[ Bell dings ] Lennon:
All right, fans, here we go. It's time for the bout
you've all been waiting for. Announcer:
This crowd going wild! My God.
Look at that. He is in trouble!
Look at his legs! The crowd is electric! Tyson bringing it on! Down goes Bruno into the ropes! A right by Barkley,
and Hearns is down! Oh! Down goes Chavez for
the first time in his career! What a shot
by Evander Holyfield! Castillo's in trouble! ♪♪ What a fight! Lennon:
I-I-It's Showtime! Custer: They call him
"The Special One" -- Kell Brook,
fighting in his hometown, has just one career loss. And he is taking on the undefeated
number-one challenger, Errol Spence Jr. Buffer:
The fighters are ready. Boxing fans, are you ready? [ Cheers and applause ] For the thousands in attendance and the millions
around the world who wish they could be here, ladies and gentlemen, from Sheffield, England, let's get ready to rumble! [ Cheers and applause ] Introducing first,
fighting out of the red corner, with his trainer Derrick James,
wearing white with gold. His official weight,
10 stone, 6 pounds, 5 ounces. His professional record
is a perfect one -- 21 fights, 21 victories, including 18 big wins
by knockout. From DeSoto, Texas, USA, the IBF number-one-ranked
challenger in the world, Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr.! [ Cheers and applause ] And his opponent
across the ring, fighting out of the blue corner, with his trainer, Dominic Ingle. He's wearing red and white and officially weighed in
at 10 stone, 6 pounds, 7 ounces. In 37 professional fights, he has 36 victories, including 25 wins by knockout and one defeat, that defeat in
the middleweight division, as he is undefeated
as a welterweight. He's the fighting pride of
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, the reigning defending IBF welterweight champion
of the world, The Special One, Kell "Special K" Brook! [ Cheers and applause ] Okay, guys, I spoke to you both
in the dressing room. You both know what I expect. Keep it clean.
Break straightaway when told. Both of you watch your heads
in close. Good luck to you both.
Touch gloves. Go, lads. [ Cheers and applause ] Ranallo: A convivial atmosphere
to say the least, 27,000 strong here at
Bramall Lane football ground to witness what promises to be
a thrilling tear-up. The referee
is Howard Foster. [ Bell dings ] The first of what is scheduled
for 12 rounds for Kell Brook's IBF
welterweight championship. And the champion is in the red
and white stripes with black, colors of Sheffield United
Football Club, the home team
at this stadium, the challenger, Errol Spence,
in the white and gold. And, Al, there is a Tupac-biopic level of hype
about Errol Spence. All eyes are on the undefeated,
body-blasting American as he heads into this, the biggest exam
of his blossoming career. Bernstein:
Yeah, he comes into this fight off the longest layoff
of his career -- nine months. We know Brook has a layoff,
as well, and an injury, that injury to the right eye,
the orbital bone. But for Spence,
early in this fight, he's facing a longer layoff
than he had. He certainly is
a dynamic fighter, and he and Brook should
create a great match. Malignaggi: Both guys have
had a long layoff, but actually there's about two
weeks difference because Spence fought,
I think, August 21st and then Brook fought
on September 4th. So,
the layoff about the same. It's just he had --
As you said, Al, Brook had the surgery
in between. You see a battle of jabs so far,
counters and leads. In boxing,
it's those who dare to be great who generally earn the respect
and support of the masses. Kell Brook audaciously
jumped up two weight classes to take on middleweight bogeyman
Gennady Golovkin. He proved
he has an iron chin, but as a result,
he also has a titanium face, the result of a fractured
right orbital bone. You know Spence is going to
test that eye. I think that Kell Brook's
kind of aggressive posture here in round 1
is really kind of interesting. You know,
he's a counterpuncher. He likes to counterpunch. You would think Spence would be
more aggressive. Brook's going to him. Yeah, he's daring him to
come out with that jab 'cause he knows
Spence has a good jab. It's been all the talk. But it's been Brook who's come
over the top of Spence's jab and actually led with
some good jabs himself. Of course, Kell Brook
calls his vaunted right hand the "chocolate brownie." He's going to use it to give
Spence his just desserts. Meanwhile,
Spence on the inside, again working the body,
as Brook is known to clinch. Under a minute remaining
in the first frame. One thing to look for is Errol trying to get to
the body inside. And another little trick thing
Brook is gonna have -- Brook fights very well
as a southpaw. Out of that Wincobank gym, those guys can
switch around a lot. They're very athletic. Brook rarely shows it, but he has the ability
to fight as a southpaw. Doesn't do it much, but when
he does, he's effective. The southpaw, Spence, again blasting away
to the body. He loves to attack the body
like it's filled with candy, and no sweeter result
than being victorious here in hostile territory for the undefeated
Errol Spence again a battle-tested, seasoned
champion in Kell Brook. I mean, that's got to be
Spence's attack plan early on. It's got to be get to the body
as much as possible, and he's doing it. He's touching the body
every time he gets in close. Lead right hand by Brook
connects. Oh, counter right
by Brook there. [ Bell dings ]
-Terrific opening three minutes between Kell Brook
and Errol Spence Jr. We'll take a look at
the keys to victory for these two fighters. We'll start with Kell Brook. It's imperative that
he stays off the ropes. Spence will eat him up
if he gets him there. His lead right is quick
and it's accurate, and he'll need it tonight. He landed it a couple times
in round 1. Brook is a sharp counterpuncher, especially with the left hook. Expect to see that often. As for Errol Spence Jr., he often squares his body up
to make a more inviting target. If he does that tonight,
Brook will exploit it. Spence is one of the best
body punchers in boxing, as we've talked about. He wants to do it
early and often. He's already started that. And he needs to get inside
the Brook jab and counterpunches to put the pressure on. He did that in round 1,
as well. ♪♪ An oasis of humanity
congregating here in Sheffield, the Steel City, both these athletes
with steely resolve in one of
the biggest fights -- Well, actually,
you could say it is the biggest fight of
Spence's career. And then Kell Brook --
say what you will, but, man,
earning a lot of respect for doing what many people
refused to do. That's jump up to face
Gennady Golovkin, Al. Two weight divisions,
and then what does he do? He comes back down to face a very tough foe
in Errol Spence. You know, both these men are -- Neither of them are
high-volume punchers, 57 -- -Ohh.
