‘I had seven caffeine shots in 15 minutes’ – from hypochondria to title

‘I had seven caffeine shots in 15 minutes’ – from hypochondria to title

Josh Kelly has always introduced as confident however appears will be deceiving.

In 2021, Kelly appeared to have the world at his toes as he ready to face David Avanesyan for the European welterweight title.

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Kelly was undefeated in 10 fights as an expert and had his sights set on the top tier of the division.

During that run, which included six stoppage wins, Kelly – nicknamed ‘(*15*) Boy’ – caught the eye by dancing round the ring and taunting opponents.

But behind the scenes all was not nicely.

He was battling with chronic hypochondria – recognized formally as sickness anxiety dysfunction – a condition that is characterised by an…

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