Boxer Kell Brooke was born in England, in the "steel" city of Sheffield, in May 1986. Today, this professional performs in the welterweight category. Of all his 37 battles, he was defeated only once.
main parameters
The boxer's real name is Ezekiel Brook. At home it is called The Special One, which translates as "special." Athlete's weight category is up to 66.7 kg. And his height is 175 cm.
The first fight of the champion took place in 2004, and the last in 2016. Throughout his career, he spent 37 fights and only in the latter 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 realize 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.
Boxer Kell Brook put on his first gloves at the age of 9 years. And already at the age of 12 he spent his very first amateur fight. He showed his unique conduct of the battle: he quickly switched between positions, his reactions could be envied. Not surprisingly, the athlete soon switched to professional boxing.
Professional career
Kell Brook is a boxer whose biography as a professional begins in 2004. It was then that he first performed in welterweight. It took him 4 years to win the title “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 Ndu (a famous athlete from Australia) becomes the WBA world champion. And in 2012, defeating Matthew Hatton on points, the athlete wins the long-awaited IBF title in his weight.
Since 2012, Kell Brook has not met anyone in the ring. A fight with Devon Alexander from the USA was planned, but it was postponed several times, and then completely canceled. Only in the summer of 2013, the boxer again entered 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, which awarded him the first loss in his career.
Boxer Kell Brook spent his last fight against Gennady Golovkin from Kazakhstan. It was held in September 2016. In this fight, the Briton was defeated. Despite the injury, Brooke behaved with dignity and even tried to provide double resistance. However, it was useless. Right after the fight, the athlete was hospitalized. Now he is in rehabilitation and will soon begin preparations for new fights.