By William Mackay: Just in case undefeated Kell Brook (27-0, 18 KO’s) and his promoter Eddie Hearn from Matchroom Sport were hoping that newly crowned WBA World welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (31-4, 7 KO’s) would be traveling to fight Brook in the UK, they can forget all about that happening because Malignaggi’s promoter Richard Schaefer told ESPN writer Dan Rafael that isn’t going to happen.

Rafael said this on his twitter today: “Richard Schaefer just told me there is zero chance Paulie goes to UK to fight Brook on his July 7 date. Not happening.”

Ouch! That’s got to hurt. Malignaggi would be perfect for the 25-year-old Brook, because he can’t punch and wouldn’t be much of a threat to stomping him like the better welterweights in the division like Andre Berto, Mike Jones and Victor Ortiz would.

I’m not even mentioning Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao because they will never face Brook because he’s too obscure and hasn’t done anything to make a name for himself despite eight years as a pro. Brook has been cutting his grass against 3rd tier, 2nd tier and fringe level 1st tier fodder. There’s been absolutely no risk taking with Brook no matter who his promoter is. He’s simply matched weak each time out rather than put in with someone that could make a name for him.

Malignaggi stopped WBA welterweight champion Vyacheslav Senchenko in the 9th round on Sunday night in Ukraine to pick up Senchenko’s World Boxing Association title. It was a big surprise that Malignaggi got a stoppage because he’s not known for being a puncher. However, Senchenko’s left eye swelled almost completely shut and he was fighting with desperation in the 9th when he got hurt by a big right hand from Malignaggi. The rest is history. Malignaggi overwhelmed a hurt Senchenko with shots until the referee stepped in to halt the fight.