Josh Kelly will square off with Flavius Biea in Newcastle on June 6, live and free on Channel 5.
Wasserman Boxing delivers Fast and Furious in association with Ladbrokes and Infinitum this summer as the sharp-shooting Kelly looks to tame Biea, the hard-punching Romanian.
Biea holds no fear and had no hesitation in accepting the offer to face Kelly on Friday, June 6, at the Utilita Arena Newcastle, when a string of others repeatedly avoided ‘Pretty Boy’.
Victory for Kelly will put him firmly back in the frame to fight for a world title, while Biea – the reigning WBC Latino champion – knows he can catapult himself into major title contention with a shock win, in front of the nation on Channel 5.
The hard-as-nails Biea is on a 12-fight winning streak and his confidence is sky-high but in Kelly he faces one of the sharpest punching fighters in the world and the former Olympian plans to remind Chris Eubank Junior, Conor Benn and the rest of his rivals, what he is all about.
Wasserman Boxing’s return to the North East also includes the fastest rising prospect in British boxing, Tom Welland, the return of Felix Cash, Dan Toward and many more.
Josh Kelly said: “Biea has shown he’s got what plenty of others in my division haven’t – the minerals to step up and fight me.
“You have to respect his warrior mentality but there are levels to this game, and on June 6, I will show him, and everyone watching on Channel 5, why I am world class.
“Biea will no doubt think he’ll be able to walk me down, but I’ll make him miss, and then I’ll make him pay.
“It will be beautiful and brutal.”
Flavius Biea said: “I have absolutely no fear in facing Josh Kelly.
“I respect him and his skills but make no mistake about it, I am coming to win on June 6 and take away all those big fights he so desperately wants.
“Kelly says he’s avoided, and people are running scared, but not me.”
Kalle Sauerland, Global Head of Boxing at Wasserman, said: “The heat is on, this June as we bring a compelling clash of styles to Channel 5.
“Josh Kelly is a world class operator and on the cusp of humongous fights, but he can afford no slip-ups against Biea.
“Kelly has devastating speed, Matrix-like reflexes and elite level ring IQ, while Biea has been willing to take on this challenge, when plenty of others haven’t – and that makes him extremely dangerous.
“This fight is laced with jeopardy for Kelly, but with home support in the North East, we expect him to make a massive statement.”
Card to feature:
• Josh Kelly vs. Flavius Biea• Tom Welland• Felix Cash• Dan Toward• Niall Brown• Ben Marksby• Codie Smith• Matty Harris• Cyrus Pattinson• Lee Rogers
