Re: Kel Brook
Posted: 13 Jun 2012, 04:27
Is Nuzhnenko one of the heaviest handed fighters in the division? Hatton was arguably more hurt by one shot from Nuzhnenko than he was at any point against Alvarez.desperados wrote:Asterix wrote:I agree that, Mayweather and Pacquiao aside, the welterweight division is much weaker than it was several years ago, but Bradley, Berto and Ortiz are very, very good. I don't yet know why quite a few people on here have so much confidence in Brook. He hasn't had a proper test yet. Carson Jones is decent, but even still not a proper test for the top level.desperados wrote:futures bright for Kell brook. The welter division is in decline imo.
I'd pick him over Bradley, Berto, Ortiz, Mike jones, Malignaggi, Randall Bailey... its there for the taking for Brook.
Berto and Ortiz are both overated.
Berto is out the picture for the foreseeable anyway failing a test.
Ortiz wasn't particularly impressive at 140 imo, only a knockdown saved him a draw against Lamont Peterson & he quit like a baby against Maidana
Seeing how Kell Brook smashed up Hatton worse than Canelo Alvarez did gives me reason to believe he is one of the biggest and heaviest handed fighters at 147 now. Not only that but he is sound in defence, picks his shots very well. Infact i think there are some similarites to draw between Brook & Alvarez.
I thought Brook & Mike Jones were brewing up nicely as the up and coming kings of 147, but seing Randall Bailley put Jones lights off it really puts a question mark over him.
Also seeing Bradley smack talk about being an unbreakable wall against Pacquiao, but then resort to staying on the outside (which just isnt his style at all) because he couldnt handle the power, i think same thing happens with Brook. Although a more tactical battle, i think if the 2 men swapped leather in the center of the ring, the much bigger (and likely heavier on the night) Brook is going to make Bradley retreat imo.