Amir Khan has responded back to Manny Pacquiao’s comments that Khan’s middle men prevented the fight from happening. Khan also has criticised fellow Brit and IBF Champion Kell Brook for taking on mandatory challenger Kevin Bizier, even though both men are in negotiations.
Khan took to Twitter to firstly respond to Pacquiao’s ‘middle men’ comment. Khan said on Twitter: ‘Manny and Middle men? My team met Bob Arum in London, also spoke to Michael Koncz we agreed all terms and they said Manny will decide to fight with me or Crawford, the fight with me could have been in the UAE or Vegas, we were waiting to see who he picks and he decided to fight Bradley again’
‘Don’t blame me or my team as there was no middle men, for whatever reason they never wanted to fight me. Freddie said HBO didn’t want the fight, now Manny saying my Middle men prevented the fight. Make up you mind guys, Full statement to follow.”
Khan then went to criticise Kell Brook for fighting Kevin Bizier, stating a mandatory challenger can step aside. Talks have begun with Khan and Eddie Hearn for a summer showdown.
Khan tweeted: ‘And now to Kell Brook… Eddie Hearn is cool I had a good chat with him at the Smith fight in Liverpool and negotiations started before xmas.
‘I want it, Eddie wants it, Sky wants it, all the fans want it, but then Kell decides to fight Kevin Bizier who’s lost to Jo Jo Dan twice!’
‘Never known of a world champion to have 3 bum defences back to back, make that 4 if you include Diego Chaves, at least fight some1 in the top 10’ [sic]
Khan continued: ‘Mandatories can step aside happens all the time, I was mandatory to Floyd for 2 years with the WBC. We could have fought in April, May or first week of June before Ramadan.. I’ve got a potential fight with Garcia if he wins 2moro for the Wbc’ [sic]
Khan also feels that a 50/50 split in negotiations is unfair and says Brook is using Khan’s name to raise his own profile.
‘I’ve been Wbc number 1 for 2 years its about time I got my opportunity to avenge that loss. Brook fight could still happen this year but Brook wants 50/50 split with me, Wake up son and smell the coffee! Be realistic and make it happen, even Eddie told you your not worth that’ [sic]
‘Fact is they are fooling the fans fighting all these bums on the back of my name to hype his fights n profile saying Im running scared etc.’ [sic]
‘BrookAlexander called off 3 times, he turned down Bradley, Rios fight didn’t happen N he retired poor Marquez by mentioning his name 2 much’ [sic]
‘Seriously guys Imagine if I fought Jo Jo Gallagher, Gavin and Bizier? Id rather retire, I want the big fights and will continue to do so. Got let down by Floyd 3 times then Pacquiao but plenty big fights out there including Brook, Garcia and some other huge fights too.’
– Oun Abbas Hussain / @ouney86
– Managing Editor for Behind the Gloves.
I’m often put off by Khan with him always holding out for a big fight and then settling for a stay busy no name fight. After reading this I feel sorry for him because it sounds like him and his team just can’t close the deal on a big fight. I think he needs better people around him, clearly his team is utterly ineffective in closing the deal. This guy is talented, he needs to be on with the best. What’s up with their inability to land a real fight, it’s just bad business by his promoters.
Please Khan shut up and fight already
I know right lol he don’t want none of Thurman or brook.
Typical delusions of grandeur from Khan. Who the hell does he think he is. 50/50 more than fair smh
Amen, plus who holds the belt? Not Khan.
Khan hasn’t beat another top Welterweight though and Brook has the hardware… I’m sick of Khan as he’s all hype… he hasn’t beaten anyone of substance in 2 years either
Does this guy whats his name,Khan or Con actually box?All I ever see him do is make numerous appearances on twitter.
I’m glad that some people recognized the BS Khah/Con be talking about! Wants everyone to feel sorry for him or something! He really doesn’t want to fight no top contender! Because if he did he’ll except as many as it take tune up fight until there’s no other choice but to fight him! I for one want to see him get knocked out again by Danny Garcia! Being that Danny actually won a fight against a good opponent finally…? Well in a long time! I counted to losses in his last 4 fights. Sorry!
50/50 and you don’t have the belt or have done anything of note in recent history…You need to wake up son, you ain’t getting anything better than that for long time.
Amir Khan needs to shut the hell up n fight some body, shit he talking bout brook fighting bums shit at least he fighting some body to stay fresh n relevant so when he do fight khan he gonna beat his big mouth ass bad, khan dnt wonna fight he jus wonna be a twitter gangster n win a belt wit his mouth but it dnt work like that, oh n that bum algeri almost beat his ass, khan ain’t worth 50/50 it should be 80/20 him getting the 20.
Khan is a bum. He’s all talk.. Reason he can’t get the big fights is because he’s not a true fighter, if you look at his last 3 fights all he did was hold.. He has a glass chin.. I would like to see him fight Adrien tha problem boner.. Adrien would KO his soft ass.. The only reason he keep throwing all the big name out there is because he’s looking for a big pay day.. Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter, Crawford, these guys would put a serious ass whipping on khan… Every last one of these guys would KO khan with no problem.. So Khan call out one of them guys… Chump…