Kell Brook denies agreeing to rehydration clause for Amir Khan fight

Amir Khan told Sky Sports earlier this week that Kell Brook had agreed to fight him at 147 pounds, and agreed to a rehydration clause that would only allow Brook to put on 10 pounds for the fight itself.

But Brook denies that, taking to Twitter to mock the idea:

Brook (37-2, 26 KO) moved up to 154 pounds this year for his lone fight — though he may have a tune-up again on December 8, according to Eddie Hearn — but is willing to fight at 147 again to face Khan (33-4, 20 KO), a fight both have been talking about for years.

Hearn tells ESPN that there’s still work to do, but the fight could happen in early 2019:

“It’s been in the mix for a while. With Pacquiao not committed to a fight with Khan, (Brook-Khan) could be in February or March. We know it’s a huge fight. We’re looking at that.”

This fight is probably at a point where it simply can’t live up to the years of media hype behind it, but would still be a big one, no question about that. It’s a money fight for two guys who aren’t exactly beating off money fights with a stick right now, both of whom have been cautious about comebacks in 2018.