Page 1 of 2
Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 11:00
by kbackup408
Firstly, major respect to both Brook & Khan they stepped up in weight they failed but in my opinion gave a good account of their skills ...
If this fight is ever going to occur I think 2017 is realistic, Khan is not a big puncher and I feel he just wants to make some major £ and cash in on his big name !
What do you guys reckon am I being unrealistic ?
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 11:06
by Terminator666
Convinced this will happen next summer at Wembley- can see Eddie building this up as the biggest domestic clash ever
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 11:07
by Ian1973
I dunno mate. When it comes to boxing politics I think all of us are in the dark, it's such a murky business.
I do think Brook beats Khan though.
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 11:10
by kbackup408
Terminator666 wrote:Convinced this will happen next summer at Wembley- can see Eddie building this up as the biggest domestic clash ever
I thought it was only me mate, I can see this packing out a stadium maybe Wembley is a big ask but regardless lets see who the best best British WW is by what I saw yesterday its the lad from Sheffield !
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 11:12
by kbackup408
Ian1973 wrote:I dunno mate. When it comes to boxing politics I think all of us are in the dark, it's such a murky business.
I do think Brook beats Khan though.
I see Brook not only beating Khan but stopping him in the second half of the fight ....
Khan is a smart business man he will be thinking to himself how many more "BIG PAYDAYs" do I have left he will easily get 7 figures fighting Brook
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 11:28
by Syntax Error
It doesn't interest me any longer.
It might still be an intuiging contest in theory, but if it were to get made, it would smack of a bit of desperation on both their parts.
I think the boat has sailed on Brook v Khan, but I remain to be convinced otherwise.
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 11:31
by rossij8
Khan is 8/13
Brook is 6/5
Draw 25/1
My money is on Brook all day long
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 11:44
by Tuan_Jim
Khan's vanity wouldn't be able to endure a big crowd, huge ppv knockout loss to Brook. Won't happen.
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 12:09
by Boxerbeetle
Brook would almost certainly win - but hasn't that pretty much always been the consensus? If Khan had even an average chin I'd say it would be a roughly 50-50 fight, but as he sports perhaps the worst chin currently at world level, I'd make it 80-20 in favour of Brook.
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 12:13
by samwbr
Tuan_Jim wrote:Khan's vanity wouldn't be able to endure a big crowd, huge ppv knockout loss to Brook. Won't happen.
I agree with that. It's a shame it won't happen.
Was he at the show last night?
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 12:33
by Cyclops
Syntax Error wrote:It doesn't interest me any longer.
It might still be an intuiging contest in theory, but if it were to get made, it would smack of a bit of desperation on both their parts.
I think the boat has sailed on Brook v Khan, but I remain to be convinced otherwise.
X2
Not interested
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 12:34
by Tuan_Jim
samwbr wrote:Tuan_Jim wrote:Khan's vanity wouldn't be able to endure a big crowd, huge ppv knockout loss to Brook. Won't happen.
I agree with that. It's a shame it won't happen.
Was he at the show last night?
They mentioned that he was in attendance, which surprised me, but I personally didn't see him chime in on cam at any point.
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 13:09
by Rocky Balboa
Hope it happens, but not so sure it does.
Brook looked in great shape at 160 and he was nearly 170 at the IBF check weigh in the following morning, and he looked solid. It going to take an awful lot out of him to make 147lbs again. He must be walking around at 180lbs plus.
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 14:03
by kbackup408
Rocky Balboa wrote:Hope it happens, but not so sure it does.
Brook looked in great shape at 160 and he was nearly 170 at the IBF check weigh in the following morning, and he looked solid. It going to take an awful lot out of him to make 147lbs again. He must be walking around at 180lbs plus.
Without using the most cliche phrase in boxing "It is what it is", I hope Kell drains himself back to 147 I really feel he has unfinished business in that division
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 14:05
by kbackup408
Boxerbeetle wrote:Brook would almost certainly win - but hasn't that pretty much always been the consensus? If Khan had even an average chin I'd say it would be a roughly 50-50 fight, but as he sports perhaps the worst chin currently at world level, I'd make it 80-20 in favour of Brook.
Khan can't recover from a punch and even if he does his output drops, I think Brook stops him in the 2nd half !
