Bloodied Kelly battles past Agyarko to retain title
Briton Josh Kelly is forced to dig deep to retain his IBF light-middleweight world title in a points win against Ireland's Caoimhin Agyarko.
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"That was a messy and hard fight. I didn't get cuts from punches like this, it comes from heads and elbows. This is what it looks like when you've got tight skin."
— Josh Kelly , Athlete
"I knew he [Agyarko] was go to be tricky and awkward. [He had] a good game plan. He tried to make it a good boxing match. I had to show a different side to me at the end and that is what a champions does."
— Josh Kelly , Athlete
Key People
Caoimhin Agyarko is an Irish boxer who faced Josh Kelly in a title fight.
Hamzah Sheeraz is a British professional boxer known for his impressive record and recent championship title win.
Briton Josh Kelly is a professional boxer who retained his IBF light-middleweight world title.
Simon Zachenhuber is a German boxer who fought Hamzah Sheeraz.
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Briton Josh Kelly is forced to dig deep to retain his IBF light-middleweight world title in a points win against Ireland's Caoimhin Agyarko.
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