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Axum Ezana
Driving in the fast lane
Amir Khan and Kell Brook set for 2016 world title showdown at Wembley, says Eddie Hearn
Eddie Hearn says Kell Brook and Amir Khan are on the verge of agreeing a blockbuster world welterweight title showdown.
IBF welterweight champion Brook has long courted a bout with two-time former world champion Khan, who has snubbed his British rival on several occasions in an effort to lure pound-for-pound superstars Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao into the ring.
But with Mayweather now retired and Pacquiao reportedly set to turn down Khan's overtures, the Bolton fighter is now apparently keen to take on Brook.
Hearn, the Sheffield fighter's promoter, said he has already booked Wembley for June 4 to host the eagerly-anticipated bout.
He told Sky Sports: 'It's the next natural huge domestic fight that the public has been wanting and it is now coming closer to fruition than at any time.
"Amir has now told me that he definitely wants to fight Kell in the summer.
All that remains is to settle the terms."
Brook may make a mandatory defence of his world title against little-known Canadian Kevin Bizier in the meantime.
The 29-year-old (35-0, with 24 knockout wins) has not fought since stopping Frankie Gavin in May and pulled out of an October date with Diego Chaves due to a rib injury.
Hearn added: "The IBF have ordered us to fight Bizier. We had an agreement to fight Chaves but if the fight's not for the IBF world title then the agreement is void.
"If we have to deal with the mandatory then it's likely we'll travel to America to do it because it's more appealing there than here.
"He's a decent fighter but it's not the easiest to sell and we need to prepare for the Khan fight, which is what we're heading towards. It's all feet to the pedal on that."
Eddie Hearn says Kell Brook and Amir Khan are on the verge of agreeing a blockbuster world welterweight title showdown.
IBF welterweight champion Brook has long courted a bout with two-time former world champion Khan, who has snubbed his British rival on several occasions in an effort to lure pound-for-pound superstars Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao into the ring.
But with Mayweather now retired and Pacquiao reportedly set to turn down Khan's overtures, the Bolton fighter is now apparently keen to take on Brook.
Hearn, the Sheffield fighter's promoter, said he has already booked Wembley for June 4 to host the eagerly-anticipated bout.
He told Sky Sports: 'It's the next natural huge domestic fight that the public has been wanting and it is now coming closer to fruition than at any time.
"Amir has now told me that he definitely wants to fight Kell in the summer.
All that remains is to settle the terms."Brook may make a mandatory defence of his world title against little-known Canadian Kevin Bizier in the meantime.
The 29-year-old (35-0, with 24 knockout wins) has not fought since stopping Frankie Gavin in May and pulled out of an October date with Diego Chaves due to a rib injury.
Hearn added: "The IBF have ordered us to fight Bizier. We had an agreement to fight Chaves but if the fight's not for the IBF world title then the agreement is void.
"If we have to deal with the mandatory then it's likely we'll travel to America to do it because it's more appealing there than here.
"He's a decent fighter but it's not the easiest to sell and we need to prepare for the Khan fight, which is what we're heading towards.
It's all feet to the pedal on that."seemorecizzy
Superstar
one of the most exciting fights of all time imo....
this is one of my top 5 favourite fights of all time
seemorecizzy
Superstar
algeri is gonna lose
Only a floyd stan would think this lolseemorecizzy
Superstar
wow pacquaio is a bytch
taking a third fight with a guy he already beat twice clean already
better than catching that terrence crawford fade i guess
Not saying he doesn't deserve to have a easy go after getting embarrassed and schooled in his last fight, but seriously timothy bradley again
he tried to do the same thing with cotto... kept trying to rematch him after he already beat him cleanly
bradley bout to fukk around and win again too
taking a third fight with a guy he already beat twice clean already
better than catching that terrence crawford fade i guess
Not saying he doesn't deserve to have a easy go after getting embarrassed and schooled in his last fight, but seriously timothy bradley again
he tried to do the same thing with cotto... kept trying to rematch him after he already beat him cleanly
bradley bout to fukk around and win again too
Black_Jesus
Superstar
wow pacquaio is a bytch
taking a third fight with a guy he already beat twice clean already
better than catching that terrence crawford fade i guess
Not saying he doesn't deserve to have a easy go after getting embarrassed and schooled in his last fight, but seriously timothy bradley again
he tried to do the same thing with cotto... kept trying to rematch him after he already beat him cleanly
bradley bout to fukk around and win again too
Imagine that.. Bradley who's top 10 P4P about to win, yet Pacquiao is a bytch for fighting him
Black_Jesus
Superstar
Me personally. I believe Crawford wouldn't agree to fight past 140.. As he said in his last interview if you paid attention..
I dont agree with the decision to fight Bradley, but please lets not pretend this isn't a much better opponent than fukking Berto
I dont agree with the decision to fight Bradley, but please lets not pretend this isn't a much better opponent than fukking Berto
wow pacquaio is a bytch
taking a third fight with a guy he already beat twice clean already
better than catching that terrence crawford fade i guess
Not saying he doesn't deserve to have a easy go after getting embarrassed and schooled in his last fight, but seriously timothy bradley again
he tried to do the same thing with cotto... kept trying to rematch him after he already beat him cleanly
bradley bout to fukk around and win again too
yet you had no problem with floyd fighting berto
Pacquiao ending his career fighting Bradley > fighting Berto.
Maybe Pacquiao wants to break the 1-1 tie
Robert Garcia and Angel Garcia are both on record saying they agree that Bradley won the 1st fight...so there are some legit people in Boxing who think it's split 1-1.
Maybe Pacquiao wants to break the 1-1 tie
Robert Garcia and Angel Garcia are both on record saying they agree that Bradley won the 1st fight...so there are some legit people in Boxing who think it's split 1-1.
we've already seen this fight twice and pac won both times
maybe bradley does have a better shot this time, maybe father time has taken enough from pac
BobbyBooshay
Arnold Jackson
Piff Huxtable
Delaney 2020,2024,2028...
i'm just glad that fakkit Khan won't get that pay day
ChocolateGiddyUp
Superstar
Someone missing
Piff Huxtable
Delaney 2020,2024,2028...
Someone missing
don't worry
One Time somewhere in the rafters like 1997 Sting just waiting till the fight is over to reveal himself and point his bat at Porter