Kell Brook beats Alvaro Robles in eight rounds

Kell Brook has defeated Alvaro Robles in Liverpool to maintain his hopes of a shot at the world title.

The 27-year-old Briton got the better of his Mexican opponent in eight rounds to remain a mandatory challenger for the IBF welterweight title.

The first three minutes of the fight saw Brook size up the 25-year-old, after which he stepped up his game.

Robles was docked a point for a number of low blow offences, as Brook used his right-hand moves to inflict blows on him throughout the contest.

"It's getting hard to get up for these kind of kids now," Brook told Sky Sports News. "I've moved on. It's hard to get up at 5 and 6am each morning to drive and train.

"I'm only after those elite fighters now. I'm happy I got this out of the way and the next one is for the IBF strap.

"Whoever has got that belt, I want them. We know the crack and we know what's happening. I've got to get my nut down and train for that fight."

On the undercard, Kevin Mitchell defeated Mikheil Avakyan.