Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook Official For February 19
The long-awaited grudge match between Amir Khan and Kell Brook is finally official.
It was announced Monday that the domestic rivals would finally collide on February 19 at the AO Arena in Manchester, England.
The fight will be contested at a catchweight of 149 pounds while it will be promoted by BOXXER. The event will be shown live on Sky Sports PPV in the United Kingdom.
Check out the first official poster below:
It’s a fight that has been called for by the public for years and although it’s happening with both fighters well past their prime, there’s still a big interest in the fight.
There’s also plenty of animosity between the pair as evidenced by their faceoff during the press conference today.
Khan is coming off a TKO win over Billy Dib back in July 2019.
Brook, meanwhile, last suffered a fourth-round TKO defeat to Terence Crawford in their welterweight title fight back in November last year.
Who do you think comes out on top between Amir Khan and Kell Brook?