Khan vs Brook

2022 - 2 - 18

Amir Khan vs Kell Brook

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Amir Khan and Kell Brook in emotional behind-the-scenes reunion ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Khan and Brook were reunited back stage after their brutal clash in the post-fight press conference, and showed respect in an emotional reunion with Khan ...

"No excuses the better man won and he boxed out of his skin I have to say," Khan said. In the ring, I didn't have excitement and that push. I had a great, great training camp, but I just couldn't get going. He was the best man tonight. Khan was respectful in defeat and admitted he "didn't expect" Brook to box well so in the fight and offered "no excuses". Brook defeated Khan in the sixth round with a brutal display of power to stop the fight and end their long-term rivalry.

Kell Brook stops Amir Khan in sixth round to finally settle rivalry in ... (The Independent)

The welterweight rivals settled a rivalry born more than a decade ago at the AO Arena in Manchester.

Any diplomacy soon dissipated, however, with Khan screaming at the referee early on after an apparent punch to the back of his head in the clinch. The crowd, despite its initial hostility, also gave Brook his deserved credit for a largely dominant display. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. At his and Brook’s age, there is no time and should be no energy for more bitterness. Brook came on strong late in the round, however, landing a barrage of spiteful right hooks with his foe against the ropes, dropping Khan to a knee as the bell sounded. As difficult as it is to imagine, there really were years in which it seemed it was only a matter of time until Amir Khan and Kell Brook settled their rivalry.

Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook fight results, highlights: Brook batters Khan ... (CBSSports.com)

The pair of British adversaries finally touched gloves with one fighter looking far superior at this stage of their careers.

The problem for Khan, as it has been throughout a career filled with equal highs and back-breaking lows, was that Team Crawford was unable to do anything about his shaky chin. Khan reportedly has a rematch clause he could activate due to the loss although it became clear his chronic lack of punch resistance doesn't bode well for him continuing on. Finally, referee Victor Loughlin brought a merciful end to the proceedings at 51 seconds of Round 6 as Khan looked like he was one punch away being finished.

Khan vs Brook result: Kell Brook smashes bitter rival Amir Khan in ... (The Sun)

KELL BROOK won the 20-year war with Amir Khan by bludgeoning him - hopefully into safe retirement - over six savage rounds.Two decades after their fir.

I may have to call it a day.” The Sheffield ace roared: “I always knew it was going to happen. “They tried to get into my head all week but I took care of business. Khan was bludgeoned with the very first punch of the sixth but he asked for more, he told Brook to keep going. It was the same in the fourth when he dodged in and out of range and landed rapid counters. ’m back on top now and I’ve got the bragging rights. If Brook was going to need excuses come the end of the night, A-side Khan’s ruthless control of the bout and its rules were going to give him plenty of ammunition. I can live at peace with myself. And the row was still raging in the very final seconds of the build-up with Team Khan complaining about Brook’s gloves. The undercard was one-sided and shallow but it was always going to be with these millionaire headliners rightfully demanding almost all of the income to settle their spiteful row in front of the world. Khan looked beaten, bruised and battered at the end and in truth was only rescued from his own bravery by a compassionate referee. “I always knew from when I was 18 that I was a better fighter than him and tonight the fans got to see a mega fight and I dealt with him.

Kell Brook stops Amir Khan in sixth round of exhilarating brawl in ... (Sky Sports)

Amir Khan vs Kell Brook repeats are on Sky Box Office at 8am and 3pm on Sunday February 20.

We saw Kell Brook was not the Kell Brook of old. "We saw Amir Khan was not the Amir Khan of old. Amir Khan vs Kell Brook repeats are on Sky Box Office at 8am and 3pm on Sunday February 20

Amir Khan vs Kell Brook LIVE RESULTS: Brook WINS by sixth round ... (talkSPORT.com)

Kell Brook settled his feud with Amir Khan with a stunning sixth round TKO.After 18 years of back and forth, the British pair finally got it on in Man.

Even with all the prods and pushes, I even had someone knocking on my hotel door at 3 or 4am this morning to disrupt my sleep.” So I just want to say a big thank you and apologise that it didn't go my way.” He tried to get into my head, he tried to push and poke at me. I've got three beautiful daughters that want that money of me [laughs] so end of the day, I'm a prizefighter.” But let's see, I'm going to go back and watch the video. I mean, I need to sit down with my family but I do think I'm towards the end of my career now, yeah. Brook proved his will to win was stronger than Khan's and rolled back the years to put on a dominant display. “I was falling a little bit short. That is me challenging myself against a former world champion who claims to be the best.” Who claims to be the best in Britain? But let's see, I'm going to go back and watch the video. Foden later steps in to try and fend off the men.