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CARL FROCH has warned Amir Khan he is in danger of disappearing off the radar if his row with Sky TV boils over into his next fight.
The WBC world super-middleweight champion has finally clinched his own new deal with the satellite broadcaster after years of fighting on different channels.
Froch insists that despite grinding his way to the top with some sensational performances in the ring, his lack of TV exposure has drastically hit his recognition - and the same could happen to Khan.
Froch, 33, will have his world title defence against Glen Johnson in Atlantic City on Saturday shown by Sky.
And he said: "Why would anyone leave Sky and go to another? But Khan has been taking advice and did exactly that for his last fight.
"Has Khan taken the right advice. Has he been given the right advice?
"His team obviously think they are doing the right things but Amir is in danger of disappearing from general public view. If he doesn't fight on Sky he will slip under the radar.
"I know because it has already happened to me. I didn't get the right TV exposure after I became world champion. My subsequent defences were not on mainstream TV either mand that is why I am not a household name - but that is about to change.
"I've been trying to get back on Sky for a long time now and things are looking good as they will show my next fight against Johnson."
As well as his disagreement with Sky, Khan hasn't yet got an opponent for July 23 with Zab Judah the latest fighter to demand a 50-50 purse split for putting his IBF belt on the line.
In April Sky refused to broadcast Khan's last WBA title defence at Manchester's MEN Arena against Paul McCloskey following a bitter row over pay per view fees.
Primetime TV stepped in just days before the bout was scheduled and they are in negotiations to screen Khan's fight while Sky execs say they will bid for the TV rights to televise Khan but won't held to ransom.
Khan rocketed to fame after the Athens Olympics where he won a silver medal and was kept in the spotlight by clever promotion despite suffering a shock knock out against Breidis Prescott.
But almost as soon as he won the WBA world title, he decided to go his own way, forming a company to look after his business.
Froch is desperate for his time in the public spotlight to come and is sick of being called boxing's best kept secret
He added: "I don't think I've had the right accolades or the right recognition - that is all about to change.
"I have two big fights coming up - the first against Johnson for my WBC title, the second will be in the final of a tournament called Super Six to find the best super-middleweight on the planet.
"When I accomplish both of those feats, people will look at what I have done previously as well as what I am doing now.
"That will catapult me to super stardom I hope. I don't want to be the country's best kept boxing secret. I don't want to be a secret.
"I want to be out there, to crossover from being a boxer on the back pages to the front pages and become the big superstar I deserve to be.
"That would be impossible fighting on lesser channels."
The WBC world super-middleweight champion has finally clinched his own new deal with the satellite broadcaster after years of fighting on different channels.
Froch insists that despite grinding his way to the top with some sensational performances in the ring, his lack of TV exposure has drastically hit his recognition - and the same could happen to Khan.
Froch, 33, will have his world title defence against Glen Johnson in Atlantic City on Saturday shown by Sky.
And he said: "Why would anyone leave Sky and go to another? But Khan has been taking advice and did exactly that for his last fight.
"Has Khan taken the right advice. Has he been given the right advice?
"His team obviously think they are doing the right things but Amir is in danger of disappearing from general public view. If he doesn't fight on Sky he will slip under the radar.
"I know because it has already happened to me. I didn't get the right TV exposure after I became world champion. My subsequent defences were not on mainstream TV either mand that is why I am not a household name - but that is about to change.
"I've been trying to get back on Sky for a long time now and things are looking good as they will show my next fight against Johnson."
As well as his disagreement with Sky, Khan hasn't yet got an opponent for July 23 with Zab Judah the latest fighter to demand a 50-50 purse split for putting his IBF belt on the line.
In April Sky refused to broadcast Khan's last WBA title defence at Manchester's MEN Arena against Paul McCloskey following a bitter row over pay per view fees.
Primetime TV stepped in just days before the bout was scheduled and they are in negotiations to screen Khan's fight while Sky execs say they will bid for the TV rights to televise Khan but won't held to ransom.
Khan rocketed to fame after the Athens Olympics where he won a silver medal and was kept in the spotlight by clever promotion despite suffering a shock knock out against Breidis Prescott.
But almost as soon as he won the WBA world title, he decided to go his own way, forming a company to look after his business.
Froch is desperate for his time in the public spotlight to come and is sick of being called boxing's best kept secret
He added: "I don't think I've had the right accolades or the right recognition - that is all about to change.
"I have two big fights coming up - the first against Johnson for my WBC title, the second will be in the final of a tournament called Super Six to find the best super-middleweight on the planet.
"When I accomplish both of those feats, people will look at what I have done previously as well as what I am doing now.
"That will catapult me to super stardom I hope. I don't want to be the country's best kept boxing secret. I don't want to be a secret.
"I want to be out there, to crossover from being a boxer on the back pages to the front pages and become the big superstar I deserve to be.
"That would be impossible fighting on lesser channels."
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