Kell Brook Avoiding Keith Thurman? [video]

[PivotandRoll]

You missed the whole point. Khan vs Brook will happen but the fight will be built up and my guess is it takes place within 18 months. Just like Brook stated he doesn't want Thurman immediately because he thinks they both need more experience. Brook said the same things about Thurman that Khan said about Brook, he said Brook needs more experience and that the fight should be built up but you're completely ignoring that.

It's a form of blind hatred that some people seem to spew forth, contradictory views coming from the same people on the same page. I don't quite understand it. On the one hand you give Brook a complete pass for his comments about Thurman, but when Khan has previously said the same things about Brook, your view on it changes completely just because it's coming out of Khan's mouth and not Brook's. It's a fascinating phenomenon to behold.

Why in 18 months? That fight does NOT need to build you moron. This fight has been wanted for the last 5 years, yet Khan chose to fight Algeri for less money.

You are embarrassing yourself just like Khan. The fact the you'd be OK with Floyd vs Khan say all anyone needs to know.

Algeri beat Khan, he has been knocked out twice, why does HE deserve anything? For beating LWW's like 5 years ago?

[deathofaclown]

I think both sides know that this is the next big WW fight if both guys keep winning. After Floyd and Manny are gone, and these 2 keep winning then they will probably be ranked 1 & 2.

Khan on the other hand is just a ducker and won't fight Brook for no good reason. He is irrelevant anyway. He is a fringe contender at WW. Once he steps in with a good welterweight puncher he will be folded like a chair.

[Mr. Philadel]

when asked about fighting certain dudes...fighters should just say "**** YEAH...BRING IT ON!!"....because the political approach is translated as a "DUCK" by certain fans....Brook vs Thurman is definitely a fight that can be built....no need for them to fight THIS year...maybe sometime next year though

Maidana ducked Thurman though....NO DOUBTS about that one!!

[PivotandRoll]

your guy is so full of ****....Now he's gonna be the next Floyd....Doesn't matter that Floyd's whole persona is about being undefeated

[LacedUp]

Khan previously said very similar things about Brook - he needs more names on his record, fight needs to be built up.

Now it's as if Brook has adopted Khan's point of view and just applied it directly to the Thurman question. He's almost reciting what Khan said word for word.

So if you think Khan's avoiding Brook you'll have to be consistent and say Brook's avoiding Thurman.

lol yeah he said something previously and then when it was down to making business he weaseled his way out.

It's not the same. There's a clear offer for a MEGA fight on the table for Khan. He doesn't even want to engage. He's coming out with one contradiction after another and making the world of excuses to why that fight shouldn't happen.

Offer Brook $5million for a thurman fight and watch it happen tomorrow.

[Eastcoast]

I honestly don't feel that Thurman's ready for Brook right now. He looked too hesitant in his fights with Bundu and Guerrero, not to mention took some serious damage vs Guerrero, where I think Brook's mauling style would give Thurman some major problems.

Right now I heavily favor Brook in that matchup. Keith needs to get some more easy wins like Collazo to get his confidence back to where it was before the shoulder injury. Even before he had problems with Diego Chavez, Brook is much better than Chavez.

[boliodogs]

Brook should just fight Thurman as soon as possible and to hell with waiting for the fight to get bigger. Brook wants Khan to fight him right now but he wants to fight Thurman way down the road. Khan says he is pfp the best in the world and he will prove it by beating top guys like Thurman, Bradley and Pacquiao. Big talk for a shotpicker who won't fight Brook but he will fight very average fighters like Collazo, Diaz and Algieri with Alexander being the best welterweight he has defeated. Thurman is defending his title against unranked Collazo who was smashed by Khan. What is beating Collazo supposed to do for Thurman? I wish the top ten welterweights would start fighting each other instead of fighting guys everyone already knows they will beat.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Khan previously said very similar things about Brook - he needs more names on his record, fight needs to be built up.

Now it's as if Brook has adopted Khan's point of view and just applied it directly to the Thurman question. He's almost reciting what Khan said word for word.

So if you think Khan's avoiding Brook you'll have to be consistent and say Brook's avoiding Thurman.

How much more "built up" does Khan want it to be? And what number excuse is that from him? I've lost track, I thought it was Ramadan or because Brook was on PEDs?

He'd be getting 6 or 7 million quid, a Wembley crowd of 80k and a title belt. What more does he need exactly?

Brook is quite unknown in America but this is a British event, they're not going to do Khan-Brook in the US.

Thurman-Brook meanwhile will probably have to be in America which is why Brook's name needs to be built there before that fight can happen. Hence fighting a name guy like Rios who draws good ratings on HBO which will grow Brook's profile stateside.

The money for the fight isn't there yet to satisfy both parties re: Brook vs Thurman - Amir Khan clearly doesn't have that excuse.

[F!x]

Why in 18 months? That fight does NOT need to build you moron. This fight has been wanted for the last 5 years, yet Khan chose to fight Algeri for less money.

You are embarrassing yourself just like Khan. The fact the you'd be OK with Floyd vs Khan say all anyone needs to know.

Algeri beat Khan, he has been knocked out twice, why does HE deserve anything? For beating LWW's like 5 years ago?

Brook only has one notable name on his resume. If Khan beats him people will instantly say "who was Kell Brook anyway? He only beat Porter".

Brook needs to build up his resume so that if Khan beats him, people can't make the excuse that he hadn't fought anyone.

3 fights later, 18 months down the line, Khan vs Brook will happen - that's my guess as long as Brook fights some serious competition instead of the likes of Gavin and Jo Jo Dan who are much lower than anyone Khan has faced for years. Carlos Molina was the last guy on that level in 2012 - which was a comeback fight after a loss, while Brook is fighting that sort of level as standard.

Tell me, why aren't you criticizing Brook for fighting such low level opposition?

[arraamis]

In an interview a few days prior to the Gavin fight last weekend, Brook said the following about Keith Thurman. Interesting to note that Khan previously said very similar things about Brook (to the point that Brook seems to be reciting some of Khan's words here) but some people have claimed he's avoiding Brook.

"I definitely put Thurman as the most dangerous welterweight out there for me. It's a hard fight but it's winnable. I'd be very excited about that fight but I think the fight... His name's starting to grow now and it's one of them tough fights that can't just be made next. I think we have to go and fight some good opposition and it's built into a massive fight for me and Thurman because it's a very dangerous fight for both of us."


Kell Brook @ 6:33

Let me take a wild guess ... You're a Khan fan