Kell Brook: record, next fight and profile →
Chris Eubank Jr. insists that he won't squeeze down to 155-pounds for a potential fight with Kell Brook. Both boxers are very interested in the fight, but they are unable to agree on the contracted weight more than anything else.
Former welterweight champion Kell Brook is looking to return on a date in the summer and he wants a "big fight" next. Brook was in action last month at Manchester Arena, in his long awaited showdown with domestic rival Amir Khan.
If Amir Khan truly wants a rematch with Kell Brook, he may have to take a tune-up first in order to get it. Khan, the former junior welterweight titleholder from Bolton, England, has reportedly been itching to trigger his immediate rematch clause linked to his ballyhooed welterweight match against Brook last February, which saw Sheffield’s Brook dominate and stop Khan in the sixth round.
Amir Khan appears to have no intention of calling it a career, according to his promoter Ben Shalom. Khan, the former junior welterweight titlist, seemed to have one foot out of the ring following his sixth-round stoppage loss to long-sworn rival Kell Brook on Feb. 19
Promoter Ben Shalom of BOXXER will attempt to discourage Amir Khan from exercising his right to an immediate rematch with domestic rival Kell Brook. Last month, Khan returned to the ring for the first time since July 2019, to face his rival of the last ten years, Brook.
Josh Taylor is currently the undisputed junior welterweight champion, with the IBF, WBO, WBA, WBC world titles around his waist. But the Scottish star is now looking ahead to making the jump to the welterweight division.
Last month in Manchester, Kell Brook finally stepped in the ring with his career rival, Amir Khan. The action was pretty much one-sided, with Brook punishing Khan throughout the fight.
Unbeaten welterweight contender Conor Benn has taken to social media and claims former world champion Kell Brook has requested too much money for a potential fight.
Promoter Ben Shalom of BOXXER believes Kell Brook vs. Chris Eubank Jr. is a big pay-per-view fight. He thinks the fight is very possible to make - if both boxers are realistic with the weight limit.
Former world champion Kell Brook has rejected the idea of retirement in the immediate future. Last weekend, the 35-year-old veteran picked up the biggest win of his career when he stopped longtime rival Amir Khan in the sixth round of a one-sided fight in Manchester.