Kell Brook beats Amir Khan in sixth round to settle bitter rivalry

[shaz619]

I think Amir was probably thinking he will only have money fights so wasnt keeping in shape on a daily basis. Now he had a pre-training camp routine in Dubai which was needed to keep up the hard training he is doing with BoMac.

I agree with the rest.

Khan mentions Bomac has a great plan for the fight. What plan do you think would work best for Khan v Brook? Brook is a slow starter, so perhaps take a risk and go for it early?

I had a think about this one and was also looking at Amir's recent performances against Crawford and Vargas, I might have a better view after weigh in. But as things stand, I think Amir's best shot is to target a stoppage victory around the mid way point or so but not force it, I say that because am not sure if his conditioning will hold up to the end even though he has rarely been stopped late.

Ignoring the conditioning side of things, Amir needs to keep his composure, avoid standing in the pocket and box at long rage, he can't afford to hold his feet and needs to keep his concentration until the final bell of each round (notice his fight I watched against Vargas in Brum, he was dropped / hurt numerous times towards the end of a round when he tired a bit and decided to hold his feet). He also needs to keep his left hand a bit higher then normal (he notoriously has kept this low throughout his career and it's a problem).

Amir has a fantastic jab one of the best I've seen and he needs to utilise it more, he doesn't have the best footwork but can circle fighters, he needs to do that and double up his jab. Amir always mocks about beating Kell with one hand in the amateurs and I think he needs to use his jab predominately in this fight and target Kell's body to, utilise single shots steadily, keep out of range and then double up the jab, there's all this talk of Amir's speed vs Kell's timing, Amir needs to time Kell. Jabbing to the body will take away Kell's mobility and force him to lower his hands, Amir doesn't need to go for the kill immediately but be patient, his biggest challenge will be how he responds when he is hurt, his instinct is to attack right away but he can't afford to do that.

Don't hold the feet, box at range, use his jab and single shots at range predominately early on, calm down and ride the way of Kell's flurries if they come and don't engage, target Kell's body and keel his left hand up. That would be the best plan for him and then look to counter when Kell loses some patience and opens up exposing his eyes.

He could go all out from bell one but too much risk. I think Bo-Mac could be trying to implement something similar by trying to instil some patience in Khan and riding the wave of Kell's flurry before looking to time him.

 

[MenInG]

Amir Khan has revealed when he will retire from boxing.

He is currently preparing to face longtime rival Kell Brook on February 19, 2022, at a sold-out AO Arena in Manchester.

Khan has now said that the bout against Brook will be his last. But he promised to go out on a high.

The 35-year-old said: “I leave it to God to decide which round I knock Kell Brook out.

“I am going to win the fight 100 per cent.

“People ask me what I’m doing after this fight. I’m done, man.”

Once he retires, Amir Khan will go down as one of Britain’s most celebrated fighters. He was an Olympic silver medallist at 17 and a former unified world champion.

While Brook never got the same recognition, he was a long-reigning IBF welterweight champion.

And while he may have been in Khan’s shadow for parts of his career, he plans to shatter his rival’s legacy in one fight.

Brook said: “He messed about when we got contracts over the line.

“Now we’ve got a date, let’s make this fight happen. I want him to turn up on February 19, the best he can be.

“The fans have been waiting too long. I’ve been waiting too long. I’m more than ready to show the world that I’m the best.

“After this fight, Amir will be a mere memory.”

Brook’s best night came in 2014 when defeated Shawn Porter for the title in California.

However, Brook also suffered brutal defeats to Gennady Golovkin and Errol Spence Jr.

But with his dream fight on the horizon, this is the one he believes will define his career.

Brook continued: “I’m putting myself through hell. People will remember me by this fight.

“It took years for this grudge match to finally get here. The fans have been waiting for this fight for a long time.”

Amir Khan and Kell Brook have gone back-and-forth for many years and this was on show during their first press conference.

It got off to a fiery start, with the pair going nose-to-nose during their face-off, forcing security to separate the two.

Brook explained why he dislikes Khan:

“He’s never given me respect, acknowledged me.

“He’s always run away and it’s come to this part of his career when there’s nowhere else for him to run. This is the biggest fight out there for him.

“It’s been frustrating for me, I’ve wanted this for many years.”

Khan had responded:

“I’ve never ran from him, never needed to, what I’ve achieved in sport speaks for itself, but we’re here now.

“At the end of the day, the talk he’s been giving, February 19, he needs to back them words up.”

https://www.desiblitz.com/content/amir-khan-reveals-when-he-will-retire-from-boxing

 

[shaz619]

Kell Brook believes that Amir Khan has "messed about" during the build-up to their fight and is now sounding "negative" in his new training camp.

Brook and Khan's 17-year rivalry will finally be settled in Manchester on February 19, live on Sky Sports Box Office, in one of the best all-British fights available.

While Khan has been running in the snow in the Colorado mountains alongside his new trainer Brian 'BoMac' McIntyre and his former opponent Terence Crawford, Brook has been in the Fuerteventura sunshine.

Brook told Sky Sports that he senses weakness in Khan: "Amir is mentioning that he's got niggles. He's putting it out there that he's negative.

"I want to tell Khan: The fans have been waiting for years for this fight.

"I will turn up even if I've got two broken hands."

Khan had told Sky Sports last week: "We all have injuries, all sportsmen and women at the elite level. I've got pains and injuries but I have to overcome them."

Brook continued: "He messed about when we got contracts over the line.

"Now we've got a date, let's make this fight happen. I want him to turn up on February 19, the best he can be.

"The fans have been waiting too long. I've been waiting too long.

"I'm more than ready to show the world that I'm the best.

"After this fight, Amir will be a mere memory."

Both Khan and Brook have fallen short in world title challenges against undefeated pound-for-pound sensation Crawford, whose trainer McIntyre is now in Khan's corner.

"After seeing what Crawford did to Kell," McIntyre said, "I believe that Amir can do the same thing."

Brook hit back: "I don't believe so.

"Amir keeps banging on about his trainer and having world champions in his camp.

"Dominic Ingle, my trainer, has known me since I was teenager. He knows me inside-out. He knows when to push me, when not to push me, when I need a rest.

"Amir said he hasn't had a day off in a month.

"A rest is as good as a hard training session. The body needs to recover. His trainer has never worked with him - he doesn't know how to push Amir.

"We have no excuses."

Brook rejected Khan's accusation that he is "bitter", saying: "It's just talk. If he wants to believe it, let him carry on.

"He's in a fairy world. He loves the media. That's what he's about.

"I tie these gloves on, not for the flash of the cameras, but to become the world champion and the best in my sport."

Khan has been training at altitude in the US while Brook has been in the familiar territory of the Canary Islands, the scene of many of his training camps - cycling between the gym and his villa and recuperating by the swimming pool.

Brook warned: "I'm putting myself through hell.

"People will remember me by this fight. It took years for this grudge match to finally get here.

"The fans have been waiting for this fight for a long time."

BOXXER promoter Ben Shalom has revealed that Khan and Brook will be hit by a six-figure fine for every pound that they weigh above the contracted weight of 149lbs.

"I have always made weight," Brook insisted.

"I gave myself the opportunity to get away from Sheffield, away from the distractions, to take pressure away.

"I make the weight healthily. Everything is bang on track."

SKY

It would have been a good thing if Hearns invested some of that media training he used on AJ on Kell because he came across as a colossal idiot, he couldn’t comprehend the jibes from the presenter about where he is holding his fight camp and even worse, implied Amir should show up to fight him even if he has Covid

 

[Saj]

Kell Brook has revealed a 'rematch clause' was included in the agreement for next month's grudge fight against British rival Amir Khan.

The Sheffield fighter will finally settle his feud with Khan in Manchester on February 19, live on Sky Sports Box Office, and Brook confirmed that a clause for a second fight was part of the contract.

"I believe there is a rematch clause and I'm not sure that he'll want to take that rematch clause or not with what I want to do to him in this fight," Brook told Sky Sports News.

 

[shaz619]

Kell Brook has revealed a 'rematch clause' was included in the agreement for next month's grudge fight against British rival Amir Khan.

