Kell Brook plots a path to Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao

IT may sound ambitious, especially coming off a straightforward six round win over Frankie Gavin, but Kell Brook, the IBF welterweight can plot out a course to lead him to a fight with Manny Pacquiao.

He next defence is likely to come on August 29 in Sheffield, with Brandon Rios Brookโ€™s preferred target. That should interest American broadcaster HBO. Kell then wants a unification clash with the winner of Tim Bradley-Jessie Vargas, who contest the WBO welterweight strap on June 27 on a Top Rank promotion. Victory there could put him in a position to fight Manny Pacquiao in 2016.

โ€œThose fights excite me. Bradley or Vargas, the winner, thatโ€™s an exciting fight. Pacquiao obviously, I want to be in with the best. Itโ€™s a small window. I want to fight the best, Pacquiao, Bradley, Mayweather, [Keith] Thurman, all those top fighters. Thatโ€™s what I want,โ€ Brook said.

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