‘This was one way traffic. It was all Kell. I hope Amir Khan hangs them up’: Fans react to Brook’s scintillating win over his fierce rival in long-awaited grudge match
Boxing fans took to social media to react to Kell Brook’s sensational win over long-time rival Amir Khan.
The Sheffield fighter was dominant from start to finish, hurting Khan badly in the first round, before the referee finally waved it off in the sixth round.
Fans took to Twitter to give their thoughts on the fight, with some calling on Khan to ‘hang them up’.
Kell Brook (pictured) produced a scintillating performance to beat long-time rival Amir Khan
@SandhuMMA thought the fight was one sided. He Tweeted: ‘This was one way traffic. It was all Kell Brook. I hope Amir Khan hangs them up. He’s got plenty of heart but it’s time to retire IMO’.
@PawlMartin thought the same as he said: ‘Brook totally outclassed Khan tonight. Think it still would have happened if the met earlier in their careers. Brook bullied Khan tonight & the fight played out exactly as I anticipated.’
Another fan saw the funnier side of the fight. He Tweeted: ‘Kell brook drinking Amir khans tears’, alongside a video of boxing promoter Eddie Hearn drinking a bottle of water.
@MeenaMino_ was complimentary of Khan despite the loss. She said: ‘Amir Khan, what he’s done for south Asians, he will always be a king’, along with clapping emojis.
Despite his defeat, Khan received praise for his legendary career on social media
In his post-fight interview, Brook said he can now ‘live at peace’ and hinted he may continue
Khan was beaten in comprehensive fashion by his bitter rival in Manchester
Brook was as confident as ever after the fight and hinted he may continue boxing. He told Sky Sports: ‘I’ve done everything I had to.
‘I put on different gloves in the ring as he said he was not happy with my gloves. They said ‘you will not get paid if you do not put on these gloves’. I did everything I had to do and still took him apart.
‘They tried to get into my head by pushing and poking me, but I took care of business as I said I would do. He even had someone knock on my hotel door at three or four in the morning to disrupt my sleep.’
The 35-year-old added: ‘I can live at peace with Amir Khan on my record.
‘My mojo is back and I love this game. We will listen to loved ones and see but I’m back, baby.’