The Sheffield fighter will finally settle his feud with Khan in Manchester on February 19, live on Sky Sports Box Office, and Brook confirmed that a clause for a second fight was part of the contract.

"I believe there is a rematch clause and I'm not sure that he'll want to take that rematch clause or not with what I want to do to him in this fight," Brook told Sky Sports News.

Unusual in a title fight. Also, it can’t be enforced if a fighter retires. Kell does have a point, dependent on the manner of defeat it may not be the best idea either.

Ignoring that, if it’s a close / exciting fight, there could be demand for a stadium rematch.

 

[finalfantasy7]

here's Amir latest interview:

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[James]

<b>Amir Khan interview: On ‘jealous’ Kell Brook, Floyd Mayweather and his Canelo Alvarez regrets.</b>

<i>INTERVIEW: In an exclusive interview with i’s Kevin Garside, Khan discusses his upcoming grudge match against Brook, the highs and lows of his career and why he’s not ready for retirement just yet.</I>

Fighters talk a lot about legacies. They imagine themselves a Marciano, a Louis, a Robinson, a Duran, a Leonard, a Hagler. In truth, the roll call of treasures who crossover into the mainstream is reserved only for the few.

In the British context, Amir Khan fills a significant space, and when he finally departs the squared circle the footprint he leaves behind will matter.

Don’t be surprised if he carries on beyond the 19 February date with bitter rival Kell Brook, and not just to activate a rematch clause. His training camp in Colorado has revived him, perhaps dangerously so. At 35, on the cusp of his 150th career fight and 40th as a pro, he is half persuaded by the idea of eternal youth like some middle aged yogi who can scratch an ear with his foot.

The fight with Brook brings together career rivals hitherto operating in different orbits. The appetite for it is elephantine. Pre-sale tickets for the Boxxer promotion in Manchester sold out in four minutes. It is for Brook a personal matter settling a grudge rooted in shared amateur days when Khan was feted on the international stage whilst Brook won only national titles. The aura that still attaches to Khan, that identified him as a special talent, has always been rejected by Brook whose dislike over the years has hardened into hatred. “I just don’t like his face. I want to punch him hard.”

Surprisingly, perhaps, the animosity isn’t reciprocated. “I don’t hate Kell. I have never really hated anyone. This is sport. There is nothing personal on my side. I think his feelings toward me are down to jealousy. He was overlooked because I was a better fighter in the amateurs. At [Brook’s Sheffield gym] Wincobank they trained like professionals. But as an amateur you have to throw more punches. Maybe that is why he never made it to the international squads. It is a tough business.”

Not only did Khan excel he did so as a lone British Asian. In his book “A Boy From Bolton”, which I ghost-wrote, he speaks about the discomfiting sense of otherness and difference he experienced as the only British Pakistani at amateur shows. His unprecedented march to the 2004 Olympic lightweight final at 17 years old stirred the imagination of those who felt excluded, so that when he turned pro he brought a new audience with him.

He delights in the photo of six-year-old Adam Azim sat ringside with his father at the Michael Gomez fight in 2008. Azim, who will make his third professional appearance on the Manchester undercard credits Khan with inspiring the rush to box. Khan beat men twice his age to qualify for the Olympics. He was an adolescent doing important things in sport and the community.

The clarity and honesty of his words following the appalling terror attacks by young men from the same British Pakistani background in London a year after his Olympic success echoed the stand taken by Barry McGuigan during the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He was earnest in his condemnation. Their lethal anger and bitterness was not his. Their warped sense of justice was not his. He was proud to be British and to be of Pakistani heritage. That remains an important message as sport continues to grapple with racism and its wretched consequences.

Khan has been at this game since he was eight years old. Boxing is all he has known and has made him fabulously wealthy. He is not, he insists, fighting Brook for money. He says he is doing this for the fans. Maybe. More likely he is seeking to fashion the perfect ending, to sign off with a performance and a result that brings the arc of his career to a suitably glittering denouement.

Brook is the means by which he cleans up a record that includes five defeats, and bathes his reputation in a kind of eternal light. Of the five men to beat him Khan concedes ground only to two. “With [Breidis] Prescott, [Lamont] Peterson and [Danny] Garcia I blame myself. I made mistakes. With Canelo [Saul Alvarez] and [Terence] Crawford it would have been difficult to beat them at my very best with everything going my way.”

Khan rates Crawford highest. “He has the ring IQ. Canelo was easy to hit whereas I couldn’t really catch Crawford flush. He was very awkward compared to Canelo. Two different styles. Canelo is a fighter, prepared to take punches to land one. Crawford is slick. He hits you and does not get hit, he makes you miss and counters. Spiteful. They are both spiteful. You wouldn’t want to meet either on a back street at night.”

Though he had injuries to shoulder and elbow before the Crawford fight and sought to postpone the bout, he does not offer that as an excuse. “I went in there with literally one arm. I was told to pull out but when you have almost $10m (£7.4m) on the table you are not going to walk away. A week after the fight I had the operation. He was too good. Two or three years earlier things might have been different. It is what it is.”

He took the Alvarez fight after failing to land Floyd Mayweather, who stubbornly refused to meet. Khan jumped two divisions from welter to middle to make the fight. “When Oscar [De La Hoya] called me I couldn’t say no. Maybe I’m too brave for my own good. Mayweather was being a ***** and wouldn’t fight me so I said cool, let’s do it.” Khan had a value and sufficient kudos to meet the pay per view standard. He knew his chances were slim but, fearing no man, consumed by primordial fire, he jumped in.

“It was a mismatch on paper. To be leading in the fight [for two rounds] was amazing really. I earned his respect. Yes I got knocked out but he is one of the best Mexican fighters of all time. I weighed in on the [fight] night at 158 pounds, he was 187. It was crazy. At the weigh-in he didn’t seem that big but when I saw him in the corner I was thinking what am I doing here? He had his back to me. It was huge.”

The fight ended, as it did against Crawford, in the sixth, a devastating right hand sending Khan to the floor. At least the beating was not sustained, as it was for Brook against Gennady Golovkin and Errol Spence both of whom inflicted fractures to an eye socket. Brook believes his greater natural bulk, powered by bad feeling, will decide this contest. Khan sees a diminished fighter cashing out.

“I would have called it a day but I felt I couldn’t leave the sport without taking this fight and putting a stop to him and all the talking he is doing. I just laugh at the comments he comes out with. I have fought at a higher level than him, beaten better opponents without taking the beatings he has. I think he is doing it for the money. I have made a lot from this sport. It’s not about that for me.”

<I>Amir Khan and Kell Brook at AO Arena in Manchester on 19 February is live on Sky Sports Box Office.</I>

https://inews.co.uk/sport/boxing/amir-khan-interview-kell-brook-floyd-mayweather-canelo-alvarez-regrets-1415814

 

[Firebat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A month out and my weight is 157.4 feel super strong, one of the best and hardest camps ever. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/149lbs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#149lbs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/speed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#speed</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Power?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Power</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Khanbrook?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Khanbrook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SkySportsBoxing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SkySportsBoxing</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/boxxer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@boxxer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Feb19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Feb19</a> <a href="https://t.co/rM8bHjNPsv">pic.twitter.com/rM8bHjNPsv</a></p>— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) <a href="https://twitter.com/amirkingkhan/status/1485048849374879747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">On the circle pad with the p4p champ <a href="https://twitter.com/terencecrawford?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@terencecrawford</a> , thanks for coming out to Colorado Springs to help me out in training camp &#55358;&#56650; <a href="https://t.co/I0he7sHy55">pic.twitter.com/I0he7sHy55</a></p>— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) <a href="https://twitter.com/amirkingkhan/status/1486174988457627652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[James]

Kell Brook says Amir Khan has never shown him the respect he feels he deserves ahead of their highly anticipated grudge match on February 19th.

 

[ElRaja]

will watch for the nostalgia, but this is ten years too late. should still be fun tho.

 

[KingKhanWC]

will watch for the nostalgia, but this is ten years too late. should still be fun tho.

When both fighters have declined, had a few hurtful defeats and are the same age its still a good contest.

Amir looks in good shape. It will depend on how he can stay out of a tear up or do well in one. Brook can be hurt too so it will be interesting to see the game plan of Amir.

I would have watched this live in the arena but there will be too many casuals in the house.

