Kell Brook beats Amir Khan in sixth round to settle bitter rivalry

[IMMY69]

I don’t know if the tune up would have helped, am not sure if you watched Khan vs Crawford but he had two training camps and fights prior to that but still struggled.

In theory you would be right if Khan stuck with one trainer and absolutely dedicated himself without over-training in a short amount of time. The way to do that would be to hold mini camps between fight camps and keep himself active in the gym / train smart, but as he said after the interview the love is not there and he is unwilling to dedicate himself, Boxing is a full time job. Even if he were to do all this right now, I still don’t think it would be enough to make up for the decline in his physical skills.

Yeah I don't think he would necessarily have won but it would have been a closer fight.
Three years out of the ring is just far too much.

I actually didn't watch the Crawford fight but from what I gather Crawford was a heavy favourite

 

[shaz619]

Yeah I don't think he would necessarily have won but it would have been a closer fight.
Three years out of the ring is just far too much.

I actually didn't watch the Crawford fight but from what I gather Crawford was a heavy favourite

In my mind this was the best result for Khan honestly, I couldn’t see how he could possibly win. Am not sure bro if it would have been remotely close, in their primes yes but not now, Brook’s style is just all wrong for Amir, he was so sturdy/balanced/composed, his evasive movement was there and countered repeatedly with his favourite combo, the 2-1; right hand - power jab out of a high defensive guard, his basic fundamentals are very sound compared to Amir’s who relied more on his physical skills and heart/determination but there comes a time when the heart wants to do something and the body doesn’t respond - a quote from De La Hoya after his corner retirement during the Manny fight.

Arguably if he did have some tune ups and trained smarter he could have put in a better performance to a degree potentially but his legs have been gone for a while and against a sharpshooter like Brook he would get picked apart. If you get time watch the Crawford fight and also remember that was his performance after two tune-ups.

 

[IMMY69]

In my mind this was the best result for Khan honestly, I couldn’t see how he could possibly win. Am not sure bro if it would have been remotely close, in their primes yes but not now, Brook’s style is just all wrong for Amir, he was so sturdy/balanced/composed, his evasive movement was there and countered repeatedly with his favourite combo, the 2-1; right hand - power jab out of a high defensive guard, his basic fundamentals are very sound compared to Amir’s who relied more on his physical skills and heart/determination but there comes a time when the heart wants to do something and the body doesn’t respond - a quote from De La Hoya after his corner retirement during the Manny fight.

Arguably if he did have some tune ups and trained smarter he could have put in a better performance to a degree potentially but his legs have been gone for a while and against a sharpshooter like Brook he would get picked apart. If you get time watch the Crawford fight and also remember that was his performance after two tune-ups.

I can't disagree with you and I will catch the Crawford fight.
From what I recall, reading the news at the time, he was doing well until he got caught.. pretty much like all his last few fights.

Anyway, lets hope he retires for his own sake.

 

[Varun]

Can I just give a shoutout to [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] for his expansive yet intricate knowledge about boxing over the years? Fantastic to follow such a niche sport so closely.

If I had to guess, he's probably posted more about boxing than cricket in his time here.

 

[James]

Can I just give a shoutout to [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] for his expansive yet intricate knowledge about boxing over the years? Fantastic to follow such a niche sport so closely.

If I had to guess, he's probably posted more about boxing than cricket in his time here.

Good shout.

Excellent posting from Shaz.

 

[IMMY69]

Can I just give a shoutout to [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] for his expansive yet intricate knowledge about boxing over the years? Fantastic to follow such a niche sport so closely.

If I had to guess, he's probably posted more about boxing than cricket in his time here.

I concur!
That man certainly knows his boxing and I bet he is a pretty good boxer himself.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Can I just give a shoutout to [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] for his expansive yet intricate knowledge about boxing over the years? Fantastic to follow such a niche sport so closely.

If I had to guess, he's probably posted more about boxing than cricket in his time here.

He's a pugilist alright.

 

[shaz619]

Can I just give a shoutout to [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] for his expansive yet intricate knowledge about boxing over the years? Fantastic to follow such a niche sport so closely.

If I had to guess, he's probably posted more about boxing than cricket in his time here.

Nice one, it’s a pleasure to post here and interact with a number of big boxing fans.

You know what you might be right there lol especially the last 5 or 6 years

 

[shaz619]

Good shout.

Excellent posting from Shaz.

I concur!
That man certainly knows his boxing and I bet he is a pretty good boxer himself.

Nice one lads

Haha wouldn’t go that far but I encourage all to take it up as a fun thing to do, I enjoy helping out with coaching kids and pad work at my local gym though. It’s a pleasure reading your takes to especially insight into 80’s and 90’s Boxing / how it compares today

 

[shaz619]

Good shout.

Excellent posting from Shaz.

I can't disagree with you and I will catch the Crawford fight.
From what I recall, reading the news at the time, he was doing well until he got caught.. pretty much like all his last few fights.

