Kell Brook wants to box as soon as possible after his brutal four-round demolition of Jo Jo Dan in his first defence of his IBF World Welterweight title in Sheffield on Saturday.
Brook dismantled his mandatory challenger with a stunning display of his trademark power and accuracy, flooring the Romanian-Canadian twice in both the second and fourth rounds before the challenger retired on his stool ahead of the fifth.
‘The Special One’ is enjoying a very short break with his family before getting straight back into the gym and the 28 year old has told promoter Eddie Hearn he wants to fight twice more before the end of the summer.
“Saturday night was fantastic and I want to capitalize on that win,” said Brook. “I came out injury-free and the leg felt great, so I want to box as soon as possible.
“I said before the fight that I have kept the fans waiting too long – I don’t want that to happen again. The buzz from the fans when I was walking out was amazing, and the roar each time I knocked him down made me feel like a giant.
“I have told Eddie Hearn to get me out as soon as possible and I want to fight twice before the end of the summer, starting at the end of May.”
Brook’s promoter Hearn is ready to deliver the dates the Sheffield star is craving.
“The plan now is to build on the momentum of Saturday,” said Hearn. “It was a wonderful night – a packed out arena and our broadcast partners loved it. Originally we were planning Kell’s next fight for July but he is itching to fight again and we could bring him back as early as May. It’s been a frustrating period for him but there is no stopping Kell now and we want to get him back in action as soon as possible.”
NBCSN presents a new PBC: Corner to Corner tomorrow, Thursday, April 2 at 10 p.m. ET
NBCSN presents a new PBC: Corner to Corner tomorrow, Thursday, April 2 at 10 p.m. ET. The program is a one-hour show with an inside look at the lives of boxers Danny Garcia, Lamont Peterson, Andy Lee and Peter Quillin, as they prepare for their PBC on NBC debut on Saturday, April 11 at 8:30 p.m. ET live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The PBC: Corner to Corner specials featuring in-depth profiles of the boxers will air on NBCSN leading into each of NBC’s primetime PBC shows.
Highlights from each boxer’s story in this week’s episode include:
DANNY GARCIA: The show visits Garcia at his Philadelphia, Pa., boxing gym, decorated with the flag of his family’s native Puerto Rico. He is close to his family, sharing a home with his mother, his father Angel Garcia, who trains him, and his younger twin sisters. Garcia has helped stimulate the economy and provide jobs in his north Philadelphia neighborhood by opening a compound that includes a gym, auto detailer and a barber shop.
LAMONT PETERSON: Peterson met Barry Hunter, his trainer of more than 20 years, when he was 10 years old at his local Washington, D.C., boxing gym. Hunter took Peterson and his younger brother Anthony, who were homeless at the time, under his wing, acting as a father figure and mentoring them through their journeys to become professional boxers. The profile also details Peterson’s relationship with his daughter Summer, who motivates him to keep working in the gym and the ring.
ANDY LEE: Ireland-born Lee trained with famed boxer and trainer Emanuel Steward in Detroit, Mich., before Steward’s passing. Now, Lee carries Steward’s memory with him into the ring. Despite being known for his 24 knockouts in 36 fights, Lee’s current trainer Adam Booth has helped build him into a technical boxer.
PETER QUILLIN: Although Quillin considers Brooklyn home, he conducts his strict training program out of Santa Monica, Calif., in order to eliminate distractions. Quillin is passionate about mentoring and inspiring kids, often inviting them into his gym to offer guidance and encouragement.
Below is the schedule for PBC: Corner to Corner on NBCSN (all times ET):
Date Time (ET)
Thurs., April 2 10 p.m. (Premiere)
Fri., April 3 1:30 a.m. (Encore)
Sat., April 4 12:30 p.m. (Encore)
Sun., April 5 5:30 p.m. (Encore)
Thurs., April 9 1:30 a.m. (Encore)
Fri., April 10 6 p.m. (Encore)
Sat., April 11 1 a.m. (Encore)
PBC on NBC makes its Big Apple debut from Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday, April 11 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The event features four boxers with a combined 127-4-1 record and 80 KOs – undefeated superstar Danny “Swift” Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs) vs. Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs), and middleweight titleholder “Irish” Andy Lee (34-2, 24 KOs) vs. Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (31-0, 22 KOs). Blow-by-blow announcer Marv Albert and analyst “Sugar” Ray Leonard call the action. Al Michaels will host and Bob Costas will present a feature on the history of boxing in New York. B.J. Flores will serve as a corner analyst, and Kenny Rice will report ring-side.
NBC and NBCSN will present 20 live PBC on NBC boxing events in 2015. Within the 20 live shows, NBC Sports Group will present more than 50 hours of PBC coverage, including NBCSN pre- and post-fight programming for NBC telecasts. The Premier Boxing Champions series is created for television by Haymon Boxing. The PBC on NBC will feature many of today’s brightest stars, in their most compelling matches.
All PBC on NBC shows will be streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. NBC Sports Live Extra is available for desktops at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play and Windows Store.