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Brook books Senchenko test

KELL Brook is to take on Vyacheslav Senchenko, the man who ended

Ricky Hatton's career, at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield on October 26.

Welterweight Brook (right) returned from an injury layoff to stop Carson Jones in eight rounds in Hull earlier this month to return to world-title contention and will now face his most difficult opponent to date.

Promoter Eddie Hearn is confident that Brook can succeed where Hatton failed and get the better on the teak-tough Senchenko.

"I'm delighted to make this fight and feel it's the perfect fight for Kell at this time," said Hearn.

"It's without doubt his sternest test yet and Senchenko brings credibility as a former world title holder and mass appeal after his KO win over Ricky Hatton.

"We are going to put on a special show in Sheffield and the atmosphere will be electric."