Anyway, lets hope he retires for his own sake.

100% should retire but I am concerned by an interview his mrs did with sky a few weeks ago, she encouraged him to take the Kell fight and was making plans for him to face Garcia again lol

 

[Saj]

He'll be doing himself a lot of damage if Khan carries on fighting.

The reflexes aren't there and he's not as nimble as he was.

The right decision would be to call it a day.

 

[ElRaja]

100% should retire but I am concerned by an interview his mrs did with sky a few weeks ago, she encouraged him to take the Kell fight and was making plans for him to face Garcia again lol

to quote iron mike, everyone's got plans till you get punched in the mouth. he really doesnt look like he wants it anymore.

if he does end up in the ring someone should report his wife to social services, lol.

 

[Ahmad-GERMANFC]

100% should retire but I am concerned by an interview his mrs did with sky a few weeks ago, she encouraged him to take the Kell fight and was making plans for him to face Garcia again lol

I saw an interview on BBC where she was like ‘we want you to end your career you have 3 kids’ so there’s mixed messaging.

I personally think Amir needs to be involved in boxing somehow because he always gets in off the ring trouble whenever he has free time and nothing to look forward to. And he’s been the same whether before marriage or after marriage.

 

[pak4life]

Khan has been badly advised through out his career. A training camp 5-6 weeks before the fight was never going to be enough. Maybe the prize offered was not something he could down turn.

 

[shaz619]

to quote iron mike, everyone's got plans till you get punched in the mouth. he really doesnt look like he wants it anymore.

if he does end up in the ring someone should report his wife to social services, lol.

Social services ) most hilarious thing I’ve read in ages, most definitely should be reported lol

 

[shaz619]

Khan has been badly advised through out his career. A training camp 5-6 weeks before the fight was never going to be enough. Maybe the prize offered was not something he could down turn.

I’d agree he has been badly advised in his career. But speaking of this camp, he went into training almost 10 months ago.

Part of the reason why this fight wasn’t announced straight away was because Amir wanted to give himself more time to improve strength/conditioning, he spent time with team Crawford in Omaha and then Colorado, running in the mountains at high altitude, physically he was in the best shape since the Alexander fight - there’s an argument that he may have overtrained due to his lack of activity because he had zero balance and his punches had no snap, also when you are training at high altitude and return to sea level it takes some time for your body to acclimatise to the new environment, Amir Khan returned to the UK 1 week before the fight which was also a bit late.

These are all factors which affected his performance but the biggest reason is that he has been in decline due to lack of ring time after the Canelo fight and without his physical skills, his lack of Boxing IQ was’t going to make up for the deterioration.

 

[topspin]

He'll be doing himself a lot of damage if Khan carries on fighting.

The reflexes aren't there and he's not as nimble as he was.

The right decision would be to call it a day.

There is a rematch clause. I want to see Khan v Brook Part 2.

 

[PetroDollars]

I’d agree he has been badly advised in his career. But speaking of this camp, he went into training almost 10 months ago.

Part of the reason why this fight wasn’t announced straight away was because Amir wanted to give himself more time to improve strength/conditioning, he spent time with team Crawford in Omaha and then Colorado, running in the mountains at high altitude, physically he was in the best shape since the Alexander fight - there’s an argument that he may have overtrained due to his lack of activity because he had zero balance and his punches had no snap, also when you are training at high altitude and return to sea level it takes some time for your body to acclimatise to the new environment, Amir Khan returned to the UK 1 week before the fight which was also a bit late.

These are all factors which affected his performance but the biggest reason is that he has been in decline due to lack of ring time after the Canelo fight and without his physical skills, his lack of Boxing IQ was’t going to make up for the deterioration.

Khans only weapon and strength was his speed, unfortunately thats the most declining strength as you age. Clearly its gone, while kells strength was his power, which fades much slower than speed as you age, kell was the type of fighter khan usually struggles against.

If he had taken this fight earlier, it could have gone two ways, either a knockout like dany garcia did or the only way he could have won was by taking it to 12 rounds and getting the judges decison.

Now the only question is the writing was on the wall, clearly Amir knew he was not winning this, so why did he accepit it, get paid a few million and a lifetime of embarrasment. Maybe he though he could make it more closly contested.

 

[Ahmad-GERMANFC]

There is a rematch clause. I want to see Khan v Brook Part 2.

A rematch would have made sense if it was a close fight.

Kell schooled him in every round. There is no debate to be had on the better boxer

 

[KingKhanWC]

There is a rematch clause. I want to see Khan v Brook Part 2.

I dont think anyone else wants to bro.

Khan should have known he was over the hill. I feel he kinda fooled the public knowing he isnt up to speed but he believed Brook was done too , which wasnt the case.

It was brutal beating, not nice watching at all.

Khan should be proud of his career but its time to retire. He has 3 kids, boxing is a dangerous sport. Next time Brook could cause him serioius damage, its not worth it when he has enough money now.