-Oh, excuse me. I'll let you take this. No, no. Good lead right hand
by Kell Brook. I think one thing that's
developing here in the fight -- the battle with
lead hands. You see over the top
right there. You see how Brook came over
the top of Spence's jab? It's a battle of who can get
over the top on the lead hand. Well, you see Brook
again trying to do that. I was mentioning they're not
huge-volume punchers, 64 punches average per round
for Spence, 56 for Brook. They didn't throw
near that in round 1. Errol Spence Jr.
utilizing his educated jab. A minute gone here in round 2,
and again in the clinch, Errol Spence keeping himself
busy by attacking the body. Beautiful jab by Spence. Errol's got to start feinting
with that lead jab. Brook is coming
over the top of it every single time
with his own jab. Watch. He's got to start changing
the rhythm on that lead jab so that Brook doesn't time it
over the top with his own jab. It's a battle with
that lead hand. Midpoint of round 2. Errol Spence
attacking the body again from the southpaw
position, Kell Brook
moving forward. And Brook goes to the body
with a nice right hand. [ Indistinct shouting ] Brook trying to throw
that uppercut, a weapon he wants so badly
to use in this fight. A lot more contact
here in this second round. -Yep.
-Nice jab by Spence. The mantra for boxing in 2017 --
the best fighting the best. Two supreme athletes
in their prime going at it here
to determine who will be the IBF welterweight champion
at the end of the night. And of course we mentioned
Keith Thurman, the unified
welterweight champion on the sidelines
for six months following
right-elbow surgery. Both Spence and Brook have said
they want Thurman next. And you can tell
Spence is trying to make a conscious effort
to back up Brook right now. He's walking him down,
trying to back up Brook, trying to get him
on the back footing and see if he can
make him uncomfortable. It's more of a mental pressure
than anything else, but trying to draw mistakes
out of him. And of course, Al, Kell Brook wants to stay off
those ropes as much as possible. You know, so far,
Spence's defense has been better than
we've seen in some fights. He hasn't fought opposition
that could really exploit it, but in this fight, he's keeping
his hands very tight. And there's Brook turning
southpaw for a second. Brook's having a very good
second part of this round. And Brook attacking the body
diligently, eats a jab from Spence, then delivers a jab of his own
from the southpaw stance. I'll tell you one thing Spence
will start looking for. Brook will jab back at him
when he jabs. So he can start looking
for that counter. Another nice combination
on the ribs. [ Bell dings ] [ Cheers and applause ] We'll look back and see where
there was a clash of heads, there Brook kind of
trying to get away, and his head banged
against Spence's head. Then later on in the round,
Brook with the -- You see
the over-the-top jab. Yeah, the jab, countering
the jab by Errol Spence Jr. And Brook was active in
the second part of that round. And there's the uppercut
that he's trying to land. Whether it was enough to win him
the round remains to be seen. ...coming back,
all right? You got me? Use some right on
the nose. The nose there, the nose there,
the nose there. One step at a time.
Walk him down. [ Rock music playing ] [ Bell dings ] Ranallo: Kell Brook said
that Errol Spence Jr. has passed the eye test
with flying colors, but he's never
faced anything like the fighter whose sobriquet
is "The Special One." Brook looking for a special
performance in this, his 12th fight
in his hometown. He's always dreamed of fighting here at Bramall Lane
football ground, as he avoids that sweeping
left hook from Spence. Oh, nice counter up
by Spence over the top. Spence trying to
make a concerted effort to put that mental pressure, not just that
physical pressure, trying to
make Brook uncomfortable. Clubbing right hand by Spence as
he works his way to the inside, stabbing Brook in the body
with the jab. Speaking of jabs, Al... Yeah, you know,
Errol Spence wanted to be impressive with the jab,
and he has been so far. They said that was
as important -- that and working angles was
as important as the body work. And Kell Brook wants his jab
to surely do better. Stiff jab there
by Kell Brook, but then a right hook by Spence
has Brook on the ropes. And, Paulie, one thing about
Errol Spence his corner has to
be happy with is -- Brook and Spence
come at close quarters, and there's clinching, Spence is
very busy all over the body. Yeah, and even if he doesn't
land those shots clean, he's putting, again,
that mental pressure on Brook. He's letting Brook know
he's alive in there and he's gonna have to work. The inside stuff is not gonna be
a break for Brook. He's letting him know that
very early. Kell Brook, 36-1,
25 wins inside the distance, Errol Spence, 21-0, with 18 wins
via form of knockout. Just past the midpoint
of round 3. Tell you one thing Errol
is also doing -- he's jabbing at the top
and then dropping for a left hand
to the stomach. It seems to be
working pretty good, and it also gets him away from
the counter jab of Brook. Left uppercut
on the inside by Brook, just missed with
a right cross. Kell Brook's trying to land
the counter left hook, but missing with it
when Spence comes in. Yeah, because, like I said,
Al, Errol drops. Errol throws that jab,
then drops down. It gets him away from
the counters, but it also sets up
a left hand to the body, and he seems to be having
some success with it. Now there's a right hand
by Kell Brook, that lead right hand that stunned Errol Spence Jr.
