The Night Matrix Showboater Was Humbled

BLTV Highlights the big title fight between the undefeated 'Pretty Boy' Josh Kelly & the rugged brawler David Avanesyan. Kelly had a lot of hype leading up to this contest, but Avanesyan wasn't fazed by the occasion

[@BrandonLonghurst69]

Josh Kelly is a class geezer. I used to train where he currently trains. Ended up bumping into him (not too long after he booked the Avanesyan fight) and must of spoke to him anywhere between 30-60 minutes. He was just giving advice and spoke about life etc. thought to myself what a tip top bloke. wasn't until the next few times i went in to train he remembered my name said hello. Considering how busy he was and how much he was in the spotlight just showed to me how humble and down to earth he is. Proper geezer and i wish him all the best in his career.

[@jamespark3448]

That’s awesome 👏 gotta love to hear it. Like to think he’d never change!

[@NabilAbdulrashidComedy]

That loss actually saved Kelly from being fed to Crawford

[@NenMasterB]

Save him from being outclassed like he did to all the part timers

[@semyaza555]

⁠​⁠@@NenMasterB Outclassed? Bud would have retired Josh.

[@murdock6450]

@@semyaza555 I would rather Bud retire me for a world title challenge than Euro Avenesyan. Kelly is finished after that loss.. never be the same again.

[@issahgyandi3365]

@@murdock6450 Stop talking. This is the problem with boxing. Most fighters lose - esp. if they fight tough opposition. And then they learn from that loss and come back better - or, you know, just get a matchup that's better stylistically.

[@FroZoneDeNiro]

🎯💯

[@ImNotLuthien]

Thank you for just going straight to the fucking point. Never change this format.

[@opking1616]

Lmao

[@Osprey3109]

Word

[@tmt2058]

😂

[@bobthebuilder9807]

This channel is so underrated

[@steve0the0end]

Subscribed

[@DepressionShaman]

The young man will bounce back. Setbacks happen.He's showed heart in how he's attacked training since. We haven't seen the last of Josh Kelly

[@thediaz07]

He definitely has skills. Off of this last fight I can't rate him above a B level class Edit: I meant off of this fight

[@chaozboy9482]

Another highly appreciated story from BLTV, love it!

[@ASBeef]

Glad you covered this fight! I’m a big Kelly fan, and he’s come back stronger since this fight. Kelly said he struggled a lot with his mental health around the time of the Ava fight, and now you can see his cardio is a lot more improved and he’s more calculated in his flashiness. I got high hopes for him even if his power isn’t ever gonna be on a Wilder level.

[@aribaker8179]

Yeah I like Josh's style. Its cool and unique, His fights are not boring and thats my jam.

[@greatdaze1]

oh really? i never heard that he was struggling, i just thought he kinda disappeared, which i thought was a shame bc im a big fan aswell, good to hear hes doing better

[@TC8787-yq7og]

Kelly definitely has bags of talent, Avenesyan fight was too soon for him

[@jordanjoepetts]

Kelly wasted a lot of energy early in this fight, you can tell he thought he could get him out of there early. If he picked his shots more carefully and economically he might have been able to edge out a decision.

[@NenMasterB]

The bronze bum has only ever knocked out one world champion level contender when he was old let's stop the wank.

[@aribaker8179]

I watched the ava fight and seeing these highlights again remind me of how much of a good fight it was.

[@jeepamir508]

Another piece of humbling pie. Great as always, BLTV

[@myfamiliar795]

As a casual boxing fan I remember when his fights were really going viral and I've wondered what happened to him. So thanks for this and hopefully you'll make another video about his progress in the future!

[@TattooedFourLife]

Crawford smoked David, levels to boxing

[@IssacLemus-mk8bk]

He didn't smoke David easy I mean David got some good punches on Crawford that stand Crawford

[@SiNsCere1100]

@@IssacLemus-mk8bkBro was 😴😴😴

[@shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin]

He did smoke him, as he always does that style of fighter. David put in a pretty good effort though, before Bud found the shot he was looking for.

[@briang1310]

There’s levels to everything lol

[@JohnSmith-kg8oy]

Bud was doing bag drills on him at certain moments in the fight lol. He wasn't even sweating that fight.

[@RetroRich91]

Sick video bro thanks!

