by Geoff Poundes This evening at the Sheffield Motorpoint Arena Kell “Special K” Brook at last confirmed his early promise by comprehensively outpointing Ricky’s younger brother Matthew Hatton over twelve one-sided rounds. Barry Hearn’s Matchroom promotion had made much pre-fight of the origins of these two English warriors, so that the fight took place in a highly … [Read more...]
Kell Brook and Matthew Hatton Face Off in The War of the Roses This Weekend
by Geoff Poundes On Saturday night at the Sheffield Motorpoint Arena, the long-awaited British welterweight showdown between Yorkshireman Kell Brook and Lancastrian Matthew Hatton finally becomes reality. The War of the Roses (tabloid-speak for any encounter featuring Yorks v Lancs) has drummed up quite a stir in the UK – Brook will be fighting at home and has developed a … [Read more...]