KELL BROOK RUMORS & GOSSIP
Kell Brook: Injury Behind Me
Kell Brook is relieved to have his injury nightmare behind him and has promised to put on a show when he makes his ring return against Carson Jones at MS3 Craven Park in Hull on July 13, live on Sky Sports in Betfair’s ‘The Homecoming’.
The Sheffield star has endured a torrid start to 2013. After working his way into mandatory position to challenge Devon Alexander, the unbeaten...
Devon Alexander Defeats Lee Purdy
Devon Alexander took on Lee Purdy, who was a replacement to the original scheduled opponent Kell Brook. The Devon Alexander vs Kell Brook never happened due to injury delays to both camps, so Purdy got the call. Devon Alexander would continue the injury streak, but this time to his left hand in the 1st round. [...]
Luke Campbell makes pro debut on July 13, Kell Brook to face Carson Jones again
Luke Campbell will make his eagerly awaited professional debut at Craven Park in Hull on July 13, live on Sky Sports.
The Olympic Gold medalist kicks off life in the paid ranks at the home of Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby League, with tickets for the night going on sale on Monday, May 20.
Credit: Lawrence Lustig
Campbell’s pro bow tops the bill on a great night of action in Yorkshire...
Until he ‘prove(s) himself,’ human chandelier Amir Khan refuses to fight Kell Brook
Dismissing the unbeaten bloke’s requests for a match, Amir Khan refuses to fight Kell Brook until he “prove(s) himself.” Flattened by a left hook in the fourth and staggered by the same punch in the eighth, 10th and 11th rounds, Khan (28-3, 19 KOs) most recently escaped from the squared circle last month with a unanimous decision triumph over determined Mexican Julio Diaz....
Devon Alexander to fight Purdy after Kell Brook suffers injury
Once again fate has stopped Kell Brook and IBF Welterweight World Champion Devon Alexander from meeting in the ring, as Brook has suffered a foot injury that will require him to withdraw from their May 18 bout.
Injuries already have stopped this fight twice before, with a Kell Brook bum ankle causing the first postponement and an Alexander bicep strain necessitating the second...
Full details on Lee Purdy stepping in for Kell Brook to face Devon Alexander
England's Lee Purdy, the number four rated IBF welterweight contender, is set to face IBF Welterweight World Champion Devon Alexander in place of Kell Brook who had to withdraw from the May 18 bout against Alexander at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey after suffering a foot injury.
The bout will be telecast live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® along with Lamont Peterson...
Three Strikes: Devon Alexander vs. Kell Brook Postponed
As the old saying goes, three strikes and you are out of their my friend. Yet for the third time the match-up between Devon Alexander and Kell Brook has been postponed, or maybe even cancelled. That is still yet to be determined. The two fighters were suppose to meet back in the beginning of the year [...]
Alexander vs. Brook off, again: Official statement from Matchroom on Kell Brook’s injury
Matchroom Sport can today confirm that Kell Brook will be unable to fight Devon Alexander on May 18 due to an injury to his right foot. This fight has become quite snakebitten, seemingly being forever on the docket and then never coming to fruition. Below, find the official statement from Eddie Hearn and Matchroom on Kell Brook's injury.
Promoter Eddie Hearn said:
“Kell has...
Devon Alexander-Kell Brook Postponed, Bundrage-Smith Now The Main Event
A bicep injury suffered by Devon Alexander while hitting the heavybag last week has forced the postponement of his bout with Kell Brook, originally scheduled for February 23 in Detroit. The IBF welterweight title fight will reportedly be rescheduled and though no possible date has been announced it will have to be at least a few months from now since Alexander’s injury will sideline...
British boxers look to avoid bottle woes
As Kell Brook announces his all-British clash with Matthew Hatton in March, the brash Sheffield puncher serves as a timely reminder of how easy it can be for impressionable, green-around-the-gills youngsters to fall, or be dragged, off the rails.
Brook has had his share of brushes with the law and lapses of commitment. In 2010 he was convicted of assault after an altercation in...
Via Fox Sports
January 13, 2012
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