21/10/2001
Light-heavyweight fight, Kelly is from Australia 28-0-1 (15), and Roy is an American 45-1 (36).
On Friday night in Sydney Glenn Kelly confirmed that he would fight against the undisputed light heavyweight champion Roy Jones on February 2-in the USA.
Glenn Kelly said, ?I?ve signed a contract and believe now that the fight will happen,? that who was at Star City Casino to support Team Fenech stablemate Nader Hamdan.
?It?s going to be a huge occasion and I?m going to go over there and I?m going to give it my all. I couldn?t understand why guys that were rated No.7 and No. 8 were all getting shots while I have been rated No.1 for over 12 months. I?m every bit as good as them blokes getting a shot.?
He will arrive to Las Vegas on October 29 with the trainer Jeff Fenech to support Kostya Tszyu in his fight with Zab Judah on November 3 at the same time as getting a weeks infighting against some highly rated Americans.
Afterward Fenech and Kelly will go back to Australia and set up training camp at the end of November about 10 weeks out from the fight, Kelly said that he don?t want to peak too soon.
?He?s only human. I only have to hit him with a couple of good shots and I?m sure that I can hurt him because I?ve seen him be hurt by guys who ain?t as big a punchers as me. Hopefully I can land something good on him early and get his respect straight away.?
Kelly said ?I?m nervous before any fight and it hasn?t really hit me just yet about fighting Roy Jones. He?s the greatest fighter in the world, but on any good night he can be beaten,?
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