Kell Brook v Vyacheslav Senchenko

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Suprised this huge clash is going under the radar so thought I would write a little review:

After only 9 years as a professional, Kell Brook is one of Britain's top prospects. Wins against Matthew Hatton, Lovemore Ndou and tough American Carson Jones have proven that Brook is up there and able to compete with the best. Here in his biggest challenge yet, at only 27 years old, Brook will fight at the well known Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, a place where he was highly succesful the last time he fought there stopping Argentinian Hector David Saldivia. His opponent, the man who single handedly destroyed Ricky Hattons career, Ukrainian fighter Vyacheslav Senchenko. Brook will have a tough time looking to seek revenge for his fellow Brit Hatton

Senchenko only has the one loss to hard hitting American Paul Malignaggi where he was stopped in the 9th round. This aside, Senchenko has impressive recent wins over fighters such as Marco Antonio Avendano, Charlie Navarro and Motoki Sasaki. Fighting away from home is also not a problem for Senchenko. Only 31 of his 35 fights have been inside his home country of the Ukraine. This is potentially a huge task ahead for Kell Brook who with only 30 professional fights under his belt takes on a tough Ukrainian with years of experience

Can he do it? Who knows. Either way please feel free to give your thoughts and vote on the poll as we follow 'Special K' in his bid for boxing glory


Regards

Steffan

I also don't seem to get the criticism of Brook to a certain extent

True, his career thus far has been a dissappointment, but I can't really see how it's his fault really

He wasn't a medal winning olympian like some so didn't get springboarded from the off and while he is a good boxer, he isn't a crowd pleasing ttpe of fighter and doesn't have the personality to get him in the news, so he was always imo going to take a while to get to world level

But my god, what was Warren doing with him. It was almost like he forgot about him, bigged him up saying he could beat Khan etc then never gave him the platform or the level of opposition to prove it and hence he stalled. I'm happy with what Eddie has done for him, got him a big profile domestic clash, got him fighting regularly and positioned him brilliantly for a title shot

He got injured, that's the be all and end all of it. You cannot blame him for getting injured. What more could he have done? Gone in against a classy operator in Alexander with an injury, easy for people to suggest that behind a computer screen. And now he's rubbish, a bum. Why? Hasn't he dealt with everyone barring the second half of the Jones fight easily. Maybe he isnt Mayweather, but he is still young and can have a very bright future

Senchenko isn't everyones cup of tea but he is ranked and it can sell, he needs to get a title shot (a shot he should have had already) some way so why shouldn't he take this fight. People forget very easily that the fighters have matchmakers, very rarely do they choose the opponent and Brook is doing his job all that he can

Hammer, what are you in about?

if i got punched by a 2 week old baby and then got punched by Vitali, i know which would cut/bruise/break me more bud.

Power is part of the technique.

Paulie busted him up, something he couldn't really do to most before hand.

Im implying that brook has more power and if senchenko is THAT easy to mark, then brook, being the supposed best prospect in the UK etc should stops him.

If he doesn't, its pathetic.

I hope he wins on points.

Alexis Arguello punched a darn sight harder than say Willie Reilly but couldn't cut Watt up to the same extent, was that pathetic on his part then?

Cuts are very different to bruises and breaks but regardless it's still luck of the draw whether you cut someone, Lewis cut up the iron chinned Vitali but couldn't cut up Mavrovic or Tua.

But we are dealing with the greatest prospect in the UK are we not?

A guy that gets beaten quite comfortably and brutally by Paulie Malignaggi (brutal irony), should be getting taken out by this supposed next best thing.

We will see, but if he don't stop him early on, then ill be laughing.

After all, a completely past it Hatton had him in a bit of bother in there fight....all be it on only a couple of minor occasions.

Brook should stop him, we all know that, anything less is a joke and ill gladly label him a hype job.

Time will tell, but soon as he gets near the top of the welterweights.....Bradley, JMM, Alexander, Mayweather, Pacquiao, Rios, Khan, Thurman etc etc....he gets KTFO or outclassed.

Your dislike of him is making you talk nonsensical rubbish, i'm not entirely sure you understand the sport at all.

Not really sure who is hyping him up? Most on here seem to be talking him down. I hope kel does well but I doubt he will get to the top. Really not sure why he attracts pure hatred. If you don't like him don't watch him.

I don't watch him Spencer. Not anymore. Not watches him since before the Hatton fight.

Have no interest in the time waster really. But that's personal preference i suppose.

People hate mayweather for unknown reasons, same with the K Bros.

hammer, if you don't like my opinion or don't agree with it, then don't comment or make derogatory remarks.

Don't suit you kid.

People hate Mayweather because he's a prat that bangs on about money nonstop. People don't like the brothers because they're boring to watch, you on the other hand have no objectivity in any opinions.

Ive mentioned mine.

I don't like kell brook based on his disrespect for other fighters. I don't like him for the way he thinks he does not have to make weight because he "does not see the need to make weight for this" (see Carson Jones 2).

If Mayweather did such a thing he would be slated......you know....mis a weight stip or something....hang on.....

i think people have every right to be annoyed by the supposed prospect given he has fought over 25 times and has yet to even come close to fighting any world class fighter.

His best to date has been Matthew Hatton.

Mayweather agreed to a catchweight fight with Marquez and then wasnt arsed making weight.

Yes mate but the point being he couldn't be arsed making the weight.

Kell brook openly admitted the exact same thing, that he couldn't be arsed making the normal weight as he didn't see the point?!

what kind of excuse is that?

Brook has always been lazy. Probably the reason his progress is so slow.

So why is he a massive uk prospect.

In eddies mind he is the best prospect in the UK.

How?

How can this lazy fighter, who IMO cant cut it at world level, be that highly rated?

He has beat nobody, in fact he don't even stand out in a good way at all, to suggest he is such a prospect.

Hearn will milk the senchenko win as a brilliant one, he will fight Alexander (who isn't the best if im honest), and will lose .

He will then fight for a vacant title against a nobody and will fight in Sheffield for the next 20 fights against the likes of Lee Purdy with it being billed as "Double Trouble" or "The Greatest".....or whatever.

I seriously have no time for this guy.

Is he that highly rated? I wouldnt have thought so. Hearn will try and flog him. That goes without saying.

Highly rated in a few posters opinion mate.

I don't mind rating guys that have actual talent or dedication to do well.

Its just frustrating to see such hype and build up behind someone, who to be frank, is nowhere near as good as he or others think.