By Rick Reeno

Chris Ganescu, manager of IBF mandatory welterweight contender Jo Jo Dan (34-2, 18KOs), tells BoxingScene.com that his fighter is "ready and willing" to fight IBF champion Kell Brook (33-0, 22KOs) on March 28th at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield.

Brook's opponent will be announced early next week. There are some discussions taking place for a Brook-Dan encounter, but Gansecu is not overly confident of his boxer securing that fight in March.

Gansecu says there is nothing that prevents his fighter from moving forward on that date or traveling over to hostile territory to face Brook in his first title defense. Brook has been in active since the August world title win over Shawn Porter. A defense was scheduled for the fall, but Brook suffered a serious leg injury when he was attacked and stabbed by an unknown assailant.