Glen Kelly (born 8 March 1971 in La Perouse, New South Wales) is an Indigenous Australian professional boxer. The pinnacle of Kelly's boxing career came in 2002, when he unsuccessfully challenged Roy Jones Jr for the WBC, WBA, IBF, IBO, WBF and IBA light heavyweight World titles. Kelly, who came in undefeated, was knocked out in the seventh round.
Career Kelly won the New South Wales light-heavyweight title in 1996, before winning the Australian Light Heavyweight title the following year and the IBF Pan Pacific light heavyweight title (against Anthony Bigeni) in 1999. he defended them titles against Sam Soliman before relinquished his Australian titles to fight in USA, beating Billy Lewis for the IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title in 2000. Kelly then moved to be trained by former world champion, Jeff Fenech. His biggest fight was against Roy Jones Jr. for the WBC, WBA, IBF, IBO, WBF and IBA light heavyweight World titles in 2002. Kelly was outclassed by Jones, being knocked out in the seventh round. His final fight was against David Haye in 2005 which he lost by TKO in the 2nd round.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes35Loss31–3–1 David HayeTKO2 (10), 4 March 200534Win31–2–1 Kariz KariukiUD128 August 200433Win30–2–1 Luis Oscar RicailTKO6 (10), 23 January 200432Win29–2–1 Simon PatersonUD1213 April 200331Loss28–2–1 Paul BriggsTKO4 (12)18 September 200230Loss28–1–1 Roy Jones Jr.KO7 (12), 2 February 2002 29Win28–0–1 Jamie WallaceUD83 August 200128Win27–0–1 Sakeasi DakuaTKO3 (10)29 June 200127Win26–0–1 Billy LewisTKO10 (10), 24 February 2001 26Win25–0–1 Billy LewisTKO7 (12), 7 September 2000 25Win24–0–1 Mosese SoroviUD1217 March 2000 24Win23–0–1 Laverne ClarkTKO6 (10)22 November 1999 23Win22–0–1 Sam SolimanUD1228 September 199922Win21–0–1 Anthony BigeniPTS124 June 199921Win20–0–1 John MugabiTKO8 (12)16 January 199920Win19–0–1 Sam LeuiiTKO7 (12)27 August 199819Win18–0–1 John WybornTKO3 (10)24 April 1998
Personal life His brother is also a professional boxer Kevin Kelly
he is married to Tracy Kelly and they have 5 kids together. they have been together for over 20 years.
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