Comments Thread For: Brook-Spence to Fight May 20 in Sheffield; IBF Purse Bid Canceled

[Ray*]

Eddie Hearn is targeting May 27th at Bramall lane for this fight.

[soul_survivor]

Spence knows what to do. He's been in multiple camps with Floyd and been in Vegas during fight week for the biggest fights in boxing. He knows what to expect atmosphere wise. He'll have a great camp. If he loses to Brook it will be because Brook was better. No excuses for either fighter.

Its not about dealing with atmosphere, its about keeping himself physically primed for a Brook fight.

nowadays these types of things dont happen often but I feel young fighters should still do it. It can only help.

edit: heck, what am I saying, Kov prepped himself perfectly for Ward, although everyone picked holes in him against Chilemba, it was great preparation for him to fiht a tricky, defensive fighter and paid off handsomely...until the cards were read out lol

Spence, a guy with barely 20 fights a little over 4 years experience only fought twice last year and will not have been in the ring for 9 months by May.

[Kigali]

Watch back any Spence fight, the guy hardly throws a jab

and when he does its a very sloppy jab

Kell has a solid jab, very accurate and stiff

There is something wrong with you.

[tallspoon]

How does a bone 'tear'?

[The Big Dunn]

Great to see. Hoping Spence can find a way to upset Brook.

I'm going with Spence by late stoppage.

[Beercules]

I like both, may the best man win

[Sledgeweather17]

Regardless of the outcome Kell Brook - even with his past soft touches - is the ballsiest fighter on the planet right now.

Moved up two weight classes to face the boogeyman himself and made no excuses following the loss. Now he takes a high risk, low reward fight that true boxing fans know will be a competitive fight.

If Brook wins in impressive fashion I might have him #1 at WW

You guys keep acting like he chose to fight Spence on his own merit, whereas the truth is that the IBF is forcing him. Aint giving no one credit for fighting his mandatory, again, especially after trying so hard to wiggle his way out of it up until the very last second. Aint nothing balsey about that.

[-Kev-]

Brook has balls for this, but crazy. Not too wise. A comeback fight between 147-154 against a lesser opponent after a TKO would've been understandable to the majority of fans. This was not a wise move for Brook's career. Good luck to Brook but I think this is a gift for Spence. If Brook wins, in my eyes it would be hard not to see him as the best current WW and a top 10 P4P fighter.

[Kigali]

Brook has balls for this, but crazy. Not too wise. A comeback fight between 147-154 against a lesser opponent after a TKO would've been understandable to the majority of fans. This was not a wise move for Brook's career. Good luck to Brook but I think this is a gift for Spence. If Brook wins, in my eyes it would be hard not to see him as the best current WW and a top 10 P4P fighter.

Balls for being forced to FINALLY fight his mando?

Khan told his ass if you want this....fight Spence THEN I'll fight you.

They were even speed-dialing Miguel Cotto

That ain't balls.

[The Hammer]

Brook is going to be badly weight-drained.