 

[shaz619]

Khans only weapon and strength was his speed, unfortunately thats the most declining strength as you age. Clearly its gone, while kells strength was his power, which fades much slower than speed as you age, kell was the type of fighter khan usually struggles against.

If he had taken this fight earlier, it could have gone two ways, either a knockout like dany garcia did or the only way he could have won was by taking it to 12 rounds and getting the judges decison.

Now the only question is the writing was on the wall, clearly Amir knew he was not winning this, so why did he accepit it, get paid a few million and a lifetime of embarrasment. Maybe he though he could make it more closly contested.

Honestly, to me it wasn’t just his speed, but his lateral movement and footwork which were his main strength especially when in synch with his hand speed. You’re right, as the old saying goes - power is the last thing you lose, George Foreman would confirm that us when he stopped Michael Moorer. And while your speed is likely to decline with age, am a believer that it will be deteriorate much faster when you don’t live the life, when you get older as a fighter you need to train smart consistently and keep active. Amir’s hand speed is one of the quickest of all time and by far he is certainly the quickest in the modern era and for that reason his hand speed in this fight hadn’t deteriorated as much as it may have seemed, but what made it look like he was an old slugger was how his hands were not in synch with his feet, in his prime he stepped in with the jab or left hook and could circle fighters by punching on the move, his timing and rhythm were just not there and the legs visibly were gone because he was largely unbalanced which took all the snap out of his punches. To maintain rhythm and balance you need to keep active but post Canelo fight he was recovering mentally more then anything, just look at someone like Jorge Linares - suffered big losses early on but found a second wind in his 30’s because he was dedicated to the sport, as you get older if you want to fight you really need to live the life, Mayweather was a great example of that.

I dont think anyone else wants to bro.

Khan should have known he was over the hill. I feel he kinda fooled the public knowing he isnt up to speed but he believed Brook was done too , which wasnt the case.

It was brutal beating, not nice watching at all.

Khan should be proud of his career but its time to retire. He has 3 kids, boxing is a dangerous sport. Next time Brook could cause him serioius damage, its not worth it when he has enough money now.

Was waiting for your post [MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION] and what you made of it all. You’re bang on when it comes to his motivations. I think Amir miscalculated this fight, he always knew he had declined but thought he’d have enough to beat a Brook who he believed would also be completely shot, as the fight got closer it started to dawn on him that it was going to be very tough. Amir has always been a nervous fighter but I’ve never seen him that nervous during a ring walk, am surprised he came out for the 6th because in his corner he sort of paused and asked himself if this is all worth it. Fair play for showing so much heart knowing his physical tools were not there anymore. Would you still consider him for a HOF nomination? Donald Curry and Barry McGuigan are in it

 

[KingKhanWC]

Honestly, to me it wasn’t just his speed, but his lateral movement and footwork which were his main strength especially when in synch with his hand speed. You’re right, as the old saying goes - power is the last thing you lose, George Foreman would confirm that us when he stopped Michael Moorer. And while your speed is likely to decline with age, am a believer that it will be deteriorate much faster when you don’t live the life, when you get older as a fighter you need to train smart consistently and keep active. Amir’s hand speed is one of the quickest of all time and by far he is certainly the quickest in the modern era and for that reason his hand speed in this fight hadn’t deteriorated as much as it may have seemed, but what made it look like he was an old slugger was how his hands were not in synch with his feet, in his prime he stepped in with the jab or left hook and could circle fighters by punching on the move, his timing and rhythm were just not there and the legs visibly were gone because he was largely unbalanced which took all the snap out of his punches. To maintain rhythm and balance you need to keep active but post Canelo fight he was recovering mentally more then anything, just look at someone like Jorge Linares - suffered big losses early on but found a second wind in his 30’s because he was dedicated to the sport, as you get older if you want to fight you really need to live the life, Mayweather was a great example of that.



Was waiting for your post [MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION] and what you made of it all. You’re bang on when it comes to his motivations. I think Amir miscalculated this fight, he always knew he had declined but thought he’d have enough to beat a Brook who he believed would also be completely shot, as the fight got closer it started to dawn on him that it was going to be very tough. Amir has always been a nervous fighter but I’ve never seen him that nervous during a ring walk, am surprised he came out for the 6th because in his corner he sort of paused and asked himself if this is all worth it. Fair play for showing so much heart knowing his physical tools were not there anymore. Would you still consider him for a HOF nomination? Donald Curry and Barry McGuigan are in it

There is no doubt Amir Khan has a heart of lion. You could see when he was hurt in round 1 , he wanted to fight with all he has. But he simply did not have the skill set or power anymore. As a boxing fan and someone has followed Amir's career, inc watching him live, it nearly bought tears to my eyes watching him being destoryed in brutal fashion. Amir went back to the corner looking at his trainer in desperation wanting some help but it was too late. The only relief was to see the fight stopped because Amir would never have given up. we have seen him in the past after being knocked out, he still wants to get up back to fight, such is his heart.

