What's with the Amir Khan hate?

[CasperUK]

he's hasnt done enough in boxing to warrant being in ppv & getting title shots in a new division.

He's the european example of making a star before making a fighter.

U.S. versions are berto & gamboa.

This happnes a lot with british fighters due to the fact that sky sports has to make money so they have to hype up fighters so people will buy their product in turn they make money.

If he was white then he wouldn't warranty being a PPV star.

However because he is Pakistani and a ******, the dynamics are completely different. He brings in a whole new market, people from the sub-Indian continent want to see him fight, view him as a role model and want to be represented on a sporting platform. Amir brings that.

On the other hand you have the racists who want to see him sparked at any costs (he was booed at the Barrera fight and called a '****' by the same white British racists who said he wasn't 'British' enough) and will pay the money to see that happen.

Either way, there is a big market to see him and Warren has cashed in on that.

Immigrant boxers or those from ethnic ********** always tend to do well in boxing. Khan's situation is no different.

[CasperUK]

People are overrating the fact that Khan is overrated.

He's not over-rated. Look how much abuse and criticism he gets on boxing forums. It's overwhelmingly anti-Khan.

Still, the haters keep on hating while Amir keeps getting richer.

[MANGLER]

He don't come off as hated on here, just unforgiven. Lotta cats were on the bandwagon before Prescott iced him, and they ain't ready to forget it just yet, even if he did just win a title.

[Ray*]

He's not over-rated. Look how much abuse and criticism he gets on boxing forums. It's overwhelmingly anti-Khan.

Still, the haters keep on hating while Amir keeps getting richer.

You might need to read his post again, He was basically saying Khan is not overated

[Benny Leonard]

He don't come off as hated on here, just unforgiven. Lotta cats were on the bandwagon before Prescott iced him, and they ain't ready to forget it just yet, even if he did just win a title.

He may have to face Prescott again; as well as continue on winning. Big Name fights will help him out too. A key might actually be to face a big name fighter and when/if he gets hurt, rally back to victory in dramatic fashion. That tends to sway viewers.

Right now his job is to keep getting better, win, keep clean in and outside the ring, show character; and represent the sport well.

I hope he does well. He is young, wants to continue to improve, and seems like a good guy. Hopefully all is true because youth helps the sport.

[Roger Mellie]

He has just won a world title in good style so you could say he is realising his potential.HE has improved massively under Freddie Roach, the guy deserves a lot of credit for coming back from such a devastating loss in such a good fashion.