Sheffield welterweight Kell Brook will face a step-up in class later this year after being handed former world champion Vyacheslav Senchenko as his next opponent.

Brook will face the 36-year-old, best known for knocking out Ricky Hatton last year, in his hometown at the Motorpoint Arena on October 30.

The 'Special One' believes that he can turn on the style against a dangerous and durable opponent to prove beyond doubt that he belongs among the elite.

He told reporters: "It's a tough task but I'm very excited. Anyone who stops Ricky Hatton is a dangerous fighter and one that I will take very seriously, so I can't wait to get in there and train very hard to put on a good show for my fans in Sheffield.

"He's been a world champion, been there and done it, so he will be out to prove that he's worthy of another crack at being on top of the world.

"I really get up for it when I box in Sheffield, it'll be packed to the rafters and they are really passionate fans, so I can't wait to be back in my Arena, in a big fight that will take me closer to a world title shot. I'm on the doorstep of a world title and I'm ready to show I have what it takes to win it."

Brook extended his unbeaten record to 30-0 earlier this month with a comfortable stoppage victory over Carson Jones in Hull.