Kell Brook: record, next fight and profile →
Amir Khan understands that his own showdown with Kell Brook would become a much more meaningful fight if Brook knocks off Terence Crawford on Saturday night. Khan, whom Crawford stopped 18 months ago, hasn’t given up hope of eventually boxing Brook. For now, however, Brook’s biggest British rival will root for the former IBF welterweight champion to upset Crawford.
By Corey Erdman - Terence Crawford is one of two men who is called the pound for pound best fighter on the planet by anybody these days. The consensus top dog amongst outlets and observers is Canelo Alvarez, but ESPN, which broadcasts Crawford’s fights, promotes him as the No. 1 fighter in the world. ESPN isn’t the only one who thinks that—although it seems on...
Kell Brook believes size will be one of his biggest advantages against Terence Crawford. Their 12-round, 147-pound championship match will mark the first time in six welterweight world title fights that Brook won’t have to adhere to a rehydration restriction the day after he weighs in November 13. Each of his first five welterweight championship bouts were contested for the IBF 147-pound crown, which prevented Brook from adding more than 10 pounds above the welterweight limit for second-day weigh-ins conducted the mornings of those fights.
Former IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook of winning a second world title at 147-pounds. He will get the opportunity on November 14, when he faces WBO world champion Terence Crawford, 34-years-old, at the MGM Grand's Conference Center in Las Vegas.
Kell Brook arrived in Las Vegas on Saturday morning, two full weeks before he is scheduled to fight Terence Crawford. Brook is thankful that he left England for the United States when he did because Brook isn’t sure he would’ve been allowed to fly from his home country once the United Kingdom’s one-month, COVID-19 lockdown goes into effect Thursday.
Promoter Eddie Hearn was a bit annoyed when former welterweight champion Kell Brook questioned his loyalty. On November 14, Brook will challenger WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford at the MGM Grand's Conference Center in Las Vegas.
Sheffield’s Kell Brook is not one who looks for the easiest route of resistance. Having won his IBF world welterweight title in the USA against Shawn Porter, Brook would later suffer back to back defeats up at middleweight to Gennady Golovkin before losing his crown to unbeaten mandatory Errol Spence.
Former IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook, 34-years-old, has given high praise to Terence Crawford for agreeing to face him. Brook will challenge Crawford for the WBO welterweight title on November 14th, likely at the MGM Grand's Conference Center in Las Vegas.
A potential last stand for a longtime box-office attraction in the United Kingdom now carries a domestic broadcast partner. The forthcoming showdown between three-division and reigning unbeaten welterweight titlist Terence 'Bud' Crawford and former titlist Kell Brook has been picked up by Premier Sports in the U.K., Top Rank announced on Monday. The bout—which takes place November 14 in Las Vegas—will air live on both sides of the pond, carried on ESPN in the United States and Premier Sports 1 for the viewing pleasure of British boxing fans.
Former welterweight world champion Kell Brook has promised to pull off a big shocker over WBO welterweight world champion Terence “Bud” Crawford. Their ESPN televised fight will take place on November 14 at either the MGM Grand's Conference Center in Las Vegas or a venue in Crawford's hometown of Omaha.