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Kell Brook will make his eagerly-anticipated return to the ring against Mark DeLuca at the FlyDSA Arena in Sheffield on Saturday February 8 on a bumper bill featuring Kid Galahad taking on Claudio Marrero in a Final Eliminator for the IBF Featherweight crown, Terri Harper clashing with Eva Wahlstrom for the WBC Super-Featherweight World Title and the return of Heavyweight favourite Dave Allen, shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US.

Galahad (26-1, 15 KOs) fell short in a close and controversial battle with IBF Featherweight kingpin Josh Warrington at the First Direct Arena in Leeds earlier this year but the Sheffield contender has earned a golden opportunity to land another shot at the 126lbs World Title when he meets ‘The Matrix’.

Marrero (24-3, 17 KOs) captured the interim WBA Featherweight World Title with a one round demolition of Carlos Zambrano in 2017 and the 30-year-old from the Dominican Republic is determined to shatter Galahad’s dreams and set up another attempt at gold for himself.

“Every opponent at this level has to be respected and that’s what I’ll do,” said Galahad. “He’s a game kid in a life changing fight, similar to me. So it will be a tough night but I’ll prepare fully.

“I am grateful to the IBF, Matchroom and my team for making sure they made a sensible decision to get me back into the Final Eliminator – something I think is deserved and most of the fans do too.

“I’ve had many people believe I won the first fight with Warrington but what’s written in the record books is what counts. I’ll focus fully on Marrero now and then if and when we get through that – I’ll look to right the wrongs of the first fight. Let’s hope Josh sticks around to take the rematch as many of his own fans and neutrals came out saying he didn’t do enough to have his arm raised the first night.”

How Galahad is back in an IBF final eliminator so quick???

Glad should win this. Wish he was busier. If he upped the anti against Warrington he may well have won that one!

Good match. Maybe Marrero can win.

JxhDel. wrote: ↑21 Dec 2019, 11:12 Good match. Maybe Marrero can win.

He did well against Tugshot.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑21 Dec 2019, 11:22

JxhDel. wrote: ↑21 Dec 2019, 11:12 Good match. Maybe Marrero can win.

He did well against Tugshot.

Still Tugger won, in convincing fashion. Also, Marrero did good against Eduardo Ramirez, he is B-level at least.

Not a bad fight on paper tbh, would be Kid's best win

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑20 Dec 2019, 06:11 How Galahad is back in an IBF final eliminator so quick???

Obviously the IBF were not impressed with the home cooking in Leeds.

Pugilist-specialist wrote: ↑22 Dec 2019, 04:46

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑20 Dec 2019, 06:11 How Galahad is back in an IBF final eliminator so quick???

Obviously the IBF were not impressed with the home cooking in Leeds.

Do you think Eddie will push for John Ryder as hard?
You know Galahad isn’t getting the rematch. It was a crap fight. Close but hardly a robbery.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2019, 05:59

Pugilist-specialist wrote: ↑22 Dec 2019, 04:46

Obviously the IBF were not impressed with the home cooking in Leeds.

Do you think Eddie will push for John Ryder as hard?
You know Galahad isn’t getting the rematch. It was a crap fight. Close but hardly a robbery.

Ryder gets pushed by Eddie through the family link.
You think Marrero beats Galahad or Warrington bottles it?

Pugilist-specialist wrote: ↑22 Dec 2019, 07:25

mickey1975 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2019, 05:59

Do you think Eddie will push for John Ryder as hard?
You know Galahad isn’t getting the rematch. It was a crap fight. Close but hardly a robbery.

Ryder gets pushed by Eddie through the family link.
You think Marrero beats Galahad or Warrington bottles it?

I think he’ll box Stevenson.

Pugilist-specialist wrote: ↑22 Dec 2019, 07:25

mickey1975 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2019, 05:59

Do you think Eddie will push for John Ryder as hard?
You know Galahad isn’t getting the rematch. It was a crap fight. Close but hardly a robbery.

Ryder gets pushed by Eddie through the family link.
You think Marrero beats Galahad or Warrington bottles it?

Why would he bottle it? He hardly got beat up, did he? Galahad barely did anything. It was a terrible fight. One Galahad could have won if he threw punches. Maybe he bottled it?

mickey1975 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2019, 07:51

Pugilist-specialist wrote: ↑22 Dec 2019, 07:25

Ryder gets pushed by Eddie through the family link.
You think Marrero beats Galahad or Warrington bottles it?

Why would he bottle it? He hardly got beat up, did he? Galahad barely did anything. It was a terrible fight. One Galahad could have won if he threw punches. Maybe he bottled it?

You said Galahad won't get a rematch. If he wins the eliminator the IBF will enforce it. So what are you saying?
Either Warrington loses to Stevenson first or Warrington will swerve Galahad?

Pugilist-specialist wrote: ↑23 Dec 2019, 11:16

mickey1975 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2019, 07:51

Why would he bottle it? He hardly got beat up, did he? Galahad barely did anything. It was a terrible fight. One Galahad could have won if he threw punches. Maybe he bottled it?

You said Galahad won't get a rematch. If he wins the eliminator the IBF will enforce it. So what are you saying?
Either Warrington loses to Stevenson first or Warrington will swerve Galahad?

I just don’t think it will happen.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑23 Dec 2019, 12:05

Pugilist-specialist wrote: ↑23 Dec 2019, 11:16

You said Galahad won't get a rematch. If he wins the eliminator the IBF will enforce it. So what are you saying?
Either Warrington loses to Stevenson first or Warrington will swerve Galahad?

I just don’t think it will happen.

In your opinion he either loses it first or he swerves him. What else is there?

Pugilist-specialist wrote: ↑23 Dec 2019, 12:51

mickey1975 wrote: ↑23 Dec 2019, 12:05
I just don’t think it will happen.

In your opinion he either loses it first or he swerves him. What else is there?

Unification matches? Galahad loses? Galahad gets caught again?

The fight absolutely no ones cares about or wants to see. Galahad had his chance and blew it. Fought ultra negatively and got what he deserved. I doubt there will be a worst card than this in 2020.....so much for Brook will only get up for and fight the big fights! 95% of his fights under Hearn have been tune ups. Brutal card on paper

rio wrote: ↑23 Dec 2019, 20:48 The fight absolutely no ones cares about or wants to see. Galahad had his chance and blew it. Fought ultra negatively and got what he deserved. I doubt there will be a worst card than this in 2020.....so much for Brook will only get up for and fight the big fights! 95% of his fights under Hearn have been tune ups. Brutal card on paper

Probably won’t even sell half the arena. I bet even his own fans have forgotten who he is. Haha

Probably why they’ve put Dave Allen on the card.

I thought Warrington won. Not especially convincingly but just about.

Harper will sell the most tickets on this bill ,should really be at Ponds Forge .