on the ropes. And Brook has experience
against lefties, having faced southpaws
in two of his last four fights coming into this
much-anticipated title tilt. Beating "Jo Jo Dan"
and Frankie Gavin, and he feels he can
fight against lefties. You know, Spence felt that
right hand from him, and I don't know if Brook
understood maybe that he was
stunned there. Spence coming off his eighth
straight stoppage victory. He eats a jab
from Kell Brook. Spence destroying
Leonard Bundu, who went the distance
with Keith Thurman. The biggest name on Spence's
résumé coming into this fight -- former 140-pound champion
Chris Algieri, who he dispatched
in less than five rounds. I think we're seeing
a subtle change here. I think Errol Spence was hurt
earlier in this round, and I think he's a little shy about attacking
right at this moment. You know, guys, I didn't think
he was hurt, but, man,
after that point, he stopped fighting
as aggressively. See? I was wrong. He's half blowing himself out
in the round. Now, if he has a blow,
he starts to dip. Do you understand? Let him show what
I told you about. It's starting to clip him
and take it out of him. You've just got to
be smart. Don't get caught
with stupid shots. Do you understand? You've got to
be clean with it. Deep breathe. I'm telling you now --
I'm telling you now, when you're reaching him,
he's zapping it. He's young,
and he's coming back from it. In that last round... Spence throwing
that right hook. Errol Spence Jr. has
a terrific right hook. He's able to get inside and work with the left hand,
as well. Later on, Kell Brook
did extremely well. We told you that
he may have stunned Spence. Malignaggi: That's where
I thought he did it. That's the right hand
that did it, and then, as Paulie pointed out,
after that, he wasn't too aggressive --
Spence. I like the --
I like the way Spence was able to land
that hook on the ropes. Brook is not -- Brook got off the ropes
too high, and Spence timed him
with that right hook. Got to say low when you're
getting off those ropes.
[ Bell dings ] The bell and round 4. Kell Brook started training
at the age of 9 with current Dominic Ingle's
dad, Brendan, at the Wincobank gym
here in Sheffield, which was also
home at the time to former featherweight champion
Naseem Hamed, who's in attendance
tonight. I'll tell you,
Brook came out with a hard right hand
to the stomach. Man, he walked right up and just
put that thing right in. Good exchange
in the center of the ring. Brook changes leathers, goes
downstairs with a right hand, short right uppercut
on the inside as Spence unloads a lead left
that misses. And of course Sheffield has
a rich boxing history, Al, spawning former champions like
Clinton Woods, Paul Jones, and Johnny Nelson, who's on the
Sky Sports broadcast tonight, as Spence lands
a nice left hand. Some blood coming out of
the mouth of Errol Spence. Both these guys starting to
make some contact here. They're starting to fight
at that middle range, not too far out,
not too close. Oh, they've been making contact
since the opening bell in this much-anticipated
welterweight title fight. But there's a beautiful
body shot by Errol Spence Jr. And that's the thing --
they're landing cleaner now. They're starting to have more
volume, more contact here. [ Indistinct shouting ] And, Al, Kell Brook really likes
to use that lead right hand that he calls
the chocolate brownie, and he's had some success
with it tonight. A little bit, but not as much
as he would like. And Errol Spence is doing
a better job defensively, I think,
than in some other fights. Oh, oh, counter left hand
by Spence. Spence is not a bad
defensive fighter. It's just that sometimes
he leaves himself open for any right hand. See, inside right there
is little mental battles. Nothing crazy lands, but it's those
little mental battles, where you're showing the other
guy just how wide you are, how strong you are inside,
how much you have left, how much you're willing to fight
on those moments when you could
take the option to rest. Good pivot by Errol Spence Jr.
as he was along the ropes. Turns the tables now,
and they clinch, with referee Foster
calling for the break, coming up on the final 60
seconds of the fourth round. We are flying through this
welterweight championship fight. Plenty of sustained action
as they work the body. Nice right uppercut
on the inside by Brook. When Brook wants to fight
on the inside, he can do it. He just prefers to kind of stop
the action normally and get out. Howard Foster's letting them
fight on the inside. Yeah, I think he's reffed
a pretty good fight so far. Yes, I agree.
Good hook. Left hook on the break
by Kell Brook. Nice jab by Brook. And Errol Spence
eating punches from the IBF welterweight
champion, and of course
the partisan crowd cheering every punch
by the champion. This has been a good second part
of the round for Brook. But Brook now
going to the body. Yeah. Chopping left hand over the top
misses by Errol Spence Jr. [ Indistinct shouting ] I'll tell you, really tactical
fight from both guys. Both these guys are
just such good fighters. [ Cheers and applause ] A lot of depth. Kell Brook said, "I am gonna land the uppercut
in this fight," and guess what.
There it is.
