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Official: Kell Brook vs Errol Spence May 27
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Brook was looking to fight Khan, Pacquiao and canelo before he was just left with Spence. I understand the risk/reward and tons of props to Kell for taking the fight. This just wasn't his first choice
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Or he was recovering from breaking his eye
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I think the reprehensible treatment they would have recieved if they avoided Spence, was enough to convince them to take the fight. Khan dangled the carrot at 147, which made everyone rightfully pull Brook / Hearn up on the Spence issue. If you're okay to fight Khan and Pac at 147, then you should also be okay take on the first decent mandatory that you're being asked of. It's very clear, even by their own admission, that this isn't their first choice.
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His eye made no difference in his desperation for Khan and Pacquiao. Or even Cotto up at 154. So why should it for Spence?
Anyway, no point bickering about this. The fight is likely to go ahead, and what an excellent fight it is. Cannot wait!
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Hate to say it but it would have been a small but very vocal part of the boxing community that would have kicked up a fuss, something that Hearn has proven not to give a shit about for the most part. Hearn would have been happy to bypass Spence, I feel this fight is happening because Brook genuinely wants the challenge. I don't think the khan fight was unacceptable, what was unacceptable was how long Spence was forced into limbo waiting for something to happen. The negotiations for that fight went on far far too long.
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This kid better be the truth now or Kell will beat the living shit out of him.
I hope he knows that.
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May is going to be nice, we got the Canelo vs Julito Megafight, then we got this one a couple weeks after.
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It's only been 5 months since he fought GGG and busted his eye up. Give the guy a break ffs.
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I think Spence takes it too. Brook is good, but Spence is the real deal. I could be wrong, but I'm glad we'll get to find out soon!
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This.
Also, two factors that might negatively affect Brook:
1: He's really too big now for the division, and so might be a little drained.
2: The loss to golovkin, even though expected and with all the caveats, may have put a small chip on his shoulder. He doesn't really have anything to prove to the world, but he may feel that way, regardless. Thus, he may take foolish chances, trying desperately to put Spence away, and that would be a huge mistake.
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I really need to sit down and think about this fight. I'm trying to envision what will happen. I'm thinking Brook will win the first 2 rounds close with Spence looking to box a little more. Then he'll start landing more and more body punches and start to really turn on the heat as the fight goes on. Spence's power has really developed over his career. Before he'd slowly break you down and force stoppage. Now he's getting 1 punch KOs on guys who never been stopped even against the elite punchers of the division
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I guess if the fight takes place in the UK, the British judging will have to be taken into account as well. Any close rounds will go to Brook. Spence is gonna have to make sure he clearly wins some early rounds, and potentially get the KO, to avoid any controversy.
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Spence is definitely gonna' need the KO to win here. The close rounds are almost certainly gonna' go to Brook. Brook, as an investment and with potential fights with Khan on the line, is gonna' have insurance.
I can't wait for this. Difficult to predict, too. Spence has always been vulnerable to straight rights and uppercuts, and so Brook's Chocolate Brownie may have a joyful night. But at the same time, Brook's always looked shaky at 147 and, unlike Carson Jones and Shenchenko, Spence is a ruthless finisher when he has people hurt.
Questions that we've always asked of both fighters, will finally be answered. That's what makes this such a great fight.
I can't wait for this. Difficult to predict, too. Spence has always been vulnerable to straight rights and uppercuts, and so Brook's Chocolate Brownie may have a joyful night. But at the same time, Brook's always looked shaky at 147 and, unlike Carson Jones and Shenchenko, Spence is a ruthless finisher when he has people hurt.
Questions that we've always asked of both fighters, will finally be answered. That's what makes this such a great fight.
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