For sure he is HOF. Not taking anything away from Brook, who was ready to win but Amir's careers has been far superioiur overall. The biggest credit to Amir has to be the inspiration he has provided for young fighters, not just Asians but from all backgrounds. Amir made boxing very exciting, he showed immense personality and a friendly face. Amir also has defended Muslims, helped people but also spoke against extermism in the UK. His family should be proud of him and also his fans. I will prob bumb into him in Dubai soon, so will give thank him for his career and enterinament over the years.

As for Kell, good luck to him for the future but Imo he should call it a day too. Eubank or Conner Been could do to him what he did to Khan.

 

[mazkhan]

I dont think anyone else wants to bro.

Khan should have known he was over the hill. I feel he kinda fooled the public knowing he isnt up to speed but he believed Brook was done too , which wasnt the case.

It was brutal beating, not nice watching at all.

Khan should be proud of his career but its time to retire. He has 3 kids, boxing is a dangerous sport. Next time Brook could cause him serioius damage, its not worth it when he has enough money now.

The elephant in the room is the faryal makhdoom

A fake makhdoom and a pound shop kardashian wannabe

Khan has been finished a long time the warning signs were there with vargas and then Crawford , you could see the decline .

He's just fighting for the pay cheques because he has to fund a lavish lifestyle for faryal who will blow 75000 on a birthday party.

In all honesty the poor guy has been rinsed by family and friends over his career.

Ever since he met that girl, Khan lost that hunger being that elite or ultra elite level boxer.
The wedge that was driven between his family by his wife and the celeb reality tv rubbish and dirty laundry washed in public all added to the decline in his career imo.

I actually feel faryal will leave him once amir retires when the pay cheques dry up.
It's a shame but amir made a big mistake choosing that girl as his missus.

 

[KingKhanWC]

The elephant in the room is the faryal makhdoom

A fake makhdoom and a pound shop kardashian wannabe

Khan has been finished a long time the warning signs were there with vargas and then Crawford , you could see the decline .

He's just fighting for the pay cheques because he has to fund a lavish lifestyle for faryal who will blow 75000 on a birthday party.

In all honesty the poor guy has been rinsed by family and friends over his career.

Ever since he met that girl, Khan lost that hunger being that elite or ultra elite level boxer.
The wedge that was driven between his family by his wife and the celeb reality tv rubbish and dirty laundry washed in public all added to the decline in his career imo.

I actually feel faryal will leave him once amir retires when the pay cheques dry up.
It's a shame but amir made a big mistake choosing that girl as his missus.

I have no idea if she will leave him but my friends met Amir when he was going through his seperation. They met him in Bham nightclub where he was a really down as not being able to see his kids etc.

I would say, I did have a feeling Faryal convinced him to return for the big pay day against Brook ,she was the one who set up training with BoMac too.

Khan can make money from TV shows, endorsments or other jobs but to make £10 million + within afew months can only be done through boxing.

Most boxers cant retire so return because its all they know. But Khan was happy to retire, he was chilling , eating loads, not training or even hitting the gym. Something did happen to convince him to return, not even having a tune up but going straight to Brook who is a bigger man and a puncher.

Look, I wish him the very best and his family too. They have done a lot for charity esp in Pakistan.

 

[topspin]

There is no doubt Amir Khan has a heart of lion. You could see when he was hurt in round 1 , he wanted to fight with all he has. But he simply did not have the skill set or power anymore. As a boxing fan and someone has followed Amir's career, inc watching him live, it nearly bought tears to my eyes watching him being destoryed in brutal fashion. Amir went back to the corner looking at his trainer in desperation wanting some help but it was too late. The only relief was to see the fight stopped because Amir would never have given up. we have seen him in the past after being knocked out, he still wants to get up back to fight, such is his heart.

For sure he is HOF. Not taking anything away from Brook, who was ready to win but Amir's careers has been far superioiur overall. The biggest credit to Amir has to be the inspiration he has provided for young fighters, not just Asians but from all backgrounds. Amir made boxing very exciting, he showed immense personality and a friendly face. Amir also has defended Muslims, helped people but also spoke against extermism in the UK. His family should be proud of him and also his fans. I will prob bumb into him in Dubai soon, so will give thank him for his career and enterinament over the years.

As for Kell, good luck to him for the future but Imo he should call it a day too. Eubank or Conner Been could do to him what he did to Khan.

POTW.

I was so sad when the fight was over. I've been following AK's career since the 2004 Olympics. He's set a trend and inspired British Pakistanis to take up boxing. He's definitely a British great. Had a wonderful career with some very good wins. The one against Maidana has to pick of them all.

He should never have taken on Canelo especially without a rehydration clause. That's what finished him.

I would like to have seen him have a rematch against Garcia.

