Comments Thread For: Kell Brook: There's No Rehydration Clause In Contracts For Crawford Fight

[NorvernRob]

he wasn't winning w/ spence. here is the score card: 97-92, 96-93 and 95-94 at the time of the KO. I just dont think he can be considered a top guy when he's only beaten 1 guy in porter. Did he have his moments vs Spence? yea.. but he fell short and he lost. Did he have moments vs GGG? yea but he may have won 1 round. I'll give him credit for stepping up to GGG but thats about it. At some point you have to beat top guys and he's only beaten 1 guy.

The simple fact is he couldn’t get fights with other top 147 fighters. Now idiots on here will say ‘he ducked xxxx fighter’ or ‘he didn’t want this fight’ - can they please explain how someone ‘ducks’ 147 fighters but moves up 2 weight divisions to a division he didn’t belong in, to fight the most feared fighter at that weight, and one of, if not the most feared fighter at any weight at that time. Then moves straight back down 2 divisions to defend his belt against Spence, a difficult fight he didn’t have to take.

Now I don’t know why other 147 fights didn’t happen, and so Brook never fulfilled his talent (boxing politics is bull****e). But the thing that is certain is that Brook who beat Porter would have given absolutely anybody else hell at the weight.

Right now though? I don’t know what Brook has left but he clearly isn’t the fighter he was, and going down to 147 again to face Crawford is a big ask. Yet he’s taken the fight and will give it a shot. I hope he rolls back the years and gives a performance worthy of his talent.

[fantasy5021]

The simple fact is he couldn’t get fights with other top 147 fighters. Now idiots on here will say ‘he ducked xxxx fighter’ or ‘he didn’t want this fight’ - can they please explain how someone ‘ducks’ 147 fighters but moves up 2 weight divisions to a division he didn’t belong in, to fight the most feared fighter at that weight, and one of, if not the most feared fighter at any weight at that time. Then moves straight back down 2 divisions to defend his belt against Spence, a difficult fight he didn’t have to take.

Now I don’t know why other 147 fights didn’t happen, boxing politics is bull****e, but the thing that is certain is that Brook who beat Porter would have given absolutely anybody else hell at the weight.

Right now though? I don’t know what Brook has left but he clearly isn’t the fighter he was, and going down to 147 again to face Crawford is a big ask. Yet he’s taken the fight and will give it a shot. I hope he rolls back the heats and gives a performance worthy of his talent.

It sucks he couldnt get other fights. I get that.. so well never really know how good he would have been at 147

[fantasy5021]

Okay, those are the official scorecards at time of stoppage, but go back and re-watch the fight. It was highly competitive, whatever way you scored it. I always refer to that fight when arguing why Bud Crawford beats Spence. Yes, Spence has matured since then, but he's got flaws and Brook revealed them more than anyone else so far IMO. I understand how easy it is to be a critic, so I get you, but I think you are being overly dismissive of Brook.

The fight was competitive bro, i get that but i had spence taking over around rd 6. I was a fan of Kell and i think he legit beat porter. I just don't think he can be considered a top guy when he only beat porter. He had his moments vs spence but he lost. I also think GGG beat him pretty bad that it took a lot out of brook and well never find out how good he really was suppose to be. I hope and i really do hope he can show us something vs Crawford.

[NachoMan]

The fight was competitive bro, i get that but i had spence taking over around rd 6. I was a fan of Kell and i think he legit beat porter. I just don't think he can be considered a top guy when he only beat porter. He had his moments vs spence but he lost. I also think GGG beat him pretty bad that it took a lot out of brook and well never find out how good he really was suppose to be. I hope and i really do hope he can show us something vs Crawford.

Yeah, same here. Kell Brook always seemed like a good dude (honest, hard-working, respectful), so I hope he gives a good account of himself and gets his respect from fans whatever the outcome.

[1Eriugenus]

Kell lost to Spence. Said he was dead at the weight. Killed. It had ruined him to make 147 & even his EYEBALLS were dehydrated. He would be rejuvenated at 154. Fought at 154 & didn't look great, tpim. Now he says he'll be great at 147!BS.

[Nightfall]

If Terence Duckford can't keep Brook off of him he will lose this fight. Boxing is a complexed sport 🥊

[archiemoore1]

I like Kell a lot. But Bud is the top dog now until proven otherwise. Kell is mistaken in saying that Bud is new to welterweight. That leads me to believe he's counting on a size advantage and so he'll be shocked at the strength and power of Bud.

[4truth]

I'm talking myself into putting money on Brook and this article is only making things worse

[Timur78]

I like Crawford, but I think it's a bull**** fight.

I guess he has to fight someone, keep active...

[hitmanjosh]

U said one think correct complex

If Terence Duckford can't keep Brook off of him he will lose this fight. Boxing is a complexed sport 🥊

So why you using TMT it’s obvious you don’t know a dam thing about boxing.
Crawford going to beat the dog s_ it out of Brook and anyone else at 147 can get it to!