Terence Crawford vs Kell Brook Tips & Fight Predictions

This fight is badly mispriced by the oddsmakers. Terence Crawford (36-0-0, 27 KO's) is universally recognized as the pound for pound best boxer in the world and should be favored over Kell Brook (39-2-0, 27 KO's). However, the betting line offers compelling value on the underdog as Brook last fought in the Super-Welterweight division and Crawford coming up from the Junior Welterweight division, making Brook the physically bigger fighter in this match. The Englishman only suffered two losses in his career against Gennady Golovkin and Errol Spence Jr. Kell Brook started off very well in that fight against Golovkin but was ultimately stopped by the Champion. However, It should be noted that Kell Brook jumped straight from welterweight to middleweight in that fight and Golovkin is one of the best fighters ever in that weight class. In his fight with Errol Spence Jr., Brook started off very well and had an early lead on the scorecards but due to an eye injury, the fight was stopped in the 11 round. Terence Crawford is a technically brilliant fighter who has a variety of tools at his disposal. However, a weakness of his is the fact that he tends to start the fight slow as he tries to figure out his opponents and a fighter with good speed can give him trouble in the early rounds. These problems surfaced in his fight with Yuriokis Gamboa in 2014. Kell Brook likes to start fights fast and has better hand speed which could give him the upper hand in the early part of the fight. Whether or not it is enough for him to pull off the upset remains to be seen. I think Crawford will win the fight based on his superior boxings skills but the odds matter. Because of the price and the above-mentioned factors I will put my money on Kell Brook to win the fight. Free Pick: Kell Brook to win draw no bet @7.50