Boxing-Britain’s Brook pulls out of title fight with Chavez (Reuters)
Britain’s Kell Brook has pulled out of his IBF world welterweight title fight against Argentina’s Diego Chaves next week because of a rib injury sustained while sparring. Unbeaten Brook’s third defence of his belt had been due to take place in Sheffield on Oct. 24. “It’s always a bitter blow when an injury causes a fight to be postponed, especially so close to the event,” promoter Eddie Hearn said in a statement.