AM HERE KAHN, DON’T BOTTLE IT! For The Sake Of British Boxing – Jon Thaxton

· Thaxton vs. Kahn for the prestigious British Title

· Purse bids to be held Wednesday 9th January 2008 at Midday at the British Boxing Board of Control.

British Lightweight Champion Jon Thaxton says that after all the disrespectful and big talk from rival Amir Kahn he better be a man and step up and fight.

“Amir make sure your team shows up for the official purse bid on the 9th of January and let this be sorted in the good old fashion way, I know my promoter will be there ready to make this fight happen, no excuses. So for the sake of British Boxing don’t bottle it!”

“While you were busy shooting off your mouth, my promoter Mick Hennessy formally made your team a great offer of Three-Hundred Thousand Pounds for the fight. Your promoter refused the offer, saying “it was not acceptable” then a couple of days later it’s announced your fighting in my opinion, a feather fisted Dane, it’s obvious to me that someone hasn’t got confidence in your chin.”

“The British public deserve better, they deserve to see him in a real test and that’s me. Kahn has publicly stated the he wants the British Title, well I’ve got it and he has to come through me to get it!”

“ Lets give the British fans the fight they want to see, I feel our sport was almost ruined a few years back. When high profile fighters and promoters, chose to run after meaningless belts instead of pitting the best against the best. Last year our sport changed for the better I want to continue that trend in 2008, do you Amir?”

“If you find an excuse to weasel your way out of this fight, I will personally come ‘round to wherever you are and hand you the four feathers”

“So after all your bravado, you now need to put up or shut up, start walking the walk and not just talking the talk”

Jon Thaxton – British Lightweight Champion

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