BN Fight Facts: Josh Kelly takes apart unknown Colombian Placido Ramirez in just three rounds

THE RESULT: Josh Kelly ends his Sunderland homecoming in type by halting unknown Colombian Placido Ramirez on the two minute and 28 seconds mark of the third spherical (scheduled for 12). The end arrived by way of a proper uppercut which had Ramirez sinking to his knees, clearly distressed, and in the end unable to beat referee John Latham’s rely.

KEY MOMENTS: Always in the ascendancy, Kelly saved Ramirez on the top of his jab in the early going earlier than exploding with quite a lot of hooks and uppercuts. Notably, in spherical two, he landed a peach of a proper uppercut which wobbled the legs of Ramirez and had him showing dejected on his method again to the stool on the spherical’s conclusion. It was a precursor to what was to observe: the end.

RECORDS: The 29-year-old Kelly’s report now stands at 15-1-1 (8), whereas Ramirez, additionally 29, falls to 24-4 (17).

TALKING POINT: The want for Kelly to as soon as extra be examined. It’s all nicely and good Kelly showcasing his huge quantity of expertise in this way, however till he’s once more challenged it’s laborious to know what a efficiency like this implies. At greatest, you’ll be able to say he handled an unheralded opponent in knowledgeable method and that, moderately than merely dominate and cruise to a call win, he put his foot down and delivered an attention-grabbing end. But there’s nonetheless clearly a lot extra to come back.

QUOTABLE: “It’s all gone to plan,” stated Kelly. “It’s all gone very smoothly. I was taking my time, seeing my shots, and I was just patient. I told everyone I was punching with more power. I was telling everyone I had world-class power. No one believes it until they have to feel it. The shot you don’t see coming is the shot that hurts you.”

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? At 29, Kelly must make his transfer. He has proven marked enhancements since dropping in opposition to David Avanesyan in 2021 and now it’s time as soon as once more for him to be let off the leash. One wonders whether or not a sure Conor Benn will function in his future, what with Benn seemingly unable to safe a significant battle at this current time. “Domestic fights, world title fights, that’s what I want,” stated Kelly. “(Chris) Eubank, Benn, get any of them down here.”