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He's looking to return early 2018 at 154 pounds... There hasn't really been any names mentioned apart from Miguel Cotto..

Let's play a game.

Serious questions..

Who should Brook fight in his first fight at 154 pounds?

Who do you think he will fight?

Who do you want him to fight next?

Realistically, how likely is he to win a world title at 154, and when?

Looking at the current world champions, non look like they're about to move up anytime soon, do you see Brook unifying the division?

I've added a poll.. It's unfortunate there aren't really any decent Brit 154'ers apart from Smith and Williams..

Ruthless-RKO wrote:Let's play a game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwJFdFI8Kt8

Cotto offers the biggest financial incentive by a mile, which is why they have mentioned him.

Frank is lining the winner of Smith/Williams for the mandatory WBO slot, if Eddie can get Cotto to give Brook a voluntary before the mandatory is called it would be a big win for matchroom.

It looks like they are teasing Charlo vs Hurd for a unification.
And Lara is difficult to look good against.

It will either be Cotto, or someone else in the WBO rankings in the hope of either Cotto or the vacant title.

keirw wrote:Cotto offers the biggest financial incentive by a mile, which is why they have mentioned him.

Frank is lining the winner of Smith/Williams for the mandatory WBO slot, if Eddie can get Cotto to give Brook a voluntary before the mandatory is called it would be a big win for matchroom.

It will either be Cotto, or someone else in the WBO rankings in the hope of either Cotto or the vacant title.

Cotto is retiring

Ruthless-RKO wrote:

keirw wrote:Cotto offers the biggest financial incentive by a mile, which is why they have mentioned him.

Frank is lining the winner of Smith/Williams for the mandatory WBO slot, if Eddie can get Cotto to give Brook a voluntary before the mandatory is called it would be a big win for matchroom.

It will either be Cotto, or someone else in the WBO rankings in the hope of either Cotto or the vacant title.

Cotto is retiring

not if he sees a Brook fight on the table, a very winnable fight for Cotto

Sam Eggington PPV.

Chavez is a good fight. Was disappointed when that went tits up first time.

mickey1975 wrote:Sam Eggington PPV.

Boooyah

Of those listed, John Jackson, Tony Harrison or Michel Soro sound alright by me.

littlepug wrote:

Ruthless-RKO wrote:

keirw wrote:Cotto offers the biggest financial incentive by a mile, which is why they have mentioned him.

Frank is lining the winner of Smith/Williams for the mandatory WBO slot, if Eddie can get Cotto to give Brook a voluntary before the mandatory is called it would be a big win for matchroom.

It will either be Cotto, or someone else in the WBO rankings in the hope of either Cotto or the vacant title.

Cotto is retiring

not if he sees a Brook fight on the table, a very winnable fight for Cotto

Nah he is done and retiring, people who you'd think would know, connected US scribes say he means it so I am going with that.

tobyh5 wrote:

littlepug wrote:

Ruthless-RKO wrote:
Cotto is retiring

not if he sees a Brook fight on the table, a very winnable fight for Cotto

Nah he is done and retiring, people who you'd think would know, connected US scribes say he means it so I am going with that.

fair enough, to be fair I cant remember a time when Cotto wasn't around !

mickey1975 wrote:Sam Eggington PPV.

After all the time out for Khan, I would expect a warm up first.
As far as styles make fights, Trout Khan would be a treat to watch.

KiwiRider wrote:After all the time out for Khan, I would expect a warm up first.
As far as styles make fights, Trout Khan would be a treat to watch.

He can't be the smaller man, he needs to fight some at 147 and someone that won't be expected to balloon up come fight night.

Ruthless-RKO wrote:

KiwiRider wrote:After all the time out for Khan, I would expect a warm up first.
As far as styles make fights, Trout Khan would be a treat to watch.

He can't be the smaller man, he needs to fight some at 147 and someone that won't be expected to balloon up come fight night.

I enjoyed the first 4-5 rounds of Trout Hurd last week, and thought at the time Trout and Khan would be a good watch. Trout had good skills and not much power. Then faded. I thought Khan would get tested and it would be a good watch

KiwiRider wrote:

Ruthless-RKO wrote:

KiwiRider wrote:After all the time out for Khan, I would expect a warm up first.
As far as styles make fights, Trout Khan would be a treat to watch.

He can't be the smaller man, he needs to fight some at 147 and someone that won't be expected to balloon up come fight night.

I enjoyed the first 4-5 rounds of Trout Hurd last week, and thought at the time Trout and Khan would be a good watch. Trout had good skills and not much power. Then faded. I thought Khan would get tested and it would be a good watch

Trout's time is mostly up.. younger hungrier fighters at 154.. i do agree it would be a good fight

Ruthless-RKO wrote:
Trout's time is mostly up.. younger hungrier fighters at 154.. i do agree it would be a good fight

Yeah. I'd picked him to beat Hurd, but I figure the way he lost that Hurd fight will take a large portion of whatever he had left out of him.

KiwiRider wrote:

Ruthless-RKO wrote:

KiwiRider wrote:After all the time out for Khan, I would expect a warm up first.
As far as styles make fights, Trout Khan would be a treat to watch.

He can't be the smaller man, he needs to fight some at 147 and someone that won't be expected to balloon up come fight night.

I enjoyed the first 4-5 rounds of Trout Hurd last week, and thought at the time Trout and Khan would be a good watch. Trout had good skills and not much power. Then faded. I thought Khan would get tested and it would be a good watch

Trout would eat Khan and Brook for breaky, Hurd is a monster, if Trout landed those punches on Khan and Brook whatever is left of them would be finished.

Khan and Brook can't fight a bloke like Trout who is much naturally bigger and stronger than them. Especially since the guy has skills himself.
Trout is a big 154lber, Brook is average at the weight and Khan is a 147lber max. Maybe if Brook hadn't been ruined by GGG and Spence he might have a chance, but his eyes wont hack that punishment.

Ruthless-RKO wrote:

keirw wrote:Cotto offers the biggest financial incentive by a mile, which is why they have mentioned him.

Frank is lining the winner of Smith/Williams for the mandatory WBO slot, if Eddie can get Cotto to give Brook a voluntary before the mandatory is called it would be a big win for matchroom.

It will either be Cotto, or someone else in the WBO rankings in the hope of either Cotto or the vacant title.

Cotto is retiring

In that case it will be someone in the WBO rankings so he will be in line to go for the vacant title.