 

[shaz619]

will watch for the nostalgia, but this is ten years too late. should still be fun tho.

It would never have happened in 2011/12, Kell was a division above him and Khan had made a name for himself as a 140 pounder. Kell had always boxed in the shadows and was largely matched with journeyman fighters, he struggled with Carson Jones of all fighters as a result but clearly had decent world level tools developed in the Ingle gym, maybe the last fighter out of their from their golden gen but not too much to show for it.

Khan made his debut as a lightweight, then lightwelter and finally he moved up to 147 lb which is Kell division in 2014 when he fought Collazo. I’d say that was the moment when things got a little more spicy by the possibility of the two fighting. Not many will remember but Khan actually had the opportunity to fight Devon Alexander (who was world champion) for the IBF 147 lb world title but Khan brainlessly pulled out of negotiations thinking Floyd Mayweather would face him, Alexander ended up losing his title to Porter who’d end up losing his title to Kell in a scrappy affair. Khan could have been a two weight world champion because he ended up destroying Alexander anyway. But this was finally the moment where Kell had the title and a bout could have hypothetically happened in 2015 with both guys in their top form. Khan never got the fights with the real big money draws in Floyd or Manny and ended up taking a big fight with a star in Canelo for a career high pay day when team Kell priced themselves out and history would sort of repeat itself back in 2019 when he’d get the shot at Crawford in MSG.

So I’d say realistically it could have potentially happened in 2015 or 2019, so it’s about 6 years late. But with both of them at the same point in their careers it’s not a bad fight, it’s not like Floyd v Manny when one of them was a bit too far out his prime.

 

[shaz619]

When both fighters have declined, had a few hurtful defeats and are the same age its still a good contest.

Amir looks in good shape. It will depend on how he can stay out of a tear up or do well in one. Brook can be hurt too so it will be interesting to see the game plan of Amir.

I would have watched this live in the arena but there will be too many casuals in the house.

Amir is in good shape but given how hard he has trained you wonder if he’s had a niggle or two during camp? because at that age fighters need to train smart and leave some for the ring. But if things have indeed gone well and going by his condition, I sort of feel he is not going for the KO but will look to box at range, if he still has his legs under him he will do well, otherwise Kell has the edge, I looked at the odds and Kell is the favourite to get the KO, the public and casuals especially are hungry for Kell to KO Khan. I saw an interview where Khan mentioned that Bo-Mac said he could potentially even make 140 and go down there, Khan didn’t seem interested but if he got down there, I think he could compete at a decent level providing he was dedicated and motivated enough, just look at Nonito Donaire

A lot of these events have way too many casuals now, you”ll be better served watching on PPV tbh but I want to see Fury splatter AJ live if that ever gets booked, it would be fun time to spend among the casuals to

 

[KingKhanWC]

Amir is in good shape but given how hard he has trained you wonder if he’s had a niggle or two during camp? because at that age fighters need to train smart and leave some for the ring. But if things have indeed gone well and going by his condition, I sort of feel he is not going for the KO but will look to box at range, if he still has his legs under him he will do well, otherwise Kell has the edge, I looked at the odds and Kell is the favourite to get the KO, the public and casuals especially are hungry for Kell to KO Khan. I saw an interview where Khan mentioned that Bo-Mac said he could potentially even make 140 and go down there, Khan didn’t seem interested but if he got down there, I think he could compete at a decent level providing he was dedicated and motivated enough, just look at Nonito Donaire

A lot of these events have way too many casuals now, you”ll be better served watching on PPV tbh but I want to see Fury splatter AJ live if that ever gets booked, it would be fun time to spend among the casuals to

Yes I think Brook is favourite because so many want Khan to be knocked esp the casuals. AS you know odds are based on how many bet on who. However boxers are mostly predicting a Khan win, they all point to his speed and his lack of damage over recent years compared to Kell. I agree Khan could make 140, his previous weight when he won the title v Kotelnik. He seems in excellent shape. The niggles are normal imo, when you have been out for a while, the body tends to become a little more delicate. Im sure Brook also has niggles but he wont mention it. What did you make of Brook training in the Canaries while Khan had much tougher camps in the US. According to Brooks trainer, a settled camp in one place is better. Ingle feels Khan may pull out but imo he is hoping he does because he knows Brook is not at his best while Khan is looking good.

A friend bought floor tickets for £250 each, I told him Im not intresested so sold it to some Pakistani lads from Bham for £750 each, not that I like touting. The interest is huge among the casuals for this one. Yep I wil watch on Box office, no issues paying for this one, both fighters deserve a good pay day at the end of their careers. It could also be an epic fight going all the way. I believe there is re-match clause too. If its comes to a majority decision with Khan just pipping Brook, expect a re-match in a bigger stadium towards the end of the summer.

 

[shaz619]

Yes I think Brook is favourite because so many want Khan to be knocked esp the casuals. AS you know odds are based on how many bet on who. However boxers are mostly predicting a Khan win, they all point to his speed and his lack of damage over recent years compared to Kell. I agree Khan could make 140, his previous weight when he won the title v Kotelnik. He seems in excellent shape. The niggles are normal imo, when you have been out for a while, the body tends to become a little more delicate. Im sure Brook also has niggles but he wont mention it. What did you make of Brook training in the Canaries while Khan had much tougher camps in the US. According to Brooks trainer, a settled camp in one place is better. Ingle feels Khan may pull out but imo he is hoping he does because he knows Brook is not at his best while Khan is looking good.

A friend bought floor tickets for £250 each, I told him Im not intresested so sold it to some Pakistani lads from Bham for £750 each, not that I like touting. The interest is huge among the casuals for this one. Yep I wil watch on Box office, no issues paying for this one, both fighters deserve a good pay day at the end of their careers. It could also be an epic fight going all the way. I believe there is re-match clause too. If its comes to a majority decision with Khan just pipping Brook, expect a re-match in a bigger stadium towards the end of the summer.

There’s so much hatred and vitriol towards him from the casual football fans for obvious reasons, the odds are partly a reflection of that and this fight has bought the worst out of a lot of his haters. As for what I think about Amir’s training location and Kell’s, you’ve reminded me of how Nas prepared for Barrera; he spent time in La Quinta in a beautiful villa with a pool, nine-ball pool table and sun loungers, he’d look up at the mountains in Big Bear and laugh at Barrera training in the snow, that should say it all but look I can look at it from their angle to, I think Kell needs to be in that environment to keep him motivated to train. Ingle’s comments are bizarre, like he is hurting Kell’s wallet with the Khan pull out comments, maybe Amir has really winded both of them up quiet a bit lol that teaser for gloves off is hilarious, smug Amir is funny and Kell not knowing what to say LOL

You’re right about the niggles during the camp I agree but the only thing which am accounting for is how he has been inactive for so long and looked shot against Crawford and Kell was out only a year ago, went down with the first telling blow but he was measuring distance well and landing his jab easily when Crawford was in the orthodox stance, with all that time out it’s hard to predict what we will see from Amir compared to what we will see from Kell which makes it box office viewing, for all those seeing this as a bit late, honestly they would have sold out a stadium, the promoter/sky underestimated the demand and totally, a rematch is very big possibility unless it’s completely one sided

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"Khan's never given me the respect I deserve!"<br>&#55357;&#56803;️ <a href="https://twitter.com/SpecialKBrook?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpecialKBrook</a><a href="https://twitter.com/boxxer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Boxxer</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KhanBrook?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KhanBrook</a> | Feb 19 &#55357;&#56485; <a href="https://t.co/d63bXpMtsW">pic.twitter.com/d63bXpMtsW</a></p>— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkySportsBoxing/status/1492087346317176840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2022</a></blockquote>
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[finalfantasy7]

Kell Brook says Amir Khan has never shown him the respect he feels he deserves ahead of their highly anticipated grudge match on February 19th.

nothing new, been reported many times by journalists interviewing brook.

so james why has brook never told anyone which incident(s) have occurred?

 

[Savak]

Khan's chin makes me nervous about making him a favourite in any fight along with the fact his Boxing Ring IQ is poor and he makes several mistakes in fights. Apparently Kell Brook has serious eye damage which Terrance Crawford exploited and Khan has been sparring, training with Terrance Crawford. Can Kell Brook land a lucky punch in the fight?

