Brook v N'Dou weigh in news

Kell Brook says he is desperate to impress as he faces Lovemore N’dou in his hometown show tomorrow night live on Sky Sports 2 and HD2. The Hillsborough Leisure Centre is sold-out as the unbeaten welterweight aims to be the first fighter to stop the experienced Australian-based South African, fighting in his 63rd contest.

“I cannot wait to get in there tomorrow night,” said Brook at Friday’s weigh-in at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. “It’s a sell-out show and I reckon we could’ve sold it out twice with all the people still asking me for tickets.

“N’dou is the toughest fight of my career so far but I need tests like this to prove that I am ready to mix it at world level. He’s been in with the likes of Saul Alvarez and Matthew Hatton and has gone the distance with them so I know what’s ahead of me.

“But training has been fantastic and I am in great shape and I believe I can be the first to stop him, I really do.”

Fellow Sheffield fighter Ryan Rhodes was at the weigh-in fresh from his fight with Alvarez in Mexico, and the 34 year-old is confident Brook can step up to the mark. “N’dou is a step up for Brook but I think he’s ready for it. They both look in fantastic shape so it’s looking like it will be a very good fight – and I fancy Kell to do the business.”

Official weigh-in results:

Kell Brook (10st 6lbs 3oz) v Lovemore N’dou (10st 6lbs 11oz)

Richard Towers (17st 1lbs) v Ismail Abdoul (15st 5lbs)

Wayne Reed (12st 14oz) v Robin Reid (12st 4lbs)

Paul David (13st 6oz) v Billy Boyle (13st 4lbs)

Chris Truman (9st 7lbs) v Lee Jennings (9st 6lbs 6oz)

Ryan Aston and Iain Jackson weigh in tomorrow.