Kell Brook To Crawford, Thurman: I Can Be Ready For October, November

[Ruthless-RKO]

Kell Brook To Crawford, Thurman: I Can Be Ready For October, November

Former IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook has no problem getting ready for a fall showdown with any of the top names at 147-pounds - specifically Terence Crawford and Keith Thurman.

In recent months, both Crawford and Thurman have mentioned Brook as a potential opponent in the near future.

Thurman and Crawford are both looking at fall return dates - but neither boxer has an opponent locked in.

Thurman has been out of the ring since a July 2019 decision loss to Manny Pacquiao, while Crawford last saw action in early December.

Brook has not fought at welterweight since suffering a stoppage loss at the hands of Errol Spence in 2017. He's been fighting between 150-154 pounds since 2018.

He snapped a 14 month layoff back in January, when he stopped Mark DeLuca.

Brook is currently training in Fuerteventura, side by side with world champions Josh Taylor and Billy Joe Saunders.

The 34-year-old boxer would love the opportunity to face Crawford or Thurman.

While not revealing his weight, Brook insists that he's light enough that it won't be a problem to get down safely to a proper fighting weight by the fall months.

"I'm staying busy and ready," Brook told Sky Sports. "I'm going to put myself in the best position for when things come back to normal.

"I'm very keen on fighting Crawford. I think Keith Thurman has spouted that he would love the British pound. He'd like the fight, so I'm keeping myself active in Fuerteventura with Josh Taylor, Billy Joe. They're a good bunch of lads out here. We're working hard.

"I'm very light. I don't like to say what weight I am, but I'm very light, especially for me having no date. If it's Crawford, he'll be defending his title, so it will be 147. Thurman, it could be a catchweight. I can be ready for October, November for 147."

[Ruthless-RKO]

What a beg..

He's a deadman at 147..

He should just make 154 as comfortable as he can and chase a world title there.. He probably think he's at a disadvantage.

Some may say he has a chance of beating Thurman, Thurman cuts a lot of weight too..

[tonyevs]

Yep .. just looking for that retirement nest egg.

Boxing is a cruel business; that requires absolute commitment for such a small window of opportunity.

A clever boxer rarely makes a clever businessman; thats typically why they used their physical strengths rather than their cognitive strengths to find their own level of success. All too often a boxer who has been clever enough to put money aside during their boxing career will blow it within a few years with bad investments and bad business ideas.

I hope that Brook has had good people around him to advise where to put the big paydays he has had, and I hope he gets another one off Crawford or Thurman too. Although at this stage of his career he would be losing painfully against either guy.

[brilo33]

think time and injures have caught up with brook, i mean few years back i would have backed him to beat thurman, i think there quite similar fighters , i think 1 time can box a bit but people dont want to see that they want kos , i think terrance would do a job on kell