KELLY Morgan says that she may have play the waiting game to land a shot at the world middleweight title.

The 2002 Commonwealth Games javelin bronze medallist faces Germany’s Lisa Cielas next Friday for the vacant WBC Silver crown at the Grange Drive Leisure Centre, with the winner becoming mandatory for the main title.

However, the adopted Swindonian believes that newly anointed champion Kali Reis could be forced into a rematch against Maricela Cornejo, with the American claiming a split decision victory in the latter’s native New Zealand.

Reis is scheduled to fight in Rhode Island in July, with her opponent still to be announced.

While Morgan is focused on Cielas, who stepped in as a late replacement for Ghana’s Gifty Ankrah, the 35-year-old is also looking to the future.

“Kali Reis and Maricela Cornejo recently fought for the world title. I think there will be a rematch. I think (the WBC) has agreed to that, so it all comes down to timelines,” Morgan told the Advertiser.

“Do I get a shot before the rematch or does the rematch happen then I get a shot?

“I have had a verbal agreement. Should I become the Silver title-holder, my next fight will be the world title fight, so that is what we are looking at.”

However, Morgan, who is a former ABA runner-up from when she boxed for the Army, says that she may have to look at keeping active should the wait for her dream shot become too long.

“We will look to have another fight (if we have to wait), either for a new title; maybe a European belt or defend the Silver belt,” she said.

“We are thinking that will happen as the rematch will happen and then the world title fight after that – providing this goes to plan.”

While admitting that there have been the usual peaks and troughs in her training camp, Morgan says that the shoulder that forced her to give up the javelin has been absolutely fine, so much so the former England netball international has been hitting tyres using a heavy mallet to work on explosive strength.

“The dynamics of throwing a javelin – you can’t replicate them,” she explained.

“The angles and the power; the javelin is not a heavy object. It is only 600 grams. You cannot match those ballistics in the gym with the stuff we are doing for boxing.

“Touch wood, it has been absolutely fine.”