[@jayb2661]

I hate youtube. This channel and it’s original was absolutely immense! It was way ahead of motivedia etc. Miss BLTV 😢👊🏽

[@hska7]

How can you hate youtube that's crazy

[@roddi733]

Agree, the original channel was by far the boxing content on YT and provided the template that motivedia happily borrowed and now benefits from.

[@bgl8607]

What happened to BLTV?

[@mr.annoying9453]

this channel is awesome man

[@zohaibsiddiqui1227]

I think he fought pretty decent plus the cut on his ear could have affected his mental state in the fight. I dont think he is a bad boxer, can come back strong not hype at all.

[@KhaderSheriff]

Exactly

[@dannyhurtado2559]

Cuts happen in boxing. You need to be mentally strong to make it in this game.

[@rlm00]

@@dannyhurtado2559thanks for your words you must be a world champion

[@counterfeitclone]

Not sure about bouncing back. Since '22 he's fought 5 times and not fought since last year in fights that weren't really televised and fighting guys ranked between 80th to 700th in the world. So this bounce back isn't happening any time soon.

[@KhaderSheriff]

@@counterfeitclone What a volatile career fighting is man. Hope gets rewarded for what he worked for years

[@alfredomogavero5765]

great channel, instantly subscribed, keep it up man

[@ericwall2355]

No channel on yt makes me mote excited. Fantastic videos as always.

[@UltimaPowers]

There are only 3 boxing channels worth their salt on YT. For excellently written analysis from knowledgeable creators: BLTV Modern Martial Artist For memes: Propa Boxing

[@archstanton6102]

Offical Hancho Boxing is very good

[@terryhaircastle5702]

​@@UltimaPowersadd in Rummy's Corner there for sure 🥊

[@admirlm1062]

great video as always!!

[@kyalebrooks]

Great video guys!

[@billystone8204]

Ben Whitaker the same will get humbled in future

[@kissPANCRASION]

I mean everyone will lose eventually but I actually like Ben 😢

[@billystone8204]

@@kissPANCRASION not everyone he’s extremely talented but until he shows he can do things he does with higher level of competition then who knows but I see a very strong case for it being deja vu

[@user-ne6bf8rv4j]

100 percent

[@berndblabla4249]

All you N get humbled by US the Last years ;)

[@jordanthornton9122]

What you hatin so hard for ? Like damn what he do sleep with yo mom or gf ?

[@lostprince7435]

kelly revamped. anticipating great things🥊

[@roythunderplump]

Champion production video. Stuff I've not watched before about Josh Kelly rise.

[@jessiewasson584]

I wouldn’t say he got humbled he just lost a good fight

[@brycewilson5886]

Eddie's comb over before he got his hair plugs 🤣🤣

[@ilikevines]

He's got a very entertaining style, I think he still has potential to be a big name if they gave him the opportunities.

[@princemalikmbu8455]

Holy shit you’re back

[@YouTubeaidsreal]

From the clips the kid seems to have a decent chin and some heart. I think he got a shot to come back stronger.

[@IVSamuelSmith]

And now he’s the WBO Super Welterweight champ 💪

[@user-gu3ie]

I was prepared to hate on him..but man he does have a beautiful style!

[@PKaye-ru2ks]

Great video, this channel needs a lot more subs and views. Pretty hard for Kelly (or any fighter) to keep sticking and moving flawlessly for 12 rounds, sooner or later you're gonna be standing in front of your opponent and a very strong, tough guy like Avanesyan will make you pay.

[@HalesowenLocksmiths]

great video

[@nercopolis99]

Seems like he was already humble, not cocky, just necessarily confident.

[@budgetking2591]

remember watching this guy come up, totally forgot about him

[@MindGameArcade]

I enjoy your content, but it has been multiple videos where I cannot find the music credits. Are you just not posting them or I'm missing them? 00:00 is Alfaxysm Software - Digital Reality Signal from the Crystallomania album I'm interested in the music you used for your outros on BLTV Classic, without having to dig for hours to find the source.

[@johnmarkson1998]

finding good rare copyright free music is tough to keep your channel unique. he wont just share his hardwork with you for free.

[@Wonderpalm1979]

I learned stuff just now 👍

[@eliteboxer724]

We knew the moment he stepped up he wouldn’t be as flashy as he looked like with the lower tier fighters..

[@johnpaulapolinario747]

Eddie be taking a lot of Ls lately

[@KevinJohnson-gc2kn]

Josh Kelly got the talent and skill, he just needs that deep water endurance and some improved shot power.

