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Beating Bradley would have got Brook more acclaim than beat Alexander. As far as options he clearly would have had to fight some top rank fighters if he won. Lets look as who arum has (or works with) at 147.....Pac Man, Rios, Marquez. He would have certainly had to fight one of them if he got past Bradley, would that have been a bad thing? instead we are stuck with him fighting some guy who beat a shot hatton, a mexican nobody and who can forget that long anticipated rematch with Carson Jones.

Though to be fair Brook wouldn't have beaten Bradley and may have been exposed badly - Brook is a powerful fighter but would need a willing partner to shine; from the level of opposition that Brook has beaten (well beaten for the most part) Bradley would have been just too much fror him, Bradley is a cash out fight after Brook has a title and made some money.

palooka wrote:Though to be fair Brook wouldn't have beaten Bradley and may have been exposed badly - Brook is a powerful fighter but would need a willing partner to shine; from the level of opposition that Brook has beaten (well beaten for the most part) Bradley would have been just too much fror him, Bradley is a cash out fight after Brook has a title and made some money.

Fair point I agree Bradley would have been too much. But as a fan I just want to see Brook tested, he has all this hype behind him yet he really has done nothing in 30 plus fights on the world level, then he turns down this fight and it makes me think his team really know hes not as good as they are letting on.

rio wrote:

palooka wrote:Though to be fair Brook wouldn't have beaten Bradley and may have been exposed badly - Brook is a powerful fighter but would need a willing partner to shine; from the level of opposition that Brook has beaten (well beaten for the most part) Bradley would have been just too much fror him, Bradley is a cash out fight after Brook has a title and made some money.

Fair point I agree Bradley would have been too much. But as a fan I just want to see Brook tested, he has all this hype behind him yet he really has done nothing in 30 plus fights on the world level, then he turns down this fight and it makes me think his team really know hes not as good as they are letting on.

You're saying it like he has deliberately avoided top fighters. He would have fought Devon Alexander by now if it wasn't for the most unlikely bad luck. If not for freakish poor fortune, he could be the IBF world champ right now.

I think we all want to see Brook tested, but they've targeted the IBF title and then the title holder lost it in an upset. Shit happens, especially in this sport.

Who's left on this card? Which fights have been made for it? Only a few days away now.

Paul Smith now off the bill with an elbow infection and rowing with everyone on twitter about all and sundry.

Amazing bill then

columbo wrote:Amazing bill then

thing is if this was an allegdly folk would be going to town on him , but because its eddie then you are allowed to let it slide.

I'm not convinced Bradley would beat Brook. Tim starts as favourite but Kell would have a good chance with anyone in the division.

columbo wrote:Amazing bill then

'stacked' is the word you're looking for

What's going on with the smith family? their dropping like flies.

Is Callum Smith on this bill ??

expe wrote:Paul Smith now off the bill with an elbow infection and rowing with everyone on twitter about all and sundry.

I think this will be rubbish and he fights Abraham soon...........

Naandrew wrote:

expe wrote:Paul Smith now off the bill with an elbow infection and rowing with everyone on twitter about all and sundry.

I think this will be rubbish and he fights Abraham soon...........

Perhaps the elbow infection came on after an envelope was opened and a writ was found inside ? This would have been his first fight under Eddie, wasn't Fwank going to sue Paul too ? There's been so many defections and lawsuits I have lost count.

This is the televised line up.

LIVE on Sky Sports from 7pm!

7:10pm:
Kevin Mitchell v Mikheil Avakyan
8 x 3 mins Lightweight Contest

Followed by:
Neil Perkins v Erick Ochieng
8 x 3 mins Welterweight Contest

Followed by:
Kell Brook v Alraro Robles
10 x 3 mins Welterweight Contest

Followed by:
Rocky Fielding v Charles Adamu
12 x 3 mins Commonwealth Super Middleweight Championship

Followed by:
Tony Bellew v Valery Brudov
12 x 3 mins Vacant WBO International Cruiserweight Championship

TBS:
John Ryder
6 x 3 mins Middleweight Contest

Ezzard wrote:I'm not convinced Bradley would beat Brook. Tim starts as favourite but Kell would have a good chance with anyone in the division.

So the undefeated fighter who has beat Alexander ,the undefeated at the time Lamont Peterson JMM and Manny Pacquiao , couldn't beat Kell Brook who has beaten. . . no one of note


whatever you say mate

To be fair to Smith the injury does seem genuine, put a picture on twitter of his elbow swelled up and one with some needle in his hand.

Unluckiest family in history, what was it, 3 injuries for the same date..?