[Boxing- USA] 14.11/ 23:30 T.Crawford- K.Brook
Many believe Sheffield fighter Kell Brook has taken this fight with WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford for one last payday before he hangs up his gloves and it is hard to make a case for Brook despite his talent.
Without a doubt, Brook has been one of the best UK fighters in the last ten years, but his two punishing defeats at the hands of superstars Gennadiy Golovkin and Errol Spence Jr are likely to have left their mark.
Brook suffered facial injuries in both contests and this is his first fight at 147lbs since his defeat to Spence in 2017. He is a fighter who has been renowned for struggling to make welterweight throughout his career.
For all the question marks over Brook, his cause is not helped by the supremely talented American he faces in the ring.
Crawford is an ultra-slick and heavy-handed puncher with dynamite in both hands. This is only the American's second fight since he beat Amir Khan via technical knockout in April 2019, a bout in which Khan competed in the early rounds before being outclassed and overpowered.
The fight with Brook is expected to unfold in similar fashion. Brook is brilliant technically and works well behind his jab. He competed with both Golovkin and Spence in the early rounds before both fights unravelled for him.
Crawford has not needed the scorecards for his arm to be raised by the referee in his last seven fights and it's unlikely this bout will go to the judges either.
1 by TKO/KO @1,80 Bet365
[Boxing- USA] 14.11/ 23:30 T.Crawford- K.Brook
1 by TKO/KO @1,80