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Brook Stops Khan In 6th Round
By William Trillo
Welterweights Amir Khan (34-6, 22 KO’s) and Kell Brook
(40-3, 28 KO’s) finally set foot in the squared circle to
settle a turf war that was over a decade in the making.
British bragging rights were on the line in Manchester,
England. As it turned out this was the Kell Brook show.
It seemed no sooner than the opening bell rag that Brook had
Khan on rubbery legs. Twice in the opening stanza Brook’s
attack had this one looking like it would end early.
For what it’s worth, Khan did appear to recuperate slightly
in round two and was able to withstand the attack from Brook
who appeared to be fighting patiently.
In round three Khan looked as though he may be finding his
legs and getting himself back into the fight only to taste
some huge leather served up by Brook, and just like that it
was back to Queer Street for a wobbly Khan.
Over rounds four and five it was obvious Khan was out of
answers and with no Plan B to fall back on Brook began to
put a good beating on his fellow countryman. How Khan
weathered the storm in these rounds is anyone’s guess, but
the end was right around the corner.
Brooks opened round six with a sharp jab that put Khan his
heels. Khan was more than stunned by that pole and would not
recover. Seeing that the end was near Brook pounced on Khan
and did not relent until the ref brought the fight to a
merciful halt at the 51 second mark.
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