By Chris LaBate
Welterweight contender Kell Brook is looking to capture a world title before moving in for a UK mega-fight with WBA/IBF 140-pound champion Amir Khan, who plans to make a move to 147 in early 2012. Brook faces Rafal Jackiewicz in a WBA world title eliminator in Sheffield on October 8. Brook wants to become a champion in order to get the best possible purse in the fight.
"I want that 50/50 split. So I’ll have something waiting for him when he moves up but when that fight happens I think it’s going to be a huge fight in the UK. Khan might have looked good against [Zab] Judah but Judah wasn’t coming back with anything," Brook told Boxing Futures.
Brook respects the speed of Khan, but doesn't view it as a big problem. He says "timing" will counter Khan's speed. In the past, Khan has made comments that he won't fight Brook as long as the unbeaten boxer is fighting for Matchroom Sports promoter Eddie Hearn.
"I think timing beats speed all day long and I’m from the Ingle gym so I’ve seen every style there is. I’ve got Khan’s number and he knows it, that’s why he’s making up excuses like he’s not going to fight me because I’m with Matchroom. But that fight’s going to happen and he’s going to get done in," Brook said.