Kell Brook vs Zerafa Kell Brooks Sky Sports 8/12/18

[Master]

Who is Michael Zerafa, what is his fight record and when does he fight Kell Brook?

The British boxer will step into the ring in Sheffield with a relatively unknown fighter - but will hope Zerafa's record outside of his own country continues

KELL BROOK will step into the ring with relatively unknown Michael Zerafa in the WBA world super-welterweight title eliminator.

The British boxer will look to see off his latest opponent, with a view to take on Amir Khan next.



The Australian was born March 25, 1992 - that's makes him 26.

He is also half-Maltese on his father's side.

With the nickname of 'Pretty Boy' Zerafa has often had to remind fans that he is a boxer and not a stripper, having previously been spotted in the famous Chippendales attire of no shirt and a bowtie.

Zerafa started out in the paid ranks at quite a young age, kicking off his pro career just a week before his 19th birthday.

Since then, the Aussie has amassed 25 wins and two defeats in the ring - but his record outside of his home country will please his next fighter, Kell Brook.

Zerafa has fought outside of Australia, losing on both occasions, first in Moscow before his Stateside debut saw him left knocked out.

Bu he has since claimed regional titles, including holding the WBA Oceania super welterweight belt.



Brook will take on Zerafa, aka Pretty Boy, on Saturday, December 8.

The fight will be held at the FlyDSA Arena in Sheffield - the Brit's hometown.

The bout is a WBA world super welterweight title eliminator with Jarret Hurd currently the WBA Super champion and Michel Soro holding the regular belt.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/78978...rd-kell-brook/

[Ron Swanson]

Question, do we pretend Michel Soro is the WBA champion? I get confused about when we pretend and when we acknowledge the real champion

Question 2, how many knew who Michel Soro was before that piece?

[Fenster]

Question, do we pretend Michel Soro is the WBA champion? I get confused about when we pretend and when we acknowledge the real champion

Question 2, how many knew who Michel Soro was before that piece?

Soro is a quality fighter, i've seen him several times scoring upset knockouts, shame Brook isn't fighting him, however, he's not even the regular champion that's Brian Carlos Castano who recently beat Soro.

That copy and paste is from a silly British rag paper not a boxing publication

[Andre]

Worth a short bet on the underdog if the odds are way off, stranger things have happened, Michael is a tough lad and a top bloke, does a lot of good in society ,this is just another life mission for him, he will go to war if he can. I do wonder if his beard is thick enough though at the elite level.

[Master]

Kell Brook attacks ‘con man’ Amir Khan ahead of Michael Zerafa showdown

Kell Brook has launched a verbal attack on Amir Khan as he prepares for Saturday’s super-welterweight fight against Australian Michael Zerafa.

Yorkshireman Brook is frustrated at what he sees as Khan’s reluctance for a showdown between them to take place.

And he vented his feelings during a press conference in Sheffield ahead of a final eliminator for the WBA super-welterweight world title this weekend.

Instead of facing Brook, Khan has now been linked to taking on Terence Crawford – much to Brook’s annoyance.

“I’m doing everything I can for the fans, he has turned his back on them. Everyone knows it’s him that is running off,” Brook said, in comments reported by Sky Sports’ official website.

“Amir Khan is a con man, they should call him Amir ‘con’. This is his last big fight under Matchroom, and I thought it was nailed on.

“He shook my hand and looked me dead in the eye and said we would fight next. What can I do? I’ve bent over backwards.

“I want any elite fighter. I’ve got that buzz again. I want the top guys.

“In training, we are getting all the hard work done and having a good crack in between. Camp could not have gone any better. I’m raring to go.

“I am not interested in what Zerafa’s going to do, I am going to be 100 per cent. No man can deal with me on Saturday night. I’m very explosive and looking to put on a serious performance.”

Zerafa, though, has only lost twice during his professional career, and he is ready to take his opportunity against Brook at the Sheffield Arena.

“Brook has done a lot of great things for the sport,” Zerafa said. “We know it’s a hard task, but we are prepared – this is a world title for me.

“Brook is just a man with two arms, two legs, a head and he bleeds red.

“It’s going to be fireworks. We’ve seen flaws in Kell, and if there are too many holes in a ship, it sinks. No stone has been left unturned.”

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/kel...162300625.html

[Master]

Kell Brook says he wants a rematch with Errol Spence Jr after “knocking out Amir Khan”, but first he must take on Michael Zerafa.

Doubts continue over whether Brook and Khan will ever meet in a domestic super fight despite being stablemates in Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom team.

However, Brook has not given up hope of taking on his British rival.

Ahead of his bout against Australia’s Zerafa in Sheffield on Saturday, Brook said: “We hope that the Khan fight is next and after I’ve knocked him out I want a rematch against the IBF champion Errol Spence Jr. There are other huge fights out there for me at welterweight.”

Brook, who is also eyeing a rematch with WBC champion Shawn Porter, won the IBF title from him in 2014 before losing it to Spence Jr three years later. Khan is said to be close to finalising a clash with WBO champion Terence Crawford in the United States in March.

Date, UK start time and venue

Brook vs Zerafa takes place at FlyDSA Arena in Sheffield. The ring walk and main event is likely to be around 10pm.

Undercard
Kell Brook vs Michael Zerafa
Jono Carroll vs Guillaume Frenois
Josh Kelly vs David Avanesyan
Anthony Fowler vs TBA
Kid Galahad vs Brayan Mairena
Anthony Tomlinson vs Innocent Anyanwu
Terri Harper vs Feriche Mashauri
Qias Ashfaq vs Jay Carney
Callum Hancock vs Ivan Nikolov
Shakiel Thompson vs Konstantin Alexandrov

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/kel...132900555.html

[Master]

WHO NEXT? Kell Brook set to become mandatory for dangerous, unbeaten champion Jarrett Hurd with win this weekend

The Brit faces a straightforward task against Michael Zerafa on Saturday, but will then be in line to take on a monster

Kell Brook fights Australia’s Michael Zerafa on Saturday night in Sheffield, with a tougher foe potentially just around the corner.

This weekend’s bout has now been upgraded to a WBA super-welterweight final eliminator, meaning the winner will become mandatory challenger for unified WBA and IBF world champion Jarrett Hurd.



The dangerous, 23-0 American is renowned for his relatively gargantuan size in the context of the super-welterweight division. This is because he has previously blown up to over 190lbs between fights before then getting back down to the 154lbs limit.

Standing at 6’ 1”, Hurd outsizes all of his opponents at super-welterweight by far. Brook meanwhile has only just moved up from the weight class below.

However, there is no guarantee that Kell Brook vs Jarrett Hurd is the next bout for both men.



While the potential mandatory brings the fight closer, it is no assurance that it will happen as the Brit may look to head in another direction or the American may be given time to have another optional fight beforehand.

Brook is clearly still targeting a bout with long-time rival Amir Khan at present, however Khan is now looking in the direction of Terence Crawford instead, meaning the Sheffield man might move back down to welterweight in search of another big name.

It is rumoured Hurd is planning a title defence early next year, before then taking on WBC champion Jermell Charlo with the aim of collecting another belt.

Before any of this, Kell Brook must first overcome Michael Zerafa in what is expected to be a comfortable victory for the Brit.

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/4...-jarrett-hurd/