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

[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.

[Hulk]

This kid is very fast and athletic. He looks promising and is in a fun weight class at welterweight I think. Seen highlights on Facebook.

[Fenster]

[Spicoli]

Is Diego De La Hoya still a prospect? Not sure but looks like he knows how to come in overweight and get the main event cancelled of Cousin Fishnets card. Atta boy.

Top Rank is giving Shakur Stevenson the push of a boy-band but I'm not seeing the framework. He yells, wings wide and is already using the interview focused on "haters" criticizing him .

Derevyanchenko stands at about 10 bouts but mandatory for Golovkin. He Jacobs and Charlo lined up for him when he beats Canelo..again. That's a tough run.

[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.

[smashup]

I'm firmly in the don't run before you can walk club, and have experienced enough last fence falls and enough busted flushes over the years to not get carried away by anyone (basically i'm a pessimistic cunt), however, Kelly reminds me of the breathtaking superduper young talents of the past - Roy, Calzaghe, Floyd, Naz

If you don't know who he is you will soon.

His footwork is INSANELY good and gives him the angles to throw those Naz/RJJ type punches plus gives him a Loma style defence

Great prospect agreed and his footwork alone sets him a bit higher than the other Josh.... Taylor.

There's a good argument for both i think and they both should be nailed on belt holders sooner or later

[Silkeyjoe]

No doubt a top prospect. Is he a better prospect then Ryan Garcia?

Really looking forward to the fight tomorrow, Molina is no mug and if hes coming to win we should have a cracking fight. Kelly is as short as 1/50 to win this fight which looks crazy short to me.

[TitoFan]

Subriel Matias. Future PR world champ. 'Nough said.


https://www.boxingscene.com/subriel-...trella--128327

[Alpha]

Subriel Matias. Future PR world champ. 'Nough said.


https://www.boxingscene.com/subriel-...trella--128327

you got on board quick.

How bout Bin Lu, decent but way too early to tell, but going for the WBA Light-flyweight title in only his 2nd fight, against undefeated Carlos Canizales 20-0-1 (16), is pretty ballsy.