Keith Thurman: I want Bradley, Malignaggi, Alexander or Brook next after Zaveck

thurman542By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated #4 WBA welterweight contender Keith “One Time” Thurman (19-0, 18 KO’s) says he’s gunning for WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi or the winner of the IBF clash between 147 lb. champion Devon Alexander and Kell Brook, if Thurman can get past former IBF welterweight champion Jan Zaveck (32-2, 18 KO’s) this Saturday night in their WBO welterweight eliminator bout at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Thurman said to RingTV “I look forward to a fight against Tim Bradley…Paulie Malignaggi, the winner of Devon Alexander-Brook. So if Devon Alexander loses to Kell Brook, I would love to fight Kell Brook.”

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Floyd Mayweather sees Kell Brook as a threat to his retirement as the Welterweight King

brook68By Craig Hilton: Journalists have been writing excitedly about Floyd Mayweather Junior’s (43-0) return to the ring for six bouts and the potential list of fighters that he will face. Judging from HBO’s lack of interest in televising his fights, the list won’t contain Manny Pacquiao (61-5-2) or Sergio Martinez (54-2-2).

He won’t be having too many fights at Junior Middleweight after the damage he sustained when fighting Miguel Cotto (41-4) last year. Therefore, I believe that Mayweather will have a close eye on the movements within the Welterweight Division and I believe that Kell Brook (29-0) poses a very real threat to him retiring as the undisputed welterweight champion.

Floyd Mayweather has not said very much about the potential opposition, leaving the waiting fans to build the interest and anticipation for his ring return.

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Brook vs. Alexander on May 18th in Atlantic City, New Jersey

alexander4334By Scott Gilfoid: The May 18th fight between IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander (24-1, 13 KO’s) and Kell Brook (29-0, 19 KO’s) has been moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. He says that Alexander’s trainer Kevin Cunningham is reporting that it’ll be taking place there.

It’s unclear if this is in fact true because they’ve been talking about it taking place at the Convention Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA. The Alexander-Brook fight will be on the undercard of the Lamont Peterson vs. Lucas Matthysse fight, and the reason why they were putting the fight in Washington, DC is because that’s where Peterson is from and he draws huge crowds.

It doesn’t make sense to place the fight in New Jersey because Alexander’s from Missouri, and it’s not going to draw flies if they stage in Atlantic City.

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Hearn: Brook-Alexander fight on Peterson vs. Matthysse card on May 18th

alexander453434By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Eddie Hearn is saying that his fighter unbeaten welterweight Kell Brook (29-0, 19 KO’s) will be fighting IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander (24-1, 13 KO’s) on May 18th on the undercard of the Lamont Peterson vs. Lucas Matthysse card in Washington, DC.

If they fight at the Convention Center they could draw a huge crowd of more than 10,000, and that is easily the best number you can get for a fight card like this in the United States.

Hearn said to I Film London “We’re [Kell Brook] looking at May 18th on the Peterson vs. Matthysse card in Washington, DC. I don’t care what day it is or where it is. I just want the result. I think he [Brook] was born to be champion, and it doesn’t matter if it’s 10 weeks later, he’s still going to get on the card.”

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Hearn convinced Brook will beat Alexander after meeting him

alexander453434By Scott Gilfoid: Some people have weird ways of predicting who will win a particular fight. Eddie Hearn, the promoter for unbeaten #1 IBF welterweight contender Kell Brook (29-0, 19 KO’s), says he knows Brook will beat IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander (24-1, 13 KO’s) after he met him and looked at him.

Hearn could see it all from a glance at Alexander that he didn’t stand a chance against his guy Brook. I’m not sure what it was that has Hearn so sure of Brook winning. Perhaps it was Alexander’s mild mannered ways; he’s very polite and soft spoken to listen to him talk.

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Alexander: I’ll be fighting Kell Brook next; I’m obligated

alexander45By Scott Gilfoid: Yesterday, IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander took some time out to let his unbeaten challenger Kell Brook know in an interview that he doesn’t have any reason to stress out about Alexander not fighting him next because he does plan on doing that as soon as his injured right bicep muscle heals.

Brook got bent out of shape recently in hearing the news that Floyd Mayweather Jr. was interested in facing Alexander on May 4th. Mayweather made a simple tweet, and that was enough to get Brook and his promoter Eddie Hearn stressed out in a major way without Alexander having said a word himself.

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Kell Brook: I want a tune-up if the Alexander fight is moved to May

brook122By Scott Gilfoid: Britain’s Kell Brook (29-0, 19 KO’s) says he’s going to ask the International Boxing Federation for permission to take a tune-up bout if his title challenge against IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander (24-1, 13 KO’s) gets pushed to May. Brook is concerned about getting rusty while he’s waiting for the fight to happen, so he wants to get a tune-up bout to stay sharp.

Brook said to BoxNation.com “If the fight against Alexander is moved to May then it is too long, because I am ready to go. If that is true I would like to ask the IBF if I can have a ten round warm up to get all this frustration out. I have been training for 13 weeks for the fight of my life and even had a nutritionist living with me in a hotel.”

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Kell Brook: My next fight is going to be with or without Alexander

brook334By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten welterweight Kell Brook (29-0, 19 KO’s) was bellyaching something fierce on Steve Bunce’s boxing program earlier today about the possibility that his fight with IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander (24-1, 13 KO’s) could go out the window if Alexander decides to take a HUGE money fight against WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. next instead of facing him.

Brook sounded like he was really upset during the interview, but apparently his promoter Eddie Hearn did a good job of getting him to relax a little by telling him that Alexander will end up getting stripped of his International Boxing Federation 147 lb. title if he faces Mayweather.

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Hearn: Alexander WILL fight Brook next, possibly on Garcia-Judah undercard on April 27th

brook2By Scott Gilfoid: According to British promoter Eddie Hearn, #1 IBF welterweight contender Kell Brook will be fighting for the IBF strap next against IBF 147 pound champion Devon Alexander in a fight that could possibly end up as the co-main event on the Danny Garcia vs. Zab Judah card on April 27th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Hearn is working with Golden Boy Promotions to try and get the fight on that card. If not, Hearn wants to take it to the UK.

Hearn says that Brook will either be fighting Alexander for the IBF welterweight title next or he’ll be fighting for the vacant IBF title if Alexander chooses to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. Hearn believes the International Boxing Federation will strip Alexander of his title if he chooses to fight Mayweather.

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Hearn: I’ll fight tooth and nail for Brook’s title shot against Alexander

hearn23By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn is all bent out of shape today about the news that WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. may face IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander in a unification bout on May 4th instead of Alexander defending his IBF strap against his #1 IBF challenger Kell Brook, who Hearn promotes. Hearn says he’s going to fight hard to make sure Brook gets his title shot.

Hearn said on his twitter “We will fight tooth and nail for @SpecialKBrook… We questioned the injury and now we await news from @GoldenBoy Boxing which, given the news they are looking to enter the UK promoting market, should be interesting. We have a signed contract to fight Devon Alexander for the IBF Title.

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