KB was indeed a formidable fighter and a true champion in his prime. KB’s 'all of the lights' ring walk added a unique touch to his presence in the boxing world. It will be missed, showcasing his style and flair before each match. Cheers to the memorable moments he brought to the sport. 💥🥊
He was a great fighter, should have achieved even more than he did. Pushing himself too far v ggg damaged his career. Was lovely to see him prove he was the better man v Khan.
Kell Brook was the first fighter I properly followed and will always have a special place in my heart. Fantastic boxer and wish he'd fought more towards the end of his career. Too many gaps and inactiveness.
As was said... He should have fought the top guys when he beat Porter but that didn't happen because of politics... The top guys as in Errol Spence and Bud fought him after GGG when he was damaged
Fantastic episode. Fair play to Kell Brook, a normal boy who became an elite level boxer, making a few human mistakes along the way. A more impressive life and career than most could ever hope for. I always felt like if he had have gotten the world title opportunities a few years earlier then he would have had more longevity at the top, it all felt so fleeting with Kell even though he had 40 pro wins.
@@rob2406. Of course he was elite, you are probably one of those people that can’t understand that being elite doesn’t mean you have to be a goat. He outclassed Shawn Porter to win his world title. Elite is the only description for Kell Brook in his prime.
You can’t not respect a fighter who’s been in with Spence, GGG, Crawford and porter, he dismantled a very ageing Khan and put that to bed… very underrated and undervalued in my opinion by the British public, I’d love to see him have one last dance with Eubank, come on Kell !
I got into Boxing because of Kell Brook... 2013 2014 when we had the Froch Groves rivalry and Kell winning a title in America it was a great period in British Boxing both domestically and internationally.
I’ve always said Kell made a huge mistake fighting GGG. Without that, I reckon Kell beats Crawford…. and I mean that. GGG f’d Kell up though, unfortunately.
Great to hear from Kell and to see that he's in a better place mentally. Not sure about a return to the ring, but, surely he knows more than enough about boxing to impart some of that knowledge to the next generation of boxers, as a trainer. Great interview - thanks for uploading.
One of the best listens yet, Kel is just ya normal bloke of the street.. if your from humble beginnings and grew up on a council estate you can relate to Kel massively.. I know exactly what he means when describing how the lads just get into scraps etc
Fellow Steel city man here...big up kell brook I'll always remember the golovkin fight.... much smaller man going to war with an absolute monster... and that atmosphere at the o2 that night was electric... that's boxing at it's best
Jordan spends 10 mins listening to what Kell had to deal with physically post Golovkin and Spence, then idiotically asks was it just levels vs Crawford?? Oh and implies it was a one sided beatdown?? Kell won the first two rounds and until Crawford switched he had no answer for Brooks Jab, Jordan knows as much about boxing as the nearest radiator 😡
Kell was an underated fighter by the masses, boxing purists know how good he was. Timing, accuracy, good boxing brain and decent power. Climbed weights to fight GGG when he was avoided like the plague in the MW division. (Always thought GGG should have gone up and tested himself @ SMW)
@@rob2406. That's your opinion but it's a reach. Name any boxer you want and one could go through their resume and find a dodgy decision, so that's just subjective. Also, losing after taking a 14lbs jump in weight, or losing to two HoF in Spence and Crawford, (currently the p4p No1) is NO shame whatsoever.
It's ok lads, Rob thinks only the 1 undisputed boxer in each division is elite. Pay no mind to casuals. They don't understand that someone has to lose even when 2 elite fighters go in together.@@rob2406.
@@TheGrovesy1975I’m a big Kell Brook fan but he wasn’t winning the fight. Spence was smashing him to the body, it was a matter of time before he got stopped. Maybe the corrupt UK judging had him winning but he was 4-2 down before the knockdowns.
@@TheGrovesy1975No, GGG just worked him out cut off the ring and took Brook apart, but Brook should never have been in the ring with Golovkin, this loss was the beginning of the end of his career.
The Crawford and levels part was absolute class. Kell got really prickly bur Simons "I can't do what you can do" reply was brilliant. He got Kell back onside perfectly. The best interview yet. Keep them coming.
