By Mark Vester
The management of WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan have issued a warning to potential opponents. The want opponents to stop being "money hungry." Khan is experiencing issues with setting down his opponent for April 16. Asif Ali, Khan’s business manager, told Telegraph Sport that talks were being stalled by the “ridiculous financial demands” that are being made by such fighters as Paul McCloskey and Lamont Peterson
“There are several opponents under discussion for Amir’s mandatory defence but they need to get realistic and not treat him like a cash cow,” said Ali.
Shah Khan, the fighter’s father, gave a smilar account to the paper. He says McCloskey will end up like Jon Thaxton, who overpriced himself a few years ago and retired without the opportunity to ever face Khan.
“They get the chance of fighting Amir, and seem to think they can add a couple of noughts on the purse. I don’t know where they get the notion from that we are awash with money for his fights. McCloskey still holds on to his European title, win or lose, yet he has the chance to make his name if he can beat Amir. The same thing happened a couple of years ago with Jon Thaxton, and the fight never happened. Thaxton has since retired and never got the opportunity,” Shah said.
