Kell Brook set to announce his retirement from boxing

[BangEM]

I agree and often i don’t blame promoters, because fighters have to agree to fight.

It seemed to me Eddie wanted to have the plaudits for bringing GGG to the UK on PPV that he didn’t wanna lose that opportunity and got a welterweight to step in for Eubank. It was more about Eddie keeping the event alive rather than doing a good job for his fighter. In the build up, Eddie kept talking about how he’s proving that they can attract big names to the UK to fight.

I still think had Brook not gone up and taken that beaten, the Brook v Spence fight would’ve been a lot different.

Hearn is a self-centered scumbag and he doesn't care about the well being of his fighters. There are just certain bouts you don't make and the Brook vs GGG fight is one of them. Another one is the Price vs Povetkin fight. He'll end up getting one of his fighters killed one of these days.

He ruined Brook and the guy would still be eating right now after his performance against Shawn Porter. But he threw a welterweight with average defensive skills and no power against a hard hitting middleweight to get slaughtered just to boost his own ego.

[BigZ44]

Get ready for Khan to come out swinging Dude is going to talk LOADS of **** now that he feels safe and doesn't have to run from that fight any more

[DaBeastO]

GGG ended brook's career. that decision to take on GGG was the end of brook's career! too much heart and balls on the part of brook. he came to america and schooled porter who looked like an unstoppable monster at the time and won the title. he jumped two weight classes and fought GGG when everyone one else ducked him! then he dropped back down in weight to defend his title against the boogyman at welterweight spence and was whooping spence's ass until the damage golovkin inflicted in his previous fight caught up to him! respect to kell brook!!!! I do think he will come back one more time to fight khan in a money fight. he'll destroy silly khan and send him to dream world and then retire for real!

[TrillScottHeron]

Shoulda announced it after the GGG fight. You'd think he woulda gotten paid retirement money for taking that fight & saving Eddie's ass. Nope. He had to fight on and got the other eye broke. Then continue fighting to try & get a Khan fight. Has to be one of the most mismanaged careers I've ever seen. He was right on the cusp of becoming a unified champion and could've gotten a Pacquiao fight. But instead he choose to save Eddie's ass. Smh

my exact thoughts when I read the thread title.

[Granath]

I'm glad Brook is doing it before he permanently has serious health problems.

I'll miss him because Brook was a class act and I liked his approach to the sport. I don't think he should have ever moved up to take on GGG but I give him credit for trying to do so.

[Iron Fister]

Brook got a multi video ****0 deal. The series is called Fight to Death or Sex: Your Choice

[Rip Chudd]

Lost all the steam he had after that Porter win. Props to him for winning the IBF title, but what a disappointing career he turned out to have

[stuff jones]

He mismanged his career. Fought nobodies until he fought a badass 2 weight classes above him and then finally fought a badass at his own weight class.

[JuniorTorres720]

This is sad. After the GGG fight it was downhill. It's unfortunate because you can't fault Brook for daring to be great. It's what real fighters do, attempt to achieve great feats. But the damage to his eyes won't make it easy.

[lolpz]

He mismanged his career. Fought nobodies until he fought a badass 2 weight classes above him and then finally fought a badass at his own weight class.

His talent and skillset was on display against Porter, GGG, and Spence.

The eye injuries from GGG and Spence were his downfall. He was close and competitive in both fights arguably winning them until the injuries took place.