[@lewisyates9946]

Kelly is a quality boxer, lack of power the only thing that lets him down

[@simoncrewe5625]

Come on Kelly, been wondering bout him lately. Great vid thanks

[@FroZoneDeNiro]

Had Conner Benn like naw, I’m good!🥚🍳

[@selenophile5256]

What is the style that hinryssian opponent fights in called ? I want to see more of it ...

[@BMilitant]

Good video

[@aidancoll4973]

Josh Kelly is actually a nice lad conducts himself well and got plenty of Talent still got plenty in his tank in the boxing World. Don't see why people would hate on Kelly respect to him

[@94462]

Hopefully 🙏🏽 he has a David Haye like career, Haye had a early loss to Carl “the truth” Thompson but bounced back and became a cruiserweight ATG and heavyweight champion hopefully Josh Kelly can do the same since he had the same trainer as David Haye, Adam Booth who can guide him through this.

[@atifmir7409]

I was thinking the same thing. Sometimes a loss isn't the worst thing in the world and it made the likes of David Haye and Hopkins better fighters.

[@nomiS.933]

They will meet their kryptonite soon. As Hamed did encountering Barrera.

[@thejtrax]

Yea I remember Josh Kelly

[@Hulknumero12noporto]

Low hands its cool but if you are getting punched and you are tired just put your ego aside and put your hands high to protect yourself and keep fighting.

[@ipawilzon]

like the content and respect the amount of work you put into this but I dont agree withe the "humbled" label for this. from what you laid out, he didnt seem disrespectful at all and seems like a humble fighter already... I wouldn't even call that showboating either. it's just a flow state style with a little bit of extra put on it, but his fundamentals and skill level match that. and this was a GOOD fight with both having their moments until he his corner threw the towel in. respect to both fighters, but where's the humbling part coming from?

[@TheGeneral_LUFC]

I forgot about this lad.

[@jbart4183]

Dropping his hand and not putting his hands up is his downfall.

[@hammers2006]

We can't say he needed more fights before fighting aveneseyan, he had to take a step up fight to go the next level he just simply wasn't good enough

[@ElYeyo1989]

Dude’s been a “potential” superstar for idk how many years now. 😂

[@sof5858]

I think the more knowledgeable boxing fan saw this coming. Prior to this fight, there were rumours Kelly and Adam Booth didn't want this fight. Especially after it initially got cancelled.

[@aveboy65]

Some call it showboating when they can’t do it! Jealousy and envy at an all time high.

[@niffrig]

I thought it was going to be the Peter McGrail fight

[@johnjohnson8364]

Emanuel knew three different styles of kung fu so he was able to combine the movements....Ben and matrix are sitting ducks frfr ....

[@InfinitePeril88]

i need to know the name of the background music pleaseeeeee

[@ytchannel1571]

Kelly would have been a superstar if he came to the American circuit. The british u k boxing scene just isn't the same

[@jayquin85]

Imagine Kelly vs Whitaker. 😂

[@chrisbirch4150]

It must be frustrating when you spend so much time on your craft but you have a low ceiling because you can't punch

[@gettingcheeky6597]

The weakness of a British upcoming prospect is a foreigner usually Mexican with a granite chin and good power

[@chrisbirch4150]

@@gettingcheeky6597 I was reading somewhere how prospects always caught out by unknown Mexicans because Mexico doesn't have a well defined amateur system and their pro records can be deceptive. An 8-4 record in Mexico is different to an 8-4 in UK (and USA probably) because they are learning on the job.

[@kariko07]

I don’t see anyone being humbled here, it was a good fight, not the walk over I expected..

[@Ajajaj321]

Why dont u make more videos? Make provodnikov one pls

[@maxlayton76]

Gets humbled feels harsh, he fought a good fight and got beat by a fighter everyone is scared to fight, a great fight tho!

[@sainy375]

Ben whitaker entered the chat...... I will love it when he gets iced 😂

[@ArchieFatcackie]

Josh Kelly is a good lad and extremely talented I think at the top level he just lacks that bit of power.

[@cylok2871]

Shades of ben Whittaker . Both former Olympic medallists with similar showboating styles

[@theprofessional438]

Showboating and unnecessary fancy movement take a lot of energy and if your opponent is still standing after round five, you have a problem.

[@clownbaby3877]

That guy is still very impressive.

[@justinv6410]

90% of Brit boxers think they’re the second coming of Naseem Hamed.

