Eddie Hearn mentioned matching them prior to Kelly’s July 25 defense against Caoimhin Agyarko. His comments came last month, rather than being a new development surrounding the fight.
“There’s a very good chance that Josh Kelly will fight Boots in November,” Hearn told iFL TV in July. “In America. Not Newcastle.”
The British challenger took care of his end by defeating Agyarko, leaving Matchroom with an in-house three-belt unification that makes plenty of sense for Ennis.
The attraction for Boots is obvious. He can pick up the IBF title in one fight and move within a single belt of becoming undisputed champio
