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Kell Brook made weight for his showdown with Amir Khan and said it had never been in doubt. Despite rumors that Brook might come in over the contracted 149-pound limit, the Sheffield boxer came nine ounces inside, as 148 pounds five ounces as he hit the scales at the Exchange Hall in Manchester.
Amir Khan accused Kell Brook of being a “fanboy” and “obsessed” with him, while the boxers’ trainers and even father exchanged barbed comments at Thursday’s press conference in Manchester for Saturday’s long-overdue all-British clash.
John Ryder earned a shot at WBA super-middleweight champion David Morrell with a split points decision over Daniel Jacobs at Alexandra Palace in North London. In a fight of two halves, Jacobs cruised through the first half as Ryder struggled to find the range, before dramatically coming on from round seven.
Heavyweight Johnny Fisher was taken the distance for the first time, as Spain’s Gabriel Ebguema withstood an early onslaught and gave Fisher plenty to think about on the Alexandra Palace bill in North London.
Felix Cash climbed off the floor twice to retain his unbeaten record with a unanimous points decision over Magomed Madiev in their middleweight ten-rounder.
Tyson Fury says it would be “very special” to box Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium, although Fury’s promoters, Frank Warren and Bob Arum, are still waiting for Whyte to return a signed contract.
It has been a long time since Daniel Jacobs boxed in the UK, but an ambition that was formed as a 17-year-old is being fulfilled on Saturday night when he boxes John Ryder at Alexandra Palace in London.
John Ryder hopes to put a frustrating two years behind him when he faces Daniel Jacobs at Alexandra Palace in North London on Saturday night as he aims to keep his dream of becoming a world champion alive.
British, European and Commonwealth bantamweight champion Lee McGregor stepped up to super-bantamweight for the night and saw his 100 percent record ended as he was held to a draw by Argentina's Diego Ruiz at York Hall, East London.
Lee McGregor got a close-up view of Naoya Inoue when the Japanese superstar boxed in Glasgow three years ago and while the Scot believes he is someway off being ready to face Inoue, if he was offered the fight, he would find it hard to turn down.