Kell Brook will defend his IBF welterweight title against Jo Jo Dan less than six months after a horrific machete attack which almost killed him . The former world champion was attacked by two men in the street outside his home on July 12 last year and suffered serious head injuries as he lay unconscious for several hours. Brook says that the stabbing ordeal has helped to make him stronger .
Kell Brook will defend his IBF welterweight title against Jo Jo Dan less than six months after a horrific machete attack which almost killed him . The 28-year-old will headline in his home city of Sheffield on Saturday having worked his way up through the local gyms and leisure centres . Brook says that the stabbing ordeal has helped to make him stronger .