Boxing thread?

[Rocksuperstar]

Khan accepted that too. No whining, no complaining, just accepted it, fair do's.

He only offered up a few jabs and when he tried that wee flurry early on he looked a bit flappy, but fair result.

 

[Timbo Tottenham]

Pretty one sided in the end. Khan boxed better at times, but never really hurt Brook. Great heart from khan.

 

[Timbo Tottenham]

Hopefully Brook agrees to fight Eubank Jr and batters him…

 

[Roy's Racers]

Khan, fought like he hadn't fought in years and it showed.

 

[SE Spurs]

Khan wanted no part of that, the moment Brook got a good shot on him from round 1.

 

[muppetman]

Not sure what Khan's plan was - or maybe it was just one last pay day?

 

[mark87]

Not sure what Khan's plan was - or maybe it was just one last pay day?

Hadn't fought in almost three years, so....

 

[midoshairband]

no knocking Khan there. with no title on the line, to stand up and take that battering showed a lot of heart. can't really say he has no chin.

Brook by far the better boxer and deserved that.

 

[Timbo Tottenham]

It felt a bit like Ricky Hatton’s come back fight.

 

[Dave1882]

Khan marked up badly. Kell with a slightly swollen eye, says it all really

 

[Wig]

Hopefully Brook agrees to fight Eubank Jr and batters him…

Isn't Eubank Jr a heavier weight, can Brook step up a weight?

 

[JCRD]

As others have said, I dont think Khan wanted much of that and really he got 6m so the last payday he was going to get regardless of one round or 12.

Brook had the hatred he has for Khan as the motivation factor. You can see it in how he was fighting

I dont know if they hate each other etc I suspect there is closure now for Brook.

 

[Timbo Tottenham]

Not sure, but Eubank was calling him out before the fight and Brook just said that he’d be an option.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Khan, fought like he hadn't fought in years and it showed.

Bang on.

I thought Brook would do it in 8 but he did it in 6 and could’ve been earlier. he looked in great shape.

As you say Khan looked like a man who hadn’t fought in years and it showed.

He looked nervous at the start and said after the fight that he’s lost that fire and love for boxing so thinks it’s likely time he will call it a day.

 

[mark87]

Isn't Eubank Jr a heavier weight, can Brook step up a weight?

Brook has been to middleweight once when he fought GGG, after the fight Golovkin said he wasn't a middleweight, but then again Eubank isn't the level of GGG, but I wouldn't be too shocked if Eubank beat Brook at middleweight.

 

[NickHSpurs]

No shock Whyte signed to fight Fury in the final hour but he's made himself look like a bit of prick. I understand he feels he deserves more but he was always going to sign it and now it just looks like a bit of a weak attempt at mind games.

Anyway, looks like April 23rd at Wembley.

 

[mark87]

Presuming people are going for a Taylor win tonight?

 

[dontcallme]

Presuming people are going for a Taylor win tonight?

Yep.

 

[gushayes11]

Good fight so far. Taylor struggling.

 

[mark87]

Taylor needed that point taken off Catterill.