Kell Brook Retires

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Kell Brook Retires

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Sky Sports report

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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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Good move
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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There is no other fight out there which will motivate him.
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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Nice one Kell. Well done.

Good career. Proved me a wrong a few times.
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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Glad to see this. Signed off the right way on a number of levels.
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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Good sensible decision.
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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He’s made his money, he’s took his punishments. He’s not the same man he was 6 years ago, but I would say he still has his faculties in tact.
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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No point taking more punishment no matter how much money could be made
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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Did the GGG fight ruin Kell?
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Foggy wrote: 07 May 2022, 09:14 Did the GGG fight ruin Kell?
I think so.

Then literally 6 months later, he fought Spence.

That fight I wouldn’t call a beating.

Of course the eye damage. He didn’t look that good in the Crawford fight when he got clipped. Khan is nowhere near his prime and naturally a much smaller man that Brook. Couldn’t put a dent in him even if he was given a free shot.

Maybe they tried making the Benn or Eubank fights and they thought it’s not worth it.
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Despite a chaotic out of the ring lifestyle, Fw was writing to judges about him pre British title days, being thrown in with a peak GGG and actually doing well, I believe without that fight he might have beaten Spence. It was a shame he got stabbed on a family holiday and it was blatantly obvious he took the Crawford fight for cash alone. He/Terry even dropped Ingle to save cash. Getting Amir was a dream come true but I would have backed him against Khan at any stage. He trained like a demon for him. Imagine what he could have achieved If he'd trained like that all his career?
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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I'm disapointed not to see him box again but fair play to him. Brook-Benn or Brook-Josh Taylor would of been interesting fights. Eubank was probably too big for him, although he might have had too much class for Eubank. I doubt any of them match the event size of Brook-Khan and he's got to go out on top with his faculties in tact
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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mickey1975 wrote: 07 May 2022, 09:37 Despite a chaotic out of the ring lifestyle, Fw was writing to judges about him pre British title days, being thrown in with a peak GGG and actually doing well, I believe without that fight he might have beaten Spence. It was a shame he got stabbed on a family holiday and it was blatantly obvious he took the Crawford fight for cash alone. He/Terry even dropped Ingle to save cash. Getting Amir was a dream come true but I would have backed him against Khan at any stage. He trained like a demon for him. Imagine what he could have achieved If he'd trained like that all his career?
Yes I'd say he somewhat underachieved. He had the beating of Spence I felt. Never easy to go up to 160lbs then back down again, nevermind the eye injury.

Happy for him though he's still had a great career, has his health and made lots of money.
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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Eubank Jr will just have to find another faded blown up ex Welter to fight. #NextGen
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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Best he bows out now than become a gatekeeper or cannon fodder for the younger next generation on their way up..
Fair play, he had a good career and can enjoy retirement. In time, people will question if he really fulfilled his potential.
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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:yay: Fair play to him jumping up 2 weight divisions to take on GGG, just never saw how he could have won that and it probably did take the best years and fights away from him
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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All the best to him. He had a great career.
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Fightnight Scores wrote: 07 May 2022, 10:44 Best he bows out now than become a gatekeeper or cannon fodder for the younger next generation on their way up..
Fair play, he had a good career and can enjoy retirement. In time, people will question if he really fulfilled his potential.
We already have.
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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mickey1975 wrote: 07 May 2022, 11:03
Fightnight Scores wrote: 07 May 2022, 10:44 Best he bows out now than become a gatekeeper or cannon fodder for the younger next generation on their way up..
Fair play, he had a good career and can enjoy retirement. In time, people will question if he really fulfilled his potential.
We already have.
Yep, and I agree with your post!
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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The GGG fight was a disaster. Really like Kell and agree with Mickey that he could well have beaten Spence without it.

Glad he gets out now.
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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Brook is a favorite of mine. He gave 100%.
His first 4 rounds vs GGG was a great effort. Winning on 1 card and tied on the other 2.
The sucker was tough.
I will miss him and wish him well
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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Always nice to see a fighter sign out at just the right time. He's given us a lot of entertainment down the years, hope he enjoys his retirement
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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Noxy wrote: 07 May 2022, 11:02 All the best to him. He had a great career.
Did he?
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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Think he'd make a great trainer. Has he ever hinted of an interest of staying within the sport after he hangs them up?
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Re: Kell Brook Retires

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So pleased. He has had a superb career and gets out with cash in the bank, a fine legacy, his faculties in tact and finishes on a big win. You can't ask for much more than that.
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