Seems like ****** and Amir Khan parted ways???

[BrummyLad]

Read Franks article in the sun today, interesting...

''AMIR KHAN'S mandatory WBA light-welterweight title defence against Argentinian Marcos Maidana will go to purse bids this week after those involved couldn't come to an agreement.''

Seems like ****** wasn't even involved with the negotiations, thoughts guys???

[Mandanda]

I could see from day one it wasn't going to be a career long partnership. I though ****** would of seen that Khan was similar to Naz having people wrapped up round him telling him this and that and would make sure he got all he needed from Khan.

I suppose ****** will be pretty annoyed as Khan's just getting most onside and could of made numerous crap fight's for PPV and he could of milked him for all he was worth. Imo from Khan's point of view it's a good move because ****** doesn't create ATG'S he creates good records and business. ****** did a decent job but the Rubio-Prescott fiasco pretty much killed any hope of Khan staying on long term.

[BIG WORM]

Be interesting to see how Khans career goes now !!

Coz people said he was protected by ******, lets see if khan takes some risks and fights who he feels he can beat !!

Might make him stronger as a fighter, coz he has to make the decisions

[BrummyLad]

Ive been hammered in the past with my views on Frank ******, kind of feel sorry fo him on this tho, he has ploughed so much cash and time into khans career, as soon as the paydays come he is off. Khan will be co promoted by arum i should imagine. He can make some serious cash now he has left ******.

I hope more fighters take this route and go self managed, there are too many politics in boxing and conflicts between promoters, if fighter go on their own, bigger fights will be easier to make i should imagine...

[G.A.V.]

I won't believe it until he picks one of Khan's opponents to flatten him. That's when you know it's over.

[hagman1989]

this just means the two teams coudnt agrree meens fuck to there relationship

although i think it is on the rocks

[BrummyLad]

I won't believe it until he picks one of Khan's opponents to flatten him. That's when you know it's over.


:huh
The fact Amir has just recently made his own company called Khan Promotions, the fact that he wants to break america. Check the hype that Mitchell has received in beating Prescott to the praise that Khan got for beating Salita.

I cant see this getting ugly, Khan very likely parted on good terms, a guy like Frank ****** is a good contact, cant see Khan leaving on bad terms. But seriously i think it is all over, read Franks past articles and compare them...

[BrummyLad]

this just means the two teams coudnt agrree meens fuck to there relationship

although i think it is on the rocks

Maidana is being promoted by gbp on this fight as they have options from the ortiz fight. Frank would have said if he was involved, he would have tried to get this fight over here also. Trust me its over...

[gallardo]

If it's over then I think Khan's an idiot. - the moment he gets KO'd as a result of rushing into a fight he's not ready for, he'll suddenly wish he hadn't ditched frank.

Khan's had it too good and it's gone to his head. He should take a look at the likes of Murray, Limond, ..even Ortiz and be grateful at the way ****** has managed his fast-track career and brought him back from the dead post-prescott with some amazing match-making vis a vis Barrerra!

[ollyc]

I don't think ******'s managed Khan well at all.
Khan could've reached his current level by fighting much sturdier and more varied opposition then he has to date.
The majority of the people who dislike Khan seem to do so because of the lack of credible opposition on his resume to date. And when I say 'credible' I mean fighters who have a reasonably impressive ko percentage.
If he had done so, and fought Thaxton for the British title, I fight I believe he would've won, I think most would be more willing to forgive his occasional moronic utterances, which ironically are in large part fuelled by his perception of his unpopularity.
****** may have made Khan a lot of cash, but he has played a significant part in engerdering all the negativity directed at Khan.
And besides, I reckon anybody could've got Khan that terrestrial deal.

[UndisputedUK]

I don't think ******'s managed Khan well at all.
Khan could've reached his current level by fighting much sturdier and more varied opposition then he has to date.
The majority of the people who dislike Khan seem to do so because of the lack of credible opposition on his resume to date. And when I say 'credible' I mean fighters who have a reasonably impressive ko percentage.
If he had done so, and fought Thaxton for the British title, I fight I believe he would've won, I think most would be more willing to forgive his occasional moronic utterances, which ironically are in large part fuelled by his perception of his unpopularity.
****** may have made Khan a lot of cash, but he has played a significant part in engerdering all the negativity directed at Khan.
And besides, I reckon anybody could've got Khan that terrestrial deal.

What???????? He got blown away by Prescott, that was a low point, then he bounced back with a win over Barrera and then a WBA shot and then a WBA defence. All this on the back of a bad KO loss. He's been managed exceptionally well. He has one of the best trainers in the world, rich, well known etc. How could he have been managed better?

[scurlaruntings]

He still listed on ******s site as one of his fighters.

[ollyc]

What???????? He got blown away by Prescott, that was a low point, then he bounced back with a win over Barrera and then a WBA shot and then a WBA defence. All this on the back of a bad KO loss. He's been managed exceptionally well. He has one of the best trainers in the world, rich, well known etc. How could he have been managed better?

How could he have been managed better?
Seriously have you seen his resume?
As I stated in my initial post if he had been matched better, with a variety of opponents who expose him to an array of different styles/obstacles to overcome, that initial ko loss to Prescott may never have happened.
If he had fought Thaxton, & defended the British title once or twice, he might have even been perceived as a deserving his title shot.
For a 23 year old with a legit world title, he polarises fans like no other fighter, & ****** has to accept responsibility for this.

