When is Kell Brook vs Mark DeLuca? Fight start time and date, undercard and how to watch

Sheffield’s Kell Brook is making his long-awaited return to the ring in February.
By Finlay Greig
Published 29th Jan 2020, 14:44 BST
Updated 29th Jan 2020, 15:19 BST

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Kell Brook poses for a portrait ahead of his fight with Mark DeLuca on February 8 (Getty Images)Kell Brook poses for a portrait ahead of his fight with Mark DeLuca on February 8 (Getty Images)
Kell Brook poses for a portrait ahead of his fight with Mark DeLuca on February 8 (Getty Images)

Boxer Kell Brook is set to throw a punch in anger for the first time since 2018 after a year-and-a-half out of the ring.

The former welterweight title holder will square off with American Mark DeLuca at the FlyDSA Arena on February 8.

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No belts are at stake in the bout, but heavy-favourite Brook revealed that he would hang up his gloves for good if he lost to the former marine.

Here’s everything you need to know about the big fight.

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When is the fight and where is it taking place?

The fight takes place on February 8, with the fight night scheduled to get underway at 4.30pm.

Television coverage gets underway at 7pm with three undercard bouts followed by the headline match-up all set to feature.

Roughly speaking, Brook and DeLuca will touch gloves between 9 and 10pm

Can I watch it on TV?

Yes.

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Sky Sports are showing Brook’s comeback fight, along with three undercard bouts. The good news for boxing fans and Sky Sports subscribers is that the fight won’t be pay-per-view.

Non-subscribers can sign up to the Sky Sport channels for one night only with a NOW TV sports pass.

Who’s fighting on the undercard?

Donte Dixon v Eduardo Valverde (Super-Featherweight)

John Docherty v Frane Radnic (Super-Middleweight

Callum Beardow v Bartosz Barczynski (Light-Heavyweight)

Anthony Tomlinson v Stewart Burt (Welterweight)

Martin J Ward v Jesus Amparan (Super-Featherweight)

Eva Wahlstrom v Terri Harper (Super-Featherweight)

Kid Galahad v Claudio Marrero (Featherweight)

Kell Brook vs Mark DeLuca (Super-Welterweight)

What are Kell Brook and Mark DeLuca’s fight records?

Kell Brook: 40 fights, 38 wins (26 by KO), 2 losses

Mark DeLuca: 25 fights, 24 wins (13 by KO), 1 loss

What has Kell Brook said?

Speaking at the fight press conference, Kell Brook said: "I feel great, I feel good. I'm ready to fight, I'd be ready to fight next week. It feels good to be preparing for a fight again. I'm fighting back in Sheffield, we know what we get from the fans - amazing support. It's always an amazing atmosphere in the arena.

"DeLuca is in front of me, an ex marine, a very fit fighter, very strong, he's going to come over here like it's his World Title fight. The fans are in for a real treat and I can't wait to give them that treat. I can't wait to perform and for the crowd to get behind me and push me on.

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