What time is Amir Khan vs Kell Brook? UK venue, undercard, odds, prediction and what’s been said pre fight
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Amir Khan and Kell Brook will finally get in the ring together this weekend after years of speculation.
The two fighters are among the most recognisable figures in British boxing, and have seemingly been on a collision course for quite some time.
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For Khan, it will be his first fight in over two years, while Brook last stepped into the ring in November 2020 to face Terence Crawford in Las Vegas.
Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s showdown...
What date is Amir Khan vs Kell Brook?
The fight will take place on Saturday, February 19th 2022.
What time is Amir Khan vs Kell Brook?
Ring-walks for the main event on Saturday night will get underway from around 10.30pm GMT.
Where is Amir Khan vs Kell Brook taking place?
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Hide AdThe bout will take place at the AO Arena in Manchester, which played host to Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker 2 back in December.
Around 20,000 fans will be in attendance, with tickets for the event selling out in minutes.
Who is on the undercard for Amir Khan vs Kell Brook?
The full card for Khan vs Brook is as follows:
- Amir Khan vs Kell Brook (12 rounds - catchweight, 149lbs)
- Natasha Jonas vs Chris Namus (WBO world super welterweight title)
- Charlie Schofield vs Germaine Brown (English super middleweight title)
- Bradley Rea vs Craig McCarthy (Middleweight)
- Frazer Clarke vs Jake Darnell (Heavyweight)
- Viddal Riley vs Willbeforce Shihepo (Cruiserweight)
- Adam Azim vs Jordan Ellison (Lightweight)
- Hassan Azim vs MJ Hall (Welterweight)
- Abdul Khan vs Ricky Starkey (Lightweight)
- Ibrahim Nadim vs Taka Bembere (Super featherweight
What have both fighters said ahead of the clash?
Both men have adopted a typically bullish rhetoric in the buildup to Saturday’s fight.
Offering his opinion on Brook, Khan said: “In the past 10 years I have fought two of the best pound-for-pound best fighters.
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Hide Ad“I have never run from Kell. I have never needed to. What I have achieved speaks for itself.
“There is no point crying about the past. In the past he hasn’t deserved this fight. Come February 19 it will be time to see if he can back those words up.
“I am coming levels down by taking this fight. I have fought the best in the world. I have conquered America.
“But people want to see me punch him in the face. It’s my time now to put him in his place and move onto bigger and better things.”
In response, Brook said: “He’s in cuckoo land.
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Hide Ad“You are getting knocked clean out. I will knock you spark out. That’s when Amir Khan will hit the deck for the final time.
“He’s always veered off, never given me respect, never acknowledged me.
“He has said: ‘Win a world title then I will fight you, fight this guy then I will fight you’. He has run away.
“It has got to a part of his career where there is nowhere else for him to run. I have wanted it for many years.”
What are the latest odds for Amir Khan vs Kell Brook?
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Hide AdAt the time of writing, Brooks is the favourite to win the fight outright at odds of 4/6, as per SkyBet.
By contrast, Khan is priced at 5/4, while a draw comes in at a lengthy 16/1.
The odds of Brook winning by knockout or technical knockout is 5/4, while Khan is priced at 7/2, and the odds of either man picking up the win via points decision is 7/2 and 3/1 respectively.
Who are the pundits backing to win?
A number of high profile figures from across the boxing world have delivered their opinions on Saturday’s clash...
Eddie Hearn (Matchroom promoter)
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Conor Benn (Welterweight rival)
“I think Khan, I really do, I know his chin and punch resistance are gone but I think he will outwork Brook.
“I always thought Kell but now I think Khan, we will see who has what left.”
George Groves (Ex-super-middleweight champion)
“I am excited and it is just as interesting now as it would have been five years ago. They are not in their peak but it is still just as fascinating. I think it is even.
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Hide Ad“I think, as great as Khan was, I used to make Brook the favourite but they now have more miles on the clock and have had significant spells out of the ring.”
Khabib Nurmagomedov (UFC legend)
“I know Khan has a tough opponent but it’s going to be a close fight. My opinion is it’s going to be a close fight, a very close fight.
“Khan has a tough opponent, but he can beat him.”
Shawn Porter (Ex-IBF welterweight champ beaten by Brook in 2014)
“They are both not what they used to be.
“After fighting Brook I would have said Brook to win but now I think it is an evenly matched fight.”
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