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I'm a fair, impartial guy with nothing but the greatest respect for these pugilists who put their neck on the line at least twice a year against some of the toughest handpicked opponents you'll ever lay eyes on, and I generally find the whole notion of these guys 'ducking' one another quite laughable, frankly.
But I think it's time to call a spade a spade here and state what we've all been thinking over the last year: Kell Brook is the most ducked, most avoided man in boxing right now.
Juan Manuel Marquez - was ready to jump at the chance to fight Porter, showed up in attendance in anticipation of watching Porter make a routine title defence; promptly left as dissapointed as the Porters themselves as young Ezekiel delivers the performance of a lifetime and puts on a boxing clinic. No interest in fighting Kell Brook.
Amir Khan - literally scared to death of Kell Brook. When he isn't trying to con people into thinking he's a credible, legitimate opponent for Floyd Mayweather, he's having to justify why he won't fight Kell Brook, despite the financial incentive & the opportunity to win a title against a hated rival on a huge, massive platform. Has been rumored to have literally sharted his pants when stood within a twenty feet radius of Kell Brook at the recent Manchester show last month.
Keith Thurman - talks a big game, has spoken about his supposed desire to fight the elite names like Kell Brook, but has been notable by his silence in light of Kell Brook's very recent & public desire to fight him, even willing to travel into his backyard to do the business, proudly flying ol' Union Jack in celebration of yet another victory over hyped-up American.
Floyd Mayweather - has not once mentioned fighting Kell Brook, a fellow champion. Such a fight would present a rare opportunity in an era of a multitude of belts to legitimately unify an entire division, yet Mayweather refuses to even entertain the idea. Essentially the equivalent of Ray Leonard refusing to unify against Thomas 'Hitman' Hearns circa 1981.
Manny Pacquiao - blatantly ducked Kell Brook while Ezekiel were still a baby and mandatory challenger for Pacquiao's WBO title. It was finally Manny Pacquiao's opportunity to fight a young, slick black fighter of undeniable skill and talent, yet Dappy Pac predictable swerved the much deserving contender. He must have read the comments of featherweight great Naseem Hamed, who had this to say on the matter: "I think it would be an amazing fight between Kell and Pacquiao and I can see him knocking Pacquiao out"
Timothy Bradley - I like big Tim. Classy guy, good fighter, heart of a lion. Tim's got a lot of good qualities about him, but his refusal to acknowledge Kell Brook isn't one of them. Worst of all, he's currently negotiating to fight Brandon Rios, a man who literally fled for his life when talks with Brook started to get too real and reality set in for the one they call 'Bum Bum.' Why fight a guy that would have been left a quivering wreck by Kell Brook when you can try and unify the division against a fellow champion? Makes zero sense.
Danny Garcia - here's a guy that's been flirting with the idea of properly moving up to the weight on a full time basis for over a year, even participated in a few catchweights while holding his belts at 140 hostage, all so he could avoid any calls or demands for him to fight the top dogs like Kell Brook. Recently found the balls to bring up Ezekiel's name, claims he'd fight him, but outright refused to travel into the defending champion's backyard, thereby giving a built-in excuse as to why he'll avoid the proud mulatto warrior.
The reality of the matter is that there is only one man in this division who's actually willing to fight Kell Brook. One man who still knows the meaning of what it is to be a fighter, who still dreams and cares about the significance of being a world champion, who actually dares to be great.
Only a man of this bravery, of this valour, is fit to wear a Welsh rugby jersey.
But I think it's time to call a spade a spade here and state what we've all been thinking over the last year: Kell Brook is the most ducked, most avoided man in boxing right now.
Juan Manuel Marquez - was ready to jump at the chance to fight Porter, showed up in attendance in anticipation of watching Porter make a routine title defence; promptly left as dissapointed as the Porters themselves as young Ezekiel delivers the performance of a lifetime and puts on a boxing clinic. No interest in fighting Kell Brook.
Amir Khan - literally scared to death of Kell Brook. When he isn't trying to con people into thinking he's a credible, legitimate opponent for Floyd Mayweather, he's having to justify why he won't fight Kell Brook, despite the financial incentive & the opportunity to win a title against a hated rival on a huge, massive platform. Has been rumored to have literally sharted his pants when stood within a twenty feet radius of Kell Brook at the recent Manchester show last month.
Keith Thurman - talks a big game, has spoken about his supposed desire to fight the elite names like Kell Brook, but has been notable by his silence in light of Kell Brook's very recent & public desire to fight him, even willing to travel into his backyard to do the business, proudly flying ol' Union Jack in celebration of yet another victory over hyped-up American.
Floyd Mayweather - has not once mentioned fighting Kell Brook, a fellow champion. Such a fight would present a rare opportunity in an era of a multitude of belts to legitimately unify an entire division, yet Mayweather refuses to even entertain the idea. Essentially the equivalent of Ray Leonard refusing to unify against Thomas 'Hitman' Hearns circa 1981.
Manny Pacquiao - blatantly ducked Kell Brook while Ezekiel were still a baby and mandatory challenger for Pacquiao's WBO title. It was finally Manny Pacquiao's opportunity to fight a young, slick black fighter of undeniable skill and talent, yet Dappy Pac predictable swerved the much deserving contender. He must have read the comments of featherweight great Naseem Hamed, who had this to say on the matter: "I think it would be an amazing fight between Kell and Pacquiao and I can see him knocking Pacquiao out"
Timothy Bradley - I like big Tim. Classy guy, good fighter, heart of a lion. Tim's got a lot of good qualities about him, but his refusal to acknowledge Kell Brook isn't one of them. Worst of all, he's currently negotiating to fight Brandon Rios, a man who literally fled for his life when talks with Brook started to get too real and reality set in for the one they call 'Bum Bum.' Why fight a guy that would have been left a quivering wreck by Kell Brook when you can try and unify the division against a fellow champion? Makes zero sense.
Danny Garcia - here's a guy that's been flirting with the idea of properly moving up to the weight on a full time basis for over a year, even participated in a few catchweights while holding his belts at 140 hostage, all so he could avoid any calls or demands for him to fight the top dogs like Kell Brook. Recently found the balls to bring up Ezekiel's name, claims he'd fight him, but outright refused to travel into the defending champion's backyard, thereby giving a built-in excuse as to why he'll avoid the proud mulatto warrior.
The reality of the matter is that there is only one man in this division who's actually willing to fight Kell Brook. One man who still knows the meaning of what it is to be a fighter, who still dreams and cares about the significance of being a world champion, who actually dares to be great.
Only a man of this bravery, of this valour, is fit to wear a Welsh rugby jersey.
Kell has taken on some monsters in his last two fights. I bet Floyd and a recovering Pacquiao are shaking in their boots.
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