Is Amir Khan a ****** business man?

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  • Ray*
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    #41
    I was a Bradley fan too, not a hardcore fan but one that respect his boxing brains and I still do but the comments he came out with this week has made me lose a lot of respect for him "Stop running out there" to " if I lose" WTF?

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    • IronDanHamza
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      #42
      He is foolish for leaving Sky Sports and joining Prime time.

      Then again, I think he knows that Sky are absolutely desperate to get him back so he's just waiting for the right time.

      Who knows.

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      • Barry Halls
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        #43
        Originally posted by Rome-By-Ko
        How much did Ortiz get..Dude flat out quit against Maidana,Bradley brings youth(like Ortiz)undefeated rec and the fact that he has really dominated every fighter he was in with..Ortiz brings nothing to the May fight and he is getting paid handsomely,so would Bradley..
        Ortiz came from what the casual viewers probably considers FOTY.
        He also brings excitement and most of all the mexican crowd.

        Boxing is not fair when it comes to the money. It's not all about undefeated records and being "the best".

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        • larcom
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          #44
          Originally posted by Phenom
          yeah pretty much Khan went out of his way to try to make the fight happen a fight I would favor Bradley to win, Amir got all the confidence in the world right now I wasn't expecting that from him.

          If this fight doesn't happen I think the majority of fans would remember that Bradley doubted himself and Khan was the confident one
          as someone who has generally wanted khan to get beat even i have to admit that bradley looks like he's avoiding this fight since khan went with freddie ive warmed to him more and now i've gotta admit he seems open to fighting anyone at jww.obviously the two fights we all want are floyd/manny and khan/bradley but would you be happy with floyd/khan and manny/bradley?

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          • junior gong
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            #45
            Originally posted by jrosales13
            Isn't he basically on the same boat as Bradley?

            Bradley wants Pacquiao/Mayweather, Khan wants Mayweather.

            There have been talks about Pacquiao-Bradley, there have been talks about Khan-Mayweather.

            Arum said it's a possibility, Schafer said it's a possibility.

            Due to the Alexander fight. Bradley has a guarantee of a million+ purse on his next HBO fight. Khan due to his contract with GBP. Has a minimum of a million dollars.

            I hear how some are saying that Bradley is making the smart business move. How he's doing the right thing for himself and family. Then WTH is Khan doing? A ****** business for wanting this fight? He even offered 50/50 across the board...Why? Is it because he's doing what we asked/demand all fighters to do and that is dare to be great?

            Khan has just as much to lose and gain as Bradley does. Yet he's willing to prove who the best 140lber is. While the other guy seems not so eager to prove such claim. And, I'm a Bradley fan. But, anybody who's not liking the criticism that Bradley is getting. This is why he deserves every single criticism and maybe even more. Because, Khan is on the same boat as Bradley, has as much to lose as Bradley. Yet wants the fight much more than Bradley does.
            Very good points, but one difference between the two from a business point of view is that Khan has been getting paid a fortune ever since he turned pro. Gotta admire Khan, he's gone from strength to strength since the KO loss and wants to be the best, willing to fight the best opponents to prove it.

            He may fall short, may even suffer another devastating KO loss, but at least he is making a run at it by showing a willingness to make the fights that will raise his standing and make him a top P4P fighter if he is ultimately succesful.

            I just cant understand Bradley's thinking, he must be getting some pretty poor advice or he has totally overestimated his worth, not only as an attraction but now as a fighter too due to his brazen avoidance of Amir Khan.

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            • Rome-By-Ko
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              #46
              Originally posted by Harry Balls
              Ortiz came from what the casual viewers probably considers FOTY.
              He also brings excitement and most of all the mexican crowd.

              Boxing is not fair when it comes to the money. It's not all about undefeated records and being "the best".
              You make a point,but the average person did not even see that fight..TBH that was a hardcore fan fight(Ortiz Berto)..But I guess you can use that for the build up..I would expect Bradley to make like 4 mill 5 tops...Although I could see Bradley taking 3 because he get's a shot at the best fighter in the sport(one of umm anyway)...

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                #47
                Originally posted by larcom
                as someone who has generally wanted khan to get beat even i have to admit that bradley looks like he's avoiding this fight since khan went with freddie ive warmed to him more and now i've gotta admit he seems open to fighting anyone at jww.obviously the two fights we all want are floyd/manny and khan/bradley but would you be happy with floyd/khan and manny/bradley?
                Floyd vs Khan is a great fight
                Pacquiao vs bradley is a good fight imo

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                • Rome-By-Ko
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                  #48
                  Originally posted by junior gong
                  Very good points, but one difference between the two from a business point of view is that Khan has been getting paid a fortune ever since he turned pro. Gotta admire Khan, he's gone from strength to strength since the KO loss and wants to be the best, willing to fight the best opponents to prove it.

                  He may fall short, may even suffer another devastating KO loss, but at least he is making a run at it by showing a willingness to make the fights that will raise his standing and make him a top P4P fighter if he is ultimately succesful.

                  I just cant understand Bradley's thinking, he must be getting some pretty poor advice or he has totally overestimated his worth, not only as an attraction but now as a fighter too due to his brazen avoidance of Amir Khan.
                  Khan has been making money for a long time,I believe I heard he is worth about 20 mill,that's a lot for a 24 yr old kid..So of course he is ready to prove he is the best(not much for him to lose)..While Bradley has made more money with every fight,I know this is not Khan's fault..But Bradley might be looking at the 140lb div like a gold mine with Khan being the biggest gold bar out the bunch..Khan wants what he wants now because in the money department he is well taken care of,Bradley is not..I know he could go about explaining things better but I can't say I totally blame a guy for trying to maximize his dollars..

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                  • junior gong
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                    #49
                    Originally posted by Rome-By-Ko
                    Khan has been making money for a long time,I believe I heard he is worth about 20 mill,that's a lot for a 24 yr old kid..So of course he is ready to prove he is the best(not much for him to lose)..While Bradley has made more money with every fight,I know this is not Khan's fault..But Bradley might be looking at the 140lb div like a gold mine with Khan being the biggest gold bar out the bunch..Khan wants what he wants now because in the money department he is well taken care of,Bradley is not..I know he could go about explaining things better but I can't say I totally blame a guy for trying to maximize his dollars..
                    Assuming that Bradley actually does get a Manny or Floyd fight he is going to get bid in the bollocks by whichever promoter does the show. He probably wont get much more if even as much as Khan offered him because he has absolutely zero market value, so he looks pretty dumb.

                    If he fought Khan and won then his value and reputation would increase dramatically, he would be known to a much wider audience and would be compensated accordingly with a much bigger purse. The argument that he is making a smart business move just doesnt add up or adds up to him being pretty dim.

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                    • Ray*
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                      #50
                      Bradley gets paid more if he fights and beats Khan then fights Paq, He gets paid less without fighting Khan, Another thing is Bradley would not get paid anywhere near $5M for a Paq fight now..

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