KELL BROOK is all set for a Sheffield homecoming.
The South Yorkshire crowd adore their local boy and he’s turning out at the Sheffield Arena for the first time since December 2018.
Brook has been away from the ring for over a yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Brook faces Mark DeLuca for the vacant WBO inter-continental super welterweight strap in just his third bout since losing to Errol Spence three years ago.
American DeLuca is a handy southpaw who has a pro record of 24-1, but has never competed for anything higher than national honours.
But Special K believes he still has what it takes to win a world titleCredit: Reuters
When is Brook vs DeLuca?
FIGHT NIGHT is set for Saturday, February 8.
Brook won on decision against Michael Zerafa in his last bout here and this is his third-straight Sheffield Arena visit.
The evening’s entertainment begins at 7pm.
Expect the main event to start around 10pm in South Yorkshire.
Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
YOU can catch this fight plus the undercard on Sky Sports Action and Main Event.
Coverage being on Action at 7pm, with Main Event viewers joining at 8pm.
If you’re a Sky customer, download the Sky Go app if you want to stream.
Non-subscribers can still watch by grabbing a NOW TV pass from just £9.99, which will allow you to watch on your mobile, games console, tablet, PC or TV box.
Full undercard
- Kell Brook vs Mark DeLuca (vacant WBO inter-continental super welterweight title)
- Terri Harper vs Eva Wahlstrom (women’s WBC and IBO super-featherweight world title)
- Kid Galahad vs Claudio Marrero (featherweight)
- Martin Joseph Ward vs Jesus Amparan (super featherweight)
- Dave Allen vs TBA (heavyweight)
- Anthony Tomlinson vs Stewart Burt (welterweight)
- John Docherty vs Stanislav Eschner (super middleweight)
- Donte Dixon vs Eduardo Valverde (super featherweight)
- Callum Beardow vs Pawel Martyniuk (cruiserweight)
What they said
Kell Brook: “If I lose to DeLuca, absolutely it will be my last fight and I will walk away and retire.
“If I can’t beat DeLuca, how can I say I want to fight the elite of the sport, rematch Errol Spence or fight Terence Crawford?
“There’s no point and I don’t have the right to call for world titles. No – I have to win.
“My opponent DeLuca is a strong, gutsy fighter who is always ready for war.
“But I’m planning on putting on a statement to show the world that I’m still a force at 154 or 147lbs.”
Fight odds
- Kell Brook to win – 1/20
- DeLuca to win – 9/1
- Draw – 28/1
*Odds from Ladbrokes and correct at time of publication
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
