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Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook: Is late really better than never?

Ben Shalom is strutting around after getting one of British boxing’s biggest rivalries over the line.

And for good reason. The newcomer to boxing has managed to do what more high-profile promoters before him couldn’t achieve by making Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook a reality. The pair meet on Feb. 19. And Shalom will be the man staging it.

It shouldn’t have been this difficult to get Khan and Brook in the ring. This was a dream fight for British boxing for about a decade, as both are talented, charismatic and accomplished. That included a potential showdown for domestic supremacy around 2014, near their peaks.

The fact Brook was the bigger man was an obstacle but it would’ve taken only a one-division move up or down from either boxer to make the match. Finally, in 2022, 18 years after Khan won the hearts of a nation by taking home a silver medal from the 2012 Olympics, it’s happening.

The fight won’t determine who’s the better man of the two because the best version of each warrior no longer exists. Khan is 34, Brook 35.

We can only imagine this engagement happening immediately following Brook’s narrow win over Shawn Porter in 2014 or after Khan was handing out schoolings to Luis Collazo and Devon Alexander the same year.

In 2016 both men chose to be bounced around the ring by middleweights rather than taking on each other. Khan’s knockout loss to Canelo Alvarez was sickening, while Brook suffered damage to his eye socket against Gennadiy Golovkin that also troubled him in a loss to Errol Spence Jr.

Both men bolstered their finances in these fights but the damage done relegated them to gatekeeper status. Then, when both of them were stopped by Terence Crawford, any potential fight between Khan and Brook appeared to lose its appeal. Or did it?

Perhaps because of their name recognition and constant bickering over the years, some people aren’t ready to give up on it just yet.

At the press conference to formally announce the fight, Khan and Brook teased each other on a variety of subjects, including who performed better against Crawford. And based on the reaction of fans afterward, it’s obvious that this is a contest people are eager to see.

A tense head-to-head followed by multiple teasers have given this fight considerable weight. Shalom and Sky Sports deserve huge credit for that. The fight probably will deliver on many fronts. It will do a solid buy rate, it will provide boxing fans with a memorable night and it will close the book on a lingering rivalry.

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Kell Brook vs. Amir Khan? Brook says he has signed contract to face rival

Kell Brook vs. Amir Khan? Brook says he has signed contract to face his rival.

After years of taunting and failed negotiations, it looks as if Kell Brook and Amir Khan are finally set to face each other next year.

With the curtain slowly coming down on the careers of both fighters, they recognize this might be the final chance for them to face off.

Brook (39-3, 27 KOs) revealed during an interview with IFL TV that he has signed his side of the contract and is waiting for Khan (34-5, 21 KOs) to seal the deal.

“I’ve signed my part of the fight,” Brook said. “He just needs to come forward and sign his part, and we’ve got the biggest fight in British boxing. We’ve signed our bit. But listen, we don’t need to hide about it. Everyone knows that this fight needs to happen.

“He’s been shouting my name, I haven’t really been coming in front of the cameras, it’s him shouting my name saying he wants it. I’ve done my thing. Let’s see if he does his thing, and we’ve got the biggest fight in British boxing.”

Brook didn’t mention a specific date or site for the proposed bout.

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Kell Brook vs. Amir Khan? Brook says he has signed contract to face rival

Kell Brook vs. Amir Khan? Brook says he has signed contract to face his rival.

After years of taunting and failed negotiations, it looks as if Kell Brook and Amir Khan are finally set to face each other next year.

With the curtain slowly coming down on the careers of both fighters, they recognize this might be the final chance for them to face off.

Brook (39-3, 27 KOs) revealed during an interview with IFL TV that he has signed his side of the contract and is waiting for Khan (34-5, 21 KOs) to seal the deal.

Brook didn’t mention a specific date or site for the proposed bout.

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Video: Mannix, Mora: Could Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook finally happen?

One fight that has been discussed for years is Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook.

And why not? Khan and Brook are two of the more accomplished fighters of their era, they’re around the same weight and they are both English. It’s a natural matchup.

However, as they approach the end of their careers, they have yet to meet in the ring. Is now finally the time for it to happen?

In this episode of Jabs with Mannix and Mora, DAZN commentators Chris Mannix and Sergio Mora discuss the potential matchup and whether fans are still interested in seeing it.

Here’s what they had to say.

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Video: Mannix, Mora: Could Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook finally happen?

One fight that has been discussed for years is Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook.

And why not? Khan and Brook are two of the more accomplished fighters of their era, they’re around the same weight and they are both English. It’s a natural matchup.

However, as they approach the end of their careers, they have yet to meet in the ring. Is now finally the time for it to happen?

In this episode of Jabs with Mannix and Mora, DAZN commentators Chris Mannix and Sergio Mora discuss the potential matchup and whether fans are still interested in seeing it.

Here’s what they had to say.

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See them: Canelo Alvarez’s 10 greatest knockouts

Here are the 10 greatest knockouts in Canelo Alvarez’s decorated career.

Canelo Alvarez has become one of the more polished boxers in the game, making him as complete a fighter as anyone.

However, as we know, the Mexican star can also crack. Alvarez (54-1-2) has stopped 36 opponents in his decorated career, one of the larger knockout totals among active fighters.

And, obviously, there are more to come. It appears he will defend his super middleweight belt against overmatched Avni Yildirm late next month, although we’re waiting for an announcement.

In the meantime let’s take a look back on 10 of the four-division titleholder’s most memorable stoppages, starting with his most-recent knockout and working our way back in time.

