Alexander is right in a sense. Khan has lost 2 of his last 4 fights. With one coming by way of KO and has appeared to be on the decline ever since. The only reason why Khan is receiving such a push for a potential Mayweather showdown is because he is a bigger box office draw, with more international appeal than Devon Alexander. In addition, due to his diverse background, Amir can attract a much wider and broader demographic from all walks of life.
Realistically speaking and from a business standpoint, Khan vs Mayweather makes the most sense. It has the potential of breaking all box office records; Including the De la Hoya vs Mayweather bout and even the recent Mayweather vs Canelo bout; Especially if the event is held at Wembley stadium, where more than a 100,000 will attend because Floyd Mayweather is more popular and has a much larger fan base among both boxing and casual fans in the U.K than he does in the U.S.
So the pressure is on Amir Khan to deliver. All he has to do is to finish the fight on his feet and hear the final bell so he can win; Because there is no way that CBS, Showtime, Golden Boy Promotions or Al Haymon is allowing Khan to come away from that fight a loser unless it comes by KO. There's just too much money at stake for them to lose.
Realistically speaking and from a business standpoint, Khan vs Mayweather makes the most sense. It has the potential of breaking all box office records; Including the De la Hoya vs Mayweather bout and even the recent Mayweather vs Canelo bout; Especially if the event is held at Wembley stadium, where more than a 100,000 will attend because Floyd Mayweather is more popular and has a much larger fan base among both boxing and casual fans in the U.K than he does in the U.S.
So the pressure is on Amir Khan to deliver. All he has to do is to finish the fight on his feet and hear the final bell so he can win; Because there is no way that CBS, Showtime, Golden Boy Promotions or Al Haymon is allowing Khan to come away from that fight a loser unless it comes by KO. There's just too much money at stake for them to lose.
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