By William Mackay: As was expected, undefeated welterweight contender Kell Brook (27-0, 18 KO’s) completely had his way with 30-year-old #9 WBA contender Matthew Hatton (42-6-2, 16 KO’s) on Saturday night, winning by a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Brook, 25, knocked Hatton down in the 9th with a check left hook. The final judges’ scores were 118-109, 119-108 and 119-107.
Matthew Hatton
Prediction: Hatton to get stopped by Brook
By Sean McDaniel: Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) will be giving it a shot moments from now to try and defeat unbeaten Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK. Hatton has a ton of heart going for him in this fight but he’s short on the talent side of the equation. Heart is a good thing to have, but Hatton is so far out of his class in the physical side of the game that he’s going to have a lot of trouble in this fight.
Brook vs. Hatton mismatch tonight
By William Mackay: In what promises to be a ridiculous mismatch, undefeated Kell Brook will be taking on fringe welterweight contender Matthew Hatton tonight in a 12 round bout labeled “War of the Roses” at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshure, UK. If you’re into watching someone get pummeled from round one to round 12 in a completely one-sided fight then this is the fight to watch.
Brook sees risk in Hatton fight on Saturday
By William Mackay: Few people see Kell Brook’s fight against Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) as a competitive fight this Saturday at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK. However, the eight-year pro Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) sees it as a risky fight for him because it could ruin his chance for a world title fight if the long shot Hatton some how pulls off a win.
Hatton likely to make it an inside fight against Brook on Saturday
By William Mackay: 30-year-old former EBU welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) unfortunately doesn’t have a whole lot of options in his bout on Saturday night against the unbeaten Kell Brook (28-0, 18 KO’s) at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK.
Amar vs. Purdy and Frampton vs. Ankrah on Brook-Hatton undercard on Saturday
By Scott Gilfoid: This Saturday’s card from the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK, will be sporting a couple of nice little mismatches on the undercard of the Kell Brook vs. Matthew Hatton card. Adnan Amar (25-1, 7 KO’s) will be fighting 24-year-old former British welterweight champion Lee Purdy (16-3-1, 9 KO’s) in a 12 round bout for the vacant English welterweight title.
Brook: Hatton is a very dangerous opponent
By William Mackay: Welterweight contender Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) is doing the best he can not to talk down his opponent Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) for this Saturday’s bout at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Brook, 25, whether to make boxing fans think the fight will be competitive or not to show disrespect to Hatton in order not to motivate him, Brook is talking Hatton up in a way that suggests that he respects him as a fighter.
Hearn wants to match Brook against Khan, Berto, Ortiz, Alexander and Maidana after Hatton
By William Mackay: Promoter Eddie Hearn from Matchroom Sport is ready he says to finally take the training wheels off of his fighter unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) when and if he can get by former EBU welterweight champ Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) this Saturday night in their fight at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Hatton: I’ll beat Brook and then get a world title
By William Mackay: Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) battles unbeaten Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) next Saturday night in a 12 round bout at the Moterpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK. While most boxing fans feel that the 30-year-old Hatton will give a good account of himself in losing the fight, next to nobody sees Hatton as winning against the #2 WBO, #5 IBF, #5 WBC, #6 WBA Brook. Hatton not only sees himself winning the fight, but he also believes he’s going to move beyond that to win a world title.
Hatton: There are a lot of questions about Brook
By Scott Gilfoid: Former EBU welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) sees highly ranked and unbeaten Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) as a flawed and vulnerable fighter going into their March 17th fight at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK. Hatton doesn’t see himself as the underdog in the fight even if the rest of the world clearly does.