Kell Brook will look to make up for lost time when he fights Vyacheslav Senchenko

Kell Brook could be forgiven for feeling like he's stuck in his own version of Groundhog Day.

The Hatton fight, finished with a devastating body shot that 'The Hitman' had made his career out of, showed Senchenko still has plenty to offer. He is a former world champion and boasts a career record of 34-1, an impressive record even if those wins have come almost exclusively in the Ukraine. However, his one reverse came when he was stopped by Paulie Malignaggi, a man whose career record of seven KOs hardly suggests he hits with hands of stone, in Senchenko's own back yard. Like New Yorker Malignaggi Brook is known for his boxing skills, only he has shown the ability to get rivals out of the way well before the final bell sounds. Out of his 30 wins, 20 have been by stoppage, including his last two outings. "Ricky, in his day, would have eaten Senchenko alive," stated Ingle "I do think this will be a really tough test for Kell. He will be durable, he will be able to take everything Kell's got, but I'm thinking somewhere after the ninth Kell will catch up with him. "He'll either stop him on his feet, or he'll mess him up and the referee will have to stop it. That's my opinion, I could be wrong but that's what I think."

Dedication

Such is Brook's determination to get his crack at Alexander he opted to spend eight weeks in the build-up living in a house next to his trainer's and just a stone's throw from the Ingles' gym, leaving his young family to dedicate himself completely to the cause. "All they've had on television for the last eight weeks (in that house) are documentaries on Mayweather, Cotto...It's just been boxing, boxing, boxing," added Ingle. "It's fair enough to say he's eaten, slept and watched boxing for the last eight weeks. He's focused and his mind is on it." That focus could be crucial on fight night and beyond if he is to prove promoter Eddie Hearn's words about being a "special, special talent". While it may feel like the last year has been one of dissatisfaction, the 27-year-old cannot do anything about making up for lost time now. He will get the chance to take out some of his frustration at the weekend against Senchenko, but should be wary of a man who knows how to play the role of party pooper to perfection.