
Amir Khan: There Are Extreme Financial Penalties if Kell Brook Misses Weight
Amir Khan has placed in a weight penalty to ensure Kell Brook makes their contracted weight limit of 149-pounds - two-pounds above the welterweight limit.
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Amir Khan has placed in a weight penalty to ensure Kell Brook makes their contracted weight limit of 149-pounds - two-pounds above the welterweight limit.

It was made official on Monday, welterweight rivals Amir Khan and Kell Brook are finally going to settle their differences. Their fight will take place on February 19th at the Manchester Arena in Manchester.

Khan, Brook Press Conference Photos Gallery - Bitter rivals Amir Khan and Kell Brook will enter the ring on February 19, 2022 to square off to end their British boxing grudge match. (photos by Lawrence Lustig). BOXXER and Sky Sports formally announced the fight at a press conference in London this afternoon, with the news set to delight boxing fans who have clamored to see the two antagonists do battle for nearly a decade.

Amir Khan and Kell Brook fittingly had to be pulled apart when they met face-to-face years after the industry has called for the pair of former champions to come together. The pair of bitter British rivals were on the same stage Monday to formally announce their long-awaited grudge match, which is set for February 19 at AO Arena in Manchester, England. The fight will air live on Sky Sports Box Office, whose brass couldn't be more thrilled to present the event.

It is not too hard to pinpoint the moment Amir Khan v Kell Brook should have happened. It was 2016 and after months of rumours about a 55-45 split, or “60-40, we’re close”, a big announcement was made. Khan was going to fight… Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

The long-awaited grudge match between British rivals and former world champions Amir Khan and Kell Brook is slated to be announced on Monday.

Bolton star Amir Khan is crossing his fingers that a deal is finalizing for a showdown with UK rival Kell Brook in the coming days. The 34-year-old Khan has been out of the ring since July of 2019, when he easily stopped late replacement Billy Dib.

Former world champions Amir Khan and Kell Brook are inching closer to a grudge match showdown in 2022. The two fighters have been discussing the possibility of a fight for several years, but for one reason or another the contest never came off.

A showdown between British rivals Amir Khan and Kell Brook could be on the horizon. Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom is attempting to seal the deal on the contest. Should everything come together, the two former would champions could potentially collide on a date in December in Saudi Arabia.

Former welterweight champion Kell Brook is certainly on board with a potential domestic grudge match with Amir Khan. Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom is very interested in staging that fight.