Khan vs Peterson question.

More people would come to DC than Vegas

It was a good fight, which I still feel Khan won, but I'm curious about something. He was the star, he was the guy, and he should have had all the say in the negotiations. So why the hell did he decide to go to Washington to fight Lamont Peterson? I'm sure they could have got the fight somewhere else. Is there a reason he decided to fight in Petersons backyard? Peterson was from the area,easy to promote a fight with him..Khan is not a draw like that in the states...It made sense to have the fight in DC..

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Had nothing to do with Amir. Golden Boy had Khan fight Paulie in NYC as well as Peterson in DC. Part of their plan to build Khan into the next boxing superstar in America. Sadly GBP overestimated Amir Khan. He can still come back but has a ways to go.

Because he was trying to be an American star, and has overwhelming confidence in himself. He didn't think it mattered where he fought Peterson, he was going to knock him out. Unfortunately, that confidence is also a part of his downfall. The terms Amir Khan and American star should never be used in the same sentence.

I thought Peterson was his mandatory, and that it also went to purse split bid. GBP wasn't completely in the drivers seat on that fight, and Hunter wouldn't back down... AND THEN rather then dragging it out, Khan's ego said 'ok, whatever'.

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he thought he was a bad ass n he could win easy since Tim Bradley made Peterson look very easy, n he needed this prove himself he was world class boxing skills, i thought he was gona be smarter but no he seems to rush into fights idk why, i use to think he would change a bit more since he was goin into tougher opposition n he could beat somebody like moneymay but after the Peterson lost i dont think he can be world class level, but he has been on top, he has the experience n a new trainer lets see how he looks but against Molina i dont think he can get much credit, ive seen molina once n he didnt impress me at all im hoping Molina pulls the upset

Marketing.....

his ego.............

as much as i cant stand khan i gotta admitt he never ran from a challenge. he was confident going in, assumed he would win and just wanted to do it in style and make a statement. never fought in that part of the country before, very big market for boxing that was being untapped so far. GBP knew big numbers was their best way to get khan a mayweather fight and putting on a showcase performance in DC would be a big step towards making khan a star in the states. oh don't be fooled by HBO marketing. khan was trying his best to stay away from maidana before the WBA put his punk ass on lockdown. then HBO tried to say that beating he was taking in the 10th was what khan wanted. :rofl: who else he has fought since prescott besides maidana? pillow punchers, shot fighters, and dudes that barely scraped by in their last fight that's who. i still get a chuckle at how much the peterson and garcia fights backfired.

he had already alienated most of the UK market because he talks rubbish (talking about beating mayweather, how his asian heritage has hindered him) and is an all-round dochebag. the guys a walking PR disaster - so he thought maybe I;ll go to the US and start again. EPIC FAIL!!!

Because he's thick as ****

as much as i cant stand khan i gotta admitt he never ran from a challenge. he was confident going in, assumed he would win and just wanted to do it in style and make a statement. never fought in that part of the country before, very big market for boxing that was being untapped so far. GBP knew big numbers was their best way to get khan a mayweather fight and putting on a showcase performance in DC would be a big step towards making khan a star in the states.

I also know khan offered peterson the fight previously for significantly less than he got on fight night and the combination of peterson winning his tune up fight plus khan missing out on other possible opponents may have made him capitulate a bit. I agree with the us fan base point too.

Hmm good question. I wonder though, if not the UK where in the US would this have done decent ticket sales? I think Khan was popular enough to have it in Vegas. With an good undercard to accompany it, I think it would have sold well there.

Because he was trying to be an American star, and has overwhelming confidence in himself. He didn't think it mattered where he fought Peterson, he was going to knock him out. Unfortunately, that confidence is also a part of his downfall.