Vargas has signed so Kell needs to find a pen

[IamInuit]

In England and Sheffield to boot. Come on Kell, don't get cold feet now. Its overachieve time. Do not claim that all of a sudden you are going to 54 because Liam already offered you the fight after Eddie went off about clearing out the division and long before he agreed to fight pollo dirigida roja. This is what it all about Kell and it does not get any easier since Spence will be the mandatory.

[Spicoli]

As vacant as Brook is hopefully it leads to something bigger in the works. Vargas earned it off imploding Ali but watching him fight is like waiting for water to boil and Brook cruises this one.

[powerpuncher]

He hasn't signed? I thought the fight was already made?

[erics44]

if this is true it would be very disappointing if this fight didn't happen now


I think vargas has a lot more to worry about than kell

[Primo Carnera]

Brook is moaning about the money apparently and how much they're having to pay Vargas to get over here.
My view is Tough shit! People need to start showing their worth in the ring and then the riches will come.
Looking a shit decision now to pick Frankie Gavin as a voluntary.
I like Brook, but he needs to prove himself against elite opposition. Beat them and he won't have to worry about the money.

[Ron Swanson]

Honestly I don't care if this fight is scrapped. Vargas is the worst champion of the division. In fact he is only champion because he is Top Rank and WBO always lines up easy wins for Top Rank fighters to pick up vacant titles. He was made to look a fool in his one big fight all except 10 seconds. Tim made him look easy.

The 6th best American WW is not really a champion. Offer Thurman what you offered Vargas, see if he'll bite. It would mean more $$$ for Kell and mean more prestige.

As is it looks like Hearn is just trying to get into a situation where Kell doesn't need to defend the IBF. It might not be the case, he may think Kell is as good as most of us think he is. But it is how it looks. He even has been mentioning going to 154 "coincidentally" exactly when he would be forced to fight Spence. It's all just a bad look and whether Kell has anything to do with it or not it reflects on him.

[Fenster]

There's been talk of Brook going to 154 for years, long before he was "world" champ, he's fought above 147 several times in non-title fights as he's a massive welter.

Thought the Vargas fight was waiting on a date from Bramall Lane football ground.

[p4pking]

Agree with Ron, I've never seen this as an interesting or competitive fight anyways, hope it doesn't come off. What the likelihood BRook does anything more meaningful instead is I don't know, but he'd win this fight comfortably 10 out of 10 times imo. Vargas doesn't have a big punch or the capacity to spoil, he's a small welterweight who is one paced, has the inferior skillset, just nothing interesting about this one.

[Master]

I want to see Brook v Spence but I think we got more chance of Canelo v Brooks before that happens. Suddenly Brooks wants to move up in weight.

[Tam Seddon]

Brook: After Vargas - I Need To Get in There With Keith Thurman! - Boxing News

[powerpuncher]

I dobt mind if Brook moves up weight as long as he fights a top fighter at 154. If he moves up, he will probably fight a bum.