Will Khan do a Naseem and leave Warren?

[Jimmy G-Force]

what just because their both asian


racist b*stard

You know what, on a serious note, this is something I have been thinking about for a while actually. I'm not racist, far from it, but I'm more than aware of how many fans have not taken to Khan, and I'm wondering how much of that is down to Hamed ??

I was a huge Naz fan, and I must admit I felt extremely let down by his actions post Barrera. Naz sold us all on the fact he was this, he was that. For the most part he backed it up in the ring. The acid test was how he reacted after the defeat. and the bottom line is he plain bottled it, and left all his fans high and dry. It's not that I jumped ship after his defeat, I would never, ever do that, but I was left severely disillusioned with his antics. Naz always stated he was a champion with the heart of a champion. Well, I agree with the first bit.

After following Naz's from early in his career, as a fan I felt very let down. And I must admit, alot of my illusions of him were shattered. The fighter I believed him to be would have rematched Barrera in a hearbeat. He didnt, hence bad taste left in my mouth.

I certainly dont want to get into a race thing here, but for the average joe who either disliked Hamed's cockiness, or even the hardened fan that was left bemused and a little upset by Hamed's post loss defeat actions. Do you think that Khan could possibly be receiving some of this backlash because they share the same ethnicity ? It is a fickle country that we live after all.

[skel1983]

what just because their both asian


racist b*stard

You know what, on a serious note, this is something I have been thinking about for a while actually. I'm not racist, far from it, but I'm more than aware of how many fans have not taken to Khan, and I'm wondering how much of that is down to Hamed ??

I was a huge Naz fan, and I must admit I felt extremely let down by his actions post Barrera. Naz sold us all on the fact he was this, he was that. For the most part he backed it up in the ring. The acid test was how he reacted after the defeat. and the bottom line is he plain bottled it, and left all his fans high and dry. It's not that I jumped ship after his defeat, I would never, ever do that, but I was left severely disillusioned with his antics. Naz always stated he was a champion with the heart of a champion. Well, I agree with the first bit.

After following Naz's from early in his career, as a fan I felt very let down. And I must admit, alot of my illusions of him were shattered. The fighter I believed him to be would have rematched Barrera in a hearbeat. He didnt, hence bad taste left in my mouth.

I certainly dont want to get into a race thing here, but for the average joe who either disliked Hamed's cockiness, or even the hardened fan that was left bemused and a little upset by Hamed's post loss defeat actions. Do you think that Khan could possibly be receiving some of this backlash because they share the same ethnicity ? It is a fickle country that we live after all.

Personally I dont think that has anything to do with Naz letting his fans down. I just dont think Khan has got the character or charisma to be really loved or respected like Naz or Hatton.

Also i use to work with upto 200 muslim lads they hated Khan with a passion, so the hatred aint all from non muslim people.

[Mattyhitman]

what just because their both asian


racist b*stard

You know what, on a serious note, this is something I have been thinking about for a while actually. I'm not racist, far from it, but I'm more than aware of how many fans have not taken to Khan, and I'm wondering how much of that is down to Hamed ??

I was a huge Naz fan, and I must admit I felt extremely let down by his actions post Barrera. Naz sold us all on the fact he was this, he was that. For the most part he backed it up in the ring. The acid test was how he reacted after the defeat. and the bottom line is he plain bottled it, and left all his fans high and dry. It's not that I jumped ship after his defeat, I would never, ever do that, but I was left severely disillusioned with his antics. Naz always stated he was a champion with the heart of a champion. Well, I agree with the first bit.

After following Naz's from early in his career, as a fan I felt very let down. And I must admit, alot of my illusions of him were shattered. The fighter I believed him to be would have rematched Barrera in a hearbeat. He didnt, hence bad taste left in my mouth.

I certainly dont want to get into a race thing here, but for the average joe who either disliked Hamed's cockiness, or even the hardened fan that was left bemused and a little upset by Hamed's post loss defeat actions. Do you think that Khan could possibly be receiving some of this backlash because they share the same ethnicity ? It is a fickle country that we live after all.

Dont think it is down to his ethnicity really or having anything to do with Naz, I think it may have more to do with the general british public whom more often than not like to build fighters up (post Olympics), then knocking them down once they reach heady heights and become succesfull. Amir didnt really do himself any favours the way he carried on after turning pro imo. Frank should have took Amir aside and done some PR work with him, ala Micheal Owen, took on Alan Shearer's PR firm and became Mr Cliche, yet also came across very well at such an early age. If this happened with Amir, then maybe, just maybe he wouldnt have had the haters he has now.

Also the fact he went PPV sooo early and got sparked by someone no-one had heard of didnt really help his public image too much