Lets hope the Azim brothers can do us proud. I have high hopes of Adam Azim.

I'm also happy for Kell Brook because he's had it tough. He grew up in a council estate and never got the chance to meet his dad.

 

[topspin]

[MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION] [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION]

What is Carl Froch's issue with Amir Khan? Seems bitter and envious of him. It's like he's been waiting for this moment for years.

 

[Saj]

The elephant in the room is the faryal makhdoom

A fake makhdoom and a pound shop kardashian wannabe

Khan has been finished a long time the warning signs were there with vargas and then Crawford , you could see the decline .

He's just fighting for the pay cheques because he has to fund a lavish lifestyle for faryal who will blow 75000 on a birthday party.

In all honesty the poor guy has been rinsed by family and friends over his career.

Ever since he met that girl, Khan lost that hunger being that elite or ultra elite level boxer.
The wedge that was driven between his family by his wife and the celeb reality tv rubbish and dirty laundry washed in public all added to the decline in his career imo.

I actually feel faryal will leave him once amir retires when the pay cheques dry up.
It's a shame but amir made a big mistake choosing that girl as his missus.

In addition he's lost a lot of money in failed business ventures. It seems that some of the business advice he has had hasn't been great.

 

[MenInG]

Amir Khan's wife has hit out at "rude and annoying" Carl Froch after he made calls for the British star to retire after his defeat by Kell Brook.

The British star was defeated in brutal fashion by his bitter rival who scored a sixth round stoppage in Manchester.

Khan has now faced calls to retire from several people inside the sport, including from Froch.

But his wife Faryal Makhdoom has hit out at the former world champion on social media, tweeting: "I rarely ever say bad about anyone but I actually can’t stand Carl Froch. Simply rude and annoying. Wonder if it upsets him that Khan made more money than him."

Froch was part of Sky Sports' broadcasting team for the pay-per-view clash and delivered his immediate reaction to Khan's defeat calling for him to retire.

Khan has had an illustrious career in boxing winning two world titles while campaigning in America sharing the ring with the likes of Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford.

The 35-year-old took his net worth to around £35million after earning a significant purse for his domestic grudge match with Brook at the weekend.

Froch has previously suggested that his net worth estimate of around £15m is "accurate" which include his huge clashes against George Groves.

Khan's wife dropped a huge hint that her husband could retire posting another emotional message: "Thank you King Khan for all the excitement you brought to the sport of boxing. Without you British boxing wouldn’t be the same. You inspire us all."

Khan was visibly dejected after losing to his rival but was able to settle their grudge with a handshake as the pair were reunited backstage.

Would you like to see Amir Khan retire from boxing? Let us know in the comments section below

He has admitted that a decision will be made alongside his family in the coming weeks, but believes his "love" for the sport is dwindling.

“I need to sit down with my family, but it is more towards the end of my career," Khan said.

"The love of the sport isn’t there any more. That is a sign for me that I should maybe be calling it a day. No disrespect to Kell, he put on a great performance today and he came out to win.


"No excuses the better man won and he boxed out of his skin I have to say. I didn't expect that from him, especially from the fights I have seen before.

"At the end of the day we have rivalries but as I say after I punch them we can be friends. He put a great performance on and did everything he needed to.

"He was the best man tonight. I had a great, great training camp, but I just couldn't get going."

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxi...xing-26308140?presentid=webnews&ocid=msedgntp

 

[Ahmad-GERMANFC]

The elephant in the room is the faryal makhdoom

A fake makhdoom and a pound shop kardashian wannabe

Khan has been finished a long time the warning signs were there with vargas and then Crawford , you could see the decline .

He's just fighting for the pay cheques because he has to fund a lavish lifestyle for faryal who will blow 75000 on a birthday party.

In all honesty the poor guy has been rinsed by family and friends over his career.

Ever since he met that girl, Khan lost that hunger being that elite or ultra elite level boxer.
The wedge that was driven between his family by his wife and the celeb reality tv rubbish and dirty laundry washed in public all added to the decline in his career imo.

I actually feel faryal will leave him once amir retires when the pay cheques dry up.
It's a shame but amir made a big mistake choosing that girl as his missus.

Pathetic post.

No word about his brother, brothers wife and siblings who have been smooching off Amir’s parents for a decade plus. The reason why Faryal became the devil of the family was precisely because she put attention on this and was like wth is going on with Amir’s finances. Amir is the one who has been caught cheating, caught on embarrassing tapes and videos along with several other text scandals but typical desi attitude to blame the woman.

The beat down by Canello was the death knell for Amir’s career. Nothing else.

 

[Ahmad-GERMANFC]

In addition he's lost a lot of money in failed business ventures. It seems that some of the business advice he has had hasn't been great.

Yes and most of these businesses were brainchild of his dad and brother.

At one point Amir didn’t know where $15million was missing

 

[KingKhanWC]

[MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION] [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION]

What is Carl Froch's issue with Amir Khan? Seems bitter and envious of him. It's like he's been waiting for this moment for years.