The incident in Tenerife and the two eye injuries took a lot out of Kell. Having seen the way he moved prior to the Tenerife incident compared with the way he moved after, it looked like there was a change in his range of motion. He still had spring in his legs, he still had energy and stamina - but the way he moved in for his attacks changed. Kell had an odd stance at times when he attacked from certain angles. When Kell was creating angles, he used to take a very long sideways step with one leg, throw his shots then use that long leg to pivot out from while other fighters tend to shuffle. It seemed to give Kell the ability to get his shots in and have a solid base to both get low and out of the direct line of fire while using that platform to swivel out effortlessly. After the leg injury, that stance changed. It was still there to some degree, but it seemed he couldn't get as wide prior to punching and couldn't get as low before pivoting out. I think this cost him against GGG. Contrary to popular opinion, I feel Kell was HIGHLY competitive in that fight. Kell had moments in every round where he forced GGG to go backwards - and I'd rarely seen GGG take back-steps for anything other than re-setting himself. GGG may never admit it, but it looked to me like Kell was hurting him every time he threw with power - maybe not enough to knock him out, but enough to make him cautious. I wonder if Kell's movement was hampered as I suggested above - and if Kell moving the way he did prior to his leg injury would have had that extra fraction of a second, or extra few centimeters in his duck to have avoided some of the punches GGG landed with? Finally - Kell, I know that you're bored since you retired and you have the itch to do it again, but mate there's no need. Settling the score with Khan in dramatic style is the perfect send-off. Take your knowledge, drive and boredom and channel it into ushering in the next fighter off the ranks. Get yourself back into the Ingle gym and help share some of that old Ingle wisdom you soaked up for most of your life with the next wave of kids who need some guidance and tough love.
Sorry mate can see you’ve put a lot of effort into this but the point regarding if kell could duck a couple cm more….. You need to understand ggg would have just adjusted where he throws 😂
@@funnyfaces3849 -Hey, you disagree - fair enough. My point was to say that small margins can make a HUGE difference in boxing as we've seen over many years. A fraction of a second quicker into a pivot, an extra half an inch in a duck, a tiny bit more thrust from a leg into a punch can seem like nothing items, but can make a huge difference. Could GGG adjust the angle of his punches? Sure, of course he could - but would the power be the same with a trajectory change? That would be unknown unless it happened. GGG throws his power shots with a very unique trajectory. His hooks start out looking like they'll be a looping overhand, but then turn into a chopping motion. Would that chopping motion be as effective and powerful if it had to travel a different path? All speculation as it didn't happen - but Simon asked Kell directly if he felt the leg injury had a major impact on him after recovery. I feel it did - and I wonder if he had the mobility he showed before, if he would have been caught with as many clean shots as both GGG and Spence hit him with that ultimately caused the eye injuries.
Good roundup but disagree with him being competitive with GGG. This was GGG in his pomp and indeed Kell was getting through and landing. But take a look at GGGs bouts during that period, even in his pomp, he always gets hit, quite full on. It was not uncommon for GGGs opponents to have success. But he then got destroyed. After the stabbing he was still a notable fighter and I know Eddie gets a lot of flak but the fighter makes the decision, but there's no way he should've taken GGG. It messed his career
Brook was a good fighter - should have been great. I think the reason Khan became popular was that he’s a great interviewee. I speaks well in-front of the camera Brook can’t hold himself well in interviews l, never had. He repeats the same sentence without divulging more when asked about certain things . Amir was more engaging , particularly early on his career .
I remember seeing Kell live for his home coming fight against Frankie Gavin after he won the title against Porter, great fighter and was so happy when he beat Khan and finally shut him up
As an American who really didn’t follow alot of the ppl Simon talks to this podcast is amazing showing u and telling their stories keep it up oke Simon
Great Interviw Simon.....Kell will always have the Love of the Fans....his fight against Golovkin was so Brave...and as a massive Boxing Fan I for one would love to see him kick Eubanks Ass
Great interview with one of our best. Kell's win over a prime Shaun Porter is still one of the best wins by a brit on US soil for me but the GGG fight was career suicide. That fight damaged Kell and arguarbly spoilt his chances against Spence in the next fight but at least he had the balls and belief to try and be great against GGG.Kell was supremely gifted and just a brilliant , highly skilled champion.
Really appreciated kells honesty, feel for him. You can tell hes on medication to help him manage each day bit easier and adjust to normal life and trying to avoid filling the void with drink and drugs. Gave me some great nights and take it from me, and many others u have our respect as true fighter, and i prey u will find peace and your new place away from boxing❤🙏
Simon Jordans reaction to Kell Brook (going up 2 weight classes) vs Eubank Jr: "I'd like to see it!" Simon Jordans reaction to Conor Benn (going up 2 weight classes) vs Eubank Jr: "How dare they sanction this, going up 2 weight classes is unsafe, let me get Robert Smith on the phone!"
Great to see Kell working at the highest level. Great guest and proper down to earth lad very honest, a great champion who should have been marketed better
Love the series and all the guests so far, but without doubt the best are the boxers. There’s just a rawness and realness to them that I don’t think other sportsmen and women can match. The authenticity of the sport is unmatched for me.