Ohh. That was an excellent
right uppercut by Brook, and Spence that time did
square him up a little bit. Then later on in the round,
Paulie, here comes Spence
getting inside that hook. And nice counter left cross
by Spence. Then Kell Brook later on
in the round getting -- He had a very good
second part of the round, that counter right hand
landing. I think, you know, Errol Spence has never faced
a level of this competition. He's finding out what it's like when you can't
knock someone out. Then you got to do a short
jab -- bang! -- jaw. Before he starts,
you give him that shot. Don't let him in close.
Don't let him fucking in. You're on a slight edge.
You got to tie him up. You got to stop him
and then push him off 'cause if you don't,
you'll tire yourself out. And then boxing.
Save the energy because
he's beginning to drain. He's beginning to drain. [ Indistinct shouting ] [ Bell dings ] Malignaggi:
Al, you made a good point with the level of competition
for Spence. You know, he's seeing a guy
who can counter him for the first time.
-Yeah. 'Cause Spence is usually so
sharp, and he hits so hard. He gets guys on the back foot,
and he gets them intimidated. Brook is
the kind of fighter who can do
the same thing Spence does and counter him just as good as
Spence can counter Brook. Ranallo:
Brook catches Spence off balance in his last seven fights. According to ShoStats, Brook has landed eight
and a half jabs per round, number three on the ShoStats
Categorical Leaders list. [ Indistinct shouting ] Brook is invested
to the body now. We know Errol Spence
is a fine body puncher, but Brook
in the last several rounds has done a very good job
downstairs, as well. Meanwhile,
Spence lands just over seven jabs per round
coming into this fight. Brook trying to
establish the jab. Nice jab from Spence, as he uses
it to close the distance. Spence has done very well
with that right jab, and then he kind of
drops his level. He throws that right hand
up top, and then he drops
his whole level and makes space for
the left hand to the body. Right hand to the body by the
American challenger -- Spence. Nice left uppercut
on the inside by Brook. Well-timed. Break! Step back. He had that half-feint that caused Spence to drop
a little bit on it. He timed it
with the uppercut. There's a good combination
by Brook and a right hand
to the breadbasket by the IBF welterweight
champion. I'll tell you why
that just worked. That feint
and then left uppercut made Spence this time
not bend over. This time, he said, "No,
I'm gonna take a step back." He went straight back, and Brook
ended up timing him there. Usually Spence would
dip on that, but he didn't dip
that particular time because he had just took
the left uppercut the last time he did it. Feinting by Kell Brook, as he uses it to
get on the inside, but they back up. There's a left-hand lead
by Errol Spence Jr. as they clinch again. Bernstein: And even though
we're only in round 5, it's probably
worth mentioning, even this early,
Spence has never been 12. He's been 10-round once. Brook is 4-0
in 12-round fights. As this fight wears on,
Brook more used to that terrain. Interesting stuff, Al, 'cause, you know, they say
Spence is the body puncher. You would think
Brook would fade late, but Brook
is the one that has all the experience
in those late runs. Brook also credits
nutrition expert Greg Marriott for helping him
get back down to 147. I'll tell you, both Brook
and Errol Spence Jr. looked amazing
at the weigh-in. That's for sure.
Brook known to
boil down to 147. A lot of people never thought -- or thought he would never
come back to welterweight, fight at a more comfortable
154. But he said, "Unh-unh,
I want to defend the title I've worked so hard to win"...
-He's southpaw. ...when he came to America
and defeated Shawn Porter. And, yes, Brook from the lefty
stance back to orthodox. -Unlike most of the fighters...
-Oh, whoa. What's up? Left-hand combination and
a good combination by Spence. Now doing a little shoe-shining
to the body. He's trying to create space
with those body shots. He's got the right idea. He wants to get
back in Brook's face after Brook lands that shot. It's a very close round.
Sorry, Paulie. [ Bell dings ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Rock music plays ] You got to keep that jab
in his face, keep that right hook,
all right? Listen, this is all
he's going to do -- come on the outside there. Shoot him with the big right
down the middle, all right? Keep it in his... When you're on the ropes, do not let go of him till
the referee gets between you. Do you understand? You stop him working,
and then you put yours on him. Come on. You've been here
a thousand times before, right? This kid thought you were gonna
be out in five rounds. And every round
what goes on, it's getting harder
and harder for him. Do you understand?
So you keep that jab sharp. Don't be floppy with it. It's got to be ping
and relax, ding, inside,
bomb, bomb, right? Come on, Kell. [ Bell dings ] Ranallo:
The bell and round number 6. Errol Spence Jr.'s camp playing
a little gamesmanship, guys, coming to England two weeks
prior to this fight and training at
Kell Brook's domestic rival, Amir Khan's,
gym in Bolton. Yeah, they said they were
well received there, as I'm sure they were. Malignaggi: [ Chuckling ] Yeah.
No surprise. -And Khan was...
-Oh! ...when he was introduced to him
in the crowd. And Spence gets backed up
by Brook! I don't know if
he's off balance or hurt. Spence tried to come back and
fight to show he wasn't hurt. And Spence giving him
one to the body! Spence
coming back furiously, digging away with those
body shots on Kell Brook. Lead right hand by Brook. I tell you, Spence trying to
make a statement here after taking that shot
early on. You know, Spence sparred with
Jermell Charlo, who was trained
by his trainer. And that was a great man
to spar with for this fight. Well, he sparred with a lot of bigger guys
for this fight, exactly. And Jermell Charlo of course
champion in his own right. Coming off his scintillating
knockout victory -- both Charlo twins.
