By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten Kell Brook (28-0, 18 KO’s) is currently ranked #3 in the Ring rankings for the welterweight division behind #1 Manny Pacquiao and #2 Floyd Mayweather Jr. If don’t know if the people who put together the Ring’s rankings happened to have seen Brook’s questionable 12 round majority decision victory over Carson Jones last weekend, but if they did they should be drastically revising Brook’s rankings by sliding him down 17 places to the number 20 spot.
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Kell Brook says he’s a huge welterweight – but where’s his power?
By Scott Gilfoid: After looking utterly horrible in winning a 12 round majority decision against #3 IBF Carson Jones (34-9-2, 24 KO’s) last Saturday night, Brook referred to himself as a huge welterweight when commenting about his fight afterward. At 5’9″ with a limited reach of only 69″, Brook is hardly what I would consider a huge welterweight.
Brook won’t give Jones a rematch; instead they want Saldivia or a straight title shot
By Scott Gilfoid: Kell Brook’s promoter Eddie Hearn said that they won’t be giving Carson Jones (34-9-2, 24 KO’s) a rematch after beating him by a close 12 round majority decision last Saturday night in Sheffield. Instead of facing Jones ago, Hearn wants Brook to fight #5 IBF 147 pound contender Hector Saldivia (41-2, 32 KO’s) from Argentina if Hearn can’t get Brook a title shot straight away.
Kell Brook shows his heart against Jones but he is nowhere near ready for Khan
By Dominic Sauboorah: Unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook (28-0, 18 KO’s) gritted out a 12 round decision win against the tough Carson Jones (34-9-2, 24 KO’s) in a grueling affair last night at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, England. The first 5 rounds Brook dominated and landed some thudding shots, but Jones came back into the fight in the later rounds, landing tremendous body shots and some good shots to Brook’s chin.
A flat night for British Boxing
By Simon Hirst: Saturday 7th July 2012 was meant to be the night two British lions roared to success after proving their credentials and intentions to go on and challenge for world honours. That was the script. It seems two certain Americans, in their own opposite ways, had not read this script. More than that, they did everything to ruin it.
Brook beats Jones in a close scrappy fight
By Benny James: Kell Brook (28-0, 18 KO’s) defeats American Carson Jones (34-9-2, 24 KO’s) in a scrappy 12 round majority decision in his home town of Sheffield, England.
Carson Jones: Everyone will see why I’m ranked higher than Kell Brook
By Scott Gilfoid: #3 IBF 147 lb contender Carson Jones (34-8-2, 24 KO’s) plans on showing why he’s the higher ranked fighter tonight in his bout against Kell Brook (27-0, 18 KO’s) at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK.
Kell Brook: I could be Britain’s next super star
By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook (27-0, 18 KO’s) fancies himself as the next star that’s coming out of the UK. It’s interesting that Brook sees himself in that role, because he’s still never faced anyone beyond C class opposition. Tomorrow night, Brook will be facing his first B level opponent in Carson Jones (34-8-2, 24 KO’s) at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK. To be sure, this is a step up for Brook, but it’s hardly a step up to where Brook can call himself a star if he wins.
Weights: Brook 146.7, Jones 146.5
By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten Kell Brook (27-0, 18 KO’s) and highly ranked American Carson Jones (34-8-2, 24 KO’s) both made weight for their 147 pound clash on Saturday at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK. Brook weighed in a half pound under the welterweight limit at 146.7 during Friday’s weigh-in, while Jones came in a little lighter at 146.5.
Carson Jones: I feel sorry for Brook on July 7th
By Scott Gilfoid: Carson Jones (34-8-2, 24 KO’s) says he’s going to knock Kell Brook (27-0, 18 KO’s) off his perch as one of the few unbeaten welterweights in the division this Saturday night in their battle at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Jones doesn’t care that he’s going to be pretty much the only American in in the arena on Saturday, because his only focus will be exposing Brook to his fans.