Jordan has this confrontational manner, which is nice applied sparingly, but overall it’s not conducive to flow. If Jordan had adopted a more relaxed approach it could have been smoother and better, rather than feeling awkward and clunky. I felt like he needed to guide the ship more rather than pull it out of the water and reset it which he appeared to do so throughout. His questions seemed to be too long and overcomplicated. I get what he’s trying to do, he’s trying to ask questions that maybe no one else has asked to obviously create compelling content. But sometimes less is more.
Kell was a top class elite fighter. Completely underrated. Same has froch. Both class acts. Saying that it worries me kell is thinking of making a comeback
Good interview. I like that when Simon has guests who are not the most eloquent he answers the questions for them which then results in them agreeing with him or paraphrasing him. I have no problem with that
How do you interview fighters with this level of disrespect, talking about levels, you got outclassed, respect the people who come on your show and line your pocket
One of the most honest and insightful interviews I've ever heard from a professional boxer. Kal saying it felt like he was on death row waiting to be executed before he came out. I'd like to know if Kell having a speech impediment and the inevitable bullying he will of had to suffer at school made him angry and want to fight 🤔. Alot of boxers seem to have speech impediments Tyson, Holmes, Thurman, Eubank, Benn to name a but a few.
Kell Brook was one hell of a fighter throughout the 2010’s & his win in America over Porter definitely doesn’t get the credit it deserves, one of the best away wins by any Brit in boxing history under the circumstances, just look at what Porter went on to do & who he beat. It was just a pity a prime Kell didn’t get to face off in big unification fights against Thurman & Garcia around that time because he had the tools to beat them all & go down as an all time British great, superb interview..
Kelly’s problem was partying , he did it very openly … god knows how he never got caught And yes I’ve seen him in Ecclesfield doing it ! Please god don’t come out of retirement, boxing is a dangerous sport ❤
Be proud Kell, you fought Golovkin when the world avoided him, including Eubank. You stepped up as a smaller man and performed so well that it instilled some other fighters with enough confidence to consider fighting him. You came back so well against Khan and closed that long-standing argument. I would fight Benn if I were you, you'll walk through him, you're a better fighter than Eubank but you're giving up an unfair size disadvantage.
He didn't close the door with Khan. That fight was waaaaaay past its sell by date and way too late. Khan was washed at that point. Prime for Prime Kell may still have won, but Khan would have been way better
Kell is a true legend of British boxing took a fight with the scariest man in boxing at the time when Eubank and BJS wouldn’t walk the walk and took the fight to try and become legendary and even took a on a young hungry lion a few months later instead of dropping a belt shame belts don’t mean as much any more… and finally beat his arch rival in emphatic fashion… love to see him get at least 1 more pay day and big win to sign off and truly move on his life and live happily ever after
Great to listen to Kell’s story and top interview Simon - you gotta get Amir Khan and David Haye on at some point soon would love you to interview those too - oh and a rugby league great too - as I’m keep asking 😂
A rugby league player who has crossed over to union. I'd like hear their thoughts. Especially of the coaches who were rugby league greats. Such as Farrell, Edwards or Sinfield
Great interview, I would love to see the full unedited version. Kell looks like he’s still struggling to adapt, hopefully he can find peace outside of the ring. What a fantastic skilful boxer, he would beat Benn or Eubank Jn even now
Good interview and brilliant fighter, one of the most complete British fighters ever and if his career had been managed better think he would be right up there in peoples estimations. Khan never would have beaten him
Another great guest! One boxer that I always went out my way to watch and fearless. Anyone that is willing to go all against GGG or Crawford is worthy of every last respect. The Spence fight was just bad luck not ability. I never thought Spence was better than Kell and I still don't. My bet was on Kell and it was just bad luck with the eye but I got my bet back when Spence fought Crawford so its all good lol. I think Kell has got 1 or 2 more British fights left in him and I would love to see Brook V Eubank!
Blair from Canada here.....Q; Were you Two having a moment right there at the end? Honest to god...Simon was making googley eyes at Kell, and Kell was Blushing. it actually reminded me of when my first "real" girlfriend asked me to beat up her brother. Kell, Can you beat up Chris for me? lol...Anyhow...Whatever blows your hair back. Great podcast as usual.
