Kell Brook: record, next fight and profile →
Welterweight Paulie Malignaggi has only just set foot back in his native New York following his WBA title victory over Vyacheslav Senchenko in the Ukraine and the ‘Magic Man’ is already finds himself a wanted man after becoming a two-weight world champion.
Marcos Maidana’s adviser, Sebastian Contursi, has erupted over some of the recent comments that were made Eddie Hearn, the promoter for undefeated British welterweight Kell Brook.
Carson Jones recently poured cold water on a potential fight with Kell Brook by dismissing the Sheffield man’s IBF rating. The highly ranked American stated that Brook would have to move through the organization’s top ten to justify a showdown. It was a case of ‘Ask and you shall receive’ when the IBF published their new welterweight rankings on Thursday with both Brook and Jones riding high after being ranked at five and three respectively.
Junior welterweight Breidis Prescott (25-4, 20KOs) is willing to make a move to the welterweight division on July 7th in Sheffield - against undefeated Kell Brook (27-0, 18KOs). Brook and his promoter Eddie Hearn had tried to secure Devon Alexander, but the two sides couldn't agree on the fight date.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed to WBN that he has been in touch with Golden Boy Promotions about a possible fight between Kell Brook and Devon Alexander.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn immediately confronted former welterweight champion Joshua Clottey’s tweet about a possible bout with Kell Brook by revealing he has email proof that Team Clottey stated that the ‘Grand Master’ can no longer make 147lbs. Clottey was claiming that Brook turned down a potential fight between the two of them.
The war of words between British boxers Amir Khan (26-0, 18KOs) and Kell Brook (27-0, 18KOs) has gotten personal. Brook and his promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport, have been baiting Khan for the last few months. The two boxers have been trading verbal jabs through the press, but Khan recently exploded on the social networks. He promised to never fight Brook because of the recent insults coming from Brook and Hearn.
Three days ago our friends at BoxingScene.com reported that promoter Eddie Hearn, who oversees unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook, would love to match the Sheffield-born fighter with junior welterweight champion Marcos Maidana someday.
Welterweight contender Kell Brook (27-0, 18KOs) is ready for world level competition. Last Saturday he easily decisioned countryman Matthew Hatton over twelve rounds. After his big victory over Hatton, Brook challenged countryman Amir Khan to domestic showdown. Brook believes he can easily defeat Khan, who returns on May 19th in a rematch with IBF/WBA junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson. Khan is expected to make a move to welterweight in the near future.
Matchroom Promoter Eddie Hearn today revealed undefeated welterweight Kell Brook (27-0, 18KOs) will be back in action on July 7th following his career-best victory over British rival Matthew Hatton last weekend.