Talk about feasting on left-overs. When will Crawford face one of the other top fighters? Brook is damaged goods and is in for a shellacking.
Let's be honest Brook probably shouldn't even be fighting anymore, not at this level, he's up & down the weights, in & out of surgery, fought once in 2017, twice in 2018 & 0 times in 2019.. This is awful matchmaking. Brook of the Porter fight would have a real shot here but his career hasn't panned out as it could have, he's under achieved & made bad career moves imo.. this will be another one.
People seem to think the Brook is shot, but he is still relatively young and looked damn fine in his last outing. At 34, time is still on his side and he has had lot's of time to heal up as well. My only worry is his mentality. Is he 100% there and ready to go through fire? I don't think so because of his inactivity. But Brook will surprise a lot of people, I think.
As probably most of you know I'm British, I always try my very best to support all British fighters so I have to ask this question.. Am I a complete a-hole for wanting to see Brook get battered? I have had enough of his face, voice and "chocolate brownies".. I wish him and Amir Khan would just F off and retire, I am sick of the pair of them.
The real question is - Why would Crawford wanna fight an over the hill and will be weight drained Brook ?
No your not fella,as long as brook puts up a spirited fight and doesn't quit a la Khan style I'd be satisfied..unfortunately I can see brook looking for a way out late on in this.
Brook is a boxer I want to see suceed for some reason. I think the GGG fight ruined his career. Broke his eye socket fighting 2 weight classes above his own, then he had to trim down immediately to 147 to fight Spence, where he controlled the fight in the first half, then you could see how he started gassing in round 7-8. If he didnt go up to 160 he'd probably by undisputed at 147 or at least unified. He's the only boxer who beat Porter without controversy
This is a terrible fight. When was the last time Brook looked like a true title contender? He's 34 and has been battered and probably will be very drained. Think Ward/Dawson. That's what this fight will be but maybe even worse.
Varagas at least fights. Same with Brooks. Broner shouldn’t be put into that category. He’s too small and not good enough to not put up any sort of a fight against Crawford. Take it back.
He fought earlier this year. I also think people are making too much of the weight. Brook made 147 from 160 and against any other welterweight who can’t push out 1k punches like Spence he’d have gone the distance easily. A fight ago he came in at 150lb’s for a 154lb fight stating it was where he was “comfortable”. And now he’s stating his issues with making 147 in the past were due to gaining lots of weight between fights (we’ve all seen fat Brook) and right now he’s staying in shape. He’s ready for 147, that’s why he’s calling out Crawford and Thurman. Welterweight is where Brook is looking. So people shouldn’t act like Crawford is dragging him down. That said he does seem to have slowed down all around as a fighter. He might come in a little sharper, show some shades considering the opponent. But I’m sure he’ll fade as he usually does. It should be a good fight just to watch at least.