Good lad Kell , you made sheffield proud , was a warrior achieved your dream of been world champion, not many can say that, wish you all the best in your future , from your neighbouring councill Estate at shiregreen , sheffield , all the best pal
Big respect to Simon Jordan as he's just come on the boxing scene but has obviously been a fan of boxing most of his life, he's not afraid to look boxers in the eye and ask them the questions that all these social media platforms wont ask... And he's not afraid to admit hes been wrong
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Simon has a sensational interview technique, ask the same question in 3 different ways and then answer it on behalf of the guest each time 😂
But did you learn something along the way?
I learnt that Jordan hasn't learnt anything about the art of interviewing.
emoji fail.
Lmaoo
Boring we’ve heard these answers 15 times in interviews
Amir Khan was 17 when he won silver i think he deserved the praise he got
KB was indeed a formidable fighter and a true champion in his prime. KB’s 'all of the lights' ring walk added a unique touch to his presence in the boxing world. It will be missed, showcasing his style and flair before each match. Cheers to the memorable moments he brought to the sport. 💥🥊
He was a great fighter, should have achieved even more than he did. Pushing himself too far v ggg damaged his career. Was lovely to see him prove he was the better man v Khan.
Simon, you ask GREAT questions but you need to let your guests finish their answers!
It’s getting worse and worse
Thank you !!!!!!! Agreed
Simon loves to hear his own voice...."wait there, I can articulate this another way so I look better" 😆
Kell Brook was the first fighter I properly followed and will always have a special place in my heart. Fantastic boxer and wish he'd fought more towards the end of his career. Too many gaps and inactiveness.
"Fought more towards the end of his career” ? more like fought better opposition a little early or in the middle of his career I would say
As was said... He should have fought the top guys when he beat Porter but that didn't happen because of politics... The top guys as in Errol Spence and Bud fought him after GGG when he was damaged
All of the lights
'i wanted the big fights, you know, I really wanted the big fights.'😂😂😂
@@nigelxavier883 yeah I really wanted 'em ye knerr but everyone were ducking meh. It's not cos I'm a lazy coke head or anything.
Always loved Kell, Great character and down too earth guy.
Great interview Simon, really enjoyed this one
Could definitely have competed with Crawford and Spence if it wasn’t for the Golovkin fight. Brook deserved a lot better
Hearns fault, he should never have phoned Brook. He knew brook would put himself foward to step in
Spence perhaps, but Bud is an all time great, Kell was never at that level.
@@tommymurphy6753it doesn’t mean he can’t be in a tough but winnable fight
@@GrizzlyAdams101 Exactly, I just don't buy that a prime Brook would've been busted-up so badly by Crawford.
He was beating Spence for the first half of the fight. It was hardly non-competitive.
Unreal champ. No one I liked more boxing then this LEGEND
Fantastic episode. Fair play to Kell Brook, a normal boy who became an elite level boxer, making a few human mistakes along the way. A more impressive life and career than most could ever hope for. I always felt like if he had have gotten the world title opportunities a few years earlier then he would have had more longevity at the top, it all felt so fleeting with Kell even though he had 40 pro wins.
he was never elite was just about world level
@@rob2406. Of course he was elite, you are probably one of those people that can’t understand that being elite doesn’t mean you have to be a goat. He outclassed Shawn Porter to win his world title. Elite is the only description for Kell Brook in his prime.
@@Cael175 Kelly Brook wasn't elite elite is above world level
@@rob2406. a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society. Kell Brook fits that description mate 😊
He absolutely was elite, by every definition of the word :) boxing purists know. Casuals be casuals though
@@rob2406.
You can’t not respect a fighter who’s been in with Spence, GGG, Crawford and porter, he dismantled a very ageing Khan and put that to bed… very underrated and undervalued in my opinion by the British public, I’d love to see him have one last dance with Eubank, come on Kell !
I got into Boxing because of Kell Brook... 2013 2014 when we had the Froch Groves rivalry and Kell winning a title in America it was a great period in British Boxing both domestically and internationally.
Couldn't be a better comment. People forget how good a win against porter was in America
Be safe
I’ve always said Kell made a huge mistake fighting GGG. Without that, I reckon Kell beats Crawford…. and I mean that. GGG f’d Kell up though, unfortunately.
You must be very young
Definitely a huge mistake, no debating that but beating Bud Crawford? I don't see it...@@DannyG-cv8so
Great to hear from Kell and to see that he's in a better place mentally. Not sure about a return to the ring, but, surely he knows more than enough about boxing to impart some of that knowledge to the next generation of boxers, as a trainer. Great interview - thanks for uploading.
