Kell Brook was the most poorly handled guy I can think of

**yammy25** · 06-15-2018, 09:10 AM

Those cans were MANDATORIES as a result of unlucky injuries. You know how the IBF works. The PBC guys who had the belts in welter had no interest in him.. he moved up two classes and got paid well.. had an unlucky injury and then came back against arguably one of the best in the division for a mandatory defense against Spence and got his other socket broken. Purely bad luck.

His mis-management beforehand was purely Frank Warren. When he moved to Hearn he got a world title.. PPV and **** tons of cash and is now in good place for a shot at a 154 belt or payday against khan.

Hearns done the best he could with him

**Randall Cunning** · 06-15-2018, 09:15 AM

Just miss out the bit where he was attacked with a machete after the Porter fight

**LacedUp** · 06-15-2018, 09:16 AM

Originally posted by Mammoth

One of them anyway. Wasted his prime fighting euro level cans after beating Porter. Got his eye broken at middleweight and then again at welterweight. I'm ok with Brook vs Cook but man did Hearn really waste a good fighter's career...

Not really fair to blame Hearn for what largely was down to Brook. Injuries, gaining weight etc..

Brook only started taking boxing seriously at 27 years old.

**xhiddenx87** · 06-15-2018, 09:18 AM

If he made enough money with GGG and Spence its all good. He can call ot a day. But if continues to go after toughs fights at no so much money, that will be his fault

**j0zef** · 06-15-2018, 09:26 AM

I'm pretty sure it wasn't Hearn's fault but Brook's. He publicly jumped on the opportunity to fight Golovkin. It was also 100% him that wanted to face Spence and come down to 147 after a short layoff after Golovkin. I remember Hearn virtually begging him to move to 154 immediately and take a longer break.

Only person to blame here is Brook. Dude got balls and chocolate brownies, not sure about the brains.

**NEETzsche** · 06-15-2018, 09:29 AM

It feels like he's spent half of his career ticking over in the hope that an Amir Khan fight was just around the corner. Even if it happens now and does well at the box office it would have been better to move on earlier

**EnglishOxide** · 06-15-2018, 09:32 AM

I still think he has big fights ahead of him.

If Khan or Spence move up great. If not 154 is looking stacked.

**Outworn** · 06-15-2018, 09:32 AM

His one-two combo is still one of my favorite.

**RyanjLarose** · 06-15-2018, 09:34 AM

Gabe Rosado definitely takes the worst managed career award

Kell Brook was the most poorly handled guy I can think of