By Gav Duthie: After dispatching of two mandatories in the last year (Jo Jo Dan, Bizier) that Kell Brook could have beaten on the same night he now has a real live danger in front of him with newly instated mandatory challenger Errol Spence Jnr 20-0 (17).
After failing to secure a fight with Amir Khan, Kell Brook’s promoter Eddie Hearn has stated he is negotiating with Miguel Cotto, Danny Garcia, Manny Pacquiao, Adrien Broner, Tim Bradley and Jessie Vargas but a bout against rising star Spence might be the best option. Is this the fight Brook has been looking for or is the risk greater than the reward.
Mandatory
Brook has made 3 defences of his title with two of them coming against IBF mandatory challengers.
By Gav Duthie: It seems almost bizarre that ‘Saint’ George Groves picked up only his 23rd career win on Saturday night against Scot David Brophy 16-1-1 (1). Groves seems to have been around for so long that it is easily forgotten he was a relative novice when he faced Carl Froch in Manchester, late 2013. Besides those fights gaining him lots of money and recognition they derailed his career as a world champion. After another straight forward win against B-level opposition I ask is this now time for Groves 23-3 (18) to win his title or is he simply not good enough at the highest level. 
By Gav Duthie: There was quite an interesting night of boxing on Saturday night with action in the UK and US. Its been a relatively quiet March and although my interest was registered last night all of the fights were predictable in their outcomes. The question is what next for these talents. 
By Gav Duthie: After another top performance by Kell Brook questions were regarding who he fights next. Amir Khan is out for the time being as he faces Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and there is a good chance we will never see this fight. Here are some of the other British contests we missed out on over the years. 
By Gav Duthie: Long gone are the days when we simply had 1 world champion per division. When ‘Homicide Hank’ Henry Armstrong completed a hat-trick of titles becoming featherweight, lightweight and welterweight champion in 1938 he possessed 3/8 titles available across the entire sport. Now the WBA has 42 champions across 17 weight divisions. This doesn’t include the WBC, WBO and IBF as well as lesser titles like the IBO. Boxing has evolved, not necessarily for the better but for quite sometime we have accepted 4 champions per division but the WBA are really starting to stretch the boundaries to unacceptable levels. 
By Gav Duthie: In a brief conversation involving Steve ‘Big Daddy’ Bunce and Frank Warren before the Flanagan-Matthews title fight the latter admitted that Billy Joe Saunders wanted to fight Gennady Golovkin next. 
By Gav Duthie: Another night, another routine defence for Jurgen Braehmer now 48-2 (35). Braehmer beat Eduard Gutknecht by a 12 round unanimous decision last Saturday night in Germany. At age 37 you need to ask the question what does he want for the rest of his career. 
By Gav Duthie: Its arguably taken 20 years but the heavyweight division, the fulcrum of boxing, is something to get excited about again. It has been two decades since the all American showdown between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson (Nov 1996) which put Evander at the sports summit. 
By Gav Duthie: Cuban artist Guillermo Rigondeaux 16-0 (10) must realize that time is not on his side as he approaches a pivotal point in his career. Undoubtedly one of boxing biggest talents there is a concern that Rigo will not be allowed to fulfil that potential. Roc Nation is the latest in a long list of promoters who have managed Rigo, but at 35 years old will he ever get his career defining fight. 
By Gav Duthie: Words exchanged, sparks flew as Adonis ‘Chickenson’ Stevenson retorts at his new nickname expressing “I’m the real champ” as he postures across the ring in a vein attempt to get to unified champion Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev after the Russian had destroyed Stevenson’s compatriot Jean Pascal for the second time.