 

[KingKhanWC]

Hillarous

 

[KingKhanWC]

There’s so much hatred and vitriol towards him from the casual football fans for obvious reasons, the odds are partly a reflection of that and this fight has bought the worst out of a lot of his haters. As for what I think about Amir’s training location and Kell’s, you’ve reminded me of how Nas prepared for Barrera; he spent time in La Quinta in a beautiful villa with a pool, nine-ball pool table and sun loungers, he’d look up at the mountains in Big Bear and laugh at Barrera training in the snow, that should say it all but look I can look at it from their angle to, I think Kell needs to be in that environment to keep him motivated to train. Ingle’s comments are bizarre, like he is hurting Kell’s wallet with the Khan pull out comments, maybe Amir has really winded both of them up quiet a bit lol that teaser for gloves off is hilarious, smug Amir is funny and Kell not knowing what to say LOL

You’re right about the niggles during the camp I agree but the only thing which am accounting for is how he has been inactive for so long and looked shot against Crawford and Kell was out only a year ago, went down with the first telling blow but he was measuring distance well and landing his jab easily when Crawford was in the orthodox stance, with all that time out it’s hard to predict what we will see from Amir compared to what we will see from Kell which makes it box office viewing, for all those seeing this as a bit late, honestly they would have sold out a stadium, the promoter/sky underestimated the demand and totally, a rematch is very big possibility unless it’s completely one sided

Agree average promotion and underestimation, should have been at the 02 at the very least.

What are your thoughts on the Gloves are off? Amir seems to have got into Kell's head, who is becoming more and more emtional as the fight nears.

Both look in decent shape, not too far off from where they were at their peaks.

Brooks biggest threat imo is the inside game. Khan often stands still, defends high which leaves him open to the uppercut inside. He has been hurt many a time with this shot inside. Khan must not stand for more than 2 seconds, needs to keep moving esp if the fight goes to the latter rounds.

 

[Maher96]

It is finally fight week with five days to go until Amir Khan and Kell Brook step into the ring in the Manchester Arena and the duo are fine-tuning their preparations.

Khan arrived at his Manchester hotel for the week, hot off a rigorous training camp in Omaha, Nebraska and Colorado Springs.

"It's great to be in Manchester, it's great to be back home. I've just got to the hotel where I'm going to be staying. We normally use this hotel every time. My last couple of fights in Manchester, I've stayed at this hotel. I've had some good fights at the Manchester Arena," he told Sky Sports upon his arrival.

"The altitude in Omaha and Colorado Springs was very, very difficult. We've just got back, so still got the benefits of doing it. I've done a 12-round spar and an eight-round spar, finished off with the eight-round spar and it felt so easy! The oxygen, it just felt like there was too much of it.

"It's amazing to know that I've got the fitness on my side. I've got the health, I've got the strength and I've got the team around me as well...They've got me in good shape. We're going to go into this fight and win this fight.

"We've been focused in Omaha, up in the mountains in Colorado Springs, focused on our training. We don't care what Kell and his team are doing."

And after facing off with Brook in The Gloves Are Off, the Bolton native senses a weakness in his opponent.

"His confidence is brittle, definitely," he said. "And I can see right through him. You can see how he reacts when I talk to him. You could see he really dislikes me and hates me, which is normal. We're going to be fighting each other come Saturday.

"But I just think it's getting to him a bit too much where it could definitely throw his game-plan out the window, where he's going to go into a fight, guns blazing, make mistakes and get caught himself.

"I'm staying calm. I find it quite funny when I speak to him and I can see the anger in him. I just kind of mess around with him really, to be honest. That's what it's come down to. I pick on things, and I know it's going to get under his skin.

"But come fight night, we have a game-plan. I'm sure he has a game-plan. He's going to be ready, he's going to be prepared for the fight, like me. And we're going to give the Manchester fans a massive fight."

https://www.skysports.com/boxing/ne...clares-that-kell-brooks-confidence-is-brittle

 

[mazkhan]

I think Kell Brook will win this , yes both are washed up and past their prime , but I reckon brook will deliver that punch and put khan on the canvas.

 

[shaz619]

Agree average promotion and underestimation, should have been at the 02 at the very least.

What are your thoughts on the Gloves are off? Amir seems to have got into Kell's head, who is becoming more and more emtional as the fight nears.

Both look in decent shape, not too far off from where they were at their peaks.

Brooks biggest threat imo is the inside game. Khan often stands still, defends high which leaves him open to the uppercut inside. He has been hurt many a time with this shot inside. Khan must not stand for more than 2 seconds, needs to keep moving esp if the fight goes to the latter rounds.

Most of the promotional footage tends to get recorded before they start camp and around the mid-way point, gloves are off was recorded just after the first press conference, they are wearing the same clothes to. Amir definitely got into his head big time and knows how badly Kell is raging from inside lol that was the funniest TGAO episode I’ve ever seen and since then Kell has tried to control himself a lot better and is aware of Amir’s trolling a bit more (it took him ages lmao), but he can’t help himself and the next presser will be fascinating to watch, I genuinely believe he is very bitter and jealous, he’s going to give it his best because his career has been defined by this one fight.

Totally agree Khan can’t hold his feet overly I saw Roy Jones Jnr say the same he thinks Khan wins if he still got his legs, Kell will find if easier to time him otherwise and has a nasty uppercut. Amir looks a bit fresher, Kell seemed a little bone-dry but that might be normal until he rehydrates and looks like a right specimen

 

[KingKhanWC]

Most of the promotional footage tends to get recorded before they start camp and around the mid-way point, gloves are off was recorded just after the first press conference, they are wearing the same clothes to. Amir definitely got into his head big time and knows how badly Kell is raging from inside lol that was the funniest TGAO episode I’ve ever seen and since then Kell has tried to control himself a lot better and is aware of Amir’s trolling a bit more (it took him ages lmao), but he can’t help himself and the next presser will be fascinating to watch, I genuinely believe he is very bitter and jealous, he’s going to give it his best because his career has been defined by this one fight.

Totally agree Khan can’t hold his feet overly I saw Roy Jones Jnr say the same he thinks Khan wins if he still got his legs, Kell will find if easier to time him otherwise and has a nasty uppercut. Amir looks a bit fresher, Kell seemed a little bone-dry but that might be normal until he rehydrates and looks like a right specimen

Khan for me has a simple game plan to excute, if he does an easy win. Jab, jab, jab with speed onto Kells broken eye socket, while moving and moving. If Khan doesnt get hit flush, its impossible imo for him to lose this on points or even for Brook go the distance. Its Khans to lose.

 

[shaz619]

Khan for me has a simple game plan to excute, if he does an easy win. Jab, jab, jab with speed onto Kells broken eye socket, while moving and moving. If Khan doesnt get hit flush, its impossible imo for him to lose this on points or even for Brook go the distance. Its Khans to lose.

He needs to be deceptive with his punching, throw single shots, combos and mix it up. He doesn’t want a situation where Kell gets use to his speed if he continues to maintain the same rhythm, often we’ve seen him maintain the pace and then fighters adapt, then either he will get caught or make adjustments, in his prime at times he got away with it because he was just so inexplicably fast and set up his offence a bit more. A lot also depends on his legs and conditioning, otherwise he’d need the KO in first 6.

Look forward to the Behind the ropes documentary, it should get uploaded on youtube. The trailer looked pretty, Khan training in the snow and Kell on the heat

 

[Firebat]

Amir Khan v Kell Brook: Brook promises 'drama' and vows to expose rival's chin

Kell Brook believes Amir Khan's greatest weakness is his chin and is ready to expose his British rival in their fight on Saturday.

Brook and Khan finally step into the ring together after a near 20-year feud and will fight in Manchester in a contest at 10st 9lbs (68kg).

Speaking to 5 Live's Boxing podcast, Brook insisted there was real animosity between the two former world champions.

"I don't like him, he doesn't like me. It's a serious grudge match," he said.

Brook and Khan, both 35, sat down with BBC Sport to discuss each other's strengths and weaknesses before the highly-anticipated fight.

Asked what Khan's greatest weakness was, Brook replied: "His whiskers. His chin. The world knows his chin's not there."

