Kell Brook vs Ashley Theophane Dec 11th

Good fight but how has Theophane got this shot. I thought he lost the Rodriguez fight clear but thought he done Garcia. It's an interesting fight but the title being on the line sort of ruins it for me. At least if it comes off it means a big step up for Kell sooner or later. Could be a right mess when they clash though.


Anyone seen the Jennings cut yet? Still haven't seen it but with some of the cuts that have went on in fights over here it must have been really bad.

 

Should be interesting, Theophane is the type of fighter that can make look bad, he has that ability to make you fight his fight, I personally thought he beat the American prospect Danny Garcia, but I felt he lost to Delvin Rodriguez.

 

Surely the WBO wouldnt sanction this?

 

Haha Theophane is a decent fighter but him v Brook for a 'world championship'? Best comedy I've seen in weeks!

 

They'd sanction flies fighting over a bucket of ****, provided it was promoted by Warren and he'd paid the fees.

 

I have been a quiet fan of Ashley for a very long time so I am glad to see him getting this fight. Ashley certainly has enough in him to cause Brook problems and will be a big step up for Kell.

 

guys get real Theopane got a hugley dodgy decision over Rodrigurez, he is not world class. I would fancy Jennings, Hatton and O'Donnell to beat him.

 

I was in New York last month and a pal and I dropped into Gleasons gym for a work out and to have a look around.

One of the trainers picked up on our British accents and said there was an English guy sparring, and pointed to the ring. He seemed quite impressed when I recognised who he was (Theophane) and when Theophane finished sparring he brought him over to chat to us.

Nice bloke. At the time it sounded like he was being lined up to fight on Berto's HBO undercard. Can't see Theophane beating Brook, but based on what a good lad he is I will be rooting for him, and as he said to me, he has taken the hard route by basing himself in the States. Good luck to him.

 

Nice fight for Brook and a different style of fighter from Jennings. Scored the Garcia fight a draw but then Garcia dosen't impress me much. Should be a clear win for Brook. He can land the left jab all night.

 

I would not expect him to beat Kell. But Kell really needs to start stepping up in class and this is a great start. Theophane has hads a stack of good opponents and will offer Brook a different propostion to what he has faced previously.

 

Theophane is a lot better than Matthew Hatton. Matt Hatton would get murdered over in America against these types of guys that Ashley is doing okay against.

This is a good fight for Brook, regardless of how comical the match up is for this title. He's seen nobody with the tricks Theophane has.

 

Nuzchenko is a very under rated win.

 

Matt Hatton looks to me like he'd get sparked out by a decent right hand puncher with any handspeed. In his fights with N'dou and Branco he looked staggered by right hands and they aren't the biggest punchers going.

If Matt Hatton was in America fighting decent prospects like Theophane was he might not get the benefit of the doubt for his featherdusting type punching.