Agyarko relieved Kelly fight ended world title wait

Caoimhin Agyarko says he feared being sidelined indefinitely after his planned bout with Nathan Heeney Adams fell through. The Belfast middleweight will now challenge Josh Kelly for a world title.

“I was heartbroken at the time [when the Adams fight was cancelled] and didn't know what was going to happen after, whether I was going to have to fight in another eliminator or get the title fight, or even be left on the sidelines again”

— Caoimhin Agyarko, via BBC Sport

What Caoimhin Agyarko said

Agyarko was scheduled to fight Adams in an eliminator but the bout was cancelled. The setback left the unbeaten middleweight uncertain whether he would face another eliminator, secure a title shot, or be left waiting. Kelly holds a world title at middleweight.

What it moves

The Kelly fight gives Agyarko the championship opportunity he pushed for after the Adams collapse. Speaking to BBC Sport, Agyarko said he was heartbroken at the time the Adams fight was cancelled and did not know what was going to happen after, whether he was going to have to fight in another eliminator or get the title fight, or even be left on the sidelines again. A win would make him Belfast's latest world champion.

Source: bbc.co.uk. Full Caoimhin Agyarko fight history and recent news at boxingnews.com.