# Kevin Kelley vs Derrick Gainer | CLASSIC Shootout Fight | Boxing

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Originally published at: [Kevin Kelley vs Derrick Gainer | CLASSIC Shootout Fight | Boxing](https://www.saddoboxing.com/102907-kevin-kelley-vs-derrick-gainer-classic-shootout-fight-boxing.html)  
   
On June 7, 1997, Kevin Kelley and Derrick Gainer went to war in a chaotic featherweight clash that quickly turned into a knockdown-heavy firefight. Kelley, the former WBC champion known for his aggression and willingness to trade, dragged Gainer into his kind of fight from the opening bell. Across the bout, the fight saw a…