{"id":744798,"date":"2026-08-21T05:28:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T05:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/744798\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T05:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T05:28:18","slug":"frank-smith-sees-money-in-chris-eubank-kell-brook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/744798\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank Smith Sees Money In Chris Eubank- Kell Brook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=boxing247.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Add East Side Boxing as a preferred source on Google\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770669047_552_google.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEV0p2ZUdsdVp6STBOeTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?ceid=US:en&amp;oc=3&amp;hl=en-US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"128\" alt=\"Follow East Side Boxing on Google News\" style=\"height:100%; width:auto; display:block;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/follow-google-news.png\"\/><br \/>\n  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The age of the participants will bother serious boxing followers. Smith does not dispute those objections. His argument rests on the drawing power both men built through years of major domestic events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to be realistic about all these things. People are going to watch it, and it doesn\u2019t always suit the hardcore boxing fans,\u201d Frank Smith said to The Stomping Ground. \u201cHardcore boxing fans might go, \u2018They\u2019re not in their prime,\u2019 which they\u2019re not. You can\u2019t hide from that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith discussed the proposed fight during an interview with Oscar Bevis for The Stomping Ground. He viewed Eubank against Brook as an attraction that would find buyers despite offering little sporting relevance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a product, and people will buy into that product. I don\u2019t know if it happens, but people would buy it. They\u2019re two big names.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brook turns 41 next year, having already completed the retirement cycle once. His victory over Khan provided the satisfying ending his career needed after stoppage defeats against Gennadiy Golovkin, Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford.<\/p>\n<p>Returning to face Eubank would be a financial decision rather than an attempt to rejoin the leading contenders. The natural size difference also leaves Brook with a far harder task than the familiar names suggest.<\/p>\n<p>Eubank retains enough clout to headline a British pay-per-view. Another bout against a retired fighter would reinforce criticism that he has spent too much of his career pursuing famous names instead of the strongest available opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Smith believes interest from the wider public would overcome those objections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust because the hardcore fans go, \u2018Well, it\u2019s not what I want,\u2019 there are a lot of people out there that want to see it. That\u2019s the reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He may be correct. Eubank\u2013Brook offers nostalgia, curiosity and two recognizable names. That combination can generate money without providing a meaningful contest for either man\u2019s career.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Youtube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787290098_70_hqdefault.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The age of the participants will bother serious boxing followers. Smith does not dispute those objections. 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