Do you think Khan actually believed Canelo was a safer route than brook?

I hope not... If he believes that he's in for a brutal rude awakening.

 

Not a safer route, but he has much more to gain and less to lose, plus a better excuse going up 1½ weightclasses against a guy that rehydrates up to the LHW limit.

A Brook loss will trow him down a nodge on British level as well. And I surely favor Brook if they ever meet.

 

Khan can get KOed by Nelo and still have an 8 figure payday getting KOed by Brook but not the other way around.

 

i think it's a mix of the risk/reward for the fights and just not liking brook (like hatton with witter)

 

I think he's fighting Canelo for the money, pure and simple. But you never know, Khan is probably stupid enough to actually think this is a safer route. He'll realise his mistake the first time Canelo hits him.

 

Canelo is too sharp for Khan.. He will slice through him like butter.

 

Khan ko's canelo too much speed just enough power.

 

Yes. He watched both their fight with N'dou and Hatton and saw that Brook is clearly superior and has more power

 

Canelo is a bigger $$$ fight for Khan than Brook, that's all that matters

 

It's not the safer option imo because he has a better chance of beating Brook at 147 than he does of beating Canelo at 155 so it's definitely not a cherry pick either.

It's the high risk, high reward option. Higher risk of losing, higher risk of getting hurt but more glory if he wins.

If Khan somehow beats Canelo he will probably try to get guys like Floyd and Pacquiao or if he can't get them he'll fight some low risk, easy(ish) opponents like he has been doing lately. He might even actually retire now that I think about it, that would be a great way to bow out.

 

Incorrect.

He's getting $6m for this, was getting $10m for Brook.

 

Higher chance of losing to