Golovkin vs Brook: The Panel give Kell Brook credit despite the defeat to Gennady Golovkin
Friday 16 September 2016 13:49, UK
Kell Brook suffered defeat for the first time but The Panel made it clear that he emerged from the five-round war with Gennady Golovkin with immense credit.
The 'Special One' might well have fractured his eye socket but former gym mate Johnny Nelson, former world champions Carl Froch and Paulie Malignaggi and a man who also suffered at the hands of 'Triple G', Matthew Macklin, agreed the British star won as much as he lost.
And we have pulled together some tweets praising Brook too, including one from Amir Khan...
Johnny Nelson
Kell impressed me with his courage. His cool was unbelievable. You have got to give him credit and Dominic Ingle credit. It was a brave decision to throw in the towel. Just before he threw the towel in Kell's hands were down. It was a hard decision to accept from the fans but the right one. Nobody expected Kell to get past three rounds, his eye socket went, end of story. It is nothing to do with weight. Golovkin is an amazing puncher, he didn't bully Kell around the ring, we just know he's an amazing puncher. If that was any other middleweight in the world what would have happened? You could see Kell getting in the ring with anyone like Liam Smith or Canelo Alvarez, this kid could give them a run for their money if not beat them.
Carl Froch
The only reason Gennady Golovkin came through was the size and natural weight advantage. Kell Brook showed warrior instincts in there to stay in and carry on. He didn't go down and get knocked out. He is leaving here with his head held high. His reputation is intact. He is a world class welterweight and may be a world class light middleweight but he got found out tonight and showed that he is not a middleweight.
Paulie Malignaggi
Even on the world stage, people will credit Kell Brook for this fight more than any of his other fights even with his wins and that's a shame. I have been singing his praises for a long time, I hope they see this performance in America and give him credit. This is a worldwide stage here. I am curious about that eye socket, if he has fractured it.
Matthew Macklin
It was a very compassionate decision. Dominic Ingle has had him from a young kid. He cares for his fighters. Kell boxed absolutely brilliantly, the way he was frustrating him, giving him angles, on the ropes he was like a bar of soap. At times he was making Golovkin look clumsy. It's a daunting task and he had a bad injury to deal with. As the fight was going on Golovkin was starting to land clearly, he boxed above and beyond. I think going two weight divisions took the toll with the bigger man coming out on top.
Best tweets
@amirkingkhan
That towel just showed the hype overshadowed the set up, feel for Kell he did brilliant, dared to be great, credit where its due
@ant_crolla
Great effort by Kell, done himself proud. Dom Ingle should never have been booed. I thought GGG was more impressive than what people r sayin
@LiamBeefySmith
Thought brook was very good, traded parts and boxed in parts, your always going to hit golovkin, it's hurting him that's the problem #Beast
@J_Warrington
Enough respect should be shown to brook, took some big shots. Still on his feet. GGG is an ANIMAL! #GolovkinBrook
@luke11campbell
From a fans point disappointing finish. But what effort from Kell Brook he's gave GGG a fight no other middleweight has. Well done Kell
