By Scott Gilfoid: Number #1 ranked WBO welterweight contender Kell Brook (22-0, 15 KO’s) faces what’s supposed to be his toughest opponent yet against 37-year-old Michael Clark (40-5-1, 18 KO’s) on December 11th, a the Echo Arena, in Liverpool, England. And sadly, this may actually be the best fighter that Brook has ever faced and that’s kind of telling, isn’t it? Here we have Brook, a fighter that’s ranked number #1 by the WBO, fighting what’s supposed to be his best opponent of his career in a fighter that is nearly 40-years-old. I’m sorry, but I see this as another case of Brook being matched softly. I still haven’t see Brook face anyone that I would consider even slightly good. And to think Brook is supposed to be fighting for the WBO title against somebody if he beats Clark.
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DeGale-Smith, Macklin-Varon, Cleverly-Lakatos, Brook, Bellew and Gavin on 12/11 card
By William Mackay: The December 11th fight card with Nathan Cleverly, Matthew Macklin, James DeGale, Paul Smith, Kell Brook, Frankie Gavin and Tony Ballew looked good to me at first but I’m not really impressed with the fights that I’m seeing the card thus far. Of the fights that have been confirmed for the card – Paul Smith vs. James DeGale, Frankie Gavin vs. Dean Harrison, Nathan Cleverly vs. Alejandro Lakatos and Matthew Macklin vs. Ruben Varon – those bouts don’t really aren’t all that spectacular to me. I like the DeGale-Smith fight, but that’s about it.
Kell Brook to fight on December 11th
By William Mackay: British welterweight champion Kell Brook (22-0, 15 KO’s) will be back in action on December 11th at the ExCel Arena, in Dockland, London. There’s still no opponent for that date. It was hoped that Brook, 24, would take a major step up in competition and take on undefeated Mike Jones (22-0, 18 KO’s), but that fight likely isn’t going to be taking place now until early 2011. However, hopefully a good opponent can be found to fight Brook and give him his first taste of top opposition.
Kell Brook vs. Mike Jones in early 2011 for WBO welterweight title?
By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten American welterweight contender Mike Jones (22-0, 18 KO’s) could be facing undefeated British welterweight champion Kell Brook (22-0, 15 KO’s) in early 2011 for the interim World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title, according to Dan Rafael. It’s a strong possibility that this fight happens as long as the 27-year-old Jones defeats Jesus Soto Karass on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito bout on November 13th at the Cowboys Stadium, in Arlington, Texas. If Jones wins that fight, which is highly likely given his huge size and power advantage over the weaker Karass, then the Brook-Jones fight is a strong possibility for 2011.
Kell Brook looks too small for the welterweight division
By Scott Gilfoid: I can’t say I was impressed with Kell Brooks (22-0, 15 KO’s) 5th round stoppage over Michael Jennings (36-3, 17 KO’s) last Saturday night in the Magnificent Seven card in Birmingham. Although Brook got the win on a cut stoppage in the 5th, he wasn’t impressing me in the least. Brook looks shorter than the 5’9″ height that he has listed. I see him as around 5’7″, just a tad bit taller than WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley. The sad thing is that Brook’s fight with Jennings was for the WBO welterweight title eliminator bout.
Kell Brook vs. Michael Jennings prediction
By William Mackay: The match-up between unbeaten British welterweight champion Kell Brook (21-0, 14 KO’s) and Michael Jennings (36-2, 17 KO’s) is one of the least interesting fights on the Magnificent Seven fight card for this Saturday night at the LG Arena, Birmingham. Brook, 24, has way too much talent for the 33-year-old Jennings in this fight, and I can’t see this fight going for more than five or six rounds at best, and that’s if Brook takes it easy on Jennings and holds him up for that long to get rounds in. Jennings is a good local fighter, but he’s no way in the same class as Brook and it’s really a disappointment that he’s the opponent for Brook in this fight.
Magnificent 7 Preview: Macklin-Barker, Cleverly-Murat, Brook-Jennings
By Shaun Campbell:
European Middleweight Title:
Matthew Macklin (26-2 18KO’s) vs. Darren Barker (22-0 14KO’s)
The main event of the evening is the much anticipated European middleweight title fight between Matthew Macklin and Darren Barker. The pair were scheduled to meet in the past, but Macklin instead faced Amin Asikainen for the then vacant European crown. Barker instead won the vacant British title, and then when Macklin gave up the European title due to an injury, Barker won the challenge against Affif Belgecham. Now the pair will finally meet in in what is being tipped as the biggest domestic fight since Eubank vs Benn (also at middleweight).
Sexton-Williams set for February 13th, Jennings-Brook on undercard- News
By Peter Wells: Next February British Heavyweight champion Danny Williams 41-8 will defend his title against tough Commonwealth boxing champion Sam Sexton 13-1. Sexton last fought this November in a rematch with Martin Rogan, winning by retirement after 6 rounds. Last May Sexton dethroned Rogan via a controversial 8th round stoppage. Sexton’s only defeat was in 2008 where he was stopped in the 6th and final round against Derek Chisora, it was Sam’s 8th fight while it was Derek’s 5th.
Kell Brook – Britain’s Biggest Prospect?
By Adam Fillingham: Kell Brook the current British welterweight champion won his British title out right, after his third defence on July the 18Th, in sensational style against the tough Prizefighter winner Michael Lomax. Since then, Kell has been touted as one of Britain’s biggest boxing prospects and matched up to the highly thought of, British legend, Naseem Hamad.
Kell Brook – Time to Join the Elite Class?
By Richard Gough: For me, the most disappointing news of the last week or so is the postponement of the Kell Brook – Michael Jennings bout due to illness on Kell’s part. We were due to see whether the much touted Kell Brook is good enough to step up to the world level.