Brook's long awaited fight against Michael Jennings was due to be next on 3 July 2010 until a rib injury forced the fight to be postponed for a second time. Brook collected his second career title when in the sixth round the fight was stopped by the referee following a dominant display by the Yorkshireman. The fight, for the WBO Inter-Continental title, pitched Brook against Poland's Krzysztof Bienias, a man last beaten by Junior Witter in 2005 and with a run of seventeen straight wins. īrook's first fight of 2010 took place in Liverpool on 12 March 2010. In winning the award Brook joined a list of boxers which included the likes of Ken Buchanan, John H Stracey, Barry McGuigan, Nigel Benn, Naseem Hamed, Joe Calzaghe and Amir Khan. The vote was the closest in the history of the award with Brook claiming the honour by one vote over Cleverly who held both the British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles. On 25 September 2009, Brook pipped fellow champion Nathan Cleverly for the prestigious title of Young British Boxer of the Year award, as voted for by the Boxing Writer's Club. After the fight Brook said that he believed he was the best in Britain but couldn't say for sure until he's beaten Chorley's Michael Jennings who he challenged to a match-up. The fight, at the MEN Arena in Manchester, was on the undercard to Amir Khan's world championship victory over Andreas Kotelnik and saw Brook win by TKO in the third round. He claimed the Lonsdale belt outright on 20 July 2009 when making his third defence against Prizefighter winner Michael Lomax. The fight again ended quickly when the referee stopped the fight in the second round, handing victory to Brook. On 30 January 2009 Brook returned to the York Hall to meet former marine Stuart Elwell in a voluntary second defence. Prior to the fight and referring to the bad blood that has built up between the two fighter's Brook said, "Once I knock out McIntyre in style then there will be no question mark over who should be British champion." When the fight finally did happen, Brook put McIntyre down three times in the first round to win by TKO to send the Glasgow crowd home disappointed. Having won the title Brook was then ordered to face the former champion and the bout took take place in Glasgow's Kelvin Hall on 14 November 2008. Brook ended up winning the vacant title with a seventh-round technical knockout (TKO) of Jones who had come in at relatively short notice. The fight was not without controversy however as the previous incumbent, Kevin McIntyre, had been stripped of the title after he sustained an injury and had to pull out of his scheduled defence against the Yorkshireman. The championship fight at London's York Hall saw Kell Brook take on Welshman Barrie Jones for the vacant title. Brook went about learning his trade against a host of journeymen before getting the opportunity in June 2008 to fight for the British welterweight title having compiled a winning record of 16-0. He would fight again four more times that year to end 2004 with a record of 5–0 in just four months.
Professional career Welterweight Early career īrook's first fight as a professional took place in September 2004 with a 6-round points victory over experienced journeyman Peter Buckley at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield. An early inspiration for Brook was Naseem Hamed, who was also trained by Ingle at the same Wincobank gym. At the end of his amateur career, he had won 31 of his 36 fights, winning two Amateur Boxing Association of England titles and two National Association of Boys Clubs British Boxing Championships and a Gold medal in the 4 Nations. Or select a favorite book from your built-in bookshelves and simply relax in front of the fireplace.Brook had his first amateur fight at age 12 under the guidance of Brendan Ingle. And if you are feeling less energetic, just enjoy the inviting view of tranquil grounds from your deck or four-season sunroom.
The wooded setting of this community also features a sparkling swimming pool with cascading waterfall, lighted tennis and sand volleyball courts, and a convenient fitness room…all providing the ultimate release after a high-powered workday. But despite the convenient location, once you arrive home you may find it hard to leave. Located on Cobb Parkway less than a mile north of I-285 and I-75, Calibre Brooke is just minutes from Cumberland and Galleria Malls, as well as fine dining and exciting urban entertainment in Buckhead and beyond. Very private, these spacious one and two-bedroom apartment homes are situated on meticulously maintained grounds nestled in a naturally wooded setting that belies its close-in convenience. From the moment you enter Calibre Brooke, you will experience the ambiance of a quaint, comfortable neighborhood designed on a more personal scale.