Golovkin vs Brook: Kell Brook on how it all began at the legendary Wincobank
Saturday 10 September 2016 23:42, UK
Kell Brook will crowned the middleweight king if he beats Gennady Golovkin but My Gym proves that he never forgets he roots.
The 'Special One' reflects on life at the Wincobank Gym where it all began, the man who could become boxing's top dog recalls the days when as a wide-eyed young boy, he fell in love with the Sheffield venue that has shaped so many successful careers - and lives.
Brook tops the bill at the O2 on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports Box Office, with his former gymmates-turned-friends willing him every step of the way.
Prince Naseem Hamed was the star of the Wincobank back then and Brook remembers what it was like meeting him, as well as what a nightmare it was sparring another Sheffield world champion, Johnny Nelson.
They are still close and Brook knows they will remain friends, but few will mean as much to him and be as close to him as the Spice Boy himself, Ryan Rhodes.
To watch Brook's fond and of course funny memories of what it was like back in the day, all you have to do is click play at the top of the article.
