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i think brook he looked wicked against barry jones and think he will do a number on kevin

Kell is very good and can go a long way!!

Brook is good, until he meets a big puncher - Thompson, for example

Kell Brook

Ezekiel for me.
Two elements make it interesting though.
Kel's switching of camps, and whether McIntyre is over his back problems.
Although he's Champ Kel needs this result more than his opponent.
Without it, people will always say Kel got his chance through politics rather than in the ring.
If Kevin wins he will say Kel was never the true Champion.
If Kel wins then he can say that without any doubt he is the true British Champion.
Like I say, Ezekiel for me.

kell would win this one but it wont be easy mcintyre has improved alot of late , also mark thomson would win against kell if they ever fought think kell would outboxhim but hes too open at times and mark could exploit him would be a cracker

Brook should win.

I aint convinced about the improvement of McIntyre to be honest.. sure he has, and I credit him for it... but by how much I aint sure. Think we were all guilty of buying the hype of Anderson a bit... Anderson got his plaudits by beating a guy who looked bad beating an unmotivated Barnes, Craig Dickson (who'se done bugger all since), beating Magee less convincingly than a shot Takaloo did, beating Mutley who has done bugger all since, and losing to Nuumbembe (and without trying to sound harsh to Ali - everytime he has stepped up to championship class before he has failed to win). Plus, lets not forget the rematch was FAR closer - could have possibly gone to Anderson.

Some how Anderson was hyped as a guy who was EBU class for certain, when really break down of his record shows he is just an average British champion. I would have liked to have seen McIntyre proof his worth as champion against somebody other than Anderson, before passing judgment on how accomplished he has become.

I just don't see where McIntyre can win this fight, but, although its not Brook's fault, I'll be rooting for him for the treatment the BBBoC laid on him. I just think Brook will be too fresh. I just think he'll be ultimately that bit too strong and force a late stoppage when it is close on the cards. I see it replicating the Limond vs Arthur fight, but it being closer on the cards at the time of the stoppage.