Kell Brook: record, next fight and profile →
Bolton star Amir Khan has stepped away from the mindset of immediate retirement from the sport in the aftermath of the upcoming showdown with career rival Kell Brook.
Amir Khan thinks Kell Brook is the more vulnerable fighter at this point in their careers. The British rivals are set to engage each other in a highly-anticipated 12-round welterweight contest Feb. 19 at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford has arrived in Manchester to support his former foe, Amir Khan. Khan will collide with his longtime domestic rival, fellow former champion Kell Brook. And their rivalry will be settled this coming Saturday night at Manchester Arena.
By Thomas Gerbasi - Even when their Saturday fight was made official last November, there was the opinion that after years of waiting, something would happen to keep Kell Brook and Amir Khan from throwing hands in Manchester. But here we are, days away from a fight many thought we’d never see. That “many” includes Brook.
Former two division champion Ricky Hatton has cautioned Amir Khan to avoid going toe to toe with his domestic rival, Kell Brook. The two former champs are going to settle their longstanding rivalry on Saturday night at the Manchester Arena.
Eddie Hearn believes there was much more appeal and merit to an Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook welterweight match-up back when he was the one in charge trying to make the British super fight happen.
The fight has finally arrived after years of back-and-forth words. Former world champions Amir Khan and Kell Brook will finally collide this coming Saturday night at the Manchester Arena - in a British grudge match that sold out in record time.
Amir Khan is eager to put a pounding on his career rival, Kell Brook. After years of trading words, the former world champions will collide in a British grudge match on February 19 at Manchester Arena.
Kell Brook is not planning to make the same mistake as Liam Williams. Last week, Williams finally stepped in the ring with his bitter rival Chris Eubank Jr. There are many who felt Williams was fueled by emotion, as he went right after Eubank - and tasted three knockdowns in the first four rounds.
Kell Brook believes his career rival, Amir Khan, has made a very serious mistake in hiring Brian 'Bomac' McIntyre as head trainer. Khan flew over to the United States to train with Bomac in Colorado. Also assisting in camp is Bomac's star fighter, WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford, who stopped Khan in six rounds in 2019.