In November, when the Amir Khan-Kell Brook clash was still a possibility in November, I described them like yesterday's men and said it shouldn't happen.
I haven't changed my opinion. Actually, I think I was being too kind.
Amir Khan's suspect chin could prove costly on Saturday night, and the fight is unlikely
to go beyond six rounds.
They are actually the day BEFORE yesterday’s men.
Khan has not fought in almost three years. Brook has been absent from the ring since 16 months, having received two titanium plates to fix fractured eye sockets, thanks to Errol Spence Jr. and Gennady Gorlovkin.
Amir was defeated by Terence Crawford in his last meaningful fight. Kell was challenged by American fighter Terence Crawford for the WBO welterweight title. He was knocked out in the fourth round. We have not seen him since.
The ink on these two ex-world champions is so worn out that it is almost impossible to read.
If this fight had occurred six years ago, it would have been meaningful.
Two multi-millionaires are provided with an increase in their pension pots. This seems to be the only reason. Manchester Arena's sell-out is not surprising.
The same morbid fascination that a motorway accident has for this fake war is its phoney war. It's hard to look away from it without feeling guilty.
Both will probably not be interested in fighting for more than six rounds. It will end as soon as Brook hits Khan with a clean shot.
Free Bets: Get more than PS2,000 in NEW CUSTOMER DEALSMost grudge matches are conjured ticket-selling devices. When the last bell rings, men who hate one another cuddle up like long-lost siblings.
The classic Derek Chisora v David Haye fight is one of the most memorable. After being out-pointed in Munich by Vitali Klitschko, Chisora had a fight with Haye after the post-fight press conference, when his Brit counterparts mocked him.
Haye was able to defeat Chisora at Upton Park, and then became his manager. They were lifelong friends throughout their partnership.
Carl Froch said about George Groves, whom he defeated twice, "I f***ing hated [him] and wanted to make his teeth fall down his throat."
The pair were recently seen together working as TV pundits. However, some grudges are carried to the grave. Joe Frazier resented Muhammad Ali's insistence on calling him an "Uncle Tom".
The US President Bill Clinton was moved to tears by Ali's lighting of the Olympic flame at 1996 Atlanta Games. Ali, who had been ravaged with Parkinson's disease and shaking violently, brought a global audience to their feet.
Frazier was then asked by TV if he found the scene moving. He replied, "They should have thrown them in the fire."
The longest-running feud between British boxing promoters Jack Solomons (now Harry Levene) lasted almost 40 years.
Levene was asked by a reporter if he wanted to speak out after Solomons' death in 1979. He replied, "My next show will be at Wembley March 22." That is one grudge match.
