Comments Thread For: Kell Brook: I Regret Errol Spence Fight, I Was Too Drained at 147
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It wasn't just the weight draining, it was the fact that you got a belt @ 147, and then fought Jo Jo Dan, Frankie Gavin and Kevin Bizier! When you don't face good competition, and then suddenly face GGG and Errol Spence Jr., you will have some serious problems!Comment
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I for one, Brook doesn't have to explain away how much of a true champion, gladiator and soldier he is. He displayed the kind of heart, toughness, courage and intestinal fortitude to step into the ring with two of the most avoided fighters in boxing.
Not many men in general and professional boxers in particular can even say that. Unlike Brook, some champions refuse to even try to defend their titles in the ring like Miguel Cotto.
However, Kell on the other hand, instead of just giving up away his title chose to defend it in the ring. That in and of itself my friends are the mark of a Hell of a man and a Hell of a champion.
As I can only speak for myself, I couldn't have been more proud of him for doing what he did.
... though he had both his eye sockets broken... tough task...Comment
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Be a realist, no boxing match should continue if a serious injury is identified during a bout.
He took on GGG when no-one else would and is the only top WW to fight Spence so far.
This fight will decide whether he has a future in the sport, a world title at 154 may be out of reach but you never know that WBO title fight with Liam Smith could happen later in the year if he wins against Sadam Ali.
For now the WBC Silver Belt is nice and shiny and will get him a world ranking.
But there's potentially a couple of fights left which could pay quite well so good luck to him. Another loss would signify the end though.Comment
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He had no choice really. He had to fight Spence.
Jo Jo Dan and Bizier were below par opponents as far as defences go. But Brook and Hearn defended those fights on the basis that they were mandatory opponents. Had Brook vacated when mandated to face his first legitimate threat it would have been considered a major duck and he knew this.
By insisting to fight his easy mandatories he made a rod for his own back.Comment
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