Has Kell Brook Fought the Worst Opposition Out Of Any Current World Title Holder?

[FlatLine]

Out of all current world title-holders, who has fought the worst opposition throughout their career and up to this point?

Most agree that Kell Brook has only fought one high rated opponent in Shawn Porter. While Porter was officially undefeated going into the Brook fight, he only managed to get an official draw with Julio Diaz the first time they fought in a fight most thought Diaz actually won.

Up until the Porter fight, the toughest fight that Brook experienced was a Majority decision win against Carson Jones - a gritty, tenacious but ultimately limited fighter who had 8 losses and 2 draws.

Delve a little deeper into Brook's record and imagine the wear and tear the following guys had already sustained:

Debut: Peter Buckley 31W - 189L - 10D
3rd fight: Leeroy Williamson 12W - 46L - 2D
4th fight: Brian Coleman 24W - 139L - 7D
5th fight: Karl Taylor 16W - 77L - 6D
6th fight: Ernie Smith 11W - 80L - 3D
8th fight: Ernie Smith 12W - 85L -4D
9th fight: Ernie Smith 13W - 97L - 5D
12th fight: David Kirk 11W - 58L - 3D

[Y0@NN]

If he hadn't fought Porter yes but he beat him and took his belt after he 120-108'ed Devon.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Andre Berto's title reign wasn't spectacular but at least he got the Mayweather fight

[Nights King]

Yeah but hopefully it doesn't get any worse.

[Redeaux]

People really need to understand the difference between blooding a fighter to compete at the professional level and 'cherry picking'.

You really mean to say that an upcoming prospects first 12 fights may have included some confidence building victories against journeyman? What a surprise, this is completely unheard of, someone should notify the IBF immediately...

[MBE]

Kell has took on his mandatory and the next guy in line to be mandatory.

Can't say fairer than that, unless you want him to do a kid chocolate and drop the title to openly duck his mandatory obligations?

Also he ripped the title off the next Mike Tyson in his own backyard. A Brit hadn't done that for a generation. Kells legacy as a future hall of famer is secure.

[Ryn0]

Deontay Wilder
Fedor Chudinov
Badou Jack
Danny Jacobs
Mickey Bey
Darleys Perez
Terry Flanagan
Jose Pedraza
Gary Russell Jr.

I'm sure if I went deeper into the weight classes there would be more. Jumped the gun a bit there.

[arraamis]

Let me guess ... A Khan fan started this thread.

Numbnuts can make every attempt to discredit Brook, but at least he is a CURRENT CHAMPION. That can't be said about the notorious name-dropper, who only fights weak competition.

[TheCleaner]

he could have been one of those journeymen for all I care, because when you go to the current champs own back yard and manage to decision him to take his belt, you did something right!

as for his first 12 fights, yes, if you're a nobody when you get into the pro's (not coming of the back of olympic success and fame) you'll be getting onto whatever cards you can, and need W's to ever get your name in front of proper promoters.

Finally, no belt holder should be discredited for fighting mando's.. thats how you keep a belt you've fought for at the end of the day, so blame the IBF if their ranked guys aint good enough, but you wanna keep their belt, they need fighting at some point!

[KayDub]

If he hadn't fought Porter yes but he beat him and took his belt after he 120-108'ed Devon.

That's the only thing that makes this hard to answer.