Brook vs GGG

[tm7]

So Kell Brook is down to face GGG on September 10 at the O2 in London. Huge money fight in the UK. The talk from Eddie Hearn was that Brook would face Vargas and GGG would fight Eubank Jr but with Top Rank and Eubank Sr being difficult to work with on those, Hearn has flipped it on it's head and matched these two! Brook is much smaller and will struggle with the step up and GGG's power in my opinion but in the UK I think he has a chance, especially if it goes the distance. Thoughts?

[Msreef]

Eubank Snr is such a twat, good on Eddie for just getting a fight confirmed, I don't think Snr even wanted the fight in the first place.

[diehard]

Gennady Golovkin vs. Kell Brook is on, that’s right GGG vs. Kell Brook!

Middleweight king defends belts against welterweight star in London on September 10 after Eubank Jr. backs out following big talk

Matchroom Boxing and K2 Promotions have announced that Gennady Golovkin will defend his IBF, WBA, WBC and IBO Middleweight World titles against IBF Welterweight champion Kell Brook at The O2 in London on September 10, live on Sky Sports Box Office and HBO World Championship Boxing.

The two unbeaten stars collide in London with the US-based Kazakh KO king Golovkin stepping into the ring as a defending champion for the 16th time and looking to keep up his incredible knockout percentage – with 32 of his previous 35 fights ending early, including all of his World title outings, and the 34 year old is ready to add to that run in his first fight in the UK.

“I’m very excited to be fighting in front of the great British boxing fans and promise another ‘Big Drama Show’ against Kell Brook,” said Golovkin.

Brook – who will retain his status as IBF Welterweight champion – has been hunting a major fight since landing the World title, and the 30-year-old believes he has the tools to defeat Golovkin and become boxing’s biggest star.

“This is the fight and the moment I have been waiting for for some time,” said Brook. “We’ve tried and tried to lure the best to come and fight me and now we’ve got the best of the best – the number one pound for pound fighter in the world is coming to the UK.

“When this fight got offered to me I accepted within minutes and I can’t wait. Everyone knows I’m a huge welterweight and I know I will carry my speed and accuracy and even more power through the weights. This is the ultimate fight, one of the biggest international fights the country has seen in many years – you have seen some huge names run from GGG but I’m running to him. I’m a Special fighter and I will show the World on September 10.”

“We’re very excited to have Gennady fight for the first time in the UK,” said Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loffler. “We have a great deal of respect for Kell Brook for stepping up and facing Gennady when so many have been reluctant to do so.

“We look forward to working with Eddie and the Matchroom Boxing team on this huge international fight on September 10.”

“I cannot tell you how excited I am for this mega fight,” said Brook’s promoter Eddie Hearn. “I’ve worked hard with Tom over the years to bring GGG to the UK and now we do it as the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Right here you have the number one Welterweight in the world against the number one Middleweight in the world – 36-0 vs. 35-0, two of the best on the planet, it’s what big time boxing is all about.

“I couldn’t be happier for Kell. We have pushed for that big name for a long time with many reluctant to step into the ring with him and now this is the ultimate challenge, the biggest fight of 2016 and I can’t tell you how happy I am to bring it to the UK. September 10 is going to be an incredible night at The O2 – it’s a special night for British sport and we will provide a packed show with multiple World title fights and some of the biggest names in British boxing.”

Adam Smith Head of Boxing at Sky Sports said: “What a massive announcement! It’s the kind of an astonishing twist that can only happen in our sport. Britain’s longest reigning unbeaten fighter and world welterweight champion Kell Brook moves up to challenge Gennady Golovkin who brings his world middleweight titles to our shores. With 71 wins between them, 57 by knockout and no defeats, it’s a wonderful clash and a huge opportunity for Sheffield’s ‘Special One’. It promises to be another great night on Sky Sports Box Office!”

Information on ticket on-sale dates and prices will be released early next week.

[craigyid14]

This isn't as crazy as it sounds, great fight. Brook is a big welter and a classy fighter.

[diehard]

Better fight than with Eubank. So instead of a third round KO, I'll give Brook until the 4th to get KO'd.

[craigyid14]

I think Brooks competitive until at least rounds 6-7 and then who knows. Brooks a quality fighter.

[Infern0]

Brook a good fighter but I don't think he's anywhere near big enough to employ any kind of winning strategy against golovkin.

[craigyid14]

Brooks a better challenger than most of the middleweight bottlejobs, its 70-30 against him. Better than most, GGG is a beast but Brook believes (and rightfully so) he can shake up the world. It kinda makes me proud to be English. I think we rule boxing at the moment. I haven't been able to say before in my lifetime.

[james5000]

Brook is a good fighter and I would only pick Murray and Lemieux on GGG's resume to trouble him, but he's going to get beat up by GGG. @ 147 he is huge and has the size and strength to dominate. @ 160 he is small and GGG has all the advantages against him.

Chris Eubank Jr would make easy work of Special K, Jr is humongous @ 160 and has better hand speed and power than Kell.
He would batter Kell and give GGG all he can handle as well.

[craigyid14]

There is no reason for Brook to fight Eubank jnr, he has nothing to offer (brook vacated his British title 7 years ago). Eubank jnr is not even the best middleweight in Britain, P4P Kell Brook is one of the best fighters in the world.