Kell Brook in relaxed mood as he takes on six-year-old boy in mock sparring session

Kell Brook defends his world title against Frankie Gavin on Saturday
It is the second defence of his IBF world welterweight title
Brook took part in a public workout in his hometown of Sheffield
He took on a young member of the public in a mock sparring session

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14:40 GMT, 25 May 2015

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14:40 GMT, 25 May 2015

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Kell Brook showed his playful side on Monday as he invited a young boy into the ring for a mock sparring session during a public workout.

Brook defends his IBF world welterweight title against Frankie Gavin at the O2 arena on Saturday.

But in the meantime, he had to be careful to avoid taking a punch from six-year-old Oliver Blackwell.

Kell Brook performed a public workout in Sheffield and six-year-old local boy Oliver Blackwell joined in

Brook took time out to entertain the crowd along with Oliver who attempted to hit the world champion

Brook avoids a right hook from Oliver as the Sheffield welterweight counts down to his world title fight

Brook takes on Frankie Gavin in London this coming Saturday but first had to slip the punches of the youngster

Brook sticks his tongue out in jest as Oliver took another swing at the undefeated 29 year old

Brook told Sky Sports: ‘He was swinging for the houses! We want to get the fans laughing, get them behind me and get the kids in here. The city of Sheffield has turned out today and I want to thank everyone for coming out.

‘He’s [Gavin] has wanted this fight for a long time.

‘He’s a very classy opponent, he won the amateur world title and when he’s up for a fight he always performs.

‘The fans are in for a treat. I’m fully prepared and I’m not looking past Frankie Gavin.’

Brook is making the second defence of the belt he won from Shawn Porter last year, having stopped Jo Jo Dan in March.

The 29-year-old from Sheffield insisted on having another fight just over two months late as he bids to make up for lost time after being stabbed in Tenerife last September.

Gavin, meanwhile, faces the toughest test of his career in his first challenge for a world title.

The last time he stepped up, against European champion Leonard Bundu, he lost by split decision in his home town of Birmingham.

Gavin has since won three in succession against limited opposition but is confident he can shock Brook.

‘This is a very winnable fight for me,’ he said. ‘I have to turn up and do what I have been doing what I have been doing in the gym and I think he is in for a hard night. I have to thank Kell for the shot but I will be doing everything in my power to take that title off him.

‘On my day I can beat anyone. If I win this fight, any fight in the division is there for me down the line. I have wanted a World title fight for a long time and I am not going to let it go now. This is not about money, it’s about winning a World title – I am ready to make a real statement.’