THEY’VE been avoiding each other for years, but Amir Khan is finally down to fight Kell Brook THIS WEEKEND.
Khan and Brook have been touted for a big dust-up for years but have never managed to put pen-to-paper on a deal.
Now that both fighters are at the ends of their careers, Khan and Brook have put their egos aside at the negotiating table to give boxing fans what they’ve been after for so long.
Khan hasn’t been in action for over two years, having last beat Billy Dib in a farcical fight back in the summer of 2019.
Before that he lost a world title fight at welterweight against pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford, who he trained with in Nebraska ahead of his clash with Brook.
And it was Crawford who Brook last fought in November 2020, when Bud stopped Special K in the fourth round of their Las Vegas match-up.
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In a fight which could define both fighters’ careers, Brook and Khan will put it all on the line when they meet in the middle of the ring at the AO Arena on February 19.
When is Khan vs Brook?
- Khan’s massive clash with Brook will take place on Saturday, February 19 in Manchester.
- The bout will be held at the AO Arena, which hosted Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker 2 back in December.
- The event sold out in minutes and there will be 20,000 fans in attendance at the event.
- Ring-walks for the main event will get underway from around 10.30pm UK time.
What TV channel is Khan vs Brook and can it be live streamed?
- Khan vs Brook will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office for fans in the UK.
- The event will cost £19.95 to purchase, and starts at 6pm.
- Boxxer are promoting the show.
- SunSport will be covering every blow with our live blog on the night.
- Radio coverage is live on talkSPORT all evening.
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- Amir Khan vs Kell Brook (12 rounds – catchweight, 149lbs)
- Natasha Jonas vs Chris Namus (WBO world super welterweight title)
- Charlie Schofield vs Germaine Brown(English super middleweight title)
- Bradley Rea vs Craig McCarthy (Middleweight)
- Frazer Clarke vs TBA (Heavyweight)
- Viddal Riley vs Willbeforce Shihepo (Cruiserweight)
- Adam Azim vs Jordan Ellison (Lightweight)
- Hassan Azim vs MJ Hall (Welterweight)
- Abdul Khan vs Ricky Starkey (Lightweight)
- Ibrahim Nadim vs Taka Bembere (Super featherweight)
Who is Amir Khan’s new trainer?
Khan is hoping he has the secret weapon in his corner to beat Kell Brook in trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre’.
And the American certainly knows a thing or two about both Brits ahead of their Manchester grudge scrap.
Back in November 2020 McIntyre guided Crawford to a stunning fourth-round KO of Brook at an empty MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
And Khan has decided to let bygones be bygones after his own defeat to Crawford in April 2019.
That ended is somewhat controversial fashion with Khan pulled out by his corner after six rounds.
What has been said?
Khan said: “In the past 10 years I have fought two of the best pound-for-pound best fighters.
“I have never run from Kell. I have never needed to. What I have achieved speaks for itself.
“There is no point crying about the past. In the past he hasn’t deserved this fight. Come February 19 it will be time to see if he can back those words up.
“I am coming levels down by taking this fight. I have fought the best in the world. I have conquered America.
“But people want to see me punch him in the face.
“It’s my time now to put him in his place and move onto bigger and better things.”
Brook said: “He’s in cuckoo land.
“You are getting knocked clean out. I will knock you spark out. That’s when Amir Khan will hit the deck for the final time.
“He’s always veered off, never given me respect, never acknowledged me.
“He has said: ‘Win a world title then I will fight you, fight this guy then I will fight you’. He has run away.
“It has got to a part of his career where there is nowhere else for him to run.
“I have wanted it for many years.”
