Kell Brook v Errol Spence Jr - 27/5/17 Sheffield UK

[erics44]

im gonna miss this fight, I am camping somewhere near Penrith that weekend

what a shame, its a pretty small village that were near too, I doubt any of the pubs will have a PPV boxing event on

Piss poor planning Eric , I have to say. I've got a wedding do . I'm either gonna lie and say I'm away, or I'm fucking going home at 9.30pm.
Christening the next day as well, so it's a pretty heavy weekend.

take an ipad, slip off for an hour

theres no signal at the camp site

[Batman]

im gonna miss this fight, I am camping somewhere near Penrith that weekend

what a shame, its a pretty small village that were near too, I doubt any of the pubs will have a PPV boxing event on

Piss poor planning Eric , I have to say. I've got a wedding do . I'm either gonna lie and say I'm away, or I'm fucking going home at 9.30pm.
Christening the next day as well, so it's a pretty heavy weekend.

This is why I try not to have friends

[Ron Swanson]

BTW this is a very good card.

Lucky for us. If I was cynical I would say that like it or not Kell is not box office stuff.

He's not only a World Champ, but possibly no.1 in his division against one of the USA's brightest upcoming stars. He may not be ppv quality , but he's more ppv than Haye/Bellew and any other Brit with the exception of AJ.
I'm always banging on about rip off PPV's but I would happily pay for this.

The fight I am most excited for this year. Brook won me over by taking the fight and Spence, I just love his attitude of when they ask who he wants next no pussy footing straight to the point "Keith Thurman".

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By Marc Livitz: Texas native and undefeated welterweight contender, Errol "The Truth" Spence has his sights set on his first world title. The 2012 Olympian has put together an impressive record since he turned pro that same year and he now stands with twenty one victories with eighteen knockouts. Perhaps none were more noteworthy or significant than his April 2016 knockout win over former world champion, Chris Algieri. On Saturday, May 27, he’ll find the IBF world welterweight title to be within his reach, provided he can best its current owner, Kell Brook. To perhaps compound matters for Spence will be the hostile environment he’ll no doubt encounter in Brook’s hometown of Sheffield, Yorkshire, England at the Bramall Lane Football Grounds. Kell himself is no stranger to challenges. Over the past few years, Brook (36-1, 25 KO’s) has scored impressive wins over such fellow combatants as Vyachselav Senchenko (TKO 4, 10/2013) and Shawn Porter (MD 12, August 2014). The biggest test of his life took place at the O2 Arena in London last September as he jumped up two weight classes to face middleweight king, Gennady "GGG" Golovkin. He gave the unbeaten champion all he could handle for just over four rounds until Golovkin adjusted and scored a brutal knockout win in round five. At the time of the stoppage, Brook was ahead on one scorecard while the other two were deadlocked at two rounds apiece. He took some time to let an eye injury heal and in just ten days’ time, he’ll find a tough challenge in Spence (21-0, 18 KO’s) waiting for him in Sheffield. From his new training site outside London, the Dallas, Texas fighter spoke to the media on Tuesday afternoon as did Brook from his home in Yorkshire alongside Eddie Hearn (Managing Director of Matchroom Sport) and Stephen Espinoza (Executive VP and General Manager, Showtime Sports). The contest will be aired live in the United States on the Showtime Network on May 27 (5PM ET/PT). Selected Highlights Listed Below Eddie Hearn, Opening Statements: "30,000 at Sheffield Lane coming off the back of 90,000 at Wembley. A great night for not only Briitsh boxing, but world boxing as well. This really is the best versus the best. I’ve long believed that Kell Brook is the best welterweight in the division and we’ve all watched the rise of Errol Spence. He’s willing to come to England. Why? Because he believes he can win, just like Kell is coming off his loss to "GGG" (Gennady Golovkin). I can tell you that fight fans all around the world will be looking forward to this one." Stephen Espinoza, Opening Statements: "When the best fight the best, special thing happens. We saw that two weeks ago at Wembley Stadium and we saw that back in March when Keith Thurman fought Danny Garcia. The bout at Wembley set British pay per view records and the Thurman/Garcia fight on NBC got over 5,000,000 viewers. This is a real treat for the boxing fans." Kell Brook’s Thoughts on Spence: "He’s a great talent. He’s been knocking over everything put in front of him. I’ve been training very hard and looking forward to fighting in my hometown of Sheffield. I know this will be a tough night but I have put the work in." On Fighting At Home: "That added pressure will make me more sharp and alert. It will give me a lot more energy. I’ve been out here training in the heat. I feel alive and happy about this fight." Why He Returned to 147 lbs.: "Everyone wanted me to move up because they knew I’d be happier at a heavier weight, but all my life I’ve been wanting to be the welterweight champion. I didn’t want to move up in weight without defending my title." On Spence Coming to England: "It shows me that he believes in his ability and his talent. When I came to America to fight Porter, it was like a dream. This is for the world title, for all the marbles. You may question yourself, but you know you’ve done everything you can to get here. He’s up against me and I know what it’s like to be the champion. I know what it takes to defend the title." His Record of Opponents Compared to Spence: "I can’t really say but I know I’ve fought for world titles and I’ve beat champions. I’m up against a very good fighter in Errol Spence." Why He Beat Shawn Porter: "I won the fight because I landed the cleaner shots. It’s as simple as that." Opening Statements, Errol Spence: "I’m excited to fight for my first world title and it’s something I’ve been waiting for for a long time. I can finally prove that I’m the best welterweight in the division. I know it won’t be easy and this will be a real test. This is something that real fighters do. It won’t be easy but I’m 100 percent ready for this fight." On Fighting in the U.K.: "My manager asked me if I was comfortable fighting overseas for the title and I said that if I have to do that to win a world title, then I’ll do it. It’s no problem. The wait was difficult, especially watching other fighters on TV. I knew I had to be patient and that timing is everything." On Brook Returning to Welterweight: "I wasn’t surprised. I knew he’d come back down to 147. His fight with Amir Khan fell through, so he needed to come down to defend his title. I’m glad he did so I can take the title from the champion and I can earn the title the right way." Reasons On Getting To England 2 Weeks Out: "The time time and jet lag, really. This place is six hours ahead of us, so I needed time to adjust. The sparring has been great and we’re staying focused. I had heard about some guys coming in two or three days before the fight and having problems adjusting, so we wanted to get here early." On Fighting at Bramall Lane: "I think it will be lively and there are some hardcore boxing fans in the U.K. I’ll have some support but there will be lots of boo’s. The pressure will be on him to perform in front of his hometown fans. You still have to show up and perform. There’s lots of expectations when you fight at home. This is a legacy defining fight for me. Some guys don’t go for the title the way I’m doing. If you can go and win a title in someone’s backyard, then that’s great. I definitely want to clean out this division. That’s my goal." Brook’s Loss Vs Golovkin: "Most boxing people thought that Kell was ahead on the scorecards and that it would take a while for "GGG" to catch up to him. Kell showed lots of heart and determination. I saw some punches that he landed but I don’t take too much from that." Kell Brook’s Thoughts on Spence: "He’s a great talent. He’s been knocking over everything put in front of him. I’ve been training very hard and looking forward to fighting in my hometown of Sheffield. I know this will be a tough night but I have put the work in." On Fighting At Home: "That added pressure will make me more sharp and alert. It will give me a lot more energy. I’ve been out here training in the heat. I feel alive and happy about this fight." Why He Returned to 147 lbs.: "Everyone wanted me to move up because they knew I’d be happier at a heavier weight, but all my life I’ve been wanting to be the welterweight champion. I didn’t want to move up in weight without defending my title." On Spence Coming to England: "It shows me that he believes in his ability and his talent. When I came to America to fight Porter, it was like a dream. This is for the world title, for all the marbles. You may question yourself, but you know you’ve done everything you can to get here. He’s up against me and I know what it’s like to be the champion. I know what it takes to defend the title." His Record of Opponents Compared to Spence: "I can’t really say but I know I’ve fought for world titles and I’ve beat champions. I’m up against a very good fighter in Errol Spence." Why He Beat Shawn Porter: "I won the fight because I landed the cleaner shots. It’s as simple as that."

