Comments Thread For: Jarrett Hurd Turns Back on Lara Rematch, Wants Kell Brook Next

[Bronx23]

Brook can beat Hurd with his skill and timing but it’s going to look like the porter fight: lots of clinching and holding.

Hurd too big for brook that strategy wont work. Brook would be exhausted trying to wrestle hurd the way he did porter. If brook beats him hes gotta stay on the move going to to toe with a much larger man with power and a chin is a bad strategy.

For a smaller guy to beat hurd they'd have to fight the way Pacquiao fought Margarito. Constant movement and volume punching

[Bronx23]

"What we want is a fight with Kell Brook, because we want a durable opponent somebody who will be competitive and a fight with Kell Brook would be really competitive," Hurd said.

So the guy who had his face broken twice in back to back fights is what you consider durable??? He just don't wanna fight Lara again because it's the more dangerous fight. It makes sense from a business stand point but lame from a fight game POV. Brook ain't got no belt lol

Pretty much this. Hes not sticking around long enough to get all the belts his comments make me believe it's getting harder for him to make weight. Hes a monster at 154 but I think he gets wrecked at 160 if he doesn't learn some defense

[brettWall]

The biggest obvious question is why is this shady WBA ordering a rematch when there's no huge controversy involved in the first fight?
It just exposed their nefarious activities.
Andrade was loitering around doing nothing before he signed with HBO.
Yet this corrupt WBA didn't order the Lara vs Andrade fight. Why?
It's looking like they're friends with Decubas.

Yeah. It's been clear Decubas has been colluding with the head of this dubious WBA head, whoever he is.

There's not even a demand for a rematch. There was no outrage for the decision in the first fight.

There were other more controversial outcomes, yet why only in this case? Some fish stinks on this one.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Hurd is big and active... he just cut off the ring nicely against Lara..imagine what he'd do to a guy who ran away from GGG less effectively than Canelo.

His eye sockets won't hold up.

Brook should fight Khan and Hurd should fight Charlo.

I like this idea better, even though I really don't care for either Khan or Brook.

You are right, but no more fresh eye to break! One belongs to GGG, the other, Spence. I said earlier Hurd would break his 3rd, invisible eye!

[Willy Wanker]

Hurd vs. Lara was a very fun fight. I would like to see a rematch. I doubt it will happen or at least not any time soon, but I have a feeling Hurd moves up to 160 in a year or two.

Hurd is huge for 154, he dwarfed Lara and Brook is even smaller.

[allenfred]

Hurd cannot beat Charlo

Of course Kell Brook for Hurd. Small battered bad eye Brook is an easy fight for the bigger Hurd. Charlo is the fight that will be avoided by Hurd and also that Mex kid that destroyed Salami Ali.

[sammybee]

WBA is bogus. Why do you order for a rematch when Hurd defeated Lara without any controversy.
Hurd should drop that belt and defend his IBF belt until he decides to move to 160.

[rickJen]

Yeah. It's been clear Decubas has been colluding with the head of this dubious WBA, whoever he is.

There's not even a demand for a rematch. There was no outrage for the decision in the first fight.

There were other more controversial outcomes, yet why only in this case? Some fish stinks on this one.

Just shows they can order any fight if they wanted to even if it doesn't make sense.
Not the Andrade vs Lara, who were both available couple of months ago.
Must be following Decubas' instructions.

[filup79]

Everyone questioning why Hurd wants Brook should realize that it was Brook who opened his mouth and called Hurd a weak champ that he would beat. Brook was running his mouth and now that Brook is coming back in July, Hurd is calling for that fight. Charlo fights next month, so people want Hurd to sit out till Sept./Oct. for a fight with Charlo? People complain that fighters aren't active enough. Hurd could fight Brook in July and unify with Charlo to end the year.

[Flabble Scrote]

I'm not a Hurd fan, but I don't see Brook doing any of this.

Hurd might actually stop him in the early rounds. Brook is damaged goods at this point, not that he was ever elite or great. Get over with the Khan fight and call it a career.

You must be a big Brook fan!

Maybe , I think Brook is obviously a world class boxer and legitimate champ, his record says that, he was weight drained vs Spence , very gaunt at weigh in.
This is his weight, if his eye sockets hold up and he seems confident in them since op, then I think he can keep Hurd off him for 12 rounds.
I think he's stronger puncher and physically stronger than Lara.
Brook has skills , he can box and move too, he's got very powerful legs and can get in and out quick . Yes Hurd may walk him down but I think Brook is too good for him if his eye sockets aren't glass

Hurd is not that impressive as a champ to me, apart from.his size. He's not much better than a Margarito mk2 to me lol. Not in character of course.Yes he's better than Margarito