Comments Thread For: UK Insider: Porter-Brook Clock Ticking, McDonnell News

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The clock is ticking on the proposed IBF welterweight title fight between champion Shawn Porter and his British mandatory, Kell Brook. Under the terms of the deal which allowed Paulie Malignaggi to face Porter last month, the winner had to agree to face Brook by 19 July. That’s just eight weeks away and, realistically, it’s not going to happen within that timeframe.

There are strange noises emanating from Porter’s camp. A logical spot for the fight to take place was in Vegas on Golden Boy’s July 12 show, as chief support to Saul Alvarez v Erislandy Lara (Porter is a Golden Boy client). That discussion went nowhere. Instead, Porter was encouraged to talk up the prospect of an all-American affair against the recent WBA Interim winner, Keith Thurman.
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[STREET CLEANER]

That story should had read that Brooks was trying to force his mandatory position. Why is it they will wait around for what team Porter is going to decide?

They should be all over this but you don't hear no urgency from the usually outspoken Kell

[yoz]

So, Porter is somehow going to wriggle his way out of the mandatory defence.

Probably good news for Brook, mind. He didn't seem too keen on facing him.

[Bronx2245]

I wonder what Haymon is doing with Thurman. I can't believe Thurman would turn down Porter, unless he's got something big coming. Has to be Khan or Floyd. If not, that's a dumb move on Thurman's part.

[kej718]

If Porter vacates why not face Thurman, while Khan fights Brook in the UK.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

That story should had read that Brooks was trying to force his mandatory position. Why is it they will wait around for what team Porter is going to decide?

They should be all over this but you don't hear no urgency from the usually outspoken Kell

What is Brook supposed to do? He's not a promoter. Some fans are really dumb. When a fighter talks, they say he should "shut up and focus on the fight". When a fighter stays silent and trains, they're "not showing urgency".

[Chrismart]

It reminds me of when Stevenson beat Dawson and all the talk was of Stevenson taking on Kovalev next. That was never going to happen as Eddie Hearn had already got Bellew the fight against the winner of Dawson / Stevenson.

Same applies here. Brook is mandatory, and if Porter wants to go fight someone else (or a bigger name) he will have to vacate. He was already given time a-side to fight Paulie.

[Hougigo]

Time for a purse bid eh?