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I don't understand all the hate directed at him either. He hasn't said or done anything that hundreds of other prospects haven't said before him. I understand disliking Warren, and I think a lot of the anger is due to that, but I also wonder if a lot of it is due to racial/religious reasons (though no one would admit it). Is it also possible that he reminds people of Hamed somehow?

All this gloating etc. that has happened since he got KO'd has actually caused me to start cheering for Khan, even though I've seen 1 1/2 of his fights and know next to nothing about him. I'm hoping he can bounce back and win a title, proving all his detractors wrong.

I don't really understand all the anger about the PPV either. If you don't agree with it, then don't buy it and vote with your wallet, it's pretty fucking simple. There are ways to watch those fights without paying for them anyways.
Problem is PPV's are killing the sport,lets face it,that should have been an ESPN/Friday Night Fights sort of fight Khan hadnt done enough to justify a PPV
Having seen the era when boxing was one of the top sports in this country,well ahead of Basketball for popularity two things have killed the sport,PPV,and Casino fights.
Its penny wise,and pound foolish,to get fans for the sport,casual fans have to be able to see the fighters. It used to be even if you didnt have alot of money you could pony up a little money for a nose bleed seat at the Spectrum,or watch it at home.
Good luck affording a ticket at the Borgata,or affording the PPV,Boxing is really a poor mans sport,that poor men cant watch anymore
I don't disagree about the PPV's or ticket prices, but that isn't an issue confined to Khan's situation. Plenty of fights that shouldn't be on PPV are, for higher prices than what Warren was charging to see the Khan match. If there's a market for it, promoters are going to make as much money as they can.

I've never seen people so pissed off about a PPV (which anyone with an internet connection could've watched for free), their anger had more to do with who was fighting and promoting the card than the fact that they had to pay if they wanted to see it.
The PPV was £14.99 the same price as Hatton-Floyd, Tyson-Lewis etc.. All PPV's are bollocks. Ones between a prospect and a guy not even HARDCORE boxing fans knew was beyond taking the piss.

Not everyone is happy to sit in front of a computer watching a pony stream.. especially when you pay a monthly subscription to watch SPORT (which is meant to include boxing) on TV.