Kell Brook put the criticism of his last fight against Carson Jones to one side as he easily dispatched with the challenge of Argentine Hector Saldivia in three one sided rounds inside a packed Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield on Saturday. The bout was a final eliminator for the IBF’s welterweight title and will see Brook face the winner of Devon Alexander and Randall Bailey that takes place later this evening at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, NYC.  

Brook began the contest behind his jab before a right hurt the Argentine and a classy uppercut with the same hand dropped him onto the seat of his pants with 45 seconds of the round remaining. Brook’s right hand continued to cause damage in round two and his combination punching was stopping Saldivia from coming back with his own shots, however a sweeping hook from "El Tigre" gave the local favourite a warning to be on his guard. 

28 seconds into round three Saldivia walked onto a stiff jab from Brook that put him over. He beat the count but his legs had gone and referee Howard Foster had no option than to wave the contest off in bizarre circumstances.   

    Jamie McDonnell also staked his claim for a shot at a world title at bantamweight with an 8th round corner retirement win over late replacement Darwin Zamora in an IBF eliminator. The Nicuraguian had campaigned at super flyweight and looked much smaller than the Doncaster man in the ring and he was gradually broken down by some accurate body work and straight rights from McDonnell who performed impressively but will have his work cut out against the champion Leo Santa Cruz of Mexico.

SecondsOut.com to Doghouse Boxing.