Alo Kelly

Infobox_Boxer


name=Alo Kelly
realname=Aloysius Kelly
nickname=
weight=light heavyweight
nationality= Irish flagicon|Ireland
birth_date=
birth_place=Milltownpass, County Westmeath, Ireland
home=Middle Village, New York, United States
style=
total=6
wins=5
KO=3
losses=0
draws=1
no contests=0|

Alo Kelly (born in County Westmeath, Ireland is a former New York based Irish professional boxer from Milltownpass, County Westmeath, Ireland who was the Irish light heavyweight champion. Kelly fought at light heavyweight until he had prematurely retire from boxing due to a detached retina.cite web | author=Boxrec | title="Alo Kelly" | work=Boxrec Fighter Page | url=http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=418457&cat=boxer| accessdate=26 January | accessyear=2008]

Amateur career

In 1999, Kelly represent the Brosna ABC at the 1997 Irish Senior Middleweight Championships and was defeated by Brian Magee in the quarter-finals.cite web | author= | title="Champs" | work=Holy Trinity ABC|url=http://www.holytrinityboxing.com/hall.php?hallchamps| accessdate=26 January | accessyear=2008]

At amateur level, Kelly became Irish Senior light middleweight champion.cite web | author= | title="McKay confident ahead of Lee bout" | work=BBC Sport| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7139087.stm| accessdate=26 January | accessyear=2008]

Professional career

Kelly turned professional in July 2007 in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States on an undercard of bill that included Andre Berto and Chazz Witherspoon. In his debut Kelly was on the floor in his first round but went on to defeat journeyman Rafael Jastrzebski with a points victoy over four rounds.

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