Kell Brook ready for big chill

Kell Brook is leaving nothing to chance when he makes his US debut on December 17th - and that includes packing his thermals.

Sheffield's WBA Intercontinental welterweight champion (25-0) will box Puerto Rican Luis Galarza (17-2) at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on the undercard of Carl Froch's megafight against Andre Ward.

"It's going to be cold over there so I'm getting myself ready," Brook told BoxRec News. "That includes my beard - it's only a four-five dayer at the minute - but I'm looking grizzly and feeling great."

This should be Brook's last fight before he has a tilt at a world title early in 2012.

"I can't tell you the details at the moment," said Brook's promoter Eddie Hearn "but rest assured, we are very close to pulling off a world title fight for Kell.

"This is the start of what will be Kell's route to domination in the welterweight division."

Brook said, "I've definitely got to go out there and make a statement. By early next year I want to be a world champion and it's something I've dreamed of since I was a little kid.

"It's so close now. I'm ready."