By AK: Amir Khan seems to get a whole lot of criticism especially on this boxing website. Some say he has got a glass chin, others say he clinches too much, and some just believe he is not that good, or they just do not like his arrogance.
The truth is Amir Khan has a large fan base weather it’s the British public, the Pakistani community, or even the Muslim community. Not saying that the whole of the British public are fans of him, but one thing that can be said about the British public is that they always back there fighters and come in numbers no matter the location in big fights. Amir Khan attracts fans which therefore attracts PPVs.
For the last two years Amir Khan has spent a great deal of his time chasing after the Floyd Mayweather fight and so far it has not happened. There is a chance he might get chosen for Mayweather’s 49 bout but there is no guarantee.
I believe Amir Khan should forget about the Mayweather fight and create his own legacy without Mayweather in the picture. At the prime of his boxing career it is a shame for him to keep chasing someone that in reality just keeps playing games with him.
As of now Amir Khan has Kell brook more than willing the fight him. That fight would be huge and easily sell out Wembley. This fight is very winnable for Amir Khan due to him being the better boxer. Apart from Floyd Mayweather there are not many boxers that could outbox Amir Khan in a 12 round fight. For some reason I do not understand why this fight does not take place, maybe they think it will be bigger in the future, but Amir khan does not seem to want the fight to happen and does not think Kell Brook is big enough. Some believe Amir is dodging Kell brook, but I believe this to be false as Amir Khan has always fought the best and has been willing the fight anyone. But I am certain this fight will happen sometime in the future.
What Amir khan has been doing in his last 2 fights is the right move and if he continues fighting top fighters with well known names then I am certain he will become the next PPV king. It’s not only Kell brook who would be a big fight for him. I just mentioned Kell brook because I believe it’s the biggest one for him at this moment. A fight against Danny Garcia would also be huge due to their rivalry. A fight against Keith Thurman would be a big fight due to Keith being undefeated. An Adrien Broner fight would be huge, just the build up from the two guys would easily sell the fight. The options for Amir are unlimited. All these fighters mentioned above I see Amir Khan winning all of them. They wouldn’t be easily but on his day Amir Khan wins them all. Kell brook is a good fighter but seems to be very one dimensional and does not seems to have a plan b. His biggest fight he has had happened to be a very controversial fight against Shawn Porter. Against Danny Garcia, Amir Khan was out boxing him easily and ended up getting carried away. If a rematch took place and Amir Khan is more composed he would end up winning. Adrian Broner was been exposed in the past and is simply not good enough for the 140lb division all the way up to the 154lb division. Keith Thurman would be tough but seems to relay on his power to much and is to flat footed.
The main problem with Amir Khan is that he is one punch from disaster. If he stays clam and follows his game plan then for sure you are looking at the next PPV king. A fight against Floyd Mayweather would not be a wise move for him as I believe he would mostly likely lose. At the age of 28 Amir Khan cannot afford to rebuild his career once again.
Apart from money if you check Mayweather’s last 18 opponents you come to realize that not many did much with their career in terms of legacy after they fought Floyd. Two good examples of fighters who carried on with their career in a positive fashion are Carnelo Alveraz, and Miguel Cotto, the rest just ended up fading away, retired, or end up fighting way out of their prime. Yes, there is a fair case for Juan Manuel Márquez winning one of his biggest fights of his career after Floyd but that is it, in terms of his last 18 opponents.
To sum up, the way Amir Khan can become to the next PPV king is by forgetting about the Floyd Mayweather fight and just fight the best in the division who are willing to fight him. In terms of talent, he has got it. In terms of fans he already has a large gathering. Even though some people do not like khan you have to admit that he is an exciting fighter and does not have many boring bouts. And finally Amir Khan knows how to sell a fight. Everything you need for a PPV King.
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