‘Kell Brook walks around heavier than me’

By Scott Gilfoid: Middleweight Chris Eubank Jr. insists that Kell Brook is “heavier” than him together with his walkaround weight of “175.”

Eubank Jr. doesn’t view a possible struggle between him and welterweight Brook (40-3, 28 KOs) as one through which he’s choosing on a a lot smaller man, as many boxing followers imagine to be the case.

Having struggled when combating elite-level opposition the identical dimension as him prior to now, Eubank Jr. (32-2, 23 KOs) has these days been combing the welterweight ranks, calling out Conor Benn first, and now 35-year-old Brook.

Followers don’t see it as pitiful in Eubank Jr’s case to be cherry-picking fashionable British welterweights moderately than combating gifted opposition his personal dimension or larger.

You’ll be able to argue that it wouldn’t be large deal for Eubank Jr. to be scouring the 147-pound division for profitable fights if he have been to face a gifted foe two divisions above him like IBF/WBA gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev.

What’s good for the goose is sweet for the gander. Is it an excessive amount of to ask for Eubank Jr. to struggle somebody good his personal dimension or larger?

Eubank Jr. says Brook struggle = subsequent grudge match

“I wasn’t anticipating that kind of efficiency from Kell. It was dominance from spherical one till the end,” mentioned Eubank Jr. to Sky Sports Boxing in reacting to Brook’s win over Khan final Saturday evening.

“I need to see how spicey he can get with me as a result of I’m not Amir Khan,” Eubank Jr. continued about his intent to attempt to get a struggle with Brook subsequent.

“That’s already what it’s,” Eubank Jr. mentioned when requested if a struggle between him and former IBF welterweight champion Brook may be the subsequent large British grudge match.

“We’ve got historical past. He’s the rationale I didn’t struggle [Gennadiy] Golovkin all these years in the past [in September 2016], and I’ve by no means forgiven him for that,” mentioned Eubank Jr. in expressing his bitterness that has been stewing for the final six years since Kell snatched the struggle towards GGG from underneath his nostril.

“I’ve all the time held that towards him as a result of that was my struggle, you understand?” mentioned Eubank Jr. in moaning about shedding out on the Golovkin struggle, which he had been too gradual to get.

“I’m nonetheless seeking to get that struggle [against Golovkin], however we’ve had our forwards and backwards through the years,” Eubank Jr. mentioned about his want to nonetheless attempt to get a struggle with Golovkin six years later after lacking out on the possibility to face him in 2016.

Chris Jr. claims Kell is “Heavier” than him

“I didn’t assume he had what he confirmed tonight. I didn’t assume he nonetheless had that,” mentioned Eubank Jr. on Brook displaying that he nonetheless is able to combating at a excessive stage at 35.

“Now, I do know that now could be a problem. Now I need to get in there and see if he can do what he did there [with Khan] with me.

“Pay attention, he fought Golovkin at 160,” Chris Jr. mentioned about Kell. “He’s been complaining about coming down in weight for this struggle for the entire build-up.

“I assure, he walks round heavier than me,” mentioned Eubank Jr. about Brook being heavier than him. “I stroll round at 168. He most likely walks round at 175. I do it in kilos as a result of I prepare in America. I don’t do it in stones anymore.

“Pay attention, we will make that struggle occur. He’s already mentioned he desires to struggle me, and the followers have been asking for it for a very long time. Who else can he go to?” mentioned Eubank Jr. on his perception that Brook has no different choices than a struggle with him.