

SHEFFIELD, England — Kell Brook (36-0, 25KOs) kept his IBF welterweight title and remained unbeaten by stopping Canadian mandatory challenger Kevin Bizier in the second round on Saturday at Sheffield Arena.
Brook (36-0, 25 KO) started his first fight in 10 months with a barrage that bloodied the overmatched Bizier (25-3), then knocked him down twice in the second round, which was stopped 45 seconds from the end.
Brook completed a third successful title defense to the joy of his hometown supporters in Sheffield, while Bizier lost inside the distance for the first time.
Brook would love to get Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26KOs) to come out of retirement. Mayweather retired last September after winning a twelve round unanimous decision over former champion Andre Berto.
Brook wants a major fight for the summer, but he's having a difficult time securing an elite level opponent. The unbeaten Sheffield fighter is even offering to move up in weight to face bigger boxers like Gennady Golovkin and Miguel Cotto.
Brook's promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport wants to lure one of those names to the UK, but doubts they will come and admits his fighter will likely have to travel to the United States, as he did in 2014 when he captured the IBF from Shawn Porter at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, California.
"I think we should get Mayweather out, because I think that would be a really exciting fight. We're both unbeaten. Bring him out and I will take that zero and turn it into a one," Brook told Daily Mail.