Gavin: I expect to beat Brook

By Boxing News - 05/14/2015 - Comments

gavin40By Scott Gilfoid: It’s pretty much a given that #5 IBF Frankie Gavin (22-1, 13 KOs) has been selected as IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook’s next opponent on May 30th mainly because he fights in the same Matchroom Sport stable and that he isn’t considered a dangerous threat to beat Brook like someone like Keith Thurman would be.

That’s why it’s surprising to learn that the 29-year-old Gavin actually thinks he’s going to beat Brook when the two of them face each other at the O2 Arena in London, UK.

Gavin doesn’t have the background that would suggest that he’s got the talent to win this fight. I mean, he was beaten by Leonard Bundu in 2014, and while this guy is a good fighter, he’s not a world beater. The fact that Bundu was able to beat Gavin tells me that we’re probably going to see a mismatch on May 30th when Gavin and Brook step inside the ring at the O2 Arena.

“I expect to come out on top. I know Kell Brook is a great fighter but I can beat him. I’ve got the style to beat him,” Gavin said to Sky Sports News HQ. “I’m a good counter-puncher and I think technically I’ll be the best fighter Kell will have been in with. I think many would agree.”

The best fighter that Brook has been in with is Shawn Porter, who many people believe should have been given the decision in their fight last year. Porter was all over Brook, nailing him with shots all night long. Brook mostly held and got away with it. Occasionally, Brook would land something from the outside, but mostly it was Porter who was getting the better of the action.

Both Brook and Gavin are 29-years-old, and haven’t really done much in terms of big fights. Brook only has his fight against Porter as his one decent fight, and I don’t consider that as a big deal. Gavin’s biggest fight of his career was against Bundu, and he lost that fight.

On the 30th, I’m going to have to do a lot more but I’m going to give him problems he’s never faced before,” Gavin said. “I think it’s the right time and I’m as ready as I’ll ever be. I really do think I’m going to win this fight.”

Gavin goes on to say that many of his fans thought he won the fight against Bundu. If you saw the Gavin-Bundu fight, you’d be hard-pressed to give Gavin more than 3 rounds. I thought it was pretty one-sided from start to finish with Bundu dominating. I like the way referee Daniel Van de Wiele chose not to dock Gavin a point after he spit out his mouthpiece when he was knocked down. That was pretty surprising because a lot of referees would have seen through that move by Gavin and taken an additional point off.



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