Sunderland fighter Josh Kelly known as out Conor Benn after making mild work of Flavius Biea at Newcastle Enviornment.
Kelly, 31, bulldozed Biea in a single spherical of their light-middleweight bout, dropping the Romanian with a left hook.
With simply over a minute of the spherical left, 35-year-old Biea was gradual to rise to beat the referee’s depend, prompting the official to wave off the competition.
Requested about who he wished to combat subsequent, Kelly known as out home rival Benn.
“If it is a massive home combat, [I want] Benn,” Kelly replied.
“If it is not Benn, if he would not wish to take that combat, then it’s going to be an enormous world-title combat.
“In each governing physique I am ranked quantity 4 or quantity three, two in some governing our bodies.
“I am there. I have been knocking on the door for a while. I am in my prime now. Let me run, let me run.”
Benn continues to be contemplating his subsequent transfer after struggling the first defeat of his profession by Chris Eubank Jr in April.
The Englishman normally fights at welterweight, however moved as much as middleweight to face Eubank.
Kelly improved his report to 17 wins, one loss and one draw, accumulating simply the ninth stoppage victory.
After a derailing loss to David Avanesyan in 2021, Kelly has rebuilt his profession with seven wins in a row.