Its envy but goes further. I dont really know too much but word from the Boxing scene is Froch is of Polish background, his family lean towards the far right. Froch has been accused of supporting right wingers such as the EDL, liking racist posts from the likes of Katie Hopkins who tweeted in support of the EDL. Im not sure why Sky give him so much time , he is a biased and poor commentator.

 

[shaz619]

There is no doubt Amir Khan has a heart of lion. You could see when he was hurt in round 1 , he wanted to fight with all he has. But he simply did not have the skill set or power anymore. As a boxing fan and someone has followed Amir's career, inc watching him live, it nearly bought tears to my eyes watching him being destoryed in brutal fashion. Amir went back to the corner looking at his trainer in desperation wanting some help but it was too late. The only relief was to see the fight stopped because Amir would never have given up. we have seen him in the past after being knocked out, he still wants to get up back to fight, such is his heart.

For sure he is HOF. Not taking anything away from Brook, who was ready to win but Amir's careers has been far superioiur overall. The biggest credit to Amir has to be the inspiration he has provided for young fighters, not just Asians but from all backgrounds. Amir made boxing very exciting, he showed immense personality and a friendly face. Amir also has defended Muslims, helped people but also spoke against extermism in the UK. His family should be proud of him and also his fans. I will prob bumb into him in Dubai soon, so will give thank him for his career and enterinament over the years.

As for Kell, good luck to him for the future but Imo he should call it a day too. Eubank or Conner Been could do to him what he did to Khan.

It was difficult to watch indeed, all the way from the ring walk to the first and final bell. He really should call it a day officially or privately because when you look at all he has done especially for the sport in this country and also as a fighter who had success away from home, they don’t deserve to go out like that but there are very few fairy tales in Boxing. I agree he has a strong case for HOF nomination and sincerely hope he is considered for achievements in and out the ring.

Kell should definitely call it a retirement but I fear he will be lured into another big pay day by sky and boxxer, they are going to push him hard to face Eubank, the promoter is planning on visiting him immediately when he’s back from his break

 

[shaz619]

[MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION] [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION]

What is Carl Froch's issue with Amir Khan? Seems bitter and envious of him. It's like he's been waiting for this moment for years.

Its envy but goes further. I dont really know too much but word from the Boxing scene is Froch is of Polish background, his family lean towards the far right. Froch has been accused of supporting right wingers such as the EDL, liking racist posts from the likes of Katie Hopkins who tweeted in support of the EDL. Im not sure why Sky give him so much time , he is a biased and poor commentator.

As KingKhan has said it’s partly driven by Froch’s personal views as he leans a lot more to the right and especially jealousy, Froch is one of my all time favourite british boxers but a right piece of work. Froch always envied the attention Khan generated and also the money he made, Froch did well for himself but felt he deserved to be treated like a bigger star then Khan in his prime. There have also been big whispers that back in the day Amir had a fling with Froch’s model wife which isn’t too out of this world lol

 

[shaz619]

I have no idea if she will leave him but my friends met Amir when he was going through his seperation. They met him in Bham nightclub where he was a really down as not being able to see his kids etc.

I would say, I did have a feeling Faryal convinced him to return for the big pay day against Brook ,she was the one who set up training with BoMac too.

Khan can make money from TV shows, endorsments or other jobs but to make £10 million + within afew months can only be done through boxing.

Most boxers cant retire so return because its all they know. But Khan was happy to retire, he was chilling , eating loads, not training or even hitting the gym. Something did happen to convince him to return, not even having a tune up but going straight to Brook who is a bigger man and a puncher.

Look, I wish him the very best and his family too. They have done a lot for charity esp in Pakistan.

I feel for him, he’s in a tough spot especially with kids involved. Did you see this interview Faryal did with Sky? I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt but man, like one of the posters above said, she should be reported to social services, this was a week or two before the fight:

https://www.skysports.com/watch/vid...wife-faryal-makhdoom-sparked-kell-brook-fight

[MENTION=154102]mazkhan[/MENTION] may be a tad harsh but he has a point.

 

[KingKhanWC]

I feel for him, he’s in a tough spot especially with kids involved. Did you see this interview Faryal did with Sky? I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt but man, like one of the posters above said, she should be reported to social services, this was a week or two before the fight:

https://www.skysports.com/watch/vid...wife-faryal-makhdoom-sparked-kell-brook-fight

[MENTION=154102]mazkhan[/MENTION] may be a tad harsh but he has a point.

I havent watched it yet.

There are reports now, Brook didnt take any Wada testing, the testing was pretty much non-existant. When I saw on the scales, I said to a friend, he's jacked up but we both thought cant be as he has been tested but doesnt seem to be the case. Im not making excuses for Khan but it seems Boxxer and Kell came with a plan. Thankfully Amir wasnt hurt, but a test should have taken place right after the figth at least.

