Brook vs Spence

Who won Brook vs Spence?

Errol Spence Jr beat Kell Brook by knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, May 27th, 2017, at Bramall Lane, Sheffield.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This contest was for the IBF welterweight championship of the world.

Brook vs Spence stats

Back in May 2017, Kell Brook stepped into the ring with a record of 36 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Errol Spence Jr made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 21 wins and 0 draws, with 18 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Spence Jr had an advantage in power over Brook, with a 86% knockout percentage compared to Brook's 69%.

Kell Brook was the older man by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Spence Jr had a height advantage of 1 inch over Brook. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Kell Brook fought out of the orthodox stance, while Errol Spence Jr was a southpaw.

Brook was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 2004, 8 years and 1 month earlier than Spence Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 75 more professional rounds, totaling 226 compared to Spence Jr's 151.

Errol Spence Jr was ranked number 1 by the IBF in the 147lb division.

Brook vs Spence form

Brook had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Gennady Golovkin on September 10, 2016, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Middleweight and IBF World Middleweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Kevin Bizier on March 26, 2016, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

Going into that contest, he had won against Frankie Gavin on May 30, 2015, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London.

Before that, he had beaten Ionut Dan Ion on March 28, 2015, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

He had defeated Shawn Porter on August 16, 2014, by majority decision in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at StubHub Center, Carson, United States.

Errol Spence Jr had stopped all of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Leonard Bundu on August 21, 2016, by knockout in the 6th round at Ford Amphitheater, Coney Island, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Chris Algieri on April 16, 2016, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Barclays Center, New York.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Alejandro Barrera on November 28, 2015, by technical knockout in the 5th round at The Bomb Factory, Dallas.

Before that, he had beaten Chris Van Heerden on September 11, 2015, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto, Canada.

He had won against Phil Lo Greco on June 20, 2015, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Errol Spence Jr had been fighting more than Kell Brook.

Going into this contest, Kell Brook had last fought 8 months and 17 days ago, while Errol Spence Jr's last outing had been 9 months and 6 days ago.

Brook's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 11 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

Spence Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

What time did Brook vs Spence start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:30 PM BST at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, United Kingdom, which was 5:30 PM EST or 2:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Brook vs Spence?

Brook vs Spence was broadcast on Sky Box Office HD in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ShowTime.

What were the odds on Brook vs Spence?

Kell Brook was a 81/50 (+160) underdog going into the contest, while Errol Spence Jr made his way into the ring at 57/100 (-180) with oddsmakers.