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Spence Jnr's team are said to be working on body shots as they think Brook will struggle to get back down to Welterweight comfortably - says Johnny "The Human Coconut" Nelson

Nelson believes Brooks weight could be an issue.

http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news...-johnny-nelson

[Fenster]

Both look in terrific nick.

All the money has come for Spence though, he's a clear favourite now.

Spence is famed for a being a brutal body attacker, even if Brook was suspect with the weight it would be a factor. Thing is, to put a positive on it, what happens when Kell smack this cunt in the mush?

The more Brook is being written off the more i'm loving this fight. Roll on next week.

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I don't see why Spence is such a favourite, it's a 50-50 fight for me and there's every chance that Brook will just walk through him and demolish him, yes he suffered a broken eye socket but Brook was still able to take a shitload of Golovkins best punches, fire back and back GGG up a few times.

Could easily be the fight of the year this one and the Groves fight on the card is another good fight.

[Memphis]

Yeah this is simmering up nicely. I think you've got to call it 50/50 but I wouldn't be surprised if either dominates. I think if Spence gets on top Brook will be in for a long hard night, if Brook gets on top its because Spence is a bit suspect in the beard department and he gets hammered.

Groves 'should' beat Matt Damon comfortably but his World title quest has had blow after blow, you get the impression that if it happens he's going to limp over the line. He'll probably gas after 6 rounds and limp over the line for an iffy win.

[Spicoli]

Warming up nice this one. Spence would be a fool not to assume the best Brook shows up regardless of damage Golovkin anchored on him, weight etc. Spence seriously strikes me as a rarity these days as he oozes substance over style. Cares little for flash and consistently shows variables on his punching and technique and is not a guy in love with his power. Brook has the experience but needs a massive reset and coming to grips off Golovkin ko. As it's easily dismissed sometimes rightfully as a valiant effort, being able to take punches is still taking punches and a undefeated star coming off a brutal beating is still coming through his first brutal loss. He'd be wise not trying to over compensate. Brain over heart in front of fans. That book has been written 1001 times. Love that Spence traveling for it and also massive to see how that sees him early on, totally uprooted atmosphere with zero creature comforts on top of a caliber Spence has frankly never faced. Just an awesome match up.

[Ron Swanson]

At this point I'm most eager for the fight to stop hearing Brook call himself an animal every 10 minutes. It's so weird.

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Just found out that Spence is training at Amir Khans gym


http://www.skysports.com/brook/news/34037/10881758/1

[powerpuncher]

Barely over a week away. I'm so excited for this fight. Spence will prove that he is the real deal here and skyrocket into superstardom. That's my prediction.

[Hulk]

Barely over a week away. I'm so excited for this fight. Spence will prove that he is the real deal here and skyrocket into superstardom. That's my prediction.

Mine too.He's bound for P4P #1 status soon imo. Even Crawford was hesitant to call out Spence. That will be THE fight in a year or so.

[Memphis]

Brook posted pics of his drug testing yesterday. One for USAD, One for VADA, one for UKAD. What does this fight have to do with USAD and VADA? I thought the IBF handed drug testing duties to the local commission, UKAD.

[Alpha]

I think it's a 50/50 fight at this point. There are many factors to consider on both sides. Can't wait you see how they mesh.