He looks and sounds like a piss head 🤡
Both Kell and BJS are two fighters who should have been hall of famers… Incredible natural talents…
And degale
Degale for sure but he certainly had a better career than BJS and Brook. Degale was in some of the most memorable fights of the modern era. @@MB-ir3xo
Facts
Still plenty of time to be en ducted in HOF
Only in the throw the towel in hall of fame 😅
One of the best listens yet, Kel is just ya normal bloke of the street.. if your from humble beginnings and grew up on a council estate you can relate to Kel massively.. I know exactly what he means when describing how the lads just get into scraps etc
Best listen? Well, done to you for listening
Ooo you're hard 😂😂😂
@kengriffin8481 yeah some of us listen at work or working out..
This is a man who has more than earned his stripes in life absolute legend
Fellow Steel city man here...big up kell brook I'll always remember the golovkin fight.... much smaller man going to war with an absolute monster... and that atmosphere at the o2 that night was electric... that's boxing at it's best
Doing what Eubank Jr was scared to do!!!
Jordan spends 10 mins listening to what Kell had to deal with physically post Golovkin and Spence, then idiotically asks was it just levels vs Crawford?? Oh and implies it was a one sided beatdown?? Kell won the first two rounds and until Crawford switched he had no answer for Brooks Jab, Jordan knows as much about boxing as the nearest radiator 😡
Held himself incredibly well with the Khan discussion. Total class.
Kell was an underated fighter by the masses, boxing purists know how good he was. Timing, accuracy, good boxing brain and decent power. Climbed weights to fight GGG when he was avoided like the plague in the MW division. (Always thought GGG should have gone up and tested himself @ SMW)
Facts , going to America and beating an unbeaten Shawn porter was a great win
Brook got a dodgy decision against carson Jones was in a horrible boring fight against porter and any time he stepped up against the elite he got beat
@@rob2406. That's your opinion but it's a reach. Name any boxer you want and one could go through their resume and find a dodgy decision, so that's just subjective. Also, losing after taking a 14lbs jump in weight, or losing to two HoF in Spence and Crawford, (currently the p4p No1) is NO shame whatsoever.
@lastonewon yea there's no shame in it but just shows he wasn't elite level he was just at world level
It's ok lads, Rob thinks only the 1 undisputed boxer in each division is elite. Pay no mind to casuals. They don't understand that someone has to lose even when 2 elite fighters go in together.@@rob2406.
If Kell faced Spence before GGG. He would have won that fight!
He was winning it until he gassed due to bulking up for the GGG fight.
😂😂
Not sure why that's funny, Kell handily won 9 of the 11 rounds, he was up comfortably until his eye socket went.@@siralexferguson4640
@@TheGrovesy1975I’m a big Kell Brook fan but he wasn’t winning the fight. Spence was smashing him to the body, it was a matter of time before he got stopped. Maybe the corrupt UK judging had him winning but he was 4-2 down before the knockdowns.
@@TheGrovesy1975No, GGG just worked him out cut off the ring and took Brook apart, but Brook should never have been in the ring with Golovkin, this loss was the beginning of the end of his career.
Absolutly great interview Simon. It was great to hear from Kell. He has so much to say this short interview he could of gone into so much detail.
The Crawford and levels part was absolute class.
Kell got really prickly bur Simons "I can't do what you can do" reply was brilliant.
He got Kell back onside perfectly.
The best interview yet.
Keep them coming.
It was a silly comment though
He probably could have worded it better but it a was fair comment.@@simonbailey2766
the comment didn't make sense. Kell and Crawford was jab for jab punch for punch until he got caught
Kell Brook was not competitive with Crawford in the slightest. Amir Khan have Crawford more problems
Best one yet. Love Kell. Glad hes doing well as was great to meet him and discuss the Khan fight at the Jonas v Mayer card. Legend!
The incident in Tenerife and the two eye injuries took a lot out of Kell.
Having seen the way he moved prior to the Tenerife incident compared with the way he moved after, it looked like there was a change in his range of motion. He still had spring in his legs, he still had energy and stamina - but the way he moved in for his attacks changed.
Kell had an odd stance at times when he attacked from certain angles. When Kell was creating angles, he used to take a very long sideways step with one leg, throw his shots then use that long leg to pivot out from while other fighters tend to shuffle. It seemed to give Kell the ability to get his shots in and have a solid base to both get low and out of the direct line of fire while using that platform to swivel out effortlessly.
After the leg injury, that stance changed. It was still there to some degree, but it seemed he couldn't get as wide prior to punching and couldn't get as low before pivoting out.
I think this cost him against GGG. Contrary to popular opinion, I feel Kell was HIGHLY competitive in that fight. Kell had moments in every round where he forced GGG to go backwards - and I'd rarely seen GGG take back-steps for anything other than re-setting himself. GGG may never admit it, but it looked to me like Kell was hurting him every time he threw with power - maybe not enough to knock him out, but enough to make him cautious.