[GazOC]

Read Franks article in the sun today, interesting...

''AMIR KHAN'S mandatory WBA light-welterweight title defence against Argentinian Marcos Maidana will go to purse bids this week after those involved couldn't come to an agreement.''

Seems like ****** wasn't even involved with the negotiations, thoughts guys???

That just means that ****** and who whoever manages/ promotes Maidana couldn't come to an agreement over the purses, location etc of the fight.

****** is able to bid for the fight and if he wins he'll promote it.

[onourway]

If it's over then I think Khan's an idiot. - the moment he gets KO'd as a result of rushing into a fight he's not ready for, he'll suddenly wish he hadn't ditched frank.

Khan's had it too good and it's gone to his head. He should take a look at the likes of Murray, Limond, ..even Ortiz and be grateful at the way ****** has managed his fast-track career and brought him back from the dead post-prescott with some amazing match-making vis a vis Barrerra!

It was Roach's idea to fight Barrera or Morales, wasn't it?

[JIM KELLY]

Ive been hammered in the past with my views on Frank ******, kind of feel sorry fo him on this tho, he has ploughed so much cash and time into khans career, as soon as the paydays come he is off. Khan will be co promoted by arum i should imagine. He can make some serious cash now he has left ******.

I hope more fighters take this route and go self managed, there are too many politics in boxing and conflicts between promoters, if fighter go on their own, bigger fights will be easier to make i should imagine...

****** has made plenty off khan already..

plus ****** will not let go of khan so easily..theres more yet to come!

[Beeston Brawler]

In the Sun yesterday ****** mentioned that the Maidana fight will go to purse bids ''because the people involved didn't reach an agreement''.

That doesn't look like someone who is guiding the ship to me.

[izmat]

Khan is a free agent but would work with ****** for certain fights

[Mazallan]

Anything solid on this?

[KCD]

If Khan has parted ways it doesnt suprise me in the slightest.

From day one i said to my mates that the minute he has a chance to, Khan would leave ******, which is pretty stupid imo.

Khan has to many people speaking in his ear, i wonder what role Asif Vali is going to worm his way into now.

[slip&counter]

If it's over then I think Khan's an idiot. - the moment he gets KO'd as a result of rushing into a fight he's not ready for, he'll suddenly wish he hadn't ditched frank.

errrm, hasn't that already happened under ******, in one of the biggest cockups in recent Brit Boxing history.

[GazOC]

In the Sun yesterday ****** mentioned that the Maidana fight will go to purse bids ''because the people involved didn't reach an agreement''.

That doesn't look like someone who is guiding the ship to me.

Yep, that sounds like Khans people coundn't come to terms with Maidanas people rather than ****** couldn't agree with Maidanas team.

[Beeston Brawler]

Until ****** calls Khan a glass jawed journeyman I will still assume he is, in some way, still under his control.

[zico2010]

Ive been hammered in the past with my views on Frank ******, kind of feel sorry fo him on this tho, he has ploughed so much cash and time into khans career, as soon as the paydays come he is off. Khan will be co promoted by arum i should imagine. He can make some serious cash now he has left ******.

I hope more fighters take this route and go self managed, there are too many politics in boxing and conflicts between promoters, if fighter go on their own, bigger fights will be easier to make i should imagine...


There's been plenty of paydays already for Frank ******. Khan has been selling tickets and had loadsof fights as main events on TV. I dont think many fighters understand how much hassle it is promoting fights mind you. Its different if you're in the Calzaghe/Hatton position of being at the end of your career and fighting maybe once a year or twice in 18 months against top names.

[Mazallan]

****** probably tried to ge him to fight Maidana and Khan refused because he wants to fight JMM or get the call from Mayweather.

[Beeston Brawler]

I think one area where Khan gets unfair criticism is that he hasn't faced punchers.

That's clearly true, but how many other Sports Network fighters faced more than the odd puncher?

What British fighters generally faced a fair % of punchers?

Bruno and Lewis obviously, Benn, Eubank, Watson..... Haye perhaps. Other than that you are struggling.

[trotter]

I think one area where Khan gets unfair criticism is that he hasn't faced punchers.

That's clearly true, but how many other Sports Network fighters faced more than the odd puncher?

What British fighters generally faced a fair % of punchers?

Bruno and Lewis obviously, Benn, Eubank, Watson..... Haye perhaps. Other than that you are struggling.

Hatton has faced his share, Tszyu, Pac, Urango, Floyd, even Maussa had a good shot on him if he got leverage

Intriguingly the first of those he faced was his last ****** fight

[izmat]

****** wants Khan loyalty
Promoter hopes World Champion-turned promoter does not suffer "amnesia"

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[UndisputedUK]

How could he have been managed better?
Seriously have you seen his resume?
As I stated in my initial post if he had been matched better, with a variety of opponents who expose him to an array of different styles/obstacles to overcome, that initial ko loss to Prescott may never have happened.
If he had fought Thaxton, & defended the British title once or twice, he might have even been perceived as a deserving his title shot.
For a 23 year old with a legit world title, he polarises fans like no other fighter, & ****** has to accept responsibility for this.

He has a big fan base, is popular and at the same time, some hate him and want him to lose. That's what gets butt's in the buckets, asses in the seats.