KELL BROOK has dismissed bitter nemesis Amir Khan’s good luck message for his Saturday night world title crack.
The Sheffield ace goes up against pound-for-pound star and WBO welterweight king Terence Crawford in Las Vegas, with his old rival’s shock endorsement ringing in his ears.
Kell Brook claims Amir Khan keeps changing his mind so he does not know how to take his Brit rival’s words of encouragement for his Saturday showdown
Amir Khan had to pull out of his fight with Terence Crawford in April 2019 in the sixth round due to an alleged blow to the groin Credit: AP:Associated Press
Despite Brook and Khan spending over a decade swapping nasty insults – but never punches – Khan has backed his compatriot to stun the world.
The Bolton banger said: “I wish Kell all the very best, go out there and put a stop to his reign. And he can do that. Kell’s a good fighter and I’ve always respected him.”
But 34-year-old Brook reckons Khan is just trying to butter him up in the hope of landing a massive all-UK show, if he upsets Crawford.
The Sheffield ace said: “I don’t know what to say, he changes his mind from one minute to the next.
“It’s a positive message at least, so I am not going to say anything negative back.
“But I am not really worried about what people are saying
“I just worry about what my team and my people are saying about how we end up victorious on Saturday night.
“He always has something up his sleeve but I am not focused on Amir Khan. I am focused on Terence Crawford.”
Brook suffered shattered cheekbones after his painful losses to Gennady Golovkin and Errol Spence Jr, in 2016 and 2017 respectfully.
The former IBF champ admits he considered retiring but expert surgery and steel plates left him roaring: ‘I’ll be back!’
He revealed. “We did have those conversations.
“But this is the game I love – and hate – it is how I clear my mind and feel at peace.
“This is my living and I love competing against the best in the world.
“Once those injuries healed I felt strong and I don’t think about the breaks anymore now.
“It’s out of my head now, my surgeon looked after me and they call me The Terminator now so I can walk through walls, as well as Terence Crawford.”
Kell Brook vows to leave it all in the ring against Terence Crawford and bring world title back to UK
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
