Kell Brook: ‘I hit rock bottom – I was a lost soul, the lowest I’ve ever been’
19 February 2018 12:21
The boxer had only ever tasted victory before a bruising pair of defeats and injuries left him questioning himself and his future. But now he has bounced back and will return to the ring next week“It’s not easy to talk about this,” Kell Brook says in the corner of an empty changing room at the Ingle Gym in Sheffield. As layers of hurt fall from him like paint peeling off the surrounding walls, Brook reaches another dark moment. Despite the difficulties of admitting his vulnerability, Brook is a fighter and this is what fighters do. They might often lie to opponents and themselves but, when opening up about their demons, boxers tend to speak with unvarnished honesty. Related: George Groves beats Chris Eubank Jr on points despite shoulder injury drama When you win everything is great but when you’re losing nobody wants to know you – except for the people that really love you“At first you can’t really feel the pain with the adrenaline. It’s more the noise your eye makes. It’s like a crab claw popping – you can really hear it Related: ‘I tried to take my life’: Leon McKenzie on football, boxing and male pride Continue readingread full article
