Khan makes racism claim - "I'd be a Superstar if I was white"

[ross]

I actually liked Kahn in the olmpics, I loved how a nipper from Britain was wiping the floor with his opponents, until he met Kindelan

I didnt think of race at all!! I support the fight in the daog not the dog in the fight

Whats put me off him is all his bullshiit, hes already been exposed by a mediocre puncher, hes also really got under my skin with his twaatish driving!! He overtakes a cue of traffic stopped on a red light, he overtakes them on the wrong side of the road and the reason the lights were red is becase it was a pedestrian crossing, right in Bolton city centre, he runs some poor bloke over called Hatton who has since died and then he gos and fuucks around in his BMW again.

This is probably racist but whenever im in England the vast majority of BMW drivers are Pakistani, they love em Mind you iv had an M3 and you cant blame em

Kahn is a cuunt waiting to be knocked out

[holmcall]

Just when I was about to become a fan, he says this? That's it for me. I hate this kind of entitlement crap. Bite on a hard stick and live with yourself , you right c---!

[OumaFan]

If anybody doesn't think he'd be bigger if he was a white kid they're out to lunch. Its just facts.

That said its a bit rich coming from a guy with a bit of a silver spoon ever since he turned pro.

[GuyIncognito76]

If anybody doesn't think he'd be bigger if he was a white kid they're out to lunch. Its just facts.

That said its a bit rich coming from a guy with a bit of a silver spoon ever since he turned pro.

Just like Carl Froch?

[DatsiK]

Another not-so awesome quote from Amir:

"I was in Vegas and I heard Zab Judah (former two-weight world champion) is coming back down to 140lbs and he was shouting out in a press conference 'I want to fight Amir Khan'. "

"It's a good job I wasn't there because we probably would have had a fight in the press room. "



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[Howlin Mad Missy]

Another not-so awesome quote from Amir:

"I was in Vegas and I heard Zab Judah (former two-weight world champion) is coming back down to 140lbs and he was shouting out in a press conference 'I want to fight Amir Khan'. "

"It's a good job I wasn't there because we probably would have had a fight in the press room. "



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pussy.

[Kev]

To be honest this thread is just a classic example of why Amir might say what he has just said.

I mean so far two pages of replies virtually all of you saying you want him to get knocked out again and that he's an arrogant prick.

Now as individuals I'm sure none of you are racist but Amir is obviously well aware that this kind of dislike for him is echoed up and down the country.

And for many many people it will be racially motivated.

He was unwise to comment on it as it will probably only inflame things, which is why his dad moved quickly to dismiss such claims as having any substance, but Amir obviously knows a lot of people don't like him, he hears the boo's when he fights and maybe even reads forum posts on the net about himself.

He's just a young lad and any of us being vilified publicly would feel hurt and want to speak out about it.

I like the kid, he's just sticking up for himself imo.

As for the person who said they don't like Lewis Hamilton because he moved to Switzerland, come on get real. First off virtually all the Formula One racers live in Europe, its a predominantly European sport after all, and secondly why would want to give away millions of his cash each year in taxes?

It's all very well saying he should be contributing to hospitals but if it was YOUR money, and the government wanted to take several million off you each year for the joy of living here in Blighty, what would you do? personally I'd much rather live in some beautiful, sunny, trendy dream location and keep my millions than give them up to enjoy a life of 'Gray UK'.

[jon09]

If anybody doesn't think he'd be bigger if he was a white kid they're out to lunch. Its just facts.

That said its a bit rich coming from a guy with a bit of a silver spoon ever since he turned pro.

Based on what white fighter? I can't remember when a fighter who has had the world promised to him with just a silver medal and can lose by 1st round knockout and get a shot at a belt almost immediately after.

[Kel]

If anybody doesn't think he'd be bigger if he was a white kid they're out to lunch. Its just facts.

That said its a bit rich coming from a guy with a bit of a silver spoon ever since he turned pro.

Based on what white fighter? I can't remember when a fighter who has had the world promised to him with just a silver medal and can lose by 1st round knockout and get a shot at a belt almost immediately after.

Well said.

[OumaFan]

If anybody doesn't think he'd be bigger if he was a white kid they're out to lunch. Its just facts.

That said its a bit rich coming from a guy with a bit of a silver spoon ever since he turned pro.

Based on what white fighter? I can't remember when a fighter who has had the world promised to him with just a silver medal and can lose by 1st round knockout and get a shot at a belt almost immediately after.

That's more about good promoters and management than sheer popularity.

Are we really arguing that a white kid is not more marketable than a non-white kid? I don't know what to say, it just seems obvious to me.

[jon09]

If anybody doesn't think he'd be bigger if he was a white kid they're out to lunch. Its just facts.

That said its a bit rich coming from a guy with a bit of a silver spoon ever since he turned pro.

Based on what white fighter? I can't remember when a fighter who has had the world promised to him with just a silver medal and can lose by 1st round knockout and get a shot at a belt almost immediately after.

That's more about good promoters and management than sheer popularity.

Are we really arguing that a white kid is not more marketable than a non-white kid? I don't know what to say, it just seems obvious to me.

Then don't say anything because its not true. What fighters are you basing this off of?

[ICB]

If anybody doesn't think he'd be bigger if he was a white kid they're out to lunch. Its just facts.

That said its a bit rich coming from a guy with a bit of a silver spoon ever since he turned pro.

Based on what white fighter? I can't remember when a fighter who has had the world promised to him with just a silver medal and can lose by 1st round knockout and get a shot at a belt almost immediately after.

That's more about good promoters and management than sheer popularity.

Are we really arguing that a white kid is not more marketable than a non-white kid? I don't know what to say, it just seems obvious to me.

Would Sugar Ray Leonard, Muhammad Ali, have been any bigger if they were white ? infact any great well known non white fighter for that matter.

[OumaFan]

Probably. Ali is really on a different planet though.

Out of all the things I say this is the controversial one? That a white fighter is more marketable? Really? Come on, any manager would tell you they'd love to find a charismatic talented white kid.

Before everyone goes super defensive I'm not saying people that don't like him are racists, hell I don't like him much although I tried valiantly for a while in order to annoy Missy.

[Hunter]

Call me crazy but I would say the sight of him stumbling about the ring and repeatedly crashing to the canvas has limited his stardom more than anything.....especially when we have seen Prescott fight since than, I mean Breidis isnt really a good fighter.....

[Beanflicker]

I was going to say, didn't Hamed become a huge superstar in England, without an Olympic medal? I don't understand why people make these stupid statements and play the race card to cover up their own shortcomings.