Amir Khan: record, next fight and profile →
Former IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook is open to the possibility of facing unbeaten rising contender Conor Benn in the future. First up for Brook is a long-awaited grudge match with fellow former champ Amir Khan, which takes place on February 19th.
Amir Khan didn’t feel the need to explain why his years-long rivalry with Kell Brook is only now making its way to a ring. The all-British grudge match between former major titlists is official for February 19, airing live on Sky Sports Box Office from AO Arena in Manchester. The bout was discussed for nearly a decade
Promoter Ben Shalon of BOXXER explains that Amir Khan and Kell Brook will be fined a "six-figure" fee for every pound above the agreed-upon weight limit. The two fights have agreed on a catch-weight of 149-pounds.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for unbeaten welterweight contender Conor Benn, is looking to book a very well-known opponent for his boxer's next ring outing in the first quarter of 2022.
Two months out from the night both boxers will enter the ring to settle their bitter rivalry, the February 19 clash between Amir ‘King’ Khan (34-5, 21 KO’s) and Kell ‘Special K’ Brook (39-3, 27 KO’s) has already created a big demand.
On Saturday night in Liverpool, rising welterweight contender Conor Benn (20-0, 13 KOs) continued his unbeaten streak and secured the biggest win of his career with a brutal fourth round knockout of former world champion Chris Algieri (25-4, 9KOs).
Undefeated welterweight contender Conor Benn has made it clear that he will certainly be ringside on February 19 at Manchester Arena - to watch domestic rivals Amir Khan and Kell Brook collide in the ring.
Amir Khan believes Jake Paul has made an error by agreeing to face Tommy Fury and insists it will end badly for the social media influencer.
Kell Brook makes it clear that his upcoming showdown with fellow former world champion Amir Khan is certainly personal. The two British rivals will collide on February 19 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester.
Kell Brook couldn’t bear to field one more question about his long-discussed grudge match with Amir Khan never seeing the light of day. Even if some will argue that their upcoming February 19 clash is coming far too late, the silver lining is that it could represent the last stop in the storied career of at least one participant.