Amir Khan v Kell Brook Betting Preview (Live on Sky Sports Box Office)
Amir “King” Khan (34-5-0) takes on Kell “Special K” Brook (39-3-0) in a highly-anticipated in a catchweight fight scheduled over 12 rounds at the Manchester Arena on Saturday night.
There is no love lost between the two British boxing veterans, both aged 35, so although neither is at the peak of their powers these days, this is still an intriguing contest which both fighters will be desperate to win.
Amir Khan v Brook Betting Odds
The Fight Result odds see Kell Brook as the slight favourite at 8/11 with William Hill, with Amir Khan available at 11/8 with bet365* and the Draw on offer at 20/1 with 888sport.
Amir Khan to win – 11/8 at bet365*
Kell Brook to win – 8/11 at Hills
Draw – 20/1 at 888sport
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The Bolton-based Khan hasn’t fought since July 2019, when he claimed the vacant WBC International welterweight title with a 4th round stoppage against the Australian Billy Dib in Saudi Arabia.
In reality, that was something of an exhibition fight, and three months earlier he suffered a 6th round knockout in a WBO World Welterweight title bout against the undefeated American Terence Crawford.
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The Backgrounds
In total, Khan has suffered five defeats in his career, including four stoppages by Crawford, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, Danny Garcia and Breidis Prescott.
Brook has been in the ring more recently than Khan, having also lost to Crawford in November 2020 via a 4th round KO in what was another WBO World Welterweight title bout.
Brook has lost three of his last six bouts, with his other losses coming by knockout against Errol Spence Jr. (May 2017) and Gennady Golovkin (September 2016). The latter fight resulted in Brook suffering a broken eye socket.
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Champion of Champions
Amir Khan is a former unified light-welterweight world champion, who held the WBA title from 2009 to 2012 and the IBF title in 2011. The Sheffield-based Kell Brook is also a former IBF welterweight champion, having held the belt from 2014 to 2017.
This fight could come down to which of the two has the most desire at this stage of their career. Khan is deemed to have something of a glass jaw, but Brook suffered a devastating loss to Golovkin back in 2016 and has never really looked the same fighter since.
Other Khan v Brook Betting Odds Picks
There’s many other boxing betting markets beyond the Fight Result odds. Here’s a look at some of the other Khan v Brook betting odds markets available at most good online bookmakers.
Will Khan v Brook go the Distance?
The Will the Fight Go The Distance market sees No as the favourite available at odds of 8/13 with Betway Sports. Yes is on offer at 11/8 with William Hill.
Fight NOT to go the distance – 8/13 at Betway
Fight to go the distance – 11/8 at William Hill
Method Of Victory Odds
In Method of Victory betting, Khan to win by KO, TKO or Disqualification is a 7/2 chance with bet365*
Khan to win by KO, TKO or DQ – 7/2 at bet365*
When Will the Fight End?
The ‘When Will the Fight End?’ market has Rounds 10-12 on offer at best odds of 11/2 with Betfair Sportsbook.
Fight to end in Rounds 10-12 – 11/2 at Betfair Sportsbook
Khan v Brook Fight Prediction:
With little to choose between the two protagonists, the betting value looks to be with Amir Khan based on the doubts surrounding Brook’s ability to raise his fight with the same intensity for which he was renowned.
Fight Result – Amir Khan to Win @ 11/8 with bet365*
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* Khan v Brook odds correct at the time of writing. All boxing odds subject to changes.
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