I wonder if Kell's movement was hampered as I suggested above - and if Kell moving the way he did prior to his leg injury would have had that extra fraction of a second, or extra few centimeters in his duck to have avoided some of the punches GGG landed with?
Finally - Kell, I know that you're bored since you retired and you have the itch to do it again, but mate there's no need. Settling the score with Khan in dramatic style is the perfect send-off. Take your knowledge, drive and boredom and channel it into ushering in the next fighter off the ranks. Get yourself back into the Ingle gym and help share some of that old Ingle wisdom you soaked up for most of your life with the next wave of kids who need some guidance and tough love.
Sorry mate can see you’ve put a lot of effort into this but the point regarding if kell could duck a couple cm more…..
You need to understand ggg would have just adjusted where he throws 😂
@@funnyfaces3849 -Hey, you disagree - fair enough.
My point was to say that small margins can make a HUGE difference in boxing as we've seen over many years.
A fraction of a second quicker into a pivot, an extra half an inch in a duck, a tiny bit more thrust from a leg into a punch can seem like nothing items, but can make a huge difference.
Could GGG adjust the angle of his punches? Sure, of course he could - but would the power be the same with a trajectory change? That would be unknown unless it happened.
GGG throws his power shots with a very unique trajectory. His hooks start out looking like they'll be a looping overhand, but then turn into a chopping motion.
Would that chopping motion be as effective and powerful if it had to travel a different path?
All speculation as it didn't happen - but Simon asked Kell directly if he felt the leg injury had a major impact on him after recovery. I feel it did - and I wonder if he had the mobility he showed before, if he would have been caught with as many clean shots as both GGG and Spence hit him with that ultimately caused the eye injuries.
Superb take on Kell.
Good roundup but disagree with him being competitive with GGG. This was GGG in his pomp and indeed Kell was getting through and landing. But take a look at GGGs bouts during that period, even in his pomp, he always gets hit, quite full on. It was not uncommon for GGGs opponents to have success. But he then got destroyed. After the stabbing he was still a notable fighter and I know Eddie gets a lot of flak but the fighter makes the decision, but there's no way he should've taken GGG. It messed his career
Brook was a good fighter - should have been great. I think the reason Khan became popular was that he’s a great interviewee. I speaks well in-front of the camera Brook can’t hold himself well in interviews l, never had. He repeats the same sentence without divulging more when asked about certain things . Amir was more engaging , particularly early on his career .
Simon Jordan just doesn’t get fighters at all, he doesn’t understand their mentality
Absolutely love Kell Brook loved his style he was one of my favourites to watch
Top lad, unbelievable fighter ! I loved his fights & style ! I’ve see him live & met him a couple of times !
Good luck for the future champ 👊🏻
Good interview. Have to admire Kell’s candidness and sincerity. Best of luck to him, whatever he chooses to do next.
Kell, a Sheffield legend. A great honest interview 👏🏻
The best one yet, well done Simon & Kell - that was a riveting interview 👌
SHEFFIELD Legend what a Super Boxing 🥊 city it is & Sheffield can be a very rough place at times
I remember seeing Kell live for his home coming fight against Frankie Gavin after he won the title against Porter, great fighter and was so happy when he beat Khan and finally shut him up
As an American who really didn’t follow alot of the ppl Simon talks to this podcast is amazing showing u and telling their stories keep it up oke Simon
Cracking episode....some fighter Kell. Unreal timing!!!
Best walk-on music aswell...created the perfect dramatic entrance for a Gladiator.
There’s something very cringeworthy when Simon starts swearing
He doesn't suit trying to be naughty.
😂😂😂😂
It’s because you’re not used to it, we all know he’s in the Mafia. This guy is an undercover spy with a black belt.
For me it ade oledepo , it cringes me out when he swear idk why😬😅
I think it's for effect which makes it cringey. By swearing he's suddenly no nonsense.
Great Interviw Simon.....Kell will always have the Love of the Fans....his fight against Golovkin was so Brave...and as a massive Boxing Fan I for one would love to see him kick Eubanks Ass
One of my favourite fighters, his ability in his prime was outstanding
Terrific interview, possibly the best so far.
Great interview with one of our best. Kell's win over a prime Shaun Porter is still one of the best wins by a brit on US soil for me but the GGG fight was career suicide. That fight damaged Kell and arguarbly spoilt his chances against Spence in the next fight but at least he had the balls and belief to try and be great against GGG.Kell was supremely gifted and just a brilliant , highly skilled champion.
