I watched the Amir Khan fight in a different country on holiday. Let me tell you the bars EVERYWHERE were packed with Brits watching the Amir Khan fight (granted a lot of them were there for the football but they stuck around to watch Khan fight after).
Other than Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton I cant tell you a boxer that would draw fans like Amir Khan does in this country. Whether you think Khan is a hype job or not isnt a factor here. What's important is that everyone in this country knows who Amir Khan is and they tune in to watch him fight.
Nobody can ****ing complain about boxing being a dead sport and then start celebrating when one of the sports up and coming superstars (in this country) gets knocked out.
Amir Khan is a young exciting fighter who people enjoy watching. Granted people only got interested in him at first due to his olympic accomplishment but thats because BOXING ITSELF DOES NOT CREATE SUPERSTARS ANYMORE. DAVID HAYE BECAME THE GREATEST CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMP OF HIS TIME BUT HE IS NOT A SUPERSTAR.
This is the problem boxing has. It isnt self-sufficient. It's a dying sport that doesnt have the interest where good fighters will DRAW PUBLIC ATTENTION.
Therefore when a fighter like Amir Khan who actually keeps people watching this sport gets knocked out, its a huge blow for boxing worldwide.
Other than Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton I cant tell you a boxer that would draw fans like Amir Khan does in this country. Whether you think Khan is a hype job or not isnt a factor here. What's important is that everyone in this country knows who Amir Khan is and they tune in to watch him fight.
Nobody can ****ing complain about boxing being a dead sport and then start celebrating when one of the sports up and coming superstars (in this country) gets knocked out.
Amir Khan is a young exciting fighter who people enjoy watching. Granted people only got interested in him at first due to his olympic accomplishment but thats because BOXING ITSELF DOES NOT CREATE SUPERSTARS ANYMORE. DAVID HAYE BECAME THE GREATEST CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMP OF HIS TIME BUT HE IS NOT A SUPERSTAR.
This is the problem boxing has. It isnt self-sufficient. It's a dying sport that doesnt have the interest where good fighters will DRAW PUBLIC ATTENTION.
Therefore when a fighter like Amir Khan who actually keeps people watching this sport gets knocked out, its a huge blow for boxing worldwide.
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