Enjoy!

See them: Canelo Alvarez’s 10 greatest knockouts

Here are the 10 greatest knockouts in Canelo Alvarez’s decorated career.

Canelo Alvarez has become one of the more polished boxers in the game, making him as complete a fighter as anyone.

However, as we know, the Mexican star can also crack. Alvarez (54-1-2) has stopped 36 opponents in his decorated career, one of the larger knockout totals among active fighters.

And, obviously, there are more to come. It appears he will defend his super middleweight belt against overmatched Avni Yildirm late next month, although we’re waiting for an announcement.

In the meantime let’s take a look back on 10 of the four-division titleholder’s most memorable stoppages, starting with his most-recent knockout and working our way back in time.

Enjoy!

Video: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua: British legends say it must happen

Heavyweight titleholders Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua seem to be a near an agreement to fight this year. The matchup would be the biggest fight between two British heavyweights in the history of the sport, making it imperative in the minds of many …

Heavyweight titleholders Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua seem to be a near an agreement to fight this year.

The matchup would be the biggest fight between two British heavyweights in the history of the sport, making it imperative in the minds of many in the U.K. that they complete the deal.

In this video, courtesy of DAZN, three prominent British fighters — Ricky Hatton, Joe Calzaghe and Amir Khan — discuss the magnitude of the showdown and what it would mean to British boxing and the sporting scene in general.

Here’s what they had to say.

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Video: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua: British legends say it must happen

Heavyweight titleholders Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua seem to be a near an agreement to fight this year.

The matchup would be the biggest fight between two British heavyweights in the history of the sport, making it imperative in the minds of many in the U.K. that they complete the deal.

Here’s what they had to say.

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Danny Garcia has been here before … many times

Danny Garcia calls his bout with Errol Spence Jr. the fight of his life but, with his experience, isn’t fazed by the opportunity.

Danny Garcia speaks of his meeting with Errol Spence Jr. as if it’s the fight of his life. It probably is.

If he wins on Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, he will have reached the peak of his 13-year career and possibly punched his ticket to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. If he loses, particularly if it’s a clear setback, he might never again receive an opportunity of this magnitude.

“We definitely know what’s at stake. We pushed ourselves to the limit every day,” Garcia said at a news conference Wednesday.

Garcia (36-2, 21 KOs) is a 3½-1 underdog, according to BetMGM. He definitely has his work cut out against Spence (26-0, 21 KOs), who seems on paper to have all the physical advantages.

The former two-division titleholder from Philadelphia has only one obvious edge: experience. He has fought on a big stage since the day he climbed into the ring to face Nate Campbell on the 2011 Marcos Maidana-Erik Morales card in Las Vegas.

Danny Garcia covets the title belts held by Errol Spence Jr. Ryan Hafey / Premier Boxing Champions

That fight, which Garcia won by decision, kicked off one of the most impressive runs over the past decade. He fought and beat in order immediately after Campbell: Kendall Holt, Morales, Amir Khan, Morales again, Zab Judah, Mauricio Herrera, Rod Salka, Lamont Peterson, Paulie Malignaggi and Robert Guerrero.

He has fought 13 current or former world titleholders, winning 11 times. And he’s 7-2 in title fights. That includes the first Morales fight in 2012, in which Garcia won the vacant WBC 140-pound title in Houston.

To say he has been there and done that is an understatement. So forgive him if he isn’t fazed by the enormous task at hand.

“This is a big stage, but I’ve been here before,” he said. “I’ve been headlining fights on the championship level for eight years. I’ve always been a top-level fighter.”

Spence seconded that notion.

“Nobody forced me to fight Danny Garcia,” he said. “But I wanted to face someone dangerous who would keep me focused and in the gym training hard. Fighting someone who’s a great fighter like Danny pushes me to another level. That’s the level I’m supposed to be at.”

Garcia (second from right) and Spence speak at a news conference Wednesday. Ryan Hafey / Premier Boxing Champions

Of course, we know that Garcia ran into trouble not long after his victory over Guerrero, in which he won the vacant WBC 147-pound title in Los Angeles.

Two fights later, in 2017, he lost a split decision and his belt to Keith Thurman and fell to Shawn Porter by a close unanimous decision for the same title he lost to Thurman, who had vacated it.

Since then, Garcia retreated into the background as rivals like Spence and Manny Pacquiao collected welterweight titles and took center stage. “Swift” has fought only twice in the past two years, stopping Adrian Granados in April of last year and outpointing Ivan Redkach in January.

People had begun to ask, “Have we already seen the best of Danny Garcia?”

Then came Saturday’s matchup. Garcia, hungry for another big opportunity, began calling out Spence about a year ago. And the unified titleholder (IBF and WBC) liked the idea.

Fans would’ve understood had Spence decided to take an easy fight after his horrific car accident in October of last year but, as he said, he wanted to face a big-name opponent to motivate himself.

What better choice than one of the most recognizable and respected fighters in the division, one determined to experience the feeling of having a championship belt wrapped around his waist one more time.

“Boxing is a sport of timing and the time is now,” Garcia said. “I feel great and had a tremendous camp. I did everything I was supposed to do. I just have to go out there Saturday night and do what I do best.

“… This is a great opportunity. There’s no feeling like winning, and winning a world title is the best feeling in the world. I’ve taken it for granted before, but in this world you learn off of your mistakes and become a better person, a better man. That’s why I’m here today.”

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