Simon's a fucking great interviewer, he doesn't poke to hard but just enough to get a response, and Kell's a diamond of a lad.
Really interesting! Kell was one of my favourite boxers to watch. He had a great combination of slickness and concussive power.
This is like watching a naughty kid being taken to the headmaster's office for a telling off 😆
Really appreciated kells honesty, feel for him. You can tell hes on medication to help him manage each day bit easier and adjust to normal life and trying to avoid filling the void with drink and drugs. Gave me some great nights and take it from me, and many others u have our respect as true fighter, and i prey u will find peace and your new place away from boxing❤🙏
Simon Jordans reaction to Kell Brook (going up 2 weight classes) vs Eubank Jr: "I'd like to see it!"
Simon Jordans reaction to Conor Benn (going up 2 weight classes) vs Eubank Jr: "How dare they sanction this, going up 2 weight classes is unsafe, let me get Robert Smith on the phone!"
Great to see Kell working at the highest level. Great guest and proper down to earth lad very honest, a great champion who should have been marketed better
Love the series and all the guests so far, but without doubt the best are the boxers. There’s just a rawness and realness to them that I don’t think other sportsmen and women can match. The authenticity of the sport is unmatched for me.
This guy could have done so much more with his career.
It's nice to hear from the Special one that he's in a better place and he's doing well. 👌🏽👍🏾
Jordan has this confrontational manner, which is nice applied sparingly, but overall it’s not conducive to flow. If Jordan had adopted a more relaxed approach it could have been smoother and better, rather than feeling awkward and clunky.
I felt like he needed to guide the ship more rather than pull it out of the water and reset it which he appeared to do so throughout.
His questions seemed to be too long and overcomplicated. I get what he’s trying to do, he’s trying to ask questions that maybe no one else has asked to obviously create compelling content. But sometimes less is more.
Honest interview-
Warrior💯! Absolute gentleman. 👏🏻
Respect for praising and crediting his father and mentor - Terry - Top G
Best one yet by a mile! Great kid kell brook like.
great to hear from Kell, proper honest interview 👊
Love kell brook what a guy he is so likeable and what a warrior
Respect to Kell Brooke, thanks for sharing your story with us all 👊🏽
Kell was a top class elite fighter. Completely underrated. Same has froch. Both class acts. Saying that it worries me kell is thinking of making a comeback
Elite? Never.
Good interview. I like that when Simon has guests who are not the most eloquent he answers the questions for them which then results in them agreeing with him or paraphrasing him. I have no problem with that
How do you interview fighters with this level of disrespect, talking about levels, you got outclassed, respect the people who come on your show and line your pocket
One of the most honest and insightful interviews I've ever heard from a professional boxer. Kal saying it felt like he was on death row waiting to be executed before he came out. I'd like to know if Kell having a speech impediment and the inevitable bullying he will of had to suffer at school made him angry and want to fight 🤔. Alot of boxers seem to have speech impediments Tyson, Holmes, Thurman, Eubank, Benn to name a but a few.
Levels. Never were more true words said about Brook- Crawford. None the less Brook has had a great career.
The more I think about it, the more I think that Crawford is probably the best boxer of his generation, absolutely frightening talent that lad has.
I’m from sheffield so might be biased but this one is my favourite so far,done sheffield proud Kell with all the ups and down,champion 👌
Big up kell brook. One of the boys 👍👍
Always thought Brook would beat Khan. Great episode, Kell’s honesty and vulnerability makes the interview work.
Love Kell Brook, great, classy fighter. Very good interview. Thanks Up Front team.
This podcast made Simon learn something and most importantly so did I
Kell Brook was one hell of a fighter throughout the 2010’s & his win in America over Porter definitely doesn’t get the credit it deserves, one of the best away wins by any Brit in boxing history under the circumstances, just look at what Porter went on to do & who he beat. It was just a pity a prime Kell didn’t get to face off in big unification fights against Thurman & Garcia around that time because he had the tools to beat them all & go down as an all time British great, superb interview..
Love the show look forward to it each week Simon always asks the questions others don’t
Kelly’s problem was partying , he did it very openly … god knows how he never got caught
And yes I’ve seen him in Ecclesfield doing it !
Please god don’t come out of retirement, boxing is a dangerous sport ❤
Be proud Kell, you fought Golovkin when the world avoided him, including Eubank. You stepped up as a smaller man and performed so well that it instilled some other fighters with enough confidence to consider fighting him. You came back so well against Khan and closed that long-standing argument. I would fight Benn if I were you, you'll walk through him, you're a better fighter than Eubank but you're giving up an unfair size disadvantage.
