Kell Brook will return to the ring on March 3rd in Sheffield according to an official press release by Matchroom Boxing.
He's back! @SpecialKBrook returns to the @SheffieldArena on March 3 v Sergey Rabchenko in his 154lb debut live and exclusive on @SkySportsBoxing#RiseAgain 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/DOCW5jODbj
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) December 11, 2017
Brook will fight against Sergey Rabchenko at Super-Welterweight in Sheffield.
“‘The Special One’ is wasting no time in testing himself at his new weight by taking on Rabchenko. The Belarussian is ranked number seven in the WBC and won the European title by stopping Brook’s fellow Ingle Gym product and Steel City son Ryan Rhodes, so Brook knows that the stakes are once again high as he looks to make a statement at 154lbs,” revealed the press release by Matchroom.
Here’s what Brook thinks of his upcoming fight.
“I can’t wait to get back in there and it’s going to be special returning to the arena,” said Brook. “The Spence defeat cut deep and it took me some time to come to terms with it but now I’m back with a new challenge at 154lbs. I believe I will be stronger and better than ever in the division and my focus now is on becoming a two-weight two-time World champion.
“Rabchenko is a dangerous fight for the return but I want to jump straight back in at World level and I think out styles will gel for an electric fight. I’m already deep in camp and I can’t wait to feel the atmosphere again in my home town on March 3.”
Rabchenko is also looking forward to the fight and promises ‘a war’.
— Sergey Rabchenko (@SergeyRabchenko) July 10, 2016
“I’m really looking forward to this fight with Kell Brook and it’s going to be a war. I have fond memories of Sheffield and I believe the result will be the same. This is a high profile fight in the division that has always been mine, and the winner will go on and challenge for the World title – it’s a must win fight for both of us,” commented Brook’s challenger.
Promoter Eddie Hearn tells that Brook’s loss against Erroll Spence Jr hurt the former world champion.
“I’m so pleased to see Kell back in camp and moving up for a fresh start at 154lbs. He refused to vacate the title for Spence but was could never fight at his full potential making 147lbs anymore. This is a tough, tough test, probably tougher than I would have liked but Kell wanted to be straight back in at top level,” said Hearn.
Hearn promises that the British boxing audience will see a new ‘Special K’ on March 3rd.
“The Spence loss hurt him badly especially being at Bramall Lane but we are going to get this Arena jumping for his return – Kell is one of the top fighters in world boxing and you will see a new animal on March 3 at the FlyDSA Arena.”
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