-Yep. Jab by Spence. Cuffing right hand,
right to the body by Kell Brook. And again Brook
swimming in with that left uppercut
on the inside that just missed. [ Indistinct shouting ] Final 90 seconds
of the sixth round, scheduled for 12 for the
IBF welterweight championship. This has been a pretty good
round for Errol Spence. He got hit with that one punch
earlier, but he -- Yeah, and then
he came roaring back. Yeah.
He's done a very good job. Nice right jab and then the left uppercut
to the body by Spence, as Brook
brings him to the ropes. And Howard Foster
doing a memorable job of allowing these two
prizefighters to fight out of the clinch. Left uppercut inside
by Spence. Lead right hand
connects for Brook. Spence has had his best round
so far, guys, in my opinion. Yeah, I agree. Spence has taken away
the counter left hook of Brook and... And more than that, Al, he's just put him
on the back foot. He's just --
-Yeah. This aggressiveness has put Kell
on the back foot. There's a nice left over the top
by Errol Spence Jr. and then stops Brook
with the jab, but Brook with that
lead left uppercut. Half-minute remaining
in the sixth. Brook landed a nice right
before that, Mauro, that I think
got Spence's attention. It's becoming a battle of
attrition -- skill, will,
determination. As these rounds carry on, it's all becoming a very big
battle of attrition, as well, on top of all
the talent these guys have. [ Indistinct shouting ] Good jab
by Errol Spence Jr., as we're through six
in Sheffield. [ Bell dings ]
-Let's go! [ Cheers and applause ] [ Rock music plays ] Errol Spence got kind of
off-balance here. The foot --
At first, we thought maybe that right hand
had stunned him. No, it didn't.
He was -- He was off-balance. And in fact,
Errol Spence came back with a -- with a great attack
the rest of that round. And here we see him doing great
work on the inside to the body. You understand?
This is round 7 coming up. Two more rounds, and he's not been
that far, right? So, that's what you
got to do with him -- keep it nice and tight
and relaxed. Stop him from working. Every time you have
a little wrestle with him, he starts to drain. But don't get complacent
swinging. Hey, listen to me.
Do not swing. Hands up,
stay tight. Shorten them up
on the inside. [ Speaks indistinctly ] Ranallo: Errol Spence Jr.
has been with his trainer, Derrick James,
since Spence was 18. Spence started training
at the age of 15 -- as we head
into the second half of this 12-round welterweight
championship fight. And, Al, we mentioned
Spence sparring with the likes
of Jermell Charlo. He's also in the past
sparred with none other than Floyd Mayweather
and Adrien Broner and, according to reports,
done very well. Yeah, he felt that
that really helped him, as a fighter, develop. You know, in the last round,
he landed -- According to ShoStats,
Spence landed 30 punches. That was his high
for the fight. All right, let's bring in
our unofficial scorer. Steve Farhood,
how do you have it at the halfway point
of this championship affair? Farhood: Mo, I have Brook
up four rounds to two, 58-56. I thought in the sixth round, as Paulie pointed out
and Al pointed out, that Spence, for the first time,
had a concerted body attack, a sustained body attack. But until that point
in the fight, I thought Brook had landed
the more impactful, the more meaningful punches. So, at this point,
at the halfway mark, four rounds to two
on my card for Kell Brook. Malignaggi:
One thing to keep in mind -- in the corner, Dominic Ingle,
you can kind of tell, gave away the game plan
for Kell Brook. It's basically to take Spence
to the late rounds and sink him. You know, he said,
"Two more rounds, and this guy's gonna be
really uncomfortable." They know Spence
doesn't have a lot of experience going a lot of rounds. Spence just ripped a beautiful
left hand to the body. But now backed up
along the ropes as Brook bulldozes
his way in with a couple of short
right hands on the inside. Bernstein: And I think Brook
wants to manhandle him. He's really trying to be very
physical with Errol Spence. Yeah, and that's a part of that
mental battle, Al. You know, it's physical inside,
as far as the physicality of it, but mentally,
if you're showing your guy you can throw him around
a little bit, it stays in his head. Maybe he's trying to make
that effort for that reason, to get in Kell's head --
or to get in Errol's head. But Errol being much more active
this last round and a half. Both Brook and Spence
attacking the body proficiently. Of course, the sport
has had legendary body punchers, Mike McCallum
known as "The Bodysnatcher," Bob Fitzsimmons,
Tony Zale. Al, you worked with
all those guys, didn't you? Yeah, yeah.
Oh, yeah. Bob Fitzsimmons and I
were broadcast mates. Julio César Chávez --
don't forget him. Yeah, absolutely. Under a minute remaining
in the seventh. They've both kind of taken
a round off a little bit in terms of number
of punches thrown. Right hand to the body lands
for Kell Brook, much to the delight
of the crowd. 27,000 strong
at Bramall Lane football ground here in Sheffield,
outdoors. And so far,
Mother Nature proving to be a fan
of the sweet science. Even these subtle things. Yeah, Kell cuts off the ring
when Errol's going backwards. Then when Kell goes backwards,
Errol cuts off the ring. These guys are so good,
even the little subtle things, they don't forget
to do them. Series of left hands
by Spence on the clinch. If Errol Spence was worried
about -- Oh. That lead left uppercut
is a tricky punch by Kell Brook. You know, if Errol Spence
was worried about not being able to fight
on the inside, he's been able to do that
with Foster. Good one-two combination
by the southpaw, Spence. [ Bell dings ] A lot of celebrities
in the house for this huge matchup, including the aforementioned
Amir Khan, former unified
140-pound champion. And there's Carl Frampton,
"The Jackal," the former two-division
champion. He and Leo Santa Cruz
really entertaining the fans on Showtime
Championship Boxing. We mentioned Sheffield's own
Naseem Hamed. And there is a man who's
watching with vested interest. Shawn Porter went the distance
with Kell Brook, losing this IBF welterweight
title in the United States three years ago. ♪♪ Bang, you're slapping him
because he steps that way. Don't let him go back
that way first. He'll give you the swerve.
