BIRMINGHAM
NOVEMBER 9
WHOLE SHOW
BIRMINGHAM’S Ryan Kelly (20-6-1, 8KOs, 157lbs) got back to winning ways in his hometown as he took a 58-56 verdict on Kevin Parker’s ledger over Manchester-based Elliot Eboigbe (1-16, 1 KO, 160lbs) at the Airport Holiday Inn.
Kelly, coming off two defeats and a draw from his past three outings, looked in complete control in the first round, pumping home the jab-straight right, but then, near the end of the session, the well-built Egoigbe seemed to hurt his man with a flurry of hooks.
Again, Kelly got the better of his opponent in the second visit, using his fast feet and landing darting straight rights downstairs, but he may have been fortunate not to have a knockdown counted against him after Mr Parker ruled that the…
