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former world champion Kell Brook Will return to the ring with his former opponent early next year after a three-year absence Terence Crawford And Gennady Golovkin is set to fight Isa Al Dahh in Dubai.
Brook hasn’t competed since defeating domestic rival aamir khan When he walks the ring in February 2022, that is, on Friday, February 13, 2026, the gap of four years between his two fights will be reduced by just six days.
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Al Dah was scheduled to face Ricky Hatton before the great Briton passed away in September. Brook’s bout with Al Dah will honor Hatton by paying tribute to ‘The Hitman’, as well as support the recently created Ricky Hatton Foundation, a charity that aims to help those struggling with mental health, using sport and raising awareness of the mental health issues that surround mental health issues.
A statement from the event organiser, Agenda Dubai, said: “The UAE’s first professional boxer, Aissa Al Dah will face former UK world champion Kell Brook for the WBC (Union belt).
“Introducing a full undercard of UAE Residents vs Manchester UK fighters and celebrity guests.
“The evening will pay tribute and honor the legendary Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton and support the newly formed Ricky Hatton Foundation.
“This is a night of boxing not to be missed, brought to you by The Agenda, the home of boxing in the UAE.”
The IBF champion at welterweight between 2014 and 2017, Brook moved up to middleweight to challenge unified 160lb champion Golovkin in 2016, with the Kazakh knockout artist stopping him in the fifth round and handing the Sheffield-born fighter his first career defeat.
After the Golovkin fight, Brook moved back down to 147 pounds and lost his IBF title to American Errol Spence Jr. in an 11th-round knockout.
Briefly campaigning as a super welterweight, Brooks will return to welterweight for the third time, competing in one final world title fight in 2020.
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Crawford stopped him after only four rounds as ‘Bud’ defended his WBO welterweight title and proceeded to capture the remaining three belts against former Brooks rival Spence Jr. after three bouts.
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