Special K’s great night

Kell Brook hopes to realise his uncle’s prophecy and successfully defend his world title at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane.

The 31-year-old Blades fan has been a frequent visitor to the venue for his IBF World welterweight title defence against undefeated American Errol Spence Jr tomorrow night.

“I want it with all my heart,” Kell Brook said.

“I’ve been coming down here since I was seven. My uncle Johnny told me that I would defend my world title here one day. He said, ‘You will box and you will defend your world title’.

“It’s a dream come true for me, for the city. I want to go out there and put a great show on for everybody.

“Every time I come to the Lane it brings back those young memories of coming down here. I used to get chucked up in the air when they scored. Every time I come here those memories always come back.”