Khan's comments ... What do you think?

[arraamis]

Khan: Brook doesn't deserve to fight me

Amir Khan says Kell Brook does not deserve to fight him and insists the latter is trying to use him as a way to earn money.

Brook is the mandatory challenger for IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter and the pair must face each other before July 19.

But Khan, who defeated Luis Collazo on May 3 in Las Vegas after being out of the ring for over a year, says Brook will not be the man he faces next when he fights in December.

"Kell Brook is not one I will be looking at," Khan said. "He doesn't deserve it. Unless he fights Porter and beats Porter. Brook doesn't bring anything to the table unless he wins the world title against Porter."

Brook has won all 32 of his fights, but Khan believes the 28-year-old only holds such a record because he has been fighting "nobodies".

Khan said: "I just think it is wrong that he has made such a big name for himself in the UK fighting nobodies and trying to set up a big fight with me because he knows it will make him the biggest money of his career.

"My team are looking at the likes of Mayweather but Brook is looking at me and not past me. For him, I'm the biggest fight of his career.

"He doesn't deserve the money. I'm having all these hard fights, travelling away from my family and then someone like him comes along and says 'I want to fight Amir'."

http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/sport/story/309897.html

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Fair comments. What is controversial about them? There's already several threads on this so what prompted you to make another?

[SeekDaGreat]

Well? Isn't that the same logic Mayweather is using against Khan. So it's fair Khan apply it to a lesser accomplished foe.

What's good for the goose, is good for the gander.

[Dean_Razorback]

is the same thing he is doing with floyd, crying for a fight.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Fair criticism by khan on brook..

Khan is on the verge of landing a huge fight after years of running the gauntlet with Barrera, kotelnik, Maidana, Judah, Pauli, Peterson, collazo, Danny, Diaz..

Brook is still looking for his first world class opponent. Beat porter and doors will open but so far brook hasn't done anything to earn a big fight..

If brook did beat brook and get a belt, that would instantly make brook-khan a froch-groves type domestic mega fight

[Ric1889]

Khan's comments are partly hypocritical; I think that Brook has done as much to 'earn' a shot at Khan as khan has to earn a shot at Mayweather.

Over the period of time that Khan has been ripping Brook, 2 of his 3 fights have been against Carlos Molina and Julio Diaz, so he can't really say he's going after top opposition constantly, either one of those could have been replaced by Brook. It's also debatable that the Collazo he beat was shot to ****.

That being said, if I were Khan I wouldn't be fighting Brook - he's got no belt worth having and he isn't known in the states, so it's all risk and no reward. Unless he KO's Brook inside 6, he's going to be told he under-performed, so why take the fight? He's done enough to earn a reputation in the states to not have to hand it over in a fight in Brooks back yard.

[SeekDaGreat]

Khan's comments are partly hypocritical; I think that Brook has done as much to 'earn' a shot at Khan as khan has to earn a shot at Mayweather.

Over the period of time that Khan has been ripping Brook, 2 of his 3 fights have been against Carlos Molina and Julio Diaz, so he can't really say he's going after top opposition constantly, either one of those could have been replaced by Brook. It's also debatable that the Collazo he beat was shot to ****.

That being said, if I were Khan I wouldn't be fighting Brook - he's got no belt worth having and he isn't known in the states, so it's all risk and no reward. Unless he KO's Brook inside 6, he's going to be told he under-performed, so why take the fight? He's done enough to earn a reputation in the states to not have to hand it over in a fight in Brooks back yard.

Carlos Molina was a tune-up, after two losses and was UNDEFEATED before Khan beat him. In hind sight after Molina lost now two times it's easy to say he's a can. Diaz was a former champion and a tough out for most fighters.

[hugh grant]

Khan Is right. Brook needs to beat a name first, to make it worth khans time to fight Brook.
If khan fights Brook now, and loses to Brook, khan essientially lost to a complete nobody, so its not worth the risk for khan.

But if Brook beats Porter or a somebody, and then Khan loses to Brook. At least khan can boast he lost to Brook who beat Porter also.

Just fight someone will you Brook, you are like Groves fighting someone like Froch without a signature win. Is it asking too much to make it worth khans time?

[Lalaland]

Khan is spot on , Brook doesn't deserve the title shot. He should go and beat someone relative first. The guy's been fighting tomato cans throughout his career.

[arraamis]

I posted this to get some feedback from fans .... and it would seem that only a few picked up on the irony.

Khan's situation is strikingly similar to Brooks, minus the obvious opponent variations and perceived totem pole levels.

Dirk asked "What is controversial about them?"

Its not a question of controversy, its an observation that many boxer's and even fans do not acknowledge exist. That without an active authoritative organization few if any boxer's will ever get the shot they think they deserve. This authority used to be the governing bodies within boxing. Now, the so-called governing bodies apparently can't even regulate or dictate who deserves a shot at their titles.

And it further raises the concern where popularity enables some to dictate what happens and with whom, to the detriment of the sport. What happens when the most popular boxer's who enjoy such dictatorial power retire?

When the big names start to retire, its going to become a major concern for those who are late to the realization, that in reality, they have no leverage at all without a functioning governing organization in boxing.

This may be a fly-by for some so-called fans ...