McCrory: Brook’s big chance

Kell Brook is moving up two weights and goes in against Gennady Golovkin as the underdog, but Glenn McCrory gives the Sheffield star a chance of upsetting the odds…

We know Gennady Golovkin will be the toughest fighter Kell Brook has faced, but I actually think he’s got a chance. A real chance.

Golovkin is brilliant, don’t get me wrong, but he certainly isn’t unbeatable.

The size is not a massive issue. We are not talking about a situation similar to when Sugar Ray Leonard went up to middleweight to fight Marvin Hagler. We are not talking about a complete monster in Golovkin.

He’s quite small for a middleweight and yes, he is powerful and he can hit hard, but I can’t wait to see him take one on his chin. We know he can punch, but have we seen him hit and hit hard? We know Kell is precise and powerful when he’s at his best.

We will also see a different Kell Brook because this is his career-defining fight. He simply hasn’t had that yet.

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