Brook-Kotey

By Jon Johns: While Amir Khan defended his WBA light welterweight title against Marcos Maidana last Saturday, another star from Britain was getting one step closer to becoming a World Champion. Kell “Special K” Brook defended his WBO Inter-Continental title against Ghanaian Philip Kotey (21-6). The fight was aired on British pay per view on [...]

By Sean McDaniel: #1 ranked WBO welterweight contender Kell Brook (23-0, 16 KO’s) defeated his 2nd tier opponent Philip Kotey (21-6-2, 15 Ko’s) in the 2nd round on Saturday night at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, England. Brook, who is still being matched against weak opposition despite being ranked number 1 by the WBO, dropped the [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: With his inflated #1 ranking welterweight rankings by the WBO, why is unbeaten Kell Brook (22-0, 15 Ko’s) still being matched soft after six years as a pro and and especially with that kind of ranking. On December 11th, Brook, 24, faces Philip Kotey (21-5-2, 15 KO’s) for a bout at the [...]

By Shaun Campbell: So Nathan Cleverly is back on Sky Box Office after his last thrilling encounter with Karo Murat, which was thought to be the best fight of the night on The Magnificent 7 bill back in September. After stopping the tough German, Cleverly is now targeting a shot at WBO world champion Juergen [...]

Kell Brook will face African opposition on December 11 in a defence of his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Intercontinental welterweight title. The Sheffield sensation had been due to defend against former World title challenger Michael Clark, but Clark has had to withdraw from the contest after he encountered passport issues with US authorities due to [...]