Kell Brook: record, next fight and profile →
After years of trying to secure the fight, Kell Brook is practically a month away from getting in the ring with his career rival, Amir Khan. The two former world champions will finally collide on February 19.
Amir Khan wanted to make sure that as many people as possible could catch his long-awaited grudge match against Kell Brook, even if it meant taking a haircut on his purse.
It will be an all British battle between past-their-prime 35-year-old former world champions, with the victor, loser — or both — potentially retiring after the bout when Amir Khan and Kell Brook finally meet on Feb. 19 at the Manchester Arena in England.
Kell Brook has not been amused by some of the pre-fight chatter from his domestic rival, Amir Khan. Brook had Khan have been feuding for well over a decade. Their rivalry will come to an end when the two former world champions will collide in Manchester on February 19, live on Sky Sports Box Office and ESPN+.
Amir Khan was never totally pleased with the idea of facing Kell Brook at their contracted weight agreement of 149 pounds, but the former junior welterweight titleholder was not going to let that be the reason one of the biggest British fights in recent memory did not happen.
Former world champion Amir Khan has continued a tough training camp, as he prepares for a long-awaited showdown with fellow former champ Kell Brook. The two British rivals will collide on February 19 in Manchester.
Brian 'Bomac' McIntyre, who is training Amir Khan for the upcoming fight with Kell Brook, is confident the Bolton boxer can finish the fight by knockout.
In a recent interview, Amir Khan expressed his concerns regarding a lack of drug testing for his upcoming fight with fellow former world champion Kell Brook.
Bolton star Amir Khan is training hard in camp with new coach Brian 'Bomac' McIntyre, who works with several boxers including WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford.
Former IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook is open to the possibility of facing unbeaten rising contender Conor Benn in the future. First up for Brook is a long-awaited grudge match with fellow former champ Amir Khan, which takes place on February 19th.