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

[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'.

[Kel]

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'.

Rubbish! Khan got everything he ever needed and he has absolutely no right to complain. The media never turned their back on him when he got mashed up in a minute againsed Prescott, he still gets loads of praise, too much if you ask me but never any negative press, even when he runs people down driving like a twat.

Any British fighter would give anything to have what Khan has and do far more to get it.

[awdleyfuturehalloffamer]

Now it's time for all the white guys, who live in non-white coountries to start pulling the race card. Any guys in africa or india or china that haven't made it because they are white?

[killersheep]

What is Khan lacking is his career that a white guy would have got?

[sanchez786]

If Khan were white, he certainly wouldn't be receiving half the hatred from British fans as he does right now simply because he's comprised of the worst combination:

1) Muslim
2) Pakistani

For anyone to believe that a certain degree of hate towards him isn't solely based on his Religion and his Ethnicity are either utterly, and completely dillusional.

[THE THIRD MAN]

What Khan hasn't realised yet is, if you get knocked out in the first round when being touted as the next big thing, it tends to set your career back about 12 months until you show the boxing world that you are not a complete waste of time. What Khan's comments tell me is, he may be resurrecting his career but he really is a waste of space!
Just exactly how many white boxing superstars are there currently?