Kell Brook: Khan’s performance was amateurish against McCloskey
April 25th, 2011
By Sean McDaniel: Unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook (23-0, 16 KO’s) wasn’t impressed with the performance from WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) in his recent 6th round technical decision victory over Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) on April 16th. Brook, who is currently ranked #2 by the WBO and one of the best fighters in the welterweight division, described Khan’s performance as “amateurish” against McCloskey and felt that boxing fans didn’t see a good fight. Brook thinks that Khan doesn’t want any part of fighting him.
Khan could have easily taken on Brook in his last fight but instead chose the little known McCloskey. It would have been a fight that almost surely would have wound up on Sky Box Office pay-per-view instead of being moved down to Sky 3 like Khan’s fight with McCloskey. It would have been a much more competitive fight without a doubt because many people think that Brook has the power and the skills to beat Khan.
Brook recently signed with a new promoter and plans on fighting in June against a notable opponent. He plans on making big noise in 2011 and 2012 after a disappointing 2010 where Brook was matched against obscure opponents.
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When Brook shows some courage to fight a top tier welterweight and win convincingly, then he will have the right to be taken seriously. Up to now he has proved nothing that shows him to be even remotely world class.
Brook should be calling out the likes of Berto and Ortiz, not Khan.
I like brook I think he’s got a lot of talent but when the he’ll is he gonna fight somebody, I mean this is becoming a joke now, getting on for thirty fights and I can’t think of one decent opponent
Kell Brook wants Amir Khan and he’ll fight at 143 a catchweight for Khan can fight him. Kell vs. Khan next would be great to see. Kell vs. Maidana and if he beat Maidana a fight against Khan can surely happen.
BROOK A BUM GOFIGHT SOMEONE IN YOUR OWN DIVITION!! AFTER KHAN DOES BRADLEY HE WILL MEET U IN YOUR DIVITION. ASS TRYIN TO USE KHANS NAME FOR A PAYDAY WAT A W*NKA
KHAN IS OVERATED, BUT WHO THE HELL HAS BROOKS FOUGHT, HE IS A TYPICAL BRIT FIGHTER, TALKING HIS WAY INTO A TITLE MATCH, WITHOUT FIGHTING A RANKED FIGHTER.
If Brook is so special, why did he also run away from Mike Jones (who)?
kell is right
pactards and kahn tards know nothing about boxing. enough said
I think this is not fair. McCloskey was making him miss and focussing on defence. I agree with the analyst who said khan’s biggest problem is his thin little legs. even with that he would probably take out most welters, including brook, on points i think.
this naz wannabe is a joke the guy tlks like hes on drugs he must b if he thinks he can beat khan.
@ graham – yeah you also put £2000 on maidana to beat khan by KO!! how did that one go? LOL
If Mcloskey had a statement to be made he should have said thank you Amir for the payday.Because he didn,t make it the way he should have.
Nhhhh! I miay not be a great big Khan fan but the guy dominated.Letas face the facts Mcloskeys defense liokked fasr from gooed.
LOL brook said he took a lot of shots? what fight was he watching? also yes khan could have take brook but it would have been on WW but Khan already stated he wants to finish his business in LWW 1st. Any ways if he did fight at WW then ppl would have said he is ducking other LWW. There is no winning for him!
Kell brook will always duck big names, needs to fight jones, Ortiz, berto, maidana, khan, Bradley, holt, or someone who can hit back, he has padded record fighting bums.
Kell brook needs to stop droping khan’s name, make a name for your self & fight some1 good not bums
Kell… needs to fight Mike Jones …or soto Karas ..
Kell brook would absolute DESTROY khan without a shadow of a doubht and I don’t say this lightly I would put my whole 155,000 life savings on kell to kill this idiot he would just walk khan down his balance and timing is unreal and his brute accurate strength is unbelievable he would mess khan up real good and make a statement..I actually think he would lay a brutal vicious knockout on khan and I can’t wait for it to happen if khan grows a set of balls and get in wit a boxer who I really think is special talent watch out America..!!!!
@M11
Oh take notice like they did with the great nazeem hamed, the one that got whipped by better fighter mexican marco antonio barrera
I don’t think kell has faced any worthy oppenent ever!
Oh yeah Kell Brook I’ve heard of him he fought…You know know he had that memorable bout with…yeah.
if kell brook fights khan he will get knock’d out, khan is too good for him, brook needs to fight berto, ortiz, jones, someone at his weight & stop using khans name.
kell brook is a bum, needs to step up & fight some1 who can hit back.
Khan would be a fool to get in the ring with Brook – he’ll avoid him just like every world class welter is avoiding him. No one’s in a hurry to fight Brook as he’s young talented, has great timing and balance and punches fast, accurately and very hard. He’s after a big scalp now because they know he’s ready for one. He’d even give Pac a run for his money although right now I reckon that’d be a step too far for him. Only a matter of time until he gets his first though, then the Americans will begin to sit up and take notice, just like they did with Naz.
Kell Brook is a special talent and will be one of Britains best ever fighters, Kell would obliterate Kahn as prescott did, this man can fight, time Kell stepped it up and went after some big names like to see him fight Andre Berto next, both explosive bangers be a good one.
My opinion of khan has dropped, considerably. I rated the kid, and thought he was headed for great things. But, I’m more concerned about his eagerness to force his fans to pay for the fight on the terrible primetime ppv channel, and then see how little grace he had for the unfortunate mccloskey in the post fight press conference. Disappointed in you amir.
He will be great britains best fighter for a long time
This kid is special
Brook is nothing special…he was calling out Khan before coz obviously like others he wants a nice payday..
why doesnt he meet Khan at 140&find out how good he is himself..Khan would beat him easy at 140&even at 147 if they ever met…