Maybe next summer we could be back." Spence lives up to the hype Is a fight against WBA and WBC champion Keith Thurman on the cards for Errol Spence Jr? "I'm sure he's going to go into another fight that is going to be a nice, tune-up fight. I really believe that fight next summer would make sense. The fight between me and Kell Brook is a pay-per-view fight. "It depends on Kell's eye, and also the dates - there are a lot of pay-per-view fights on. "I'd like to fight him at 147," Khan told Sky Sports. For now though, they will hope his eye injury leaves him with career options at all. A move up a division is surely therefore more likely, and some in Brook's camp would be relieved to see an end to the days of big weight cuts. He had spoken of being "stubborn" in not giving up his title at 147lbs but that honour is now gone.Ī big-money contest with Amir Khan - who was ringside - could appeal if the parties can end seemingly years of failed negotiations. Three rapid-fire blows in the fifth backed the younger fighter to the ropes but slick footwork and a cool head saw Spence repeatedly match the champion even at points where he looked vulnerable.īrook, following a lengthy lay-off, will now surely move up a weight division. He was the underdog with bookmakers but no-one could say he was not competitive. Many commentators believed that, in losing more than a stone to make the 10st 7lbs limit, the 31-year-old would run out of steam against a much-hyped opponent. What now for Brook? Kell Brook was the underdog with the bookmakersĪs he returned to welterweight following that middleweight defeat by Golovkin, Brook looked solid throughout. What is the point of him coming back at a lower level? If he comes back at this level he'll just do further damage. I've got to say I think that will be the end of his career. Even when Brook went down it was only because he physically couldn't see out of his eye. It never ceases to amaze me how much these men are willing to give. I hope everyone has had a good night." 'The end of Brook's career?' - analysisīBC Radio 5 live's boxing correspondent Mike Costello We made a great night for Sheffield and brought a lot of money into Sheffield.
"I will fight anyone, what the fans want, where the money is. I got hurt when I got put down, I'm a warrior and when you can't see, there's nothing you can do. I'm so proud of myself for having brought this to Sheffield. "When I walked out of the tunnel and saw everybody, it was amazing. "I'm gutted, devastated that in front of my own fans I've lost my belt. "I thought it was very competitive, he won a few rounds, I won a few rounds, I felt I was in the fight.
"I couldn't see out of the eye, so I had to stop," said Brook, who later went to hospital for treatment. When Spence put his rival down in the 10th, Brook's quick leap to his feet intimated he was suffering more with the chaos of injury than through the power of punches coming his way.īut promoter Eddie Hearn believes his fighter may have broken his eye socket, the same injury he suffered against Gennady Golovkin eight months ago. And, when Brook began to struggle, he pounced, savagely jabbing at the eye and clubbing away at the body with follow-ups. The 27-year-old was impressive in what was an incredibly close contest until the late stages. Spence, meanwhile, had already begun celebrating during the count, sensing his rival could not continue. There were boos of disappointment from the 27,000 in attendance at the home of Sheffield United but Brook, wearing shorts sporting the colours of the club he supports, looked accepting of his situation,
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