Kalle Sauerland Confirms Josh Kelly vs Bakhram Murtazaliev Talks

Danny Gutholen for Boxing News. Delighted to be joined by promoter Kallis Ireland here in Manchester where we've just saw another crazy misfits weigh in, another crazy fight week. There definitely can't be any talk of all these just influencers who sort of having a bit of beef. I mean these are sort of UFC Hall of Famers you know 16 security guards and it's been going off all week. I don't know what's happened because you know it was Darren turns in at the first press conference it was yeah it was a bit heated but you know it was yeah it was for misfits levels quite respectful and it's just absolutely something's happened in the background. I don't know what it is but there's something that's definitely happened in the background that sparks emotions on both sides and you know we've had a job keeping them apart at the private weigh-in this morning and you know obviously you've seen what happened at the press conference yesterday and today and you know unfortunately we couldn't get that that full face off in but you know don't need to wait long now live on the zone tomorrow night. Darren Till takes on the UFC champ Blue Crockhold. A fight I want to talk to you about which is actually sort of trance over into the hardcore boxing sphere is Sean Hempel against Ty Mitchell. Sean Hempel coming off a really good win against Mark Jeffers who's sort of thought of as one of the most underrated fighters in Britain so people saying on the face of it that's a quite a strange fight for Ty to take? Yeah not really because he's no spring chicken Ty you know for one reason or another he's had a late start to his prime pro career he knows that he hasn't got the time to to mess about with with build-up fights so this is a this is obviously a fight that you'd normally take much later in your career. He's doing it the fast track he wins his fight I'd like to see him in against I don't know I'd like to try and make a Lyndon Arthur fight a Liam Cameron fight you know I think those are fights that people will want to see and it's a fight also that that Ty will need to go through to get to the world level you know it's as simple as that so it's no messing about He's a 4-1 underdog which I find there must be American bookies but yeah those are quite wide odds. What's the other guy number 14 WBA intercontinental champ so yeah exciting stuff yeah I'll tell you who else to look out on the pro side of things Amir Anderson got to J.On Ingram his opponent I think he's a bit of a journeyman but Amir Anderson he's also he's gonna have a little bit of his first test 10-time national champion US champion very very exciting talent J.On Ingram as well but really exciting so this bit's probably showing some really interesting US talent up-and-coming talent so it's a space to watch. Kyle you mentioned the bookies there the odds have come in on Jack Bateson, Mick Conlon how much of a banana skin is this for Mick Jack Bateson? I think Bateson is 6-4 and I think he started off over 2-1. Listen odds no odds when it's Ireland versus England bookies form goes out the window when you've got that atmosphere we're gonna have next Friday don't forget Friday night live on Channel 5 live and so excited for it so excited for it I mean it's the first time ever Mick Conlon's headlining in Dublin you know it's first time he's fought in Dublin as a pro so it's it's it's it's it's gonna be a special night well fights in total so Nis has put on one of his marathon cards again you know you love sitting there for six hours this is fantastic you know I'm getting a bit older I need to stand up and stretch the old back but you know I do enjoy him he puts together some great cards and it's a terrific card lots of lots of lots of Wasserman talent on there obviously Charlie Edwards returning and then you've got you know Dan Towards on Cody Smith Ben Marksby and a lot of them are matched sort of Irish talent match I haven't seen much of some of the Irish talent I'm looking forward to that as well but come on that main event atmosphere we got some nice entertainment planned for it as well it's gonna be the tickets are gold dust over there so it's gonna be a real real cauldron in the Irish capital at the three arena not to overlook Jack Bateson for one second but Mick is your fighter he is the marginal favorite with talk of a rematch between Lee Wood and Josh Warrant and what do you think should he come through Jack Bateson is the logical next step for Mick he still wants to become a world champion is that a route you look to go down? He's always said since we first started talking about signing me in fact I think he was even before he even talked about it was when he was when he was elsewhere always been very friendly and close was was was the Lee Wood fight now that's the one that he felt got away from him and you know there was some money wants to put right I'd say let's get through Bateson we're obviously looking at options in the background you know but you know you can definitely be out again this year of course last thing I want to talk to you about Calais background Murdozalev, Josh Kelly where are we we saw? Finally there finally ordered the IVF has ordered it so yeah we're in positive discussions with the other side a few different options of how it and where it could take place bit early still to tell you that I'll see you in Dublin next week big update for you but finally Josh Kelly's moment to seize the stage very very excited about that yes one that I really want to go over the line I want to see him with that belt around his waist he's been through hell to kid and he's really done well and I'd love him to become a world champion I fully believe he can do it. Amongst the hardcore boxing fans background Murdozalev is known as very much a boogeyman for those who maybe don't know you're casual fan who won't be watching this tell us about this guy and how monumental a win it would be if Josh Kelly can pull it off. Listen it's got what you know that Murdozalev alone the name you know straight away is tough Russian right it's just this and that's really what it is he said he's an absolute you know you can look at his record travels well you know he went he went to Germany got the result over Jack Cooke I will tell you this guy is as tough as they come so it's not an easy fight but at the same time you know Josh you know Josh had agreed the Ennis boots fight that that didn't happen 48 hours later we get there we get the call from the IBF that we're mandatory so as George Groves once famously said everything for a reason yeah. Kyle we look forward to it, how confident are you going to go on? Abass, we've got to talk about it. Absolutely Abass what a win against Tellez talk about it all 6-7 8-1 underdog. It was 8-1 underdog working together since obviously since his amateur days you know been through so much together and delighted absolutely delighted that you know you got the win over Tellez 8-1 underdog interim world champion WBA I think that will be the full world title as well because I think Charlo yeah exactly and Charlo they've called for Charlo that I don't think the weights. Charlo has he been sort of preemptively ordered? Yeah he's preemptively ordered so Charlo was ordered but I don't think the way he's gonna work that's what I'm hearing but let's see a great fight for us if you get Charlo brilliant but so I think you know we got a new world champion with him that's great I would say if you haven't seen it go to DAZN have a look at Abass versus Tellez that 12th round is I've never say that's got to be the round of the year that would be you know there's so many great rounds but it is definitely up there with one of the best rounds you'll see this year phenomenal round it sums up a little bit of Abass's career for me he's been down he's been you know he's been frustrated you know where he's moved abroad away from his family all this and and that's what you want to see in the pro game you know you want to see those stories and it's a real rocky story and absolutely delighted for him absolutely you're right you're reminding me great fight with Eggington yeah so yeah exciting times for Abass in a red-hot division. Callum, thank you for speaking to Boxing News enjoy the rest of the weekend in Manchester