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Kell Brook announces shock RETIREMENT from boxing after settling Amir Khan feud with Chris Eubank Jr fight talks over
KELL BROOK has officially announced his retirement from boxing, insisting: “It’s over for me.”
The Sheffield slugger entered talks over a second consecutive domestic dust-up with Chris Eubank Jr shortly after his stunning stoppage victory over Amir Khan in February.
Kell Brook has announced his retirement from boxingTHE SUN
But the former IBF welterweight title champion has since opted to bring the curtain down on his storied career.
He told The Telegraph: “I’ve had a long chat with my family and my parents, and it’s over for me. I’ll never box again.
“It’s a little emotional to be actually saying this out loud.
“My man is relieved. I think everyone around me is pleased. Truth is, boxing is a very, very tough, dangerous sport, one in which you can be legally killed n the ring.
“And I’ve finished with all my faculties intact.”
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