Comments Thread For: Khan Admits: I Took Canelo Fight Because I Was Desperate

[Sledgeweather17]

A superfight in Vegas. Can you read? Stop trying to make it seem like Wembley is on the same level as a big fight in Vegas. It's not. Like I said, even Froch who has fought at Wembley still wanted a big fight in Vegas. The world watches when it's a big fight in Vegas. The UK watches when it's a big fight at Wembley. It's levels to this.

Big fights in vegas don't just land on your lap. Fighting and beating Brook in a super fight in wembly would have guaranteed him a shot at Floyd in Vegas.

Floyd always fought guys coming off of their biggest performances. Mosley had just had a sensational victory of Margarito and was the first one to ever KO Margarito. Ortiz was coming out of a FOTY performance against Andre Berto and was WBC champion. Canelo had two belts at 154lbs and had just had a sensational fight against Austin Trout (who demolished Cotto beforehand). Even Maidana was coming from a sensational victory against Broner, handing him his first L and was WBA champion.

It was pretty obvious that to get a fight with Floyd who either needed a belt or needed a FOTY worthy performance. All the guys who did one of those or both got their shot when they called out Floyd.

Khan avoided both scenarios, he avoided dangerous opponents who could give him FOTY type of challenge and avoided the other champion in the division who wasn't Floyd or Pac (Brook).

So please, don't come around here with that BS.

Khan ducked Brook plain and simple. Beating Brook was a straight path to Floyd Mayweather and he avoided it like the plague.

[Tutsa]

Hunter and Khan's team should've realized after the Chris A. Fight that he was having problems with a bigger man . Amir was lucky Chris has pillows for fist s cause he was all over Khan in that fight so I couldn't believe they allowed him in there with Canelo , Khan's lucky he walked out with out brain damage !!

[JakeTheBoxer]

And btw the Alexander and Collazo fights were in Vegas...

Yes, MGM Grand.

[SUBZER0ED]

Fucking moron, so he had the Brook fight there, massive pay, massive domestic grudge match but he was “Desperate?”. This is why some people have a hard time warming to him.

Agreed, Khan had a massive potential fight with Brook right at his front door, but avoided it like the plague. What, he doubted himself vs Brook, yet felt confident vs Canelo? Strange cat.

[Motorcity Cobra]

Big fights in vegas don't just land on your lap. Fighting and beating Brook in a super fight in wembly would have guaranteed him a shot at Floyd in Vegas.

Floyd always fought guys coming off of their biggest performances. Mosley had just had a sensational victory of Margarito and was the first one to ever KO Margarito. Ortiz was coming out of a FOTY performance against Andre Berto and was WBC champion. Canelo had two belts at 154lbs and had just had a sensational fight against Austin Trout (who demolished Cotto beforehand). Even Maidana was coming from a sensational victory against Broner, handing him his first L and was WBA champion.

It was pretty obvious that to get a fight with Floyd who either needed a belt or needed a FOTY worthy performance. All the guys who did one of those or both got their shot when they called out Floyd.

Khan avoided both scenarios, he avoided dangerous opponents who could give him FOTY type of challenge and avoided the other champion in the division who wasn't Floyd or Pac (Brook).

So please, don't come around here with that BS.

Khan ducked Brook plain and simple. Beating Brook was a straight path to Floyd Mayweather and he avoided it like the plague.

Why are you arguing Khan ducked Brook with me? Did you quote the wrong person?

[daggum]

khan is a superstar!!!