Comments Thread For: Money doesn't matter: Bakhram Murtazaliev, Josh Kelly need to fight

[BoxingUpdates]

The ongoing saga of getting Bakhram Murtazaliev back in the ring is depriving the IBF 154lbs champion of his prime and causing much consternation among his handlers and those of planned challenger, England?s Josh Kelly.
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[SteveM]

Kathy Duva is likely at fault here - she has zero leverage - so she should forgo any cut she's hoping to make and pass that money to Kelly who I'd have as a 10/1 underdog - so he needs some decent compensation for what could be a career ending beating

[Coverdale]

This is where the Old Guard structure of boxing is shown to be most flawed. It shouldn't be this difficult to get one of the top guys in the sport's hottest division into the ring.

[tokon]

The main problem is noone is interested in the fight so the "promoters" can't find anyone to foot the bill. The proposed split isn't particularly unfair as Kelly doesn't deserve a title shot but him and Booth almost certainly overestimates his worth.