The bout is a catchweight contest, with 10st 9lb being two pounds above the welterweight limit but five pounds below the super-welterweight limit.

"Timing beats speed," he added. "I always find a way to get my shots off.

"We're in there for a long time - there will come a time when we exchange. There is going to be a lot of drama in the fight."

Khan dismissed Brook's assessment of his chin and insisted he has seen the desire drain out of his opponent in recent years.

"I really believe Kell can't take a shot. I think his chin is really bad," Khan said in response.

"I just don't think he has the heart anymore. The heart he had maybe five years ago is gone - he now takes a knee, gives up in fights."

The Manchester Arena sold out in just minutes with fans desperate to see the two British fighters finally face off in the ring despite both men now being past their prime.

"I don't like his attitude, his lies," Brook said of Khan and their long-standing rivalry.

"I think the boxing world knows I always wanted this fight. When he says it's me that's never wanted it, it just riles me. Everyone knows it's not true."

Khan, who in 2011 held two world titles at light-welterweight, believes Brook has built his name off Khan's reputation, despite being a world champion himself at welterweight.

"As time's gone on, he's lived off my name all his career," Khan said. "It gets me a little bit angry. Why is he always calling me out, even in times [when] I was fighting someone else? But he made the fight happen."

He added: "I knew one day it would happen. I would never leave the sport without it happening."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/60368698

 

[shaz619]

There’s a pretty grim clip on social media I’ve seen where Dom Ingle is drinking Kell’s sweat! that’s disgusting man, I wish he were fighting this weekend, deserves to get chinned for that, so horrible lol

 

[Saj]

Kell Brook has insisted that he can knock out Amir Khan after mastering the weight cut that looms later this week.

Before Khan and Brook settle their score in Manchester on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports Box Office, they must navigate Friday's weigh-in where the limit is 149lbs.

A six-figure fine is in place for every pound above the limit that either man may weigh.

But Brook, who notoriously battled with the scales to make 147lbs as the world welterweight champion, warned Khan: "He has made a big mistake by [delaying me] for seven months.

"Unfortunately for him, I was training.

"I could have made the weight three or four weeks ago.

"I am very comfortable. I am happy. I'm not putting a poker face on.

Brook was booed at Wednesday's public work-outs but said: "I truly believe that I end this fight by knockout.

"I won't go out and be stupid by looking for the knockout.

"But if I am 100 percent, which I am, then the shot will come.

"I believe it will happen at some point in the fight."

Khan received a hero's welcome and said: "I've never trained so hard. I never had an easy day.

"Having Terence Crawford here is massive motivation. He is the best fighter in the world - he fought me and Kell - and his advice has been brilliant.

"I will win this fight in good style.

"Kell doesn't have a chance - it is the best Amir that is coming on Saturday."

Undefeated WBO champion Crawford, who welcomed Khan into his US training camp to ready himself for Brook, said about their brutal preparations: "I call it Hell in a Cell! If you get through camp, you can do anything.

"The fight is the fun part.

"But you win the fight in the gym. You prepare yourself for whatever may come in the gym.

"Everybody wants to see these two get in the ring to settle their differences.

"It didn't happen back then, but it will happen now.

"A lot is riding on it.

"Brook is very talented. He still has a lot left in the tank. But I give the edge to Khan because I witnessed how hard he trained, how he sparred, how he progressed and I see the hunger in his eyes."

SKY

 

[shaz619]

Kell Brook has insisted that he can knock out Amir Khan after mastering the weight cut that looms later this week.

Before Khan and Brook settle their score in Manchester on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports Box Office, they must navigate Friday's weigh-in where the limit is 149lbs.

A six-figure fine is in place for every pound above the limit that either man may weigh.

But Brook, who notoriously battled with the scales to make 147lbs as the world welterweight champion, warned Khan: "He has made a big mistake by [delaying me] for seven months.

"Unfortunately for him, I was training.

"I could have made the weight three or four weeks ago.

"I am very comfortable. I am happy. I'm not putting a poker face on.

Brook was booed at Wednesday's public work-outs but said: "I truly believe that I end this fight by knockout.

"I won't go out and be stupid by looking for the knockout.

"But if I am 100 percent, which I am, then the shot will come.

"I believe it will happen at some point in the fight."

Khan received a hero's welcome and said: "I've never trained so hard. I never had an easy day.

"Having Terence Crawford here is massive motivation. He is the best fighter in the world - he fought me and Kell - and his advice has been brilliant.

"I will win this fight in good style.

"Kell doesn't have a chance - it is the best Amir that is coming on Saturday."

Undefeated WBO champion Crawford, who welcomed Khan into his US training camp to ready himself for Brook, said about their brutal preparations: "I call it Hell in a Cell! If you get through camp, you can do anything.

"The fight is the fun part.

"But you win the fight in the gym. You prepare yourself for whatever may come in the gym.

"Everybody wants to see these two get in the ring to settle their differences.

"It didn't happen back then, but it will happen now.

"A lot is riding on it.

"Brook is very talented. He still has a lot left in the tank. But I give the edge to Khan because I witnessed how hard he trained, how he sparred, how he progressed and I see the hunger in his eyes."

SKY

There’s a 100k fine for each pound on the fighter who comes over the agreed limits, would be hilarious if one of them thought screw it, I”ll pay that fine lol

 

[shaz619]

Both looked good in the open work-outs, Amir is trim and Kell looks very strong; I still see Kell having the size advantage, Khan will attempt to out-work him and stay focussed, Kell was switching stances while shadow boxing so we could see him do that on fight night

 

[IMMY69]

I can't believe I'll be missing this fight!!!
But have a friends birthday dinner I have to attend

 

[ElRaja]

There’s a pretty grim clip on social media I’ve seen where Dom Ingle is drinking Kell’s sweat! that’s disgusting man, I wish he were fighting this weekend, deserves to get chinned for that, so horrible lol

i wish i hadn't google that, what the actual ..........

 

[shaz619]

i wish i hadn't google that, what the actual ..........

Apologies in advance but there’s also a pic on social media of Ingle, Kell and Galahad walking completely nude on a beach during the camp. You wonder then maybe there’s no smoke without fire when you look at some of the stuff which has been said about Kell’s personal life lol and especially how events unfolded when he was stabbed.

 

[mazkhan]

Kell looks in absolute fantastic shape , has really trained well , his body is excellent looks really fresh as well and powerful .

We will see if he can drop down the weight still looks a bit on the heavy side , nelson has said he's better off coming heavier and taking the fine on the chin.

But I fear the worse for khan imo his legs are gone isn't as mobile from what I've see ,he doesn't have the resilience anymore to take punishing shots and his hand speed isn't anywhere like it was in his hayday plus the stamina , brook will time him because khan always is open to be countered.

 

[shaz619]

Kell looks in absolute fantastic shape , has really trained well , his body is excellent looks really fresh as well and powerful .

We will see if he can drop down the weight still looks a bit on the heavy side , nelson has said he's better off coming heavier and taking the fine on the chin.

But I fear the worse for khan imo his legs are gone isn't as mobile from what I've see ,he doesn't have the resilience anymore to take punishing shots and his hand speed isn't anywhere like it was in his hayday plus the stamina , brook will time him because khan always is open to be countered.

He always carries muscle well in the legs and shoulders from an early stage and his balance is great, you rarely see any defensive lapses and for these reasons he doesn’t get dropped, am not sure if I’ve ever seen him get knocked down on his back - his defeats were TKO stoppages on his feet and against Spence he gave up when his eye sockets were broken.

Khan looks his age because of the picture folk have in their head of how good he was in his prime. If the legs are not there, it will be a tough night for him.

 

[MenInG]

Amir Khan labelled Kell Brook his "******" at a fiery media conference before their highly anticipated fight on Saturday night in Manchester.

The former world champions will finally share a ring in the 147lbs catchweight bout after feuding throughout their professional careers.

Khan, 35, insisted fellow Briton Brook has always been "jealous" of him.

"I think Kell's always been very obsessed with my career. He's been a ******," Khan said.

"I think there comes a stage where I've been living in his head for such a long time that he needs to start paying me some rent."

