Boxer Kell Brook is a professional from Britain

Boxer Kell Brook was born in England, in the "steel" city of Sheffield, in May 1986. Today, this professional is in the welterweight division. Of all his 37 fights, he was defeated only once.

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The real name of the boxer is Ezekiel Brook. At home, he is called The Special One, which translates as "special." The weight category of the athlete is up to 66.7 kg. And his height is 175 cm.

The first battle of the champion took place in 2004, and the last one - in 2016. In his entire career, he had 37 fights and only in the latter he was defeated by Kazakhstan boxer Gennady Golovkin. Despite the fact that in 2014 Kell Brook took the IBF championship belt, he did not become the best boxer in the world .

early years

As a child, little Ezekiel liked to watch movies with Bruce Lee. He himself was a very hyperactive child, so he tried to implement all the tricks from the movie. And then the boy's father realized that boxing would be an excellent discharge for his son. He brought him to the sport.

Kell Brook put his first boxer gloves at the age of 9 years. And at the age of 12 he spent his very first amateur fight. He showed his unique fighting behavior: he quickly switched between positions, his reactions could be envied. It is not surprising that soon the sportsman moved to professional boxing.

Professional career

Kell Brook is a boxer whose biography as a professional begins in 2004. It was then that he made his first appearance at the welterweight. 4 years it took him to win the title of "Champion of Great Britain". In 2008, he defeated his rival Barry Jones. Since then, a series of his victories began.

In 2010, the boxer won the title of "WBO World Champion", speaking against Krzysztof Bienias. In the 6th round, Kell knocked out the Pole. In the same year, the athlete confirmed his title "Champion of Great Britain". This time he defeated Michael Jennings. Year after year he confirms his titles.

In 2011, boxer Kell Brook after a fight with Lovemore N'dou (a famous athlete from Australia) becomes the WBA world champion. And in 2012, after defeating Matthew Hatton, the athlete wins the long-awaited IBF title in his weight.

Since 2012, Kell Brook has not met anyone in the ring. A fight was planned with Devon Alexander from the United States, but he was transferred several times, and then completely canceled. Only in the summer of 2013 the boxer returned to the ring. This time he knocked out Carson Jones, and then Vyacheslav Senchenko from Ukraine.

Significant was the fight of the boxer with Sean Porter. In 2014, Kell Brook defeated him, then awarded him the first defeat in his career.

The last fight of boxer Kell Brook was held against Gennady Golovkin from Kazakhstan. It was held in September 2016. In this fight the Briton was defeated. Despite the injury, Brooke kept himself worthy and even tried to put up double resistance. However, it was useless. Immediately after the battle, the athlete was hospitalized. Now he is on rehabilitation and will soon begin preparations for new fights.