 

[Ahmad-GERMANFC]

I feel for him, he’s in a tough spot especially with kids involved. Did you see this interview Faryal did with Sky? I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt but man, like one of the posters above said, she should be reported to social services, this was a week or two before the fight:

https://www.skysports.com/watch/vid...wife-faryal-makhdoom-sparked-kell-brook-fight

[MENTION=154102]mazkhan[/MENTION] may be a tad harsh but he has a point.

Saw the interview.

Amir says he feels he still has shelf life so she encouraged him that he’s still got it in him and then arranged a trainer for him. Seems like a supportive wife who is still backing him and behind him despite all his cheating scandals.

 

[shaz619]

Saw the interview.

Amir says he feels he still has shelf life so she encouraged him that he’s still got it in him and then arranged a trainer for him. Seems like a supportive wife who is still backing him and behind him despite all his cheating scandals.

Am not sure I caught that in the interview at how many mins/seconds in that video Amir say that he still got it lol the lead interviewer clearly stated Amir was in two minds about the Brook fight, but Faryal convinced him to take it because she felt he is still young and got it, in other words someone who isn’t an expert on Boxing and probably had her own reasons for sending him to the gallows I don’t think she did him favour there really, then there was no talk of his retirement after that fight either, but mention of future opponents lol this is the first fighters wife who I’ve seen take such keen interest in continuing her husbands career.

 

[shaz619]

I havent watched it yet.

There are reports now, Brook didnt take any Wada testing, the testing was pretty much non-existant. When I saw on the scales, I said to a friend, he's jacked up but we both thought cant be as he has been tested but doesnt seem to be the case. Im not making excuses for Khan but it seems Boxxer and Kell came with a plan. Thankfully Amir wasnt hurt, but a test should have taken place right after the figth at least.

Unfortunate if this is true. I was concerned by how Sky/Boxxer had been talking up the Brook/Eubank fight before Khan/Brook had even fought. I recall a time when Kell was pulled out of WBC’s welter rankings because he didn’t want to sign up for the clean boxing program, I don’t want to throw any accusations but Ingle gym don’t have the best reputation in that regard, hopefully for both their sakes some Testing was done, not sure to what degree VADA can be enforced and UKAD are just a big time incompetent organisation

 

[topspin]

Its envy but goes further. I dont really know too much but word from the Boxing scene is Froch is of Polish background, his family lean towards the far right. Froch has been accused of supporting right wingers such as the EDL, liking racist posts from the likes of Katie Hopkins who tweeted in support of the EDL. Im not sure why Sky give him so much time , he is a biased and poor commentator.

As KingKhan has said it’s partly driven by Froch’s personal views as he leans a lot more to the right and especially jealousy, Froch is one of my all time favourite british boxers but a right piece of work. Froch always envied the attention Khan generated and also the money he made, Froch did well for himself but felt he deserved to be treated like a bigger star then Khan in his prime. There have also been big whispers that back in the day Amir had a fling with Froch’s model wife which isn’t too out of this world lol

Just had a look on Twitter and it's true in re: far-right views. I'm shocked Sky haven't spotted it. It's beyond me how he's been allowed to work for them on TV given their stance on BLM and racial equality.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Amir Khan wants Kell Brook rematch despite being stopped in grudge fight

Khan was stopped in the sixth round by Brook in a fight which looked to have settled their near two-decade rivalry

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/amir-khan-kell-brook-rematch-26390760

Hope this is just hype. It would be a bad move for Amir, there is no need to make more money when you have enough. Also imagine losing twice in such fashion.

 

[topspin]

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/amir-khan-kell-brook-rematch-26390760

Hope this is just hype. It would be a bad move for Amir, there is no need to make more money when you have enough. Also imagine losing twice in such fashion.

Yayy - this time I'll definitely get tickets

 

[KingKhanWC]

Yayy - this time I'll definitely get tickets

It maybe in Dubai or Saudi if more money is offered.

Or this could be for a step aside payout as Brook has been offered a deal to fight Connor Benn. Which doesnt look good as Brook wants more money.

 

[shaz619]

It maybe in Dubai or Saudi if more money is offered.

Or this could be for a step aside payout as Brook has been offered a deal to fight Connor Benn. Which doesnt look good as Brook wants more money.

Yep, that’s what I think it is on first look. Most likely a step aside pay-out which the team would be looking for, not sure if he’d be genuinely interested in a return unless he is being pressured by his closest one…

 

[shaz619]

Although I don’t know who would be willing to pay the step aside, is Eubank/Brook and Brook/Benn that big to justify it ?

 

[MenInG]

Kell Brook says he will give Amir Khan "another whooping" if his long-time rival chooses to invoke a rematch clause following their spectacular clash last month.

Brook settled a long-running feud by stopping Khan in a frenzied atmosphere at the Manchester Arena, with the pair appearing to make peace following a warm embrace at the end of the bout.

