Amir Khan: record, next fight and profile →
Kell Brook was keen to praise Amir Khan’s toughness after he won their grudge match. But the former IBF welterweight champion revealed that he had imagined a different finish the many times he had gone over the fight in his head over the years.
In one of the stranger moments in the sport, Kell Brook was forced to change his gloves once he entered the ring for his long-awaited fight with Amir Khan, which took place on Saturday night at Manchester Arena.
Amir Khan realizes that he took a lot of punishment on Saturday, when he suffered a stoppage loss at the hands of his career rival, Kell Brook. The two former world champions met in the ring at Manchester Arena, with Brook dominating the majority of the fight with his power shots.
Manchester Arena, Manchester - Amir Khan (34-6, 21 KOs) admits that his career may finally be over, after suffering a one-sided stoppage loss to career rival Kell Brook (40-3, 28 KOs).
Manchester, England - A British boxing rivalry simmering for more than ten years finally came to the boil on Saturday night at the AO Arena, Manchester as Kell ‘Special K’ Brook (40-3, 28 KOs) channeled years of antagonism to stop Amir ‘King’ Khan (34-6, 21 KOs) in the sixth round, the referee stepping in to save Khan from further punishment.
Brook, Khan Fight Photos Gallery - Manchester Arena, Manchester - After a decade of verbal sparring, the two former champions finally settled their differences in the ring, with Kell Brook (40-3, 28 KOs) stopping Amir Khan (34-6, 21 KOs) in six rounds. (photos by Lawrence Lustig)
After a decade or rivalry, former world champion Kell Brook and Amir Khan finally collided in the ring on Saturday night at Manchester Arena.
Kell Brook landed 64 power punches at a 42% connect rate while Amir Khan landed 19 power punches at a 28% connect rate. Brook also held the advantage in body punches landed 13 to 5.
By Ron Lewis - Kell Brook relished his moment. As he was held aloft by trainer Dominic Ingle he let out an ear-splitting scream. Beating Amir Khan meant more than winning a world title, beating Amir Khan, to Brook, meant everything.
Khan, Brook Scorecard BoxingScene Live - The long-simmering rivalry between British superstars Amir Khan and Kell Brook will finally come to a head in a 149-pound catchweight battle Saturday, Feb. 19, at AO Arena in Manchester, England. Roughly 20,000 fans will be in attendance for this British super fight for the ages, which sold out in 10 minutes when tickets went on sale in December. (photos by Lawrence Lustig)