Why is Amir Khan Fighting Lightweights?

[Vadrigar.]

Khan's dad recently confirmed that he will face the winner of marquez diaz next. I think this is criminal. On 15th May Khan TKO'd malignaggi, who himself beat Juan diaz in an easy decision.

If Diaz wins, Khan will not only be fighting malignaggi's leftovers, but also a lightweight, who has proven that he cannot be effective in the jr welterweight division.

Juan Manuel Marquez, has been through so many wars in his career and when he fights Diaz he would have been involved in another brutal Mexican war. If Marquez comes out of this fight the winner, it is quite reasonable to suggest that he will be a "worn out" opponent just like Barrera.

Marquez is also a lightweight, who I don't think has fought a single fight in the Jr welterweight division. He would only have one training camp to adjust to the new 140 pound weight limit.

Juan Manuel marquez and Juan Diaz are not even contenders in the 140ib weight class let alone titleholders.

A list of Brutal wars Marquez has endured:

Manny Pacquiao (x2)
Juan Diaz (x1, soon to be twice)
Marco Antonio Barrera (x1)

There are probably some others, please inform me.

Khan fans can you honestly tell me that Marquez, even though a lightweight, is in his prime?

But simply, why is Khan fighting lightweights?

[TheManniePhresh]

thats what ive been thinking

[fdotorres]

because he'd get sparked by any hard puncher or top JWW

if he wants to keep his belt, he needs to stay away from maidana, alexander, and bradley

[Cherry Picker]

Because GBP know he will get starched if they match him with a top 140 guy. They want to make money out of him, so basically look forward to crap fights.

[Vadrigar.]

thats what ive been thinking

I know, It doesn't make sense why he is picking on leftovers.

[Vadrigar.]

because he'd get sparked by any hard puncher or top JWW

if he wants to keep his belt, he needs to stay away from maidana, alexander, and bradley

I think he's more likely to loose it. The sanctioning bodies can strip him if they want.

[kray_Zee]

it's just what he's used to doing. frank warren was feeding him smaller bums back when he was with him


khan is god

[ninebar]

It's down to Golden Boy, They turned down a unification fight with Tim Bradley and they turned down a 140 Tournament proposed by Gary Shaw. They are trying to protect their asset as all of there big names are nearing retirement.

Freddie Roach said he want's to fight Bradley, Alexander and Maidana but he doesn't get to pick the opponent. That's down to the Management and promoter.

[John Hue]

Khan can get away with these joke fights against small guys because his gullible fan base will stand for it and finance it. There is no demand at all for Bradley,Alexander or Maidana to fight small past its. So they are forced to look at real fights to make money.
Khan has a lot of Klingons around him with their nose in the trough. His extended family, Team Khan etc. None of them want to see the wheels come off the gravy train.There are reports that Shah Khan was unhappy that Warren was going to fix a fight with Maidana and signing with GBP was a great way of ducking out of that. If this is true the extended family influence is not to be underestimated . His handlers at GBP know he is fragile but know there is a gullible fan base they can tap into. When you add it all up it is obvious he is going to be fed canned opposition. Only when the fans get fed up and won't suffer and finance these charades will Khan be forced to fight real fights. But they seem so gullible and long suffering that I just don't see that happening.

[Zerwas1]

There are no more feather fisted fighter at junior welterweight, so he has to fight lightweights. When nobody's left he goes back to fighting super featheweights