Boxer Kell Brook stabbed on island of Tenerife

Sheffield's newly crowned IBF Welterweight Champion of the world, Kell Brook, is in hospital in Tenerife after being stabbed in the leg while on holiday.

The boxer from Sheffield is in a stable condition according to his promoter Eddie Hearn.  A spokeswoman for Spain's Guardia Civil said the 28-year-old was stabbed in the left leg at Golf del Sur in San Miguel de Abona and "lost a lot of blood".

Fans will be wishing Kell a speedy recovery and hoping that  this doesn't affect plans for his next fight - currently scheduled for 6th December at the MotorPoint Arena, Sheffield.

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