Comments Thread For: Amir Khan Honored To Carry The Olympic Torch in Bolton

[macethedon]

Ive never known a SILVER medalist have such a high profile,the guy was a loser in the amateurs and he's a loser in the professional world. 99% of GOLD medalists don't get the profile he gets, I wonder why? Its obviously because theres a lot of South Asians in the UK and around the world, yet they are a rarity in sport, all they have is this 1 average guy to represent all of them so they overhype him.
Look at the likes of Bronze medalist Tony Jeffries, he never got any publicity.
David Price has only recently started to get the attention he deserves. James Degale won GOLD yet he never got 10% of the fame Khan has had.
It's a joke that theyve chosen him to carry the torch, in fact Khan's whole career is one big overhyped comedy act.

yeah but you don't get it do you even though I mentioned it in my post, he was ONLY 17 years old and he achieved a silver medal in the athens olympics, that in it self is pretty amazing whether you like the guy or not, also he was the SOLE boxing representative for team GB, which makes it even more amazing, so I'm sure you can understand why he gets so much attention over Price and them lot.

[heihaci]

Ive never known a SILVER medalist have such a high profile,the guy was a loser in the amateurs and he's a loser in the professional world. 99% of GOLD medalists don't get the profile he gets, I wonder why? Its obviously because theres a lot of South Asians in the UK and around the world, yet they are a rarity in sport, all they have is this 1 average guy to represent all of them so they overhype him.
Look at the likes of Bronze medalist Tony Jeffries, he never got any publicity.
David Price has only recently started to get the attention he deserves. James Degale won GOLD yet he never got 10% of the fame Khan has had.
It's a joke that theyve chosen him to carry the torch, in fact Khan's whole career is one big overhyped comedy act.

None of those guys were the sole boxing representative for Team GB boxing olympics nor aged 17.

You are the joke!

[JimmyMcNulty]

It was between him and Peter Kay.

And Peter Kay was too busy ordering a Large Big Mac meal for 3,for himself.

[New England]

huge honor


lets see some five minute miles, king khan

[1q3er5]

Ive never known a SILVER medalist have such a high profile,the guy was a loser in the amateurs and he's a loser in the professional world. 99% of GOLD medalists don't get the profile he gets, I wonder why? Its obviously because theres a lot of South Asians in the UK and around the world, yet they are a rarity in sport, all they have is this 1 average guy to represent all of them so they overhype him.
Look at the likes of Bronze medalist Tony Jeffries, he never got any publicity.
David Price has only recently started to get the attention he deserves. James Degale won GOLD yet he never got 10% of the fame Khan has had.
It's a joke that theyve chosen him to carry the torch, in fact Khan's whole career is one big overhyped comedy act.

What a ******, he was 17 (Just turned 17) and walked all the over the seasoned veterans - grown men - coming up just short against the cuban mario kindelan. watch his fights, amazing stuff. your just a hater.

[Catrin]

FelizidadeZ SeÑor Khan...! Hopefully U will Shut Da phoc Now & stop crying about the peterson situation... focus on his future & Move on....!
Great GAG move.....!

[straightleft]

This will be good for boxing.

[LoadedWraps]

Ali lighting the Olympic flame was one of the most moving things I have ever seen in my life...Khan jogging it through Bolton...not so much.

wow. How can you take a shot like that at the UK?

[LoadedWraps]

This will be good for boxing.

I agree. ^^^^

[fladz]

Can't believe the hate Khan gets to be honest, especially when you consider the personality some boxers have (ahem Adrian Broner?). Anyway sorry to repeat what's been said numerous times, but he was our sole representative at The Olympics, when still a child at 17, and he kicked ass. Of course he deserves to carry the torch through Bolton. Go on Amir!