Golovkin vs Brook: Naseem Hamed backs Kell Brook to beat Gennady Golovkin
Wednesday 7 September 2016 06:06, UK
Naseem Hamed believes Kell Brook will become Britain's greatest ever fighter if he can overcome middleweight kingpin Gennady Golovkin.
IBF welterweight champion Brook is stepping up two weight divisions to challenge 'GGG', the world's number one middleweight, at The O2 in London on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Former unified featherweight world champion Hamed, also of Sheffield, is confident that Brook (36-0-KO25) has the tools in his armoury to get the better of the fearsome Kazakh and become boxing's biggest superstar.
"This is a massive fight for Kell Brook and everyone seems to think that he will get knocked out, but I feel a little different about how this fight will go," Hamed told Sky Sports News HQ.
"I think Brook can box a very clever fight and use straight shots to get the victory. He needs to watch Sugar Ray Leonard against Marvin Hagler because that fight is the key to him winning this one. GGG is a great fighter but he hasn't got the ability that Kell has - Brook is the far superior boxer.
"Kell can be the biggest superstar in boxing and the best British fighter ever if he can overcome Golovkin. I'm willing him on to win so much and he just needs to realise that he has the ability and skill to get the job done.
Kell can be the biggest superstar in boxing and the best British fighter ever if he can overcome Golovkin
"He needs to be ready for 12 rounds of relentless pressure and hard punches and be able to take and absorb it. More importantly, he needs to avoid a lot of it and slow down the fight with his brilliant jab."
Hamed and Brook are both products of the famous Ingle Gym and the 'Prince' sees this fight as yet another proud moment for the gym and Sheffield as a whole.
"It means a lot to all of us from Sheffield, we're born and bred there. Me and Kell are both from the same gym and it is very impressive to have seen so many quality fighters and champions come through over the past 20 and 30 years.
"No matter what anyone thinks of Brendan Ingle, he's always produced champions right up until today."
Watch Gennady Golovkin v Kell Brook, live on Sky Sports Box Office from The O2, on September 10. Book the event via your Sky remote or online here.