You listening? But keep him there. This way --
clamp, work, work, clamp, yeah? [ Bell dings ] Round number 8. Malignaggi: The battle of
the jabs starts this round. This is really the place
where you're gonna find out a lot about Errol Spence Jr. And he had a very good
last two rounds, and that speaks well
for this. But this is a territory
and a fight he's really not
been in much. Here he is in the eighth round
of a very close fight that is a dogfight, and he has not been
in that as a pro. Right uppercut on the inside
that lands for Brook. Spence backs him up. Spence hoping to join
former bantamweight champion Rau'shee Warren
as the only members from that 2012 men's Olympic
team to become champions. That team went medalist. And our unofficial scorer,
Steve Farhood, has it tightening up
on his unofficial scorecard, as Brook lands
a couple of pops to Errol Spence's head. And Brook -- good job
of diversifying his attack. Just when Errol Spence
thought it was all for the head, he went downstairs
to the body. Look how calm these guys
are right at that range, at that middle range. That middle range, you can still
be hit with a lot of punches. They stay right
at that middle range and trust
their own instincts and their own reflexes
and sharpness. Check put there by Brook. Farhood: Kell Brook thought
that that Spence and his camp were overconfident. They were coming in here thinking it was gonna be
a cakewalk. Well, now they know
that's not the case. Halfway point of round 8, as Errol Spence landed
a stiff lead left to Kell Brook. Kell Brook cuffing him
as Spence closes the distance. Spence attacking
the body again. Lead right hand lands
for the champion -- Brook. Nice lead left hand
by Spence. Both having success here
in round 8. It's funny
'cause I think as they go late, both corners
get more confident. Nice shots. Beautiful combination
by Errol Spence Jr.! And Spence now with
a scintillating combination! I think Spence wants
to take Brook late because they feel
he struggled with the weight, and maybe the later it goes,
it'll affect his stamina. And Brook's corner
wants to take Spence late because they know Spence doesn't
have late-round experience. And Spence doing
a good job here in round 8 of concatenating his punches,
just chaining them together, as we have 30 seconds now
left in the eighth stanza. I see some swelling underneath
the left eye of Brook. Straight right hand that jacked
the jaw of Errol Spence Jr. Right hand over the top
by Brook. You see the swelling
on the eye. The eye is the same eye -- No, it's the right eye that
he had the surgery on, right? Bernstein: Yeah.
This is the left. ♪♪ Kell Brook early in the round
having some success, landing a right hand. But you see he's lunging in
with that right. He's been off-balance in throwing some
of his power punches. But still,
they're having an impact. And there -- nice combination
by Kell Brook. And -- And mixing it up
with the body. Now, Spence able to come back
later in the round, landing good combinations
on the inside. Spence is a very good
combination puncher, and there was an example. Then Kell Brook
with that lead right hand toward the end of the round --
that was a very close round, a tough one. But I'm thinking
Spence may have eked that out, and if he did,
this a very close fight. He's tired. The body shots
are putting him down. Ranallo: Errol Spence Jr.
a student of the game, devouring hours of tapes
of the greats, including one of the best
welterweights of all time, Sugar Ray Leonard. We know Sugar Ray Leonard
is watching tonight. This is really a fight
that had all the hard-cores, but even boxers really -- I mean, Paulie, you said
this is the fight you've been looking
for the most. Yeah. Nice one-two by Brook
to start the round. Yeah, this was my favorite fight
on the schedule. And these two guys
are brilliantly talented, a lot of intelligence,
and are still hungry. Yep, they represent
the elite of the deep
welterweight division. Starting to sit down more
on their shots inside, too. Yeah. Brook did it early
in this round, and now here comes Spence. As they get more tired,
there's less movement, so they want to make those shots
count on the inside. And now on our unofficial
scorecard, Steve Farhood
has it dead even, as we are going down the stretch
now here in round number 9. As expected,
a hotly contested battle for apportion
of the 147-pound crown. And a time-out called
by Howard Foster. You've got to win
this fight, Kell. You have to win
this fight. Now it's low box.
Now it's low box, Kell. Ranallo: And that right eye
is beginning to show wear and tear, and you'll probably recall,
Al and Paulie, what happened
in the rematch between Miguel Cotto
and Tony Margarito. Margarito had
previously suffered a fractured orbital bone, and Cotto destroyed
Margarito's eye, leading to a victory
in the rematch. What, is it the right eye,
or is it the left eye? The left eye is swelling. Oh, the left eye
that's swelling. Pardon me. But that's certainly an issue
for Kell Brook. Yes, even a bigger one, knowing that he has
a surgically repaired right eye and now the left eye
looking worse for wear. And that's all the result
of that jab, of course. Yeah.