He didn't close the door with Khan. That fight was waaaaaay past its sell by date and way too late.
Khan was washed at that point. Prime for Prime Kell may still have won, but Khan would have been way better
Kell is a true legend of British boxing took a fight with the scariest man in boxing at the time when Eubank and BJS wouldn’t walk the walk and took the fight to try and become legendary and even took a on a young hungry lion a few months later instead of dropping a belt shame belts don’t mean as much any more… and finally beat his arch rival in emphatic fashion… love to see him get at least 1 more pay day and big win to sign off and truly move on his life and live happily ever after
Great to listen to Kell’s story and top interview Simon - you gotta get Amir Khan and David Haye on at some point soon would love you to interview those too - oh and a rugby league great too - as I’m keep asking 😂
A rugby league player who has crossed over to union. I'd like hear their thoughts. Especially of the coaches who were rugby league greats. Such as Farrell, Edwards or Sinfield
Great interview kels an honest kid and still good
Thanks for this. I love Kell but he finds it hard to open up early on. Great interview Simon and keep your head up Brook you are a legend
Great interview, I would love to see the full unedited version.
Kell looks like he’s still struggling to adapt, hopefully he can find peace outside of the ring.
What a fantastic skilful boxer, he would beat Benn or Eubank Jn even now
Surprised to hear kel say he wasn't into football because when he fought Spence he said it means a " lifelong dream to fight at bramhill lane"
I feel for Kell. Don’t let this joke humiliate you. Stay strong stay sober. Your a success, what would Brendan say, ‘You did alright son, thank God’.
Kell v Eubank. ? What a fight ! This needs to be made this year !!!!!
Poor from Simon! He spoke to Kell with utter disrespect because he knew academically he could. Class from Kell
Simon was like a Jedi master the way he was getting Kell to repeat what he said.
Great episode
Great episode and no nonsense questions , always loved kell as a fighter
Good interview and brilliant fighter, one of the most complete British fighters ever and if his career had been managed better think he would be right up there in peoples estimations. Khan never would have beaten him
Another great guest! One boxer that I always went out my way to watch and fearless. Anyone that is willing to go all against GGG or Crawford is worthy of every last respect. The Spence fight was just bad luck not ability. I never thought Spence was better than Kell and I still don't. My bet was on Kell and it was just bad luck with the eye but I got my bet back when Spence fought Crawford so its all good lol. I think Kell has got 1 or 2 more British fights left in him and I would love to see Brook V Eubank!
good honest answers in this interview, salute to top british fighter going around the world representing
"Give belt up". Proper South Yorkie
I watched kels career & he should be proud of what he achieved ! I hope he comes to peace with himself though , as it can destroy anyone
Let's hope fight gets made if brook trains hard he's still a formidable force
This was great and also the funniest last few sentences of any interview ever. "I'd like to beat him up" "I'd like to see you beat him up" LOL
Blair from Canada here.....Q; Were you Two having a moment right there at the end? Honest to god...Simon was making googley eyes at Kell, and Kell was Blushing. it actually reminded me of when my first "real" girlfriend asked me to beat up her brother. Kell, Can you beat up Chris for me? lol...Anyhow...Whatever blows your hair back. Great podcast as usual.
I like Kell Brook , nice guy . Hope he can now give something back to the community and get young kids involved in sports / discipline
Good lad Kell , you made sheffield proud , was a warrior achieved your dream of been world champion, not many can say that, wish you all the best in your future , from your neighbouring councill Estate at shiregreen , sheffield , all the best pal
Simon is always very quick to jump in to say if he knows someone
Big respect to Simon Jordan as he's just come on the boxing scene but has obviously been a fan of boxing most of his life, he's not afraid to look boxers in the eye and ask them the questions that all these social media platforms wont ask... And he's not afraid to admit hes been wrong
Ezekiel Brindsley Reid - One of the best ever British fighters.
Not many can say they've fought 4 potential hall of famers in their prime.
One of my favourite fighters good luck to u Kell great interview simon
Brilliant episode. Love kell. Thanx.
Everybody knew he would smash Khan and that's exactly what happened. Another gem from the Ingle stable.
Down to earth guy, never ducked anybody. Respect and chocolate brownies
We need more interviews like this. A hard line of questioning which a lot of interviewers are scared to ask.
Khan was the only British boxing Olympian at those games and at 17 came back with a silver. Simon is such a fool
Simon deserves a lot of credit for the Up Front podcast. Keep up the good work.
Possibly the best episode yet Simon. Kell best of healthy to you