RTV – In your wildest dreams did you ever imagine to be in the position that you are in now, fighting for the lineal middleweight championship of the world?ĪK – I knew one day I’d be fighting as a middleweight. And it just proves to the world that Amir Khan will fight anybody and I am not afraid of anyone. When it came down to sign they didn’t want the fight. RTV – Were there ever any real negotiations for a Kell Brook fight?ĪK – We talked about the possibility about a Kell Brook fight but it seemed to me they were just bluffing.
I’m coming in as the underdog and it’s only making me hungrier. I am normally the favorite in all my fights. I’m going in there to beat the fight guy. I am not scared to fight him and I am not going to go in there with respect. Everybody acts like he’s an unstoppable machine and are afraid to fight him. I told Oscar “break the fight down because you know there will be many to say this is a mismatch or that I will get knocked out.” If you think about the fight: stylistically it has the makings for a great fight. RTV – How on earth was this fight kept air tight with no strong sources spreading any rumors?ĪK – Oscar and I were talking, and he mentioned a fight between Alvarez and I. Mayweather or Pacquaio wouldn’t give me that opportunity. I’m finally getting my break I need to prove how good I am by beating Canelo Alvarez. It’s only making me train harder than ever. Now I have a real challenge in front me against Canelo. The fight and the weight against Mayweather would have been fair and a fight I would have won. Canelo is going to be a much tougher fight for me. They are beatable and I have the tools to beat them at my weight. They felt that Amir was gonna make them look bad. Please explain?ĪK – The reason why Mayweather and Pacquaio did not want any part of me was because I was too dangerous for them. Why? And now you’re taking on a dangerous fighter in Canelo Alvarez. RTV – In the past you were seeking bouts with the likes of Mayweather and Pacquaio and they never materialized. Supposedly, I’m scared to fight Kell Brook and here I am fighting a guy like Canelo Alvarez. If I’m seeking to fight the best, so should other fighters be fighting the best. All fighters should be looking at my situation of fighting the best. It’s nice to catch fans by surprise with a fight of this magnitude.ĪK – It’s good to show that I want to fight the best fighters in the world. People around the boxing world are saying Amir Khan has some balls going up in weight. When the fight was announced, no one knew how react to this fight or to even believe it was happening. No one knew of this fight taking place or of any negotiations taking place. The hype for this fight has just been unexpected. Why is that?Īmir Khan – I believe this fight between Canelo and I is getting more attention than a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. Some fans are praising the fight, others are calling it a mismatch, but it has our attention. – This fight between you and Canelo was unexpected and set Twitter on fire after its announcement. Khan recently spoke to ’s Dominic Verdin about the mega-matchup. It’s nice to catch fans by surprise with a fight of this magnitude.” “People around the boxing world are saying Amir Khan has some balls going up in weight. “All fighters should be looking at my situation of fighting the best. “It’s good to show that I want to fight the best fighters in the world,” he told. and Manny Pacquiao in recent years but was unable to land a bout against either future hall of famer. Khan, a 2004 Olympic silver medalist, had targeted Floyd Mayweather Jr. “People need to know that I’m not going to eat up or simply move up to 155,” said the 29-year-old native of Bolton, England (of Pakistani descent). 3-rated welterweight, understands the concerns but believes that he build his tall and rangy frame to the contracted 155-pound catchweight. Khan (30-3, 19 knockouts), THE RING’s No.
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