I've had that surgery, though. -I mean, it's --
-Against Miguel Cotto. Yeah. Once you get the surgery,
usually it won't bother you. Oh, good shot by Spence. Good head movement
by Brook. Although he ate that jab
on the way up as he was bobbing and weaving
away from the Spence attack. This is a round
that's very much up for grabs after the first
half of the round. Spence starting to stalk, trying to put
that mental pressure. You see again,
he's cutting the ring off. Each guy knows how to cut
the ring off and does it. Oh. Nice attack there
by Errol Spence Jr. Lead left hand
backed Brook up momentarily. Brook, though, ducks
underneath the sweeping left. Looking to lead with
that right hand, but misses. And Spence counters
effectively. Kell Brook is lunging
with his right hand. He's getting off-balance. He's not throwing
the lead right with authority and as sharp and accurate
as he normally does. That's been a big issue. And that Spence jab really proving to be effective
in this round. Mixing up his attack now
is the Dallas resident -- Errol Spence Jr. Spence starting to really
up the tempo here as these rounds progress. The best round of the fight
for Errol Spence Jr., working the body. Brook is gonna have
to show something at the end of this round. Clubbing left hand
by Spence. And the body language
of Kell Brook has to be cause for concern
for his corner, eating all kinds of shots
from the challenger, Spence. And a sense of urgency
enveloping this -- [ Bell dings ] And Brook finishes
the round strongly! This guy is hitting you
with everything, right? Be smart, right? This fight's not over.
You listening to me? Deep breathe.
Get your mind composed there. You got four rounds.
Do you understand? He's throwing everything.
He's throwing everything, right? And there's nothing
in them shots. They're all hitting you
when you're stuck there. You've got to move. You got to be smart and get
behind his elbow, stop him. And he gets tired,
then you got to work him with them jabs
and start boxing. Do you understand?
Right. Water. Errol Spence having the best round of the fight
for himself, getting Brook on the ropes,
when he does, throwing those very good
combinations. Errol Spence Jr.'s
a very good combination puncher and has been throwing
with a lot of authority, both to the body
and the head. Malignaggi:
Yeah, that was the most one-sided round of the fight
for either guy. It was more of a survival round
for Kell Brook. He's gonna have to make
a statement in this round to show Errol
that he's got something left. Brook enters this fight
with a titanium plate in his face as a result
of that fractured right orbital bone,
courtesy of Triple G. But now Errol Spence making --
well, making sure that he might even suffer
a left fractured orbital bone, as that jab
is really doing damage to the left eye
of Kell Brook. And as the fatigue
sets in for Kell, these body shots
hurt more. Oh, stiff jabs. And it's all Errol Spence.
One-way traffic here. And down goes
Kell Brook! 4... 5... 6... 7... 8. You okay? For the second time
in his career, Kell Brook
has hit the canvas. Errol Spence Jr.,
smelling blood now, on the attack. Sweeping left hand
backing Brook off. It is all Errol Spence Jr. Kell Brook trying
to defend valiantly, but he's eating
a lot of shots, guys. He's slipping and sliding.
He's got to fight back, though. But here comes
the heart of a champion. He landed a nice left hook. The crowd trying
to get him back into it, roaring,
on their feet. And Brook is trying
to bounce back. You cannot question
the heart of Kell Brook. That was evident
when he took on Triple G. But here now,
in a very tough fight against Errol Spence,
with 1:25 left in the 10th. Spending a lot of time
on the ropes -- Kell Brook. Yep, and Spence
is pouring it on. When you're against the ropes
against Spence, you're in trouble. And look at how
he's creating space. Look at that little shot
he gives. He knows
how to create space, savvy little moves in there
by Errol Spence. And yet Brook coming back
with a left hand. Brook, now, not a lot of steel
in those punches, but he's showing the referee
that he's still in the fight. And here comes Kell Brook. What a round, round 10!
Final 60 seconds! Oh, good upper. Left uppercut
by Brook connects. Errol Spence
is showing a chin. Oh, yes, he is,
as he ate that right cross. Left uppercut. And Kell Brook coming back
in the final stages of round 10. What a round here
between Spence and Brook. This is what boxing is
in 2017. We've come to expect it. The best fighting the best, and Kell Brook and Errol Spence
putting it all on the line here in the 10th round. Spence started off
in scintillating fashion. Brook showing
the heart of a champion to bounce back
in the latter stages of a fantastic
round 10. [ Bell dings ] Big round for Spence
with that knockdown. Deep breathe. Keep your mind
on what you're doing. And here's
where Kell Brook would go down, from an accumulation of punches,
in a way. And he almost kind of just --
kind of -- This big left hand lands,
and he's in trouble and just kind of crumbles
to the mat. It wasn't from one punch
specifically. It was from the array
of punches. Later in the round, though, even though Spence certainly
won this round big, here comes Kell Brook,
landing that right hand that got him out of trouble
and pushed Spence back. And then ripping
the uppercuts and trying to get himself
back in. Because they're draining him every time you ping him,
right? Believe in yourself.
Listen to me. Man: Sugar Ray Robinson! Sugar Ray Robinson!
