Comments Thread For: Team Khan: Brook's Father Complicating The Negotiations

[Ray*]

Oh for sure, I remember I was watching a stream when he was fighting Prescott back in 2008 and it seemed like most of the people who tuned in tuned in to watch him get sparked.

Khan always puts on a show though, always good fun for the casual. If Khan was with Matchroom the time that Brook has been. Khan would be doing insane numbers in the UK with Matchroom but he's been getting his name out there in the states, Dubai and the subcontinent.

Brook just doesn't have the personality the appeal to the masses, which is fine because he is still a phenomenal boxer and is led by a solid promoter who does make up for his shortcomings to a certain degree.

Khan was doing well under Frank Warren, he had the Olympic hype surrounding him, so he didn't really need Matchroom as any promoter could have taken him to that level, when he left Warren I had more respect for him for going to America, the easiest option would be to do with normal British fighter do, which would be build up their resume to like 35-0 whilst getting the media and sky hype but with a thin resume. This practice was done by 95% of British boxers, Khan going to America earn my respect because the easiest thing he could have done is stay at Bolton and bring people over here.

[alexguiness]

Khan want brook post Spence.

He thinks Brook will lose.

If Brook beat Spence there would a lot of salty mofos on NSB.

And Khans negotiations would take a very different slant.

[hayZ]

Khan was doing well under Frank Warren, he had the Olympic hype surrounding him, so he didn't really need Matchroom as any promoter could have taken him to that level, when he left Warren I had more respect for him for going to America, the easiest option would be to do with normal British fighter do, which would be build up their resume to like 35-0 whilst getting the media and sky hype but with a thin resume. This practice was done by 95% of British boxers, Khan going to America earn my respect because the easiest thing he could have done is stay at Bolton and bring people over here.

Oh definitely. He saw that Calzaghe had 'cracked' America late and didn't want to do the same either. Plus, the change would give him a chance of a fresh start under a new trainer at a new place.

Khan and Frank had a good thing going but it's not comparable to the shows that Matchroom put on or what the Klitschko's were doing in Germany. Eddie Hearn has a background in marketing, plus he's got his dad advising him too on top of that he has money so he's got a good foundation. We have to look at the landscape of UK Boxing at that time. We had Hatton who had only started fighting in the States in 2006, Calzaghe was still a UK-focused fighter until like 2008, Haye hadn't made it big then. Froch/Brook weren't really known. Khan was the only boxer the country could rally behind because he was only 17 years old fighting Mario Kindelan legendary opponent btw and putting on a great fight. He was the new star, as you said it was an easy sell. The media got behind him and he loved it too. He had the look, the style, fought regularly too.

I do think he has really not done himself any favours in the last 4 years though. The Canelo fight was a pure cashgrab (he made serious $ to be fair). He hasn't been active enough and hasn't fought the right opponents.

[ShoulderRoll]

don't get too ****y,jellyroll.brook will fight and beat spence.

Naw. Brook is not going to honor his mandatory, he's going to drop the belt.