Is it Kell Brook’s Time? Shawn Porter vs. Kell Brook Prediction

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untitledKell Brook 32(22)-0 has been assuring his UK faithful that it’s “his time” for a while now. Our patience has inevitably thinned a little within this waiting period. Alongside evidence tipping toward proof, teasing the potential within that fans have been promised, were also levels of competition not befitting of a man demonstrating his arsenal of skills.

The injuries smudging the potential meeting with Alexander, setbacks both men were guilty of introducing, genuine or otherwise. What seemed like an overabundance of filler bouts and title eliminators, alongside questions surrounding Brooks love for the sport. All the above had us quietly musing to ourselves, (lest we were accused of insidious unpatriotic tendencies) if the said proclaimed “time” Kell continuously warned opponents of, would ever come around.

When Paulie Malignaggi was buckled courtesy of an insane leaping left hook from Porter, delivered with such unfaltering confidence, Porter’s whole body took flight, a rocket propelled statement was sent. That was the beginning; the remaining torrential rounds even Paulie himself still to this day appears to view through a confused cloudy haze of denial.

The question being, did this win over a fading Paulie Malignaggi compliment Porters skills a little too favorably? Shawn Porter 25(15)-0-1 has a bullying offense that is bolstered by the additional advantage of deceptively swift speed of hand. It’s a double combination of issues that even more technically inclined fighters have little to respond back with, bar empty stares; tying; holding and confusion I.E. Alexander; Malignaggi.

Brook’s structure within fights is almost a direct contrast, at least offence wise. Kell is a lot more straight up, despite hailing from the infamous Ingle gym noted for their open ended more fluid style of Boxing, Kell is pretty rigid with his shape, once his jab is locked in. It’s all for precision and accuracy, hence Kell’s usually economical punch selection.

The first few leaping attacks from Porter will probably trouble Kell, possibly see Brook attempting to control heavy legs early, I’ve have an inkling he should be able to steady the ship once the first few waves have crashed against it.

If Porter is allowed to decide the pace of the fight on a whim, over continued repeated instances, the confidence and focus upon accurate punching as opposed to volume from Kell could see Brook missing thrown shots and being held just enough to muddle the smooth rhythm he’s comfortable with.

My arguments for Kell winning; which for me, taking into account the usual variables present, center around Kell’s much cleaner work and straighter punches greeting Porters head impolitely down the middle. I’d look for this to happen several times as Porter wings forward, perhaps even looking a little cumbersome, his offering more hand speed and pressure in clusters than measured jabs and boxing.

There appears to be, reviewing both styles of fighting side by side, more opportunities for Porter to get caught with potential knockout lead punches down the pipe, then there is for Kell to get caught unawares by Porters somewhat primal aggressive swings; mauling rushes and hammer punches.

There’s no attempt here in this piece to decimate the well timed often strategic boxing porter breaks the action with. Simply my inclination is that Kell’s cleaner work and harder dig has him winning the fight by referee intervention after Brook’s confidence revitalized through catching Porter several times as he leaps in, encourages some well-placed straight continuous combinations from the Sheffield fighter; once he is comfortable, he can open up. The jab will sing, and the right will back it in chorus.

We have seen how porter executes his plan for dominance in a fight twice now recently, his ferocity should be of no surprise to Brook. His power should be respected with long cautious boxing and only the most precise of timed counters and responses, as not to leave oneself exposed too long toward the tornado’s debris. Attack cover and move.

Of course in the words of Iron Mike, everyone has a plan, until they get hit. Brook has struggled with Carson Jones, albeit defeating him soundly in the rematch. Senchenko also clipped Brook in their fight, but received a drubbing for his troubles in return, stopped in the 4th.

In all honesty, there’s too much hidden behind a veil of hope, potential and a little bit of prayer regarding how good Kell really is, but every fighter has to take the step up fight at one point. Both fighters have a bright future in the sport, the feeling is it’s Kell who would find the task of traversing any possible beaten path back a more mentally sapping affair.

Talk of Porter sporting a physique to shame that presented from the loftiest God of Athens and ferociously banking essential data, sparring with the absolute elite in perpetration for this fight – does offer the talk of an early Porter KO some gravitas. It could happen; it could all be too much for Brook, early. A Kell brook cold KO via the hands of “ShowTime” would not surprise me, the truth of course, is it’s a distinct possibility, however….

I favor skill over any possible power/aggression advantage in this one, I feel that said skill has Kell emphasizing the class gap in the 11TH where the book of Porter becomes a predictable tale to read, and Brook works out the ending one round before the last in a competitive, blood drenched fight for at least seven rounds, the remaining four less competitive as Brook shows us what could quite possibly be, the truth.

Brook to win by TKO 11TH Round

 

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