[@70gabino]

Kelly has very good instincts. All he really needs to do is understand that against some opponents, he's better off keeping to fundemental boxing.

[@eskimo4568]

The only thing Kelly lacked that fight was stamina

[@user-jg6jy2cc2j]

Just needs more experience

[@counterfeitclone]

"Bounce back" Since '22 he's fought 5 times and not fought since last year in fights that weren't really televised and fighting guys ranked between 80th to 700th in the world. So this bounce back isn't happening any time soon.

[@TheChees1996]

You back this time or nah

[@joelbilly1355]

Gets humbled? Showboater? Its a style of fighting designed to open up an opponents defences and fustrate them into making a mistake so the can land good shots on them (make em miss, make em pay). Its not about disrespect, it requires extreme skill, speed and reflexes but it can be risky.

[@mikimiyazaki]

He looked great against British level boxers.

[@Gbred414]

Thank God for Crawford 💯🙏🏾

[@joshuamason8992]

so nothing happens for an elbow to the back fo the head even if you start pissing blood? interesting tactic to remember

[@Domski777]

I don't think his original style was sustainable against higher level opposition. It just wasn't efficient enough. Maybe he's made some adjustments.

[@chro1843]

Kellys big issue and a big issue with alot of booth trained fighters is wasted movement, all the flash head and foot movement is great for 4 or 5 rounds, but you cant do it for 12. Especially when your doing it while the other person is out of range. Look at the best guys, canelo, crawford etc, no wasted movement.

[@MrSven46]

Be honest that cut on thr back of thr head probably effected him more than people are saying

[@steveath1302]

Let's be real, if Kelly had one punch KO power, Ava would've been put to sleep.

[@brianbadonde8700]

Avanesyan was more battle hardened and experienced against tough opposition but Kelly is a great technical fighter, he's still a novice when it comes to competing against real trialed and tested veterans

[@broruiz1289]

Still my fav fighter think it was around covid boxing was way different now its revamped

[@Aaronllll]

People assume "showboaters" should be humbled as in, thinking they are showing off. That's actually how they have fun and relax.

[@nashbullet3213]

The humblers also have fun that way, dishing out the humble pies😂

[@ASAPSnackz]

I was wondering what happened to him

[@hewlikehew8682]

"The night the matrix showboater was humbled" See, this is the problem with modern day boxing and how the public view it. Here's a kid in only his 12th pro fight taking a massive step up in class vs a 30 fight european title holder dead in his prime. Kid still takes early rounds off the champ, totally outboxes him in patches and even hurts him bad but eventually, the champ shows his experience at this level, walks him down and kelly comes up short. Kelly gets called an overrated hype job for losing meanwhile Avanesyan doesn't get the credit he deserves for the win. Avanesyan then goes on to come up short against arguably the best pound for pound fighter on the planet in Terrance Crawford so now, in the eyes of the casual fight fan, both of these men are just a pair of bums who couldn't cut it 🤦‍♂️ and people wonder why it takes mega money to get fights made these days.

[@clivewiddall3430]

If he funnelled all that arrogance into his boxing ability then he would be a far better fighter.

[@jjjordan3881]

Crawford is unbelievable.

[@Liamcourtnae]

Different fight if he didnt have that cut

[@2xundisputed]

I thought Josh Kelly and boots where a future undisputed match up but I was wrong

[@davidfernandez8515]

Boots is levels above Kelly. He'd have murdered Avanesyan. The thing is that skill will take you quite far, but you'll reach a point where everybody also has it. You need grit, cardio and enough power to keep your opponent off of you

[@2xundisputed]

@@davidfernandez8515 Yea this was like 6 years ago lmao when I thought this

[@Openthrottlerc]

Bill Haney should have thrown the towel just like that too

[@joaoii1082]

Bruh why did you put the hbo template on the thumbnail😂😂😂?

[@BecomingSiklista]

Kelly didn't properly pace himself.

[@whatilearnttoday5295]

I'm waiting for Ben Whittaker to fight anything other than a high-guard pressure fighter. He's not anything near what they're hyping him to be.

[@AlmightyEye]

The fact that they thought a Brit would be elite defies the laws of nature and genetics. 😅😂

[@ianhope3203]

Kelly, usual hype

[@00gZa]

when you realise being a flashy shoe shiner boxer doesnt stack up against true hearty fighters

[@WolfKreide]

chicken dance,....but good lesson to get rid of his arrogance...