Brook vs Magic Matt for Vacant IBF title

Yeah believe Berto's dropped the belt, Eddie did say Kell was fighting for a world title in March. So i knew the 'homecoming' stuff had to be big and he's delivered for Kell cos i cannot see him losing to Matt.

I think Matthew's to stiff, his hand placements are to wide for a sharp crisp punches. I expect a bloody one sided beating for Matt. I think he will dog it out, he's a tough kid but Kell's just got to much for him in all departments and the fact Matt doesn't have any real power or great skill i think will be his downfall. Best thing for him to do is attack and close the range early and try maul and brawl like his bro used to.

 

Why has he done that?

 

I think IBF tried force him to face Bailey, Berto didn't want to fight him cos he wanted Ortiz so dropped the belt for revenge.

 

Why would Berto drop the belt?

Kell is class but its a joke if Hatton has got yet another title shot for nothing.

 

Interesting news. It will be a feather in the cap for eddie hearn, particularly so given someones column in the sun this week.

brook batters matt hatton, but as he showed in the alvarez contest, hes tough so he may well make it to the final bell.

 

Done well to get this for the title considering where the two combatants sit in the IBF Rankings


1 Mike Jones United States
2 Randall Bailey United States
3 Carson Jones United States
4 Hector Saldivia Argentina
5 Kell Brook England
6 Jan Zaveck Germany
7 Devon Alexander United States
8 Sebastian Lujan Argentina
9 Paul Malignaggi United States
10 Matthew Hatton England
11 Shawn Porter United States
12 Rafal Jackiwicz Poland
13 Diego Gabriel Chaves Argentina
14 Said Ouali United States
15 Wale Omotoso Australi

 

Good bargaining chip to face Khan though.

 

then where does bailey figure in this?

It would be interesting to see if bailey stepped aside in order to fight the winner and whether brook would take that fight because although baileys older and somewhat limited, hes one of the few true punchers in the sport today. hes high risk / low reward personified.

 

Is Brook/Hatton confirmed then?

 

I'm not sure mate, i'm reading a bit about the IBF title being contested between Bailey and Jones.

 

:bowdown this. All of this

 

Bailey-Jones will be made for the IBF.

 

Where did you hear this? nothing on Brook or Hearns Twitter about it.