Kell Brook to return to the ring in 2017 after successful surgery on fractured right eye socket
Special K picked up the injury in loss to Errol Spence at Bramall Lane in May
KELL BROOK has announced that he WILL return to the ring in 2017 after successful surgery.
The Sheffield fighter fractured his right eye socket in defeat to Errol Spence Jr at Bramall Lane in May.
Brook lost his IBF Welterweight title to the American in front of his home crowd, losing in an 11th round stoppage having been slowed by the injury.
Brook had surgery on June 16 to an injury that he had also suffered in the fight before against Gennady Golovkin - albeit that was on the left eye.
The 31-year-old has now targeted a return this winter.
A statement released on read: "I spoke to the surgeon and he said that the operation was a big success and simpler than the last one.
"It took half the time of the first one and there’s very little swelling and it looks great.
"The last scan I had revealed that the healing has started really well and the bone already looks strong so I expect to make a full recovery and I want to fight again in 2017."
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He added: "I was bitterly disappointed by the loss at Bramall Lane.
"Losing my belt was gutting but I’m glad I accepted to fight Spence and help be part of an event that Sheffield will remember and be proud of.
"I still feel that I have a massive future in the sport.
"I will talk to my team in the coming weeks about what we can do next and I am looking to get back into camp this summer."
A long-mooted fight against rival Amir Khan appears to still be on the cards.
