By William Mackay: Sky Sports News columnist Glenn McCrory is firmly against former two time world champion Ricky Hatton staging a comeback at this point. McCrory thinks Hatton has been out of the sport for too long and he’s not treated his body the right way by indulging in an extravagant lifestyle.
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Brook: Khan would have no chance against Mayweather
By William Mackay: Frustrated with his inability to land a fight against former IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan, undefeated welterweight contender Kell Brook spoke the obvious by saying that he feels that Khan has no chance of beating Floyd Mayweather Jr, if he can even get a fight against him.
Kell Brook: I’ll KO Khan if he fights me
By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook (28-0, 18 KO’s) is still pining away for a fight against former IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-3, 18 KO’s) despite the fact that Khan has shown him absolutely zero interest and likely will continue to show him no interest for the remainder of Brook’s career.
Kell Brook in IBF 147 lb title eliminator against Hector David Saldivia on October 20th in Sheffield
By William Mackay: #2 IBF Kell Brook (28-0, 18 KO’s) will be looking to become the mandatory challenger for the winner of the title fight between IBF welterweight champion Randall Bailey vs. Devon Alexander when Brook takes on Hector David Saldivia (41-2, 32 KO’s) in an IBF welterweight eliminator bout on October 20th at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Kell Brook to face Hector Saldivia on October 20th in IBF 147 lb eliminator
By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten #4 IBF Kell Brook (28-0, 18 KO’s) will be facing #5 Argentinian Hector Saldivia (41-2, 32 KO’s) in an IBF 147 pound eliminator bout on October 20th after the International Boxing Federation ordered the fight to determine a mandatory challenger for the winner of the September 22nd fight between IBF champion Randall Bailey and challenger Devon Alexander.
Kell Brook to announce his next opponent this Monday for October 20th bout
By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook (28-0, 18 KO’s) says he’s going to be making an announcement this Monday about his next fight on October 20th at the Sheffield Arena.
Brook vs. Saldivia possible for October 6th in IBF 147 lb eliminator bout
By Scott Gilfoid: Still undefeated welterweight contender Kell Brook (28-0, 18 KO’s) could be facing Argentinian Hector Saldivia (41-2, 32 KO’s) in an IBF welterweight eliminator bout on October 6th, according to WBN. This still isn’t confirmed yet, but the 25-year-old Brook’s promoter Eddie Hearn has already mentioned Saldivia, #5 IBF, as the guy that Brook will likely be facing next, because Hearn wants Brook to become the mandatory challenger for IBF 147 pound champion Randall Bailey.
Kell Brook ranked #3 at 147 in Ring ratings
By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten Kell Brook (28-0, 18 KO’s) is currently ranked #3 in the Ring rankings for the welterweight division behind #1 Manny Pacquiao and #2 Floyd Mayweather Jr. If don’t know if the people who put together the Ring’s rankings happened to have seen Brook’s questionable 12 round majority decision victory over Carson Jones last weekend, but if they did they should be drastically revising Brook’s rankings by sliding him down 17 places to the number 20 spot.
Kell Brook says he’s a huge welterweight – but where’s his power?
By Scott Gilfoid: After looking utterly horrible in winning a 12 round majority decision against #3 IBF Carson Jones (34-9-2, 24 KO’s) last Saturday night, Brook referred to himself as a huge welterweight when commenting about his fight afterward. At 5’9″ with a limited reach of only 69″, Brook is hardly what I would consider a huge welterweight.
Brook won’t give Jones a rematch; instead they want Saldivia or a straight title shot
By Scott Gilfoid: Kell Brook’s promoter Eddie Hearn said that they won’t be giving Carson Jones (34-9-2, 24 KO’s) a rematch after beating him by a close 12 round majority decision last Saturday night in Sheffield. Instead of facing Jones ago, Hearn wants Brook to fight #5 IBF 147 pound contender Hector Saldivia (41-2, 32 KO’s) from Argentina if Hearn can’t get Brook a title shot straight away.