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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..
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"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."
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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
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."
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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
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