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  • Motorcity Cobra
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    #31
    Originally posted by Weebler I
    You meant Spence I assume. Once these guys win a title, they usually milk it for a while.

    If Brook holds onto the belt, we might get a mandated Spence fight before next May.

    If Spence wins the vacant title, we probably won't see him in a decent bout until late 2017 (if even then). I'd like to be wrong.

    The mandatory situation, especially with the IBF, forces a good fight.
    Originally posted by Freedom.
    I'm not sure. He used to be promoted by someone else, but during the past year he's been fighting on Top Rank undercards.

    I think Arum obtained promotional rights on him for his fight with Zewski. Before that I know he wasn't with Top Rank.

    There's a chance he may fight on PBC, if Postol did.
    He ready?

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    • Dodger07
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      #32
      Brook is moving up 2 divisions to fight the boogeyman Ggg. I doubt he has any fear of Spence whatsoever. It's a 50/50 fight if kell does decide to move back down to ww.

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        #33
        Originally posted by Motorcity Cobra
        I agree. He should vacate and stop holding up progress in the welterweight division
        Brook isn't holding the division back though. Garcia gonna hold his belt as long as possible, the wbo aka top rank belt is going to be controlled by 2 of the top 6 ww and they have a hard time getting fights with haymon guys and Thurman can't even get other haymon belt holder in the ring. That division been stalled for a long time and it's not all Brooks fault.

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          #34
          Originally posted by Juicy J
          Brook is moving up 2 divisions to fight the boogeyman Ggg. I doubt he has any fear of Spence whatsoever. It's a 50/50 fight if kell does decide to move back down to ww.
          He's holding onto a welterweight belt. If he's not going to defend it he needs to give it up. Like you said, he's moving up 2 divisions. So why is he holding onto the belt that belongs 2 divisions down? Do you think Kell is coming back down to defend the belt against his mandatory?

          Originally posted by cork
          Brook isn't holding the division back though. Garcia gonna hold his belt as long as possible, the wbo aka top rank belt is going to be controlled by 2 of the top 6 ww and they have a hard time getting fights with haymon guys and Thurman can't even get other haymon belt holder in the ring. That division been stalled for a long time and it's not all Brooks fault.
          The bolded makes a great point. If Kell would've fought Vargas we would've had one fighter holding two belts in the division. And their next fight would've had to be against Spence or avoid Spence by fighting a unification against Thurman or Garcia. Do you think Kell is coming back down to defend the belt against his mandatory?

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            #35
            Originally posted by Motorcity Cobra
            He's holding onto a welterweight belt. If he's not going to defend it he needs to give it up. Like you said, he's moving up 2 divisions. So why is he holding onto the belt that belongs 2 divisions down? Do you think Kell is coming back down to defend the belt against his mandatory?



            The bolded makes a great point. If Kell would've fought Vargas we would've had one fighter holding two belts in the division. And their next fight would've had to be against Spence or avoid Spence by fighting a unification against Thurman or Garcia. Do you think Kell is coming back down to defend the belt against his mandatory?
            No I don't see him defending his mando but then I don't think kell giving up his belt magically make all the problems at WW go away. I can't see Spence having a belt would entice Garcia in the ring, I doubt anyone from TR would want to fight Spence, and I don't see Thurman is going to be eager to make that fight so I don't know how Kell giving up the belt help that situation. Yes I agree he's been keeping it hostage for a while now. Dude needs to be stripped.

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            • LacedUp
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              #36
              Brook has already proven he's running from the prospect Spence by stepping up two divisions to face the undisputed MW champion GGG.

              Keep running Brook

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                #37
                Originally posted by cork
                No I don't see him defending his mando but then I don't think kell giving up his belt magically make all the problems at WW go away. I can't see Spence having a belt would entice Garcia in the ring, I doubt anyone from TR would want to fight Spence, and I don't see Thurman is going to be eager to make that fight so I don't know how Kell giving up the belt help that situation. Yes I agree he's been keeping it hostage for a while now. Dude needs to be stripped.
                It's one less problem that there already is. He's the cause of two of the belts being fractured because he backed out of a unification. He was holding onto that belt for a payday with Khan. Why else would he turn down so many good fights and only fight mando's?

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                • LoadedWraps
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                  #38
                  Originally posted by Motorcity Cobra
                  It's pretty much consensus that he's not coming back to 147 after the GGG fight. Spence wants to fight for the belt ASAP. Brook is not going to fight GGG then turn around and fight Spence. That's not the type of fighter Brook is. He's more of the Gavin-Jo Jo Dan-Bizier type of fighter. There really is no need for Kell to hold that belt hostage. He's holding up progress in the welterweight division.


                  A consensus in your little mind?

                  Brook will be right back win or lose, and you have nothing to support otherwise.

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                    #39
                    Originally posted by LoadedWraps
                    A consensus in your little mind?

                    Brook will be right back win or lose, and you have nothing to support otherwise.
                    It's called looking at the facts and making an educated guess. Anyone who thinks he's coming back down to fight his mandatory is ******. This isn't even worth debating because we'll find out in less than 30 days

                    I guarantee he won't.

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                      #40
                      Originally posted by Motorcity Cobra
                      Hopefully Peterson. The sooner Brook vacates the sooner Spence can fight for the belt



                      I agree. So you agree Brook should vacate now and stop holding the belt hostage?
                      Yes I do, no point of him holding the IBF belt he's had so many downers in the 147 division with failed attempts at Bradley, Rios, Chaves and I guess you could add Khan into that.

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