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Always felt Brook have had an even better career if he'd moved up to Light Middleweight long before he did. He was a huge welterweight when he won the British title so i'd guess for a fair few years the level of weight cutting he was having to do to make the 147lbs limit purely for what he hoped would be better financial rewards was diminishing his performances. Its saying something that Brook's walk about weight he outweighed Golovkin considerably, at the 30 day before the fight Brook was 11lbs heavier than GGG and in the last weigh in was 0.5lbs heavier and entered the ring a heavier man so it gives an idea of the level of weight cutting he was doing.
The right decision from Brook. Had an excellent career. Could've been even better if he'd have lived the life and had better advisors.
Eubanks' handlers now have some work to do as the fight with Brook was a ready made money-spinner for them. Glad it's not happening - would've been the wrong fight for Brook.
Good for him, hopefully Khan does the same.
Always felt Brook have had an even better career if he'd moved up to Light Middleweight long before he did. He was a huge welterweight when he won the British title so i'd guess for a fair few years the level of weight cutting he was having to do to make the 147lbs limit purely for what he hoped would be better financial rewards was diminishing his performances. Its saying something that Brook's walk about weight he outweighed Golovkin considerably, at the 30 day before the fight Brook was 11lbs heavier than GGG and in the last weigh in was 0.5lbs heavier and entered the ring a heavier man so it gives an idea of the level of weight cutting he was doing.
The right decision from Brook. Had an excellent career. Could've been even better if he'd have lived the life and had better advisors.
Eubanks' handlers now have some work to do as the fight with Brook was a ready made money-spinner for them. Glad it's not happening - would've been the wrong fight for Brook.