Ward vs Froch Undercard Results: Kell Brook Wins Easy in American Debut

by Scott Christ on Dec 17, 2011 8:44 PM EST in Boxing Results and Post-Fight Analysis

Kell Brook won easily in his debut in the United States tonight on the Ward vs Froch undercard. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Kell Brook improved to 26-0 with the 18th stoppage win of his young career tonight in Atlantic City, stopping Luis Galarza in the fifth round of his fight on the Ward vs Froch undercard.

Brook, 25, wasn't really challenged at all by the 29-year-old Galarza (17-3, 13 KO), who was simply an opponent meant to be an easy win, to get Brook his U.S. debut, and to get him a fight on this card. There was nothing about it that was difficult for Brook, though he was popped with a few lead rights and some left hooks at times, and Galarza proved himself as tough and willing to fight if nothing else. The Puerto Rican was overmatched, but did his sincere best and even protested the stoppage, though the stoppage wasn't bad and wasn't preventing any sort of turn of the tide.

After the fight in the Sky Sports studio, UK press rival Amir Khan said he was "not impressed" by Brook tonight, and suggested that the Sheffield native fight someone in the top ten next.

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Is it fair to say that Cuban fighters are overhyped?

Sure has seemed that way lately.

by cyke on Dec 17, 2011 8:51 PM EST reply actions

Absolutley

"Boxing is the red light district of sports."
—Jimmy Cannon

by Boss Man on Dec 17, 2011 8:54 PM EST reply actions

By the way and for what’s worth, Brook’s first ten opponents had a total of 721 losses.

"Boxing is the red light district of sports."
—Jimmy Cannon

by Boss Man on Dec 17, 2011 8:55 PM EST reply actions

Holy crap. Out of how many total fights? That’s an average of 72.1 losses per fighter.

by DrRck on Dec 17, 2011 9:34 PM EST up reply actions

It’s not worth much really, seen as he is now at his 26th opponent and he fought no.10 over five years ago.

by Matt Mosley on Dec 18, 2011 8:00 AM EST up reply actions

and ppl call Canelo protected

by Shitali Klitschko on Dec 18, 2011 1:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Everytime Brook fights i keep hoping he looks like a really top fighter but i just dont see it. He’ll do well but i dont see him gettin right to the top

by whypunchrabbits? on Dec 17, 2011 8:55 PM EST reply actions

really? looks like he’s got the goods to me.

by The Twillness on Dec 18, 2011 1:54 AM EST up reply actions

Love me some Special K

Got caught a few times tonight. But maybe he was just a tad to eager to impress.

by Sweet science on Dec 17, 2011 11:26 PM EST reply actions

Khan says he was “not impressed”.
That’s exactly what i thought about him last week.
Brook did all that was asked of him. He didn’t get over eager, and broke the guy down.

by Matt Mosley on Dec 18, 2011 7:58 AM EST reply actions