Comments Thread For: IBF Clarify Kell Brook’s Voluntary Defense Position

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The IBF have confirmed that Sheffield's Kell Brook, 34-0 (23), is free to make a voluntary defence of his welterweight title following last month’s mandatory victory over Jo Jo Dan as well as outlining the timescale for an optional outing.

Speculation has raged over Brook’s next move since Frankie Gavin, 22-1 (13), was mandated to face Tim Bradley for the right to contest Brook’s title. Gavin, though, passed on the opportunity according to the IBF, prompting rumours of an all-British showdown between Gavin, who is scheduled to headline a show in his hometown on Birmingham against Chris van Heerden on May 9, and Brook.

Gavin has confirmed that he's in serious discussions to face Book on May 30th and feels a deal can be finalized soon.
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[bojangles1987]

Bleh.

If you're going to do voluntary defenses, an opponent you might have had to fight later anyway is a good choice but this would be a disappointing fight. I won't mind if Brook turns around a couple months later and fights someone better though.

[IronDanHamza]

Bleh.

If you're going to do voluntary defenses, an opponent you might have had to fight later anyway is a good choice but this would be a disappointing fight. I won't mind if Brook turns around a couple months later and fights someone better though.

That's precisely what's happening.

May 30th is a stay busy fight, it's on an undercard.

It has to be someone in the Top 10 with the IBF that's why Diego Chavez and Frankie Gavin are amongst the options.

[bojangles1987]

That's precisely what's happening.

May 30th is a stay busy fight, it's on an undercard.

It has to be someone in the Top 10 with the IBF that's why Diego Chavez and Frankie Gavin are amongst the options.

No problem with me, then.

[FrankieBruno]

I thought after Jo Jo Dan, Brook was going to step up ?

How many stay busy fights does he need

LOL

[IronDanHamza]

I thought after Jo Jo Dan, Brook was going to step up ?

How many stay busy fights does he need

LOL

He would have but Khan ducked him.

So now he's staying busy on the undercard of Anthony Joshua-Kevin Johnson card before he has a fight with a big name on July-August.

This would all have been avoided if Khan didn't duck him.

[Dr Rumack]

The next mandatory should be interesting.

[jas]

IBF will forever be a disgrace for letting Pederson keep his belt

And it's clear Hearn has ties with them

[jas]

How is Frankie Gavin ranked so high

He lost to bundu recently

It's a complete sham

[Build That Wall]

IBF will forever be a disgrace for letting Pederson keep his belt

And it's clear Hearn has ties with them

IBF said they will strip Peterson if he loses.