Who is next for Kell Brook?

[Master]

Kell Brook 'prices himself out' of Conor Benn fight after 'significant' Eddie Hearn offer

Conor Benn has revealed his British rival Kell Brook has priced himself out of a domestic showdown following talks with Eddie Hearn. The welterweight young buck has been gunning for Special K ever since his sixth-round stoppage of Amir Khan just under a fortnight ago.


Conor Benn has revealed his British rival Kell Brook has priced himself out of a domestic showdown following talks with Eddie Hearn. The welterweight young buck has been gunning for Special K ever since his sixth-round stoppage of Amir Khan just under a fortnight ago.

Benn is expected to face South African Chris van Heerden on April 16 when he returns to action following his demolition of Chris Algieri in December in Liverpool.

But the 25-year-old cannot help but look towards Brook, who would represent the perfect next step on his journey towards world titles.

Earlier this week, Matchroom chief Hearn detailed talks with his old fighter Brook after a potential showdown with Benn later in the year.

However, taking to Instagram, Benn has now revealed all hope of a deal with Brook has been lost due to his copious financial demands.

He wrote: "[He] outpriced himself, so we move."

Benn's promoter Hearn has been actively pursuing the matchup, as he detailed earlier this week to iFL TV.

"I've been talking to Kell Brook and his dad," he said. "I won't go into it too much, but we've made them a significant offer to fight Conor Benn.

"I think with Kell if he fights again, he should and would do it sooner rather than later.

"Once he starts enjoying himself and relaxing and the weight goes back on, it becomes more of a mission.

"Right now, he looks like a million dollars, he'd be ready to fight in June.

"But at the same time, I think it's going to take a ridiculous amount of money to get him back in the ring because he doesn't really need it.

"I reckon he's thinking to himself, 'Well if the money's crazy, I'll do it. But if not, we're happy.

"It's important that they're happy and I understand their position.

"For us, we just tried to say, 'If you're ready to go in June, we'll hold our April 16 fight'."

Fellow domestic rival Chris Eubank Jr has also thrown his name into contention for a fight with Brook, who he claims deprived him of a world title shot against Gennady Golovkin in 2016.

However, speaking after his one-sided victory over Khan, Brook told Eubank Jr and Benn to fight each other first before forming an orderly queue.

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[Master]

Taylor: I'm open to Brook but 149lbs might be too big

Josh Taylor has refused to rule out a possible fight with Kell Brook but has admitted a 149lbs catchweight could be "too high" for him.

Taylor declared his intention to move up to the 147lbs welterweight division after controversially remaining undisputed super-lightweight champion via a split decision win over Jack Catterall last month.

Brook rolled back to the years a week earlier to beat Amir Khan, settling a long-running feud with a stoppage win in a bout fought at a 149lbs limit, a weight at which he is unlikely to want to go below.

Speaking at the British Boxing Board of Control 2021 awards ceremony on Sunday, where Brook was also present, Taylor was asked whether the Sheffield fighter was among those under consideration to be his next opponent.

"I'm not sure, anyone that's a big fight," Taylor told Sky Sports News. "I just want to be in big fights now. Coming into the last three-four years of my career now, I'm not going to be here for much longer so I want to be in big fights.

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"I feel I've deserved the opportunity to be involved in big fights now for a good few years as a pro. I've fought all the best, world challengers, and come up the hard way, so I'm looking forward to being involved in big fights.

"That (149lbs) high maybe a little bit too big, but we'll see how it goes. You know what I'm like, I'll fight anybody and I'm not scared to fight anyone, so we'll see how it goes, as long as it's a big fight I'm here for it."

Promoter Ben Shalom, who was able to finally make the Khan-Brook fight after years of failed negotiations between the pair, thinks a matchup with Taylor is unrealistic.

"It actually was mentioned to me by some of Josh Taylor's team," Shalom told Sky Sports News.

"I think it's unrealistic. I think Josh will be 147, Kell, if he's going to fight again, it will be 149 minimum if not more.

"I think Josh Taylor wants to take on the elite welterweights now, the world champions, the likes of Terrence Crawford. He wants to look for those big fights now.

"I think Kell Brook, he's either going to finish now or have one more, so I don't think that fight is realistic."

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[Mark TKO]

Doesn't Khan want a rematch as he was robbed.

[Master]

Doesn't Khan want a rematch as he was robbed.

Yes he is in the mix. It was a close contest and Brook only just won each and every round until the premature stoppage.

I would not put it past Sky to try and sell that narrative.

[Primo Carnera]

Doesn't Khan want a rematch as he was robbed.

Yes he is in the mix. It was a close contest and Brook only just won each and every round until the premature stoppage.

I would not put it past Sky to try and sell that narrative.

Yeah, and you know what’s even more depressing? People would fucking buy it! The World is full of mugs.

[Spicoli]

Why in the world is Taylor even talking about Brook considering the early Christmas gift he just had. Wouldn't call that focused. Brook seems to be in the driver's seat and honestly the way Hearn and company throw millions down some holes he would very much be an investment type 'breakout' scalp for young Benn. Guys like Granados, Van Heerden and Broner who must be walking around at 180 right now and brushing the cheeto dust from his beard just doesn't scream "I've arrived". Then again Benn has the top 5 spot to ride now so .