Why on earth did Amir Khan take this fight?

[bigtyivier2k2]

He is mandatory to Garcia so I am shocked he took a fight with Canelo instead of taking easy fights. However Canelo balloons to middleweight and is going to put Khan in a coma.

[-PBP-]

Because he's a warrior who will be great or die trying.

[gmc_rfc_06]

I'm baffled.

You appreciate the bravery, but it makes no sense.

He's just signed a fight that he has zero chance of winning and is most likely going to get beaten to a pulp. I can only imagine retirement is near and he's cashing out in a fight that he's not expected to win.

[j0zef]

He wants the payday. He also thinks that being on Canelo's card may actually make him the A-side when it comes to other WWs.

[Dr Rumack]

A mixture of pride, money, and delusion.

[SergioMartinez]

This is a TERRIBLE fight.

He has been put on his ass by most smaller guys.

[MBE]

He's a special fighter daring to be great. I've got Khan by way of UD.

[Luiz]

A mixture of pride, money, and delusion.

this right here

[FrankieBruno]

because if he wins he will go down as a legend

[brettWall]

He's trying to avoid Brook, a guy who doesn't deserve the kind of money a Khan fight would bring. It makes Khan puke just thinking about it.