Nice name for Kell to get on his resume over a recognised fighter who doesn’t carry the same threat/risk as other welters. His style will suit Kell down to the ground & although I was impressed with Bam Bam last time out, I think the result of that fight flattered him as Alvarado just didn’t show up. There will be no surprises in how Rios approaches the job with Kell. You can guarantee he will plod forward using his face to block punches, letting his hands go once he is in range but Kells already dealt with a higher quality brawler in Porter who was a bigger man too so this will be a more refined display of skills. The results not a foregone conclusion as Rios can swarm relentlessly and the memory of Carson Jones doesn’t seem too distant away but having said that im expecting a 118-110 kind of scorecard at the end of it. We wont learn a lot more about Kell from this fight but a win over Rios keeps him in the mix with top welters. No Going back to the jo jo dans and Frankie Gavins now
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