Most observers had expected Khan, who was dominated by Brook, to retire after the bout, but the Bolton fighter is understood to be considering taking up a rematch clause.

"If he wants another whooping he can have another whooping," Brook told Sky Sports News at the British Boxing Board of Control 2021 awards ceremony on Sunday.

"It was so one-sided, I don't know what he can say and come back to the table with.

"If he wants that rematch, I'll dust them gloves off and do it again."

Promoter Ben Shalom, who made the fight come together after years of failed negotiations, confirmed to Sky Sports News that Khan is considering a rematch.

"I think the word on the street is true - Amir Khan, he doesn't want to call it a day," Shalom said.

Johnny Nelson says Brook and Khan will still hold some animosity towards each other despite the friendly post-fight interactions.
"He has spent a lot of time thinking about the fight the past couple of weeks and he feels like he had 10 weeks to prepare and Kell Brook had six months. So he feels hard done by. I don't know whether that fight is even possible, but he does have that rematch clause.

"For me, for Kell Brook it's time to move on, whether it's to retire or to fight one of the other names mentioned. I can't see it, but Amir is convinced, we will hear what his reasons are in the next few days and we'll have to take it from there.

"Whatever he (Khan) does, he's had a great career, just for me it probably was the time to hang up the gloves, but he feels very differently."

Brook interested in Eubank Jr clash, among others
Since his victory, Brook has been linked with several other opponents including fellow Brits Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn, and the Sheffield fighter says he is open to both matchups.

"I'm interested in the Eubank fight and the Conor Benn fight. I'm very interested in those fights," Brook said.

"They're big fights, they're fights I could definitely get up for and they're definitely crowd-pleasing fights.

Chris Eubank said ahead of Kell Brook's win over Amir Khan that he would like to face Brook.

"I can't just get up for any fight. I've been in the game a long time and having the fights I've had, it needs to be something I can get up for, to get the bit between my teeth and really step on the gas in training."

Shalom confirmed there has been lots of interest from other fighters in going up against Brook, with American duo Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman also mentioned.

"Kell Brook is now the money fight that everyone wants in the welterweight division or even above," Shalom said.

"He had a tremendous performance against Amir Khan, rolled back the years, and I think the other fighters have seen that and now thought, 'I fancy it, I want to get in there.'

"Chris Eubank Jr is probably the obvious one - two massive names, and Chris hopefully will be willing to come down and fight him at 154 or 155 - I think that's the only way that one's possible.

"And then there's Conor Benn, Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman - they're all reaching out wanting to fight Kell, but he might retire as well. And I think for him to go out on a high after beating Amir Khan in such tremendous fashion, that's a very, very attractive option for Kell as well."


https://www.skysports.com/boxing/ne...hooping-if-his-rival-invokes-a-rematch-clause

 

[Saj]

Kell Brook says Amir Khan would be "crazy" to trigger a rematch clause following last month's technical knock-out win for the Sheffield-born fighter.

Bolton's Khan suffered his sixth professional career loss in the long-awaited bout, with many suggesting it would be his last outing before retirement. Since then, Brook's promoter, Ben Shalom, has said he now understands Khan is not retiring.

"He needs to prove it wasn't about money and he was injured and all these things - he’s got a lot to prove. So if he wants to fight again, I don't think it’ll be Kell Brook.

"Because let’s be honest, as fans, it doesn't make sense right now. And it’s up to Kell what he does."

Speaking on the possibility of Khan triggering a rematch clause, Brook responded: " He must be crazy. It wasn’t like it was half-and-half neither, it was one-sided in my opinion. If he wants to do that come and see me."

When asked if he believed Khan may trigger it in the hope of a receiving step-aside fee, Brook said: " I thought that but listen, it is what it is. I’m ready, I’m a fighter and like I said, the fight’s there." There has been talk of a possible match-up with feud rival Chris Eubank Jnr after he called him out following Brook's win over Khan.

The 43-3 fighter said he has 'no message' to return to Eubank Jnr, stating: "I'm not going to give him his spotlight, I’m the man. Come and talk to us, see what we can come up with and see if we can have a dance together."

Earlier, he had admitted that the pair "don't like each other." However, there are other options on the table, says Shalom, including American Danny Garcia, who last fought in December 2020.

Shalom explained: "We’ve put offers in to Danny Garcia so we think that’s a great fight. There are one or two other options but I can't say what they are."

Praising Brook, he added: "He's got loads of options, he’s a king at 147(lbs), especially in the UK and there’s so many guys at welterweight and Kell wants one last dance, maybe two. But it will have to be right for Kell and if he retires now no one can blame him."

Reacting to his promoter's comments, Brook said: "I’m a fighter at the end of the day. I want to be in them fights and provide for the fans.

"I’ve always wanted the Amir Khan fight, it was took away for a long time but we did deliver that fight. He (Shalom) can make them big fights happen so I’m excited."

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