Jake Lamotta! [ Bell dings ] Ranallo: We begin
the championship rounds for Kell Brook's
IBF welterweight title. This is round 11,
and Spence immediately looks to establish
his educated jab. Now, we've said Spence
has never seen the 11th round, but he's not the man
who's been punished in the last several rounds,
so he comes out with an edge. Let's bring in our unofficial
scorer, Steve Farhood. Farhood: Mo, it seemed like
the crowd willed Brook through that 10th round. But nonetheless,
it was still a 10-8 round for Spence, clearly. The only chance
Brook has in this fight is if he swept
the first half of the fight. I gave him four
of those six rounds. It's still close on points. Obviously, Spence has
all the momentum. They exchange jabs in the opening 30 seconds
of this 11th. Malignaggi: I think Brook needs
to make a statement this round. He's got to at least win
the round, in the very least, but to make a statement, because Errol not only
is leading the fight, but the momentum's
going all his way. Oh, there's Brook making
a statement with his gloves! Bernstein: Nice left hook. In the last round, Brook was hit by 30 punches,
according to ShoStats. That is the most he's ever allowed a fighter
to hit him with. Spence continues to attack
the body mercilessly. And that's the thing -- Errol doesn't take no
for an answer. He's got
that youthful energy, that energy
of a young phenom rising, never been
a world champion yet but is starving
for that title. You know,
that's the thing. He does not take no
for an answer. And Kell Brook having difficulty
with that left eye, pawing at it with his glove,
wincing in pain. So, while Triple G fractured
his right orbital bone, Errol Spence making
a mess of Kell Brook's left eye here in this
championship fight. And you wonder how much more
he can take. And he's got to --
He's got to - Oh, he's taking a knee. I don't know what's up
with his head. He's kneeling.
He's out. Better off, guys.
Better off. Better off, huh? And the fight is over. Errol Spence Jr.
has done it! The Truth hurts
Saturday night in Sheffield, as Errol Spence Jr. becomes IBF
welterweight champion! And he does it
in impressive fashion, Al! Errol Spence did what people
didn't know if he could do. He was able to get through
a very tough fight against an excellent opponent, and he was able to sustain
in the later rounds in a very tough fight. And -- And you got to tip
your hats to him 'cause he was able
to get the job done. A very tough night
for Kell Brook. Just the personality
of Errol Spence -- so relaxed. He just won
his first world title. You know, Al,
most guys would be going crazy. Just a relaxed professional,
even as a celebration, just a chilled-out kid. But going back to Brook,
I think it's better off. You know,
he'd been taking a lot of punishment
in these late rounds. You know,
maybe he knows something we don't know, you know? He just suddenly
took that knee. Something was obviously
wrong with the eye. I just think the eye
was so bad. Yeah, there was something
wrong with that eye from the beginning
of that round. I mentioned it
over and over. For starters, it's the eye, but he'd also taken
a lot of punches. I mean, Errol had been
punishing him in the later
part of the fight. Very rough night for him, while it's a joyous one
for Errol Spence Jr., who becomes the fourth
U.S. Olympian to win the title. His first title. His first title -- to win the first title
outside the United States. John Tate, Kennedy McKinney,
and Chris Byrd have done it. And the last American
to dethrone a U.K. titlist here in the United Kingdom -- then-lightweight
Terence Crawford, who defeated Ricky Burns
back in March 2014. But tonight belongs
to Errol Spence Jr. We now know the truth -- he is one of the best
and as good as advertised. Yeah, this fight shows it because he was able to get
through some adversity. Kell Brook fought very well
in those early rounds. Here we'll take a look
at how Errol Spence was able to get the job done
in that last round, landing the right hooks. And the eye clearly
bothering Kell Brook. And the jabs and right hooks
were an issue. And Kell Brook just -- just can't deal
with that at that moment. The swelling
and all the rest of it is just too much for him
at this juncture. One of the deepest
divisions in the sport has a new superstar. His name is Errol Spence Jr. As Kell Brook
forced to capitulate, taking a knee
with plenty of concern for his left eye. [ Cheers and applause ] As Sky gives us these replays
of how Kell Brook finally was done in
by Errol Spence. They thought --
Brook's camp thought Spence would be the one that would fade
in the later rounds. It turned out not to be so. And I think that investment
in the body shots also really helped
Errol Spence, you know? We knew he was gonna go
to the body. He landed some good body shots
throughout the fight. Errol Spence fought a very sound
technical fight, including a better
defensive fight than some might have
even expected. Just on an emotional level,
he just never changes, you know? Even when the fight ended
and he won, you know, he just won
his first world title --
He's so poised! Throughout the fight,
throughout his ring entrance, throughout the fight, just his emotional level
very even. Buffer: ...has just called
an end to the contest. He reached the count of 10. It's a knockout victory at 1:47
seconds, round number 11. The winner and new IBF welterweight champion
of the world, still undefeated, Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr.! [ Cheers and applause ] -- Captions by VITAC --
www.vitac.com
Forgot how good this fight was, Kell looked so good in the first 5/6 rounds. Would've been close if not for the injury.
Two ridiculous prime athletes. Shame about Brook shattering his other eye socket, years of his career will be lost to injury cos I don't see him fighting on much longer.
If Spence ever steps up to 154 I'd love to see a rematch.
Great fight, early rounds I gave to brook but Spence just took over and would have won if the fight went to points.
Brook looked fantastic till the bodywork caughy up with him. Those two guys were beasts in there. Does anyone have the link to the video of the build up to this fight that have michael jackson singing over it?
This is my fight of the year. GGG vs. Jacobs is a distant second.
Kell showed a lot of heart and I thought it was a close fight until Spence took over but I don't think Errol was really ever in any sort of danger. He lost some rounds but it never felt like Kell had momentum or had Errol uncomfortable.
Spence is a fucking bad ass though. Super fundamentally sound but really nasty in there. Willing to get hit to land big shots. And he answers back right away anytime you catch him clean. He's gonna be in some wars if he finds an elite guy willing to engage.