Brook snapped back: "He's definitely going to sleep Saturday night when I smash him in. He's took this fight because he thinks I'm half broken. He's made a massive mistake."

Interest in the bout has been intense, with tickets selling out in minutes despite both men being 35 years old and past their prime.

Brook accused Khan of doing everything he could to gain an advantage before fight night, and tension continued through the face-off, but there were no more fireworks as each man kept their distance.

"It should have been at a more natural weight," Brook said. "But he's obviously done everything he can to make sure I'm at a disadvantage. I might even come in overweight tomorrow night - we'll wait and see."

With tensions high and even the fighters' coaches Dominic Ingle and Brian 'BoMac' McIntyre engaging in a shouting match, Khan denied emotions could get the better of him on Saturday night.

"I'm going to go for the kill, but I'm experienced enough at this age to not make mistakes and go off the gameplan," said Khan.

 

[ElRaja]

Apologies in advance but there’s also a pic on social media of Ingle, Kell and Galahad walking completely nude on a beach during the camp. You wonder then maybe there’s no smoke without fire when you look at some of the stuff which has been said about Kell’s personal life lol and especially how events unfolded when he was stabbed.

nope, not gonna google that. each to each their own man.

 

[shaz619]

All this talk about Kell struggling to make 147 has always been a joke, he quiet easily made weight inside the 149 catchweight, he holds the size advantage naturally regardless but looks in brilliant shape at the weigh in.

Khan 147
Brook 148

1lb weight advantage and then there’s stuff on rehydration clause and whether it exists or not, I don’t think it has any bearing on the fight from Kell’s perspective he is conditioned for battle, Kell only struggles with weight when he is not living the life but he was very motivated in camp this time round.

Khan looking very trim and in good condition himself, doesn’t have as much muscle compared to Kell but that’s expected. Both have trained for the distance.

 

[shaz619]

If Kell does intend to exceed agreed weight limits and there is a rehydration clause, I see him going over and accepting the fines during the second day weigh in, makes more sense to bulk up during rehydration

 

[Ahmad-GERMANFC]

I think Kells got it. Khan had better career and there was no comparison but this defeat will be very damaging for his overall legacy since it will propel Kell to be equal or better than Khan in the public’s mind which is not really the case.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Could Brook's eye inside a few rounds lead to no result?

 

[shaz619]

Could Brook's eye inside a few rounds lead to no result?

It will be interesting to see how he reacts when he is hit in the eye sockets. He has metal plates there and in theory should be better off but its partly psychological to getting hit in a fragile area from the past. The other thing is, Khan doesn’t hit as hard as GGG and Spence, plus Brook will be more motivated to press through given how much he hates Amir.

And as for the question itself, if Kell is on the ropes or something and not throwing much back while being hit with a flurry in the eyes then a TKO stoppage is likely. We only see a no result when something happens outside the control of the fighters. If they start fighting and something unexpected occurs like cuts then we to the judges scorecards, or if Kells eyes are an issue or something after a few rounds it could be a corner retirement which is still counted as a knockout.

 

[KingKhanWC]

He needs to be deceptive with his punching, throw single shots, combos and mix it up. He doesn’t want a situation where Kell gets use to his speed if he continues to maintain the same rhythm, often we’ve seen him maintain the pace and then fighters adapt, then either he will get caught or make adjustments, in his prime at times he got away with it because he was just so inexplicably fast and set up his offence a bit more. A lot also depends on his legs and conditioning, otherwise he’d need the KO in first 6.

Look forward to the Behind the ropes documentary, it should get uploaded on youtube. The trailer looked pretty, Khan training in the snow and Kell on the heat

It was best man to win for me but after watching recent stuff, I hope Khan beat Brook & beats him up bad. The man is a grade A idiot, so is his trainer ingle, drinking his sweat. It maybe a publicity stunt but his camp is full of weirdos. I wouldnt be surprised if later something comes out of the Ingle camp. Its no surprise why Brook has never had a large following, his personality is not much better than a brick.

Brook made weight, which I knew he would. He wont lose money, this being his last big payday. Both look in good condition but a 40 year old training for 8 weeks with a good diet can look trim. What we dont see is the cardio, the legs, the stamina which will be tested for both men.

Khan is the better boxer by far imo. Brook is a tough chap who can take a good beating for many rounds but since his both eye sockets have been damaged, he can try taking a beating but physically wont be able to continue as we saw he took the knee and gave up.

Atm its 60-40 to Khan imo.

 

[Firebat]

Amir Khan and Kell Brook in sensational shape as they make weight to avoid a six-figure fine at weigh-in

Amir Khan and Kell Brook locked eyes in a furious final face-off after avoiding a huge fine by hitting the weight limit at Friday’s weigh-in.

Khan and Brook will finally settle their feud inside the ring in Manchester on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Box Office.

Khan was 10st 7lbs 5oz, a pound lighter than Brook, but both were inside the 10st 9lbs (149lbs) limit.

A six-figure fine loomed for every pound that either fighter exceeded the limit by.

Brook had previously teased that he might willingly pay a fine to be bigger and heavier than Khan.

The rivals, whose feud stretches back 17 years, went face to face for the final time before the punches fly on Saturday night.

Brook, a former world welterweight (147lbs) champion, said: "The weight wasn't an issue.

"I feel amazing. I've done the hard work. I will fuel up then come in cool, calm and collected.

"It's going to be electric. I'll be firing on all cylinders."

Khan said about his fiery face-off with Brook: "There was a lot said. Kell is confident and so am I.

"I made the weight easily. I could have made 147lbs if I needed to.

"The next time we see each other will be in the ring. Kell will be shown who the better fighter is."

https://www.skysports.com/boxing/ne...weight-to-avoid-a-six-figure-fine-at-weigh-in

 

[James]

In a fight that has been at least a decade in the making, Amir Khan and Kell Brook will finally face each other at the Manchester Arena on Saturday.

A loss for Khan or Brook, both 35 and former world champions, could spell retirement, but this fight is all about bragging rights for two men who have shared a huge rivalry dating back to their amateur days.

A sell-out crowd of 20,000 is expected for tonight’s event.

 

[KingKhanWC]

For those in Pakistan.

Fight will be shown live on PTV SPORT.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I've always found british boxing to have some racial undertones/discreet racism when it comes to crowd behaviour especially. This has changed in recent times but growing up I always felt this to be the case. Khan especially never got the support he deserved when at his peak.

Hoping Khan does this - never really been a fan of him as a person but his boxing achievements are talked down a bit.

I was planning to go but decided against it after some bad experiences in other boxing fights.

Hoping we have a great fight on our hands that goes the distance but finishes with a Khan victory.

 

[ElRaja]

brings back so many memories of more carefree times, when it was announced i was like thinking its pointless, but I'm properly hyped now. props to the promotion team, they've done a good job.

also forgot what compulsive viewing khan is, dudes not the sharpest but he's got heart and personality.

hope he wins, altho for some reason i feel for kell brook, dude will be mentally broken if he loses this. hopefully its a great fight.

any idea when the other desi lads on the undercard will fight?

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Adam Azim just sparked Ellison in the third. This guy looks viscious.

 

[KingKhanWC]

brings back so many memories of more carefree times, when it was announced i was like thinking its pointless, but I'm properly hyped now. props to the promotion team, they've done a good job.

also forgot what compulsive viewing khan is, dudes not the sharpest but he's got heart and personality.

hope he wins, altho for some reason i feel for kell brook, dude will be mentally broken if he loses this. hopefully its a great fight.

any idea when the other desi lads on the undercard will fight?

Khan is box office, always has been since the Olympics. His speed is rare, I cant recall a faster UK boxer Ive seen in 20 years following the sport. He really should have chosen a better nickname, such as Lightnight Khan, not King Khan.

He has also done a lot for people in the UK, Pakistan and other parts of the world. Not to forget the huge impact he has had on Asian young boxers in the UK.

I hope he wins and imo I think he will damage Brooks eyesockets for a stoppage.

His cousin Abdul Khan fought earlier, a 4 round fight and won by points.

Adam Azim is a future star, great performance !

 

[ElRaja]

Khan is box office, always has been since the Olympics. His speed is rare, I cant recall a faster UK boxer Ive seen in 20 years following the sport. He really should have chosen a better nickname, such as Lightnight Khan, not King Khan.

