khan ducking warren

Amir Khan is disloyal according to promoter Frank Warren, following his defection to American giants Golden Boy Promotions. Khan dumped Warren in a shock move last weekend to join up with fight legend Oscar De La Hoya's outfit, which he hopes will help him crack the US. The 23-year-old had been with Warren since turning professional in 2005 and rebuilt his career under the promoter's guidance following his shock defeat to Breidis Prescott in September 2008. Khan's handling of the affair prompted Warren to launch a scathing attack on the behaviour of the fighter and his team in his column in The Sun. Despite wishing Khan well in the future Warren said he had been angry at the way he had been left to find out about the split. "I do not mind admitting I was gutted at the way Amir Khan and his team brought our partnership to an end after five years and 25 fights together," he wrote.. Offended "These days it seems loyalty is a quality bestowed in very few sportsmen. "I am also offended they say Golden Boy Promotions can do a better job in guiding his career. "It is amazing to think that the last time Amir and I were together was in Newcastle, after his demolition of Dmitriy Salita, when he told the Sky TV cameras 'Me and Frank are going to America'. "He repeated that statement in the post-fight press conference. "Yet, just a few weeks later, I was left to hear it 10th-hand that our partnership was over." Warren added: "Under my promotional banner, Amir became light-welterweight world champion and banked millions of pounds. "And I do not even hear of the split from the horse's mouth, after all I have done for him. "Remember, just four fights ago Khan was wiped out in less then 60 seconds by Breidis Prescott. "Despite the way the Khans have handled this, I did my best for Amir and it is disappointing he has not even picked up the phone. "But he is very talented, great for boxing and I genuinely hope he does well." Send to friend i do like khan and i am fan but the least he could do is pick up the phone and say thank you frank for getting me to where i am today,thats taking the piss or am i being too harsh

Comments (8)

warren actually did a terrible job building amir's career had him fighting tomato cans until he found out st claire could hurt him and even more carefully matched him up say what u want but if warren matched khan like arum did cotto hed be a more durable fighter khan fought like an amateur upto his 16th pro fight

16y ago

BetterCallSaul

Amir Khan could have guided his own career from the get go and still have been sucessful. It's not like people tuned into or attended his fights for the undercard. Khan is the main attraction. Warren made money from Amir Khan, for doing what any two bit promotional company could have done. Warren needed Khan, not the other way round.

16y ago

John_Hue

i agree with you,i think warren is scum and only cares about money but that doesnt change the fact he built up khan in the u.k and khan couldnt pick up the phone and say thanks for everything in that case fuk warren i didnt relize it was his dad that broke the news,he needs to stop bitching then projectxxx1, I understand there was a lag of two days or so after the Golden Boy signing before Warren was told by Shah Khan but he would have seen ample evidence things were not going his way and had been told previously that Khan planned to make the States his base and fight there. He can now concentrate on Kevin Mitchell's career and his Olympians. He may be holding out hope that he will handle Khan's UK dealings but I can see that could be undertaken by Hatton as he has a relationship with Golden Boy.

16y ago

project_xxx1

Warren is fully aware that the Khan family,Team Khan and Shah Khan are the big influence behind directing which path Amir goes on. I doubt Frank Warren and Amir had a strong personal relationship,it was a business relationship from the get go with main dealings conducted by the family. So it makes sense Shah Khan Amir's father broke the news to Warren. From what I have been told by a couple of Warren fighters Frank has always had misgivings about Team Khan and their influence and control. in that case fuk warren i didnt relize it was his dad that broke the news,he needs to stop bitching then

16y ago

John_Hue

i agree with you,i think warren is scum and only cares about money but that doesnt change the fact he built up khan in the u.k and khan couldnt pick up the phone and say thanks for everything Warren is fully aware that the Khan family,Team Khan and Shah Khan are the big influence behind directing which path Amir goes on. I doubt Frank Warren and Amir had a strong personal relationship,it was a business relationship from the get go with main dealings conducted by the family. So it makes sense Shah Khan Amir's father broke the news to Warren. From what I have been told by a couple of Warren fighters Frank has always had misgivings about Team Khan and their influence and control.

16y ago

project_xxx1

Warren is also the dude who said he wouldn't have made Khan fight Salita if he wasn't the mandatory beccause he's 'dangerous and undefeated'. If Khan stayed with Warren he would have kept fighting legends like Oisin Fagan and a 200 year old barrera. IMO Warren is the most greedy and shyzzle promoter out there, he just rips off the public by giving whack fights. i agree with you,i think warren is scum and only cares about money but that doesnt change the fact he built up khan in the u.k and khan couldnt pick up the phone and say thanks for everything

16y ago

Kaspa9t9

16y ago

gingeralbino

he also said the Khan's insisted on the Prescott fight against his wishes

16y ago