Amir Khan: I'm Never Going To Fight Kell Brook
May 12. 2016
Amir Khan (left) and Kell Brook (right)
Amir Khan, fresh off his devastating defeat
in the ring against fellow pugilist, Canelo Alvarez, has
again decided to spurn the chance to fight fellow Briton,
Kell Brook (Canelo
Alvarez Wins Amir Khan Bout Via Knockout Now Faces Risky GGG
Slugfest). There has been talk of this fight for
years, with Brook offering many concessions to make it
happen and a $5,000,000 purse thrown at Khan. Make no
mistake, if it did happen, the fight would be a big draw in
London, England. However, each time negotiations start to
get anywhere after Khan shows some interest, he does not
commit to fighting Brook. Khan has laid out extraordinary
terms guaranteed to scupper the fight (Amir Khan
Lands Canelo Alvarez Fight After Asking For 80% Of The Purse To Take
On Kell Brook Destroys The Deal).
Today, Khan sent the strongest signal yet,
indicating he does not want to step in the ring with Brook
by flat out saying he will never fight him. Khan stated in
an interview, "Eddie Hearn (Brook's promoter) keeps saying
Brook is a big draw, but he's not. I respect him, he's got a
world title, but he's not a big name. He's gone down his
route, I've gone down my route and I don't like him. I want
to fight the biggest names, leave a great legacy and I've
only got a few fights life. I was outboxing Canelo for six
rounds, so I can go straight into another big fight. So I
don't think the Kell Brook fight will happen."
The thing that concerns me is the type of
fights Khan is taking. I stated in the months leading up to
the fight that Khan was taking a massive risk fighting
Canelo. That fight could have put him in the hospital or
worse. The right hook Canelo leveled Khan with, sending him
crumpling to the canvas, would have dropped most
middleweight fighters, particularly a boxer who has
experienced knock out problems in the past. The Brook fight
is a good idea. However, if Khan doesn't want the fight,
there is not much that can be done, unless it becomes a
mandatory situation. Given Khan's recent losses, it is not
likely at this time.
Kell Brook
Khan cannot keep taking these dangerous
fights or his health will go. Khan's fights need to be
better matched for the sake of his health and career. Me
personally, I'm not gonna challenge Laila Ali to a fight,
but I would take a about against 4 foot tall Arianna Grande,
cause I know I can win that without even trying. I'd jack up
Arianna Grande, but Laila Ali, not so much (LOL I'm just
kidding).
STORY SOURCE
Amir Khan: Kell Brook fight will never happen, says
Bolton fighter
Bolton's Khan and Sheffield's Brook
have been circling each other for years and when the latter
won a world title in 2014, a match-up seemed inevitable.
However, despite not owning a world title himself since 2012
and losing for a fourth time on Saturday, Khan has always
insisted Brook is not at his level. Instead, Khan, 29, is
likely to take a rematch with American Danny Garcia, the WBC
welterweight champion who knocked him out four years ago.
Despite being knocked out in brutal fashion by Avarez in Las
Vegas, Khan gave a good enough account of himself to make a
match against Brook compelling. But Brook, 30, will have to
look elsewhere for his next payday, with a unification bout
against WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas most likely.
Brook tweeted "I'm here, all-British showdown" after
Saturday's fight, but said on Monday that it "wasn't safe"
for him to fight Khan...
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