Kell Brook Teases a Sensational Return to Boxing

Former IBF welterweight champion hints at a comeback less than two years after retirement

It seems like Kell Brook might not be done with boxing just yet. The former IBF welterweight champion, who retired in May 2022, has recently hinted at a sensational return to the ring. Brook, who sensationally stopped Amir Khan in their grudge match, has been flirting with the idea of a comeback over the past year. While a clash with Conor Benn was on the cards, it now looks like a Battle of Britain against Chris Eubank Jr is what excites him the most, as long as the money is right.

Battle of Britain with Chris Eubank Jr takes the fancy of the Sheffield slugger

Kell Brook, now 37 years old, has expressed his interest in a showdown with Chris Eubank Jr. The Sheffield slugger believes that Eubank Jr would be in the driving seat for him if he decides to come out of retirement. Brook cited the drug allegation hanging over Conor Benn's head as a reason why he is more inclined towards a fight with Eubank Jr. Benn is not sanctioned by the British Boxing Board of Control, which puts him a little bit out of the picture. Both Eubank and Benn have the potential to excite Brook enough to make a comeback, but only if the figures mentioned are tempting enough.

"People want me out of retirement and say boxing's dead without me," says Brook

Kell Brook revealed that he constantly hears fans and people in the boxing world urging him to come out of retirement. He believes that boxing has lost its excitement in recent times, apart from his fight with Amir Khan. Brook is now open to the idea of putting away his "pipe and slippers" and getting his gloves back on, but only if the right opportunity presents itself.

Conor Benn and the "cloud" hanging over him

While Brook has no ill will towards Conor Benn, he believes that the young fighter got carried away with himself and the limelight. Benn has faced drug allegations and had his fair share of controversies, which Brook thinks will always be a cloud hanging over him. The outcome of Benn's appeal and whether he gets his license back will determine his future in the ring.