By Edward Chaykovsky
IBF welterweight world champion Kell Brook (36-0, 25KOs) is taking a big risk next month, but he's very confident that he will overcome not only moving up two weight divisions, but also the feared power of IBF/WBC/WBA/IBO world middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) when they meet in London on Sept.10.
Brook admits there will be a fear factor involved, but unlike what many believe, he is not aiming too high in taking on the 34-year-old pugilist widely regarded as the best pound for pound fighter in the sport.
“To be the best you have to beat the best and it doesn’t get any bigger than Triple-G,” said Brook.
Brook said the reason for taking on Golovkin was he had never really been tested to his full ability and the Kazakh, who's only been taken as far as the 11th round once by British fighter Martin Murray, would provide that.
“I’m going to shock the world. People are going on about weights. Mike Tyson, one of the biggest heavyweights, was fighting guys three or four stone heavier, and was an animal.”
Veteran trainer Adam Booth (among other boxing experts) has serious doubts about Brook's ability to overcome the physical odds. He doesn't believe Brook has the power to do damage on Golovkin.
"Golovkin been hit by bigger, harder punchers [than Brook]. He doesn’t have the power to trouble Gennady - it’s probably going to be the biggest ask that anyone’s had,” Booth told The Star.
