Zak Chelli eyeing winner of Richards vs Langford next
Zak Chelli (6-0, 3KOs) has only had six professional fights, but the Fulham man is already chasing Commonwealth title glory.
Chelli challenges for his first professional title at the SSE Arena, Wembley on Saturday April 27 when meets Slough’s Jimmy Smith (7-1) for the vacant Southern Area super-middleweight crown.
The ambitious university student is in a hurry to be top of the boxing class and eyeing up the winner of the vacant Commonwealth title clash between Lerrone Richards and Tommy Langford which takes place on the same bill.
That would be a step up, but the 21-year-old insists: “I don’t think I am rushing.”
Chelli showed his star potential when he beat fellow hopeful Umar Sadiq last October and added: “I see Lerrone Richards is fighting Tommy Langford for the Commonwealth title.
“That is a nice belt and if it is possible I would like to fight the winner. Lerrone is a bit shorter than me and Tommy taller, but they are the type of opponents I like.
“Right now I cannot overlook Smith. Jimmy is a durable opponent and I am training for ten rounds, but I don’t believe it will go ten rounds.
“Jimmy likes to come forward, but I will show my skills. People thought I would be the brawler and fighter against Umar, but I showed him I can box.
“That fight showed I am willing to takes risks and that I am willing to take these type of fights. Now is the right time to fight for my first title.”
Daniel Dubois v Richard Lartey tops the bill at the SSE Arena, Wembley on April 27 on a card that also includes the Commonwealth super middleweight title fight between Lerrone Richards and Tommy Langford, as well as WBO European super flyweight champion Sunny Edwards and WBO European super featherweight champion Archie Sharp both in action.