Khan isn't a big puncher but you know what if the fight does happen your prob right 80-20 Brook
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 16:00
by Fitzy901
I think the time for that fight has passed now.
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 16:07
by blanca
golden eddie will make this one, sell it to the numbskulls as being a significant fight in world terms, khan, kell eddie and stubnob make millions
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 16:10
by kbackup408
blanca wrote:golden eddie will make this one, sell it to the numbskulls as being a significant fight in world terms, khan, kell eddie and stubnob make millions
okay that stubnob comment got to me f*cking hilarious Eddie just needs to admit he artificially hikes prices on StubHub to increase revenue
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 17:10
by CaptainSpacerod
I don't think they'll fight because Brook will never see 147 again and Khan is too small for 154.
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 18:00
by kbackup408
CaptainSpacerod wrote:I don't think they'll fight because Brook will never see 147 again and Khan is too small for 154.
I'm 99% sure if all parties agreed Hearn would convince Brook to drain himself to 147 I mean it would be his biggest pay day by a big shot !
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 18:09
by Stuarty
I think this will happen next up. If I was Brook I'd chase the little prick but it seems the most logical step for both.
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 18:20
by King Tubby
Syntax Error wrote:It doesn't interest me any longer.
It might still be an intuiging contest in theory, but if it were to get made, it would smack of a bit of desperation on both their parts.
I think the boat has sailed on Brook v Khan, but I remain to be convinced otherwise.
The hype would be painful.
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 18:20
by CaptainSpacerod
kbackup408 wrote:CaptainSpacerod wrote:I don't think they'll fight because Brook will never see 147 again and Khan is too small for 154.
I'm 99% sure if all parties agreed Hearn would convince Brook to drain himself to 147 I mean it would be his biggest pay day by a big shot !
I don't think Khan Brook is as attractive as it once was.
Kell has a whole plethora of top class opponents to choose from at 154 if he's serious about proving himself at the very top level and there are big domestic clashes against the likes of BJS and Smith if he wants to take easier fights for big paydays.
I think Hearn overestimates the market for boxing among casual sports fans in this country. I seriously doubt whether Khan Brook fills Wembley which Eddie has been banging on about for years. I'd be surprised if your average sports fan had even heard of Kell Brook before this weekend.
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 18:27
by kbackup408
CaptainSpacerod wrote:kbackup408 wrote:CaptainSpacerod wrote:I don't think they'll fight because Brook will never see 147 again and Khan is too small for 154.
I'm 99% sure if all parties agreed Hearn would convince Brook to drain himself to 147 I mean it would be his biggest pay day by a big shot !
I don't think Khan Brook is as attractive as it once was.
Kell has a whole plethora of top class opponents to choose from at 154 if he's serious about proving himself at the very top level and there are big domestic clashes against the likes of BJS and Smith if he wants to take easier fights for big paydays.
I think Hearn overestimates the market for boxing among casual sports fans in this country. I seriously doubt whether Khan Brook fills Wembley which Eddie has been banging on about for years. I'd be surprised if your average sports fan had even heard of Kell Brook before this weekend.
You make a very, very, fair point I from first hand experience felt this at a pub when I watched the bout with a group of friends most of them didn't know who Kell was and if even if they did couldn't name his last few fights
Eddie has a talent where he over spices everything I don't think Brook vs Khan sells out Wembley it would cost about 700k to rent the stadium and I think the ceiling for this fight would be max 30,000
Re: Brook vs Khan in 2017 ?
Posted: 11 Sep 2016, 18:40
by CaptainSpacerod
kbackup408 wrote:
You make a very, very, fair point I from first hand experience felt this at a pub when I watched the bout with a group of friends most of them didn't know who Kell was and if even if they did couldn't name his last few fights
Eddie has a talent where he over spices everything I don't think Brook vs Khan sells out Wembley it would cost about 700k to rent the stadium and I think the ceiling for this fight would be max 30,000
I think a UK fight needs a special selling point to fill a footy stadium.
Froch Groves 2 - the bad blood between them and the perceived injustice of the 1st fight
Haye Chisora - the Munich brawl
The only other one I can think of that filled a big ground in recent years was when Hatton fought at City's ground and he was a special case.
But as you say Eddie never knowingly undersells anything so it's not inconceivable that they might meet in a mega fight one day