Josh Kelly - Best prospect in the world? (name a better one?)

[TitoFan]

Admittedly Angel Acosta is not British. But I'd put him up there with the list of best prospects in the world. His loss to Tanaka notwithstanding, he'll be back soon enough, and will probably be the next Puerto Rican champion.

[Alpha]

Admittedly Angel Acosta is not British. But I'd put him up there with the list of best prospects in the world. His loss to Tanaka notwithstanding, he'll be back soon enough, and will probably be the next Puerto Rican champion.

There's about a dozen other prospects that I feel could be special but they have had more fights than Kelly. I include Kelly among that group along with the others I mentioned earlier in this thread.

[TitoFan]

Admittedly Angel Acosta is not British. But I'd put him up there with the list of best prospects in the world. His loss to Tanaka notwithstanding, he'll be back soon enough, and will probably be the next Puerto Rican champion.

Well... scratch Acosta from the list of best prospects. He's now WBO light flyweight champ.

http://www.boxingscene.com/acosta-ko...esults--123032

[brocktonblockbust]

Fantastic quick short inside left hook for sure. But he is too much of a hot dog and he is going to get knocked out by a straight right down the pipe. He holds his left way too low and counsel his reflexes like Roy Jones

[TitoFan]

Since Angel "Tito" Acosta is now champ, I've got another prospect I'd like to insert here: Jean Carlos "Chapito" Rivera
He's got some pop and looks promising.

[Alpha]

Taking on faded but still vastly more experienced former 154 title holder Carlos 'King' Molina next on Mar-31. Nice step up in class. This is how guys with big talent should be moved.

[Spicoli]

Taking on faded but still vastly more experienced former 154 title holder Carlos 'King' Molina next on Mar-31. Nice step up in class. This is how guys with big talent should be moved.

Big opportunity and experience to learn on. Gets no better than to be on same stage as major heavyweight unification shown Stateside.

[Fenster]

Great to see this confident match making. Molina is the type of fighter you would normally see a prospect face after experiencing domestic title level not 19 rounds into a fledgling career.

Adam Booth has proven to be an excellent matchmaker, balancing the perfect mix of risk/reward to gain more than just a W in the column.

[p4pking]

Kelly looks phenomenal and this is exactly the right kind of opponent. If it were Molina years ago you’d figure it could be very risky, since the Mexican had such an awkward spoiler approach. Now he’s old, lost his last two against lesser guys than he used to fight(though I haven’t seen the fights), and never had any power. Still means something if Taylor lights him up due to the gulf in experience and the fact molina hasn’t been close to being stopped as far as I know.