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It has been a 12 months since Kell Brook defeated his long-standing rival Amir Khan, however the former welterweight world champion might but return to motion yet one more time.
Brook went into retirement final 12 months on the age of 36 however is contemplating making a return, with a shock suggestion linking him to boxing legend Manny Pacquiao.
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Again in 2009 Manny Pacquiao confirmed his unbelievable pace in opposition to Ricky Hatton and stopped the Hitman within the second spherical.
Ben Shalom, who promoted Khan-Brook, believes such an occasion with 44-year-old Pacquiao should be an exhibition.
“I’ve heard that [about Pacquiao]. I am undecided. To me it is most likely an exhibition actually. Clearly it could be aggressive,” Shalom advised Sky Sports activities.
“It will be an amazing battle for Kell, to be trustworthy, celebration of his profession, which he deserves. However I do not know the way severe Manny is anymore.”
Shalom although revealed: “I do know Kell was speaking about yet one more battle and has been asking in regards to the [Liam] Smith-[Chris] Eubank scenario so I would not be stunned to see him within the ring.”
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Kell Brook got here out as soon as once more to The entire Lights as he made an unbelievable entrance to the ring for his blockbuster bout with Amir Khan.
Brook spent most of his profession at welterweight although fought Khan at a 149lb catchweight. So boxing Liam Smith, who solely stepped up from 154lbs for the Chris Eubank Jr battle, at super-welter ought to make sense for him.
“I believe he’d be very within the winner of Chris in opposition to Liam, I am unable to see him preventing earlier than June, I believe it might work out effectively for him to tackle the winner,” Shalom mentioned.
Smith vs Eubank II could possibly be in Might or June
Following his fourth-round defeat by Smith in Manchester final month, Eubank Jr has exercised the clause in his contract to set off a rematch with Liam Smith, and Shalom expects that battle to happen in Might or June.
“I acquired an e mail instantly from Wasserman [Eubank’s promoter] to formally set off the rematch,” the BOXXER chief government confirmed.
“We’ll attempt to get a date that is appropriate for all events nevertheless it seems just like the Eubanks and Wasserman and everybody really need the rematch and that is we’ll get.
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Kell Brook was elated after stopping Amir Khan within the sixth spherical of their British battle.
“I believe it is an enormous battle. The primary time I believe numerous the informal followers did not actually imagine Liam Smith might do it, regardless of everybody saying that he might. I do not assume there was that perception.
“Liam Smith hadn’t been in a pay-per-view battle earlier than within the UK. He was new to that. He was a brand new identify in a Field Workplace battle. However since that knockout he is now catapulted in profile.
“The bookies, from what I’ve seen, nonetheless have Eubank because the favorite, which is loopy to me. But it surely reveals how a lot curiosity there may be and the way massive this battle shall be. Now Liam Smith is firmly on everybody’s radar.”
He added: “Might/June I count on it to occur. No accidents on both aspect and I believe they each wish to get on with it.”
There shall be additional main fights for the winner, and Kell Brook shall be a kind of choices.
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