He has also done a lot for people in the UK, Pakistan and other parts of the world. Not to forget the huge impact he has had on Asian young boxers in the UK.

I hope he wins and imo I think he will damage Brooks eyesockets for a stoppage.

His cousin Abdul Khan fought earlier, a 4 round fight and won by points.

Adam Azim is a future star, great performance !

yeah, no doubt, amirs gonna leave a huge legacy in terms of opening the doors for desi lads, a win tonight would be the cherry on the cake.

adam looks high level, i wouldn't mind him fighting maybe 7 or 8 learning fights, perfecting and exploring his style, at 19 he's got so much time.

 

[KingKhanWC]

yeah, no doubt, amirs gonna leave a huge legacy in terms of opening the doors for desi lads, a win tonight would be the cherry on the cake.

adam looks high level, i wouldn't mind him fighting maybe 7 or 8 learning fights, perfecting and exploring his style, at 19 he's got so much time.

For boxing fans Amir will be remembered fondly due to so many exciting fights. I re watched a few over the week. Still felt like he was going to lose to Maidana even knowing the result! How he got through that fight still doesnt make sense.

If he does get knocked out, the casuals will always see him as a weak boxer who lost to Brook. I doubt he cares but there are some annoying so called boxing fans today.

From what Ive read and heard , broken eye sockets never really heal. If this is the case, Amir with his quick jab and esp his straight right against a loose Brook defence will defo make the fight in his favour.

Enjoy.

 

[ElRaja]

For boxing fans Amir will be remembered fondly due to so many exciting fights. I re watched a few over the week. Still felt like he was going to lose to Maidana even knowing the result! How he got through that fight still doesnt make sense.

If he does get knocked out, the casuals will always see him as a weak boxer who lost to Brook. I doubt he cares but there are some annoying so called boxing fans today.

From what Ive read and heard , broken eye sockets never really heal. If this is the case, Amir with his quick jab and esp his straight right against a loose Brook defence will defo make the fight in his favour.

Enjoy.

that why i mentioned more care free times, i remember staying up to watch that maidana fight, totally worth it. was an amazing fight, think it won fight of the year maybe.

even the casuals know that amir never stepped back from anyone, or was never boring, i think he'll always get respect for that from the vast majority of fans. he's also quite honest in his assessments of his historic fights, and tends to have quite good analysis

a win here and i think he might have a future as a pundit given his stature and personality. some people will hate him, but that's pbly more for other reasons, but props to him, for better or worse he never changes who he is.

 

[shaz619]

For boxing fans Amir will be remembered fondly due to so many exciting fights. I re watched a few over the week. Still felt like he was going to lose to Maidana even knowing the result! How he got through that fight still doesnt make sense.

If he does get knocked out, the casuals will always see him as a weak boxer who lost to Brook. I doubt he cares but there are some annoying so called boxing fans today.

From what Ive read and heard , broken eye sockets never really heal. If this is the case, Amir with his quick jab and esp his straight right against a loose Brook defence will defo make the fight in his favour.

Enjoy.

That was probably one of the biggest reasons he took the fight imo the bit you said on how the casuals will criticise him regardless, they don’t give him credit now and wont if he wins, so in defeat I legit don’t think it would hurt him as bad as it would affect Brook.

Interestingly, Virgil Hunter sent Souleymane Cissokho (2016 Olympic Medalist who currently campaigns af 154) to Colorado for Sparring, there he ended up being one of the lead partners for Khan, he reported back to Hunter that AK looked good. Hunter feels it will come down go who has the most punch resistance left.

Adam Azim is going to encounter some obstacles along the way but he will be world champion one day, his unpaid achievements are incredibly decorated and at such a young stage is so sound technically

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Doctors stoppage in round 3, Amir Khan to win. You heard it here first.

 

[PakLFC]

Doctors stoppage in round 3, Amir Khan to win. You heard it here first.

Then it must be fixed if you are that certain

 

[mazkhan]

Khans camp taking issue with special k gloves

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Khan getting battered as expected

 

[finalfantasy7]

Khan getting battered as expected

complete a hammering , all rounds to brook , tko dont think khan will want the rematch

 

[Ahmad-GERMANFC]

Embarrassing by Khan

 

[PakLFC]

It's over. Brook to strong for Amir as expected. It is time for our Brit Pak to call it a day now. Don't think he has anywhere else to go after another loss. Brook had the better off it right from the start where as Amir looked wobbly on his legs after every blow. Was just a matter of time before the inevitable happened.

 

[finalfantasy7]

Doctors stoppage in round 3, Amir Khan to win. You heard it here first.

i think you need the doctor after he see's khan

 

[finalfantasy7]

Khans camp taking issue with special k gloves

what was the issue, most likely a tatic to rile up brook, clearly it didnt work

 

[90MPH]

Amir Khan should have retired 5 years ago.

It’s great that he got lots of Asians into boxing and has had a decent career but he’s way past his prime and made more than enough money. Now is the time to call it a day.

 

[ElRaja]

amirs workrate is gone, brook dominated him start to finish, nice pay day for khan, and brook gets a stab at another payday or two.

great fight tho, properly entertaining.

need more grudge matches.

 

[shaz619]

Tremendous performance from Brook, he dominated the fight from pillar to post and it was going to continue so hard to argue with the ref stoppage. It may have appeared as though Khan’s speed has declined and the warning signs were there in the Crawford fight, but Kell’s reflex’s were sharp and his upper body movement was incredible, he remained calm and was incredibly focussed with his offence, wasn’t rushed at all and looked to time Amir. Khan punch resistance has completely gone, if there was a saving grace he showed some heart and went out on his feet, it was unreal to see him stand up and take those shots at the age of 35 and 3 year out the ring, in that situation the body shouldn’t be able to take the blows but the time spent in the mountains must have helped with that to a degree and his big heart. Both fighters should retire on that, I don’t want to see Khan again and I don’t want to see Brook get destroyed by Eubank in a mismatch.

Kell had a tough tough life, he never knew who is father was and grew up in a council estate, you have to respect any world champion, but especially how he turned his life around.

 

[mazkhan]

Exactly as I predicted .

Should never have taken the fight , even at his peak he was vulnerable to heavy counter punchers look at garcia fight .

Kell is a much bigger fighter and better fighter than garcia and over 27 knockouts .

Kell would have done the same job as garcia back in the days but even better since he such a good slick mid range boxer . Totally bossed the fight.

I feel for amir but he should have retired a long time ago , I really hope for his health he quits now he has a wife and 3 kids has the money , health is wealth .

 

[SpiritOf1903]

In reality he's not been a boxer for ten years. Peterson finished him. He was in the jungle a fee years ago and been taking American fights for the dollars in between a couple nobodies over a number of years.

Canelo damaged him and his shame wasn't there so he took this fight.

 

[Saj]

I think Khan should call it a day now.

 

[topspin]

Don't forget there is a rematch clause.

Will Khan take it?

 

[MenInG]

Kell Brook sensationally beat Amir Khan in the sixth round, with the referee stopping the contest, to settle one of the most bitter and long-running feuds in British boxing.

A packed-out Manchester Arena witnessed a demolition job from Sheffield's Brook, 35, who showcased timing and power to win in emphatic fashion.

A fight which had been in the making for over 17 years - with the two former world champions having trading words but never punches - ended with Khan and Brook embracing.

The thrilling encounter might mark the end of both men's fighting careers, with Brook admitting that, although he felt he was back in top form, retirement was on his mind.

"I can live at peace with Amir Khan on my record," Brook said. "My mojo is back and I love this game. We will listen to loved ones and see, but I'm back, baby.

"I can walk away but I could fight [Chris] Eubank [Jr]. I don't like Eubank. If the fight is right I will fight - I'm a prize fighter."

Khan, also 35, admitted he struggled to switch on during the fight after the sixth defeat of his career.

"Forty fights is a lot of fights. Winning two world titles, going to America... I need to sit down with my family, but it's more towards the end of my career," he said.

"That love of the sport is not there any more. When I was in the ring (before) I had that excitement, but I didn't have it. I felt quite flat and maybe that's a sign I should be calling it a day."

The bout may have taken place with both fighters in the twilight of their careers, but a raucous crowd of over 22,000 - which included former Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher and Manchester City's Jack Grealish - showed just how big a draw Khan and Brook still are.

Brook looked focused as he strutted to the ring to Kanye West's 'All of the Lights', his trademark entrance music almost drowned out by the boos of the crowd.

Khan - donning a white and gold robe - looked slightly more relaxed as he made his ring walk, accompanied by stablemate, former opponent and current world champion Terence Crawford.

Khan and Brook locked eyes in the final seconds before the first bell and after all the wait, there was no caution from either fighter as fans were treated to a thrilling opening round.

Khan demonstrated he still had hand speed in his arsenal with quick combinations in the opening half of the round.

But Brook continued to stalk his opponent across the ring and caught Khan with a shot which wobbled the Bolton fighter. Khan was then on unsteady legs again towards the end of the round.

Rounds two, three and four followed a similar pattern. Khan would start well, coming quickly out of the blocks, throwing feints and jabs, making his opponent miss and occasionally connecting with a single shot.

But Brook's relentless, brutal attack continued in the fifth round. He was dragging a marked-up Khan - who seemed to have lost his defence and hand speed - around the ring like a rag doll.

By now it was one-way traffic and in the sixth round, two right uppercuts followed by a left hook - all connecting - forced referee Victor Loughlin to intervene.

Should Khan and Brook hang up their gloves?

While a loss to his most bitter rival will be a tough pill for him to swallow, it should not define a career which he, his loved ones and fans of British boxing can be proud of.

The manner of his defeats by Breidis Prescott, Danny Garcia and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez - all vicious, stomach-churning knockouts - often made Khan, and the supposed fragility of his chin, the butt of jokes among boxing fans.

But his talent, achievements and impact on the sport surpass that of most boxers to ever lace a glove.

Khan is a fighter who single-handedly carried the torch for Team GB's boxing squad at the 2004 Olympics, winning silver in Athens.

He is a fighter who paved the way for future Olympic stars such as Anthony Joshua, Nicola Adams and James DeGale.

And he is a fighter who, after being thrusted into the limelight of professional boxing aged just 17, went on to beat quality champions such as Marcos Maidana, Zab Judah and Devon Alexander and become a unified world champion.

While some of his losses have come in brutal fashion, it is that exact vulnerability which has excited boxing fans around the over world over the last 18 years.

For Brook, retiring on a high could be a pleasing way to leave such a gruelling sport, but he has suggested previously he will take time before confirming his next move.

Should he hang up the gloves, he too can leave the sport with his head held high. While Khan is often praised for never ducking a challenge, Brook too has dared to be great.

In 2014 he defeated he travelled to the champion's home city when he beat American Shawn Porter on points in California to become IBF welterweight champion.

Brook also moved up weight divisions when he lost to Kazakhstan's ferocious puncher Gennady Golovkin, and eight months later was defeated by pound-for-pound American star Errol Spence Jr.

If Brook does continue, he won't be short of options, and leading the pack could be a blockbuster bout between Brook and Eubank Jr, one which is likely to capture the imagination of both boxing aficionados and casual boxing fans.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/60450017

 

[SpiritOf1903]

He had the chance to be a beacon for British Pakistanis and the fame went to his head. Had a few good years but a career marred with heavy beating like this. At least he's got tal singh to 'train'. One of the dumbest fighters ever blessed with some of the most unique skills.

Hopefully Adam Azim seeks to be the best he can, for be looks the real deal and doesn't let the celebrity destroy his true calling.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

He had the chance to be a beacon for British Pakistanis and the fame went to his head. Had a few good years but a career marred with heavy beating like this. At least he's got tal singh to 'train'. One of the dumbest fighters ever blessed with some of the most unique skills.

Hopefully Adam Azim seeks to be the best he can, for be looks the real deal and doesn't let the celebrity destroy his true calling.

Not sure that's true to be honest. I think he just outgrew the weight he was most effective at. Once he got heavier, his opponents were more powerful, and his lightning hand speed and footwork became dulled. Once you are in your thirties, you can't rely on reflexes any more, you need power and durability as well. Brook has a better tool set for continuing into older age.

 

[shaz619]

Not sure that's true to be honest. I think he just outgrew the weight he was most effective at. Once he got heavier, his opponents were more powerful, and his lightning hand speed and footwork became dulled. Once you are in your thirties, you can't rely on reflexes any more, you need power and durability as well. Brook has a better tool set for continuing into older age.

I think he will get nominated for Hall of Fame one day, great career. Khan still had a good run at 147 and the speed, movement, reflex’s were all there, the power perhaps didn’t carry entirely but it was very effective, in fact he should have been world champion at 147, he was meant to face Alexander for the IBF world title but pulled out because he thought Floyd was going to fight him, that was his biggest mistake - overly chasing Floyd/Manny and then facing Canelo which fast tracked his decline because he was out the ring too long after due to a hand injury and also psychological damage - when your entire game depend on physical attributes you need to be active, we’ve seen the same happen to the likes of Mike Tyson and David Haye, explosive fighters in their pomp with incredible reflex’s/speed/movement.

Agree with you, Khan has never been a Boxing IQ fighter, he was more of a physical skills/attributes fighter which are not there due to age and especially lack of ring activity. Besides that his defence is more of an issue then his legs or chin ever were. Brook has always had the better boxing IQ and as long as he turned up in shape, he was going to be effective also with him being the bigger man, this was the best result Khan could have hoped for in this situation.

 

[in_cutter]

Battered. Kell Brook was on another level..both in shape and skill.

 

[IMMY69]

Watched the fight this morning.

Hand on my heart I think this fight could have been a lot closer had Khan had a tune up fight before this one.

He still had the quick hands but was not getting in range and wasn't able to land anything of note.

Hopefully he retires now if only for the sake of his kids.

 

[Kroll]

Watched the fight live and it was difficult viewing, Amir was never in it and took some heavy punishment.

I think he's been away from the ring and training too long to be able to compete with the likes of Kell Brook. He was away doing I'm a Celebrity, TV shows and business startups. His focus no longer boxing, but rather the celebrity lifestyle.

Contrast this with Brook, who's not interested in these things as is most of the other top level boxers. Everybody could see the great shape Brook was in, this guy had been cycling up and down South America!

Amir trained hard as well, but it was too late, he had also left his body bruised and battered from sparring and perhaps hadn't given it enough time to recover.

But ultimately, it was his time away from the ring and training that cost him. He'll still be buzzing though with millions banked for one night's work.

We should now look out for Adam Azim, who is the potential new superstar on the block.

 

[shaz619]

Watched the fight live and it was difficult viewing, Amir was never in it and took some heavy punishment.

I think he's been away from the ring and training too long to be able to compete with the likes of Kell Brook. He was away doing I'm a Celebrity, TV shows and business startups. His focus no longer boxing, but rather the celebrity lifestyle.

Contrast this with Brook, who's not interested in these things as is most of the other top level boxers. Everybody could see the great shape Brook was in, this guy had been cycling up and down South America!

Amir trained hard as well, but it was too late, he had also left his body bruised and battered from sparring and perhaps hadn't given it enough time to recover.

But ultimately, it was his time away from the ring and training that cost him. He'll still be buzzing though with millions banked for one night's work.

We should now look out for Adam Azim, who is the potential new superstar on the block.

His timing and rhythm were not there, your point on overtraining is correct to because when he did land his punches had zero snap

 

[shaz619]

Watched the fight this morning.

Hand on my heart I think this fight could have been a lot closer had Khan had a tune up fight before this one.

He still had the quick hands but was not getting in range and wasn't able to land anything of note.

Hopefully he retires now if only for the sake of his kids.

I don’t know if the tune up would have helped, am not sure if you watched Khan vs Crawford but he had two training camps and fights prior to that but still struggled.

In theory you would be right if Khan stuck with one trainer and absolutely dedicated himself without over-training in a short amount of time. The way to do that would be to hold mini camps between fight camps and keep himself active in the gym / train smart, but as he said after the interview the love is not there and he is unwilling to dedicate himself, Boxing is a full time job. Even if he were to do all this right now, I still don’t think it would be enough to make up for the decline in his physical skills.