KELL BROOKโS bitterest rival, Amir Khan has thrown his weight behind his fellow Britonโs brave, perhaps even foolhardy, challenge to outstanding middleweight Gennady Golovkin.
โBritish fighters running the sport of boxing right now, so many fighters willing to fight the best and taking chances,โ Amir said.
Khan boldly stepped up in weight to take on Canelo Alvarez only to be knocked out heavily in six rounds. In the past Amir has had fewย compliments for Brook but he has now praised Brook. โBehind you 100% Kell Brook, glad you took a leaf out of my book, tough ask but anything can happen,โ he said, before adding, โJust don’t pull out.โ
Khan even had some words of praise for Kellโs promoter Eddie Hearn. He noted, โGreat work Eddie, preferred to have seen Chris Eubank Jr fight Gennady Golovkin with his style but fair play.โ
Here’s a selection of comments from the rest of the boxing world:
Big shout out to @SpecialKBrook taking on the most feared & dangerous fighter on the planet @GGGBoxing. The U.K. Needs to get behind Brook!
โ David Haye (@mrdavidhaye) July 8, 2016
This is @SpecialKBrook defining moment! Every fighter is given one an it’s up to them to take it! Go in there an take it mate! #WarBrook โ Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) July 8, 2016
Be mint to get on the brook/ggg undercard.. As I’m fighting Sep also this would be the biggest show I have been on…
โ Frankie Gavin โฏ (@frankiegavin1) July 9, 2016
When opportunity knocks you have to take it with both hands …. Go do it bro! Your time! #GolovkinBrook @SpecialKBrook โ James DeGale (@jamesdegale1) July 8, 2016
After announcing the fight vs @SpecialKBrook for Sept 10, GGG flying to Mexico City today to get official @WBCBoxing Belt #GolovkinBrook
โ Tom Loeffler (@TomLoeffler1) July 8, 2016
Wow!!!!!!!!! @EddieHearn @SpecialKBrook we don’t mess about in Yorkshire, your time bro #AllOfTheLights โ curtis woodhouse (@woodhousecurtis) July 8, 2016
This @GGGBoxing – @SpecialKBrook announcement is literally breathtaking. What a fight. Stunning and very exciting news
โ nick halling (@nickhalling1) July 8, 2016
WOW! Just wow! @EddieHearn @SpecialKBrook – No messing!!! pic.twitter.com/TLTvFUMW8o
โ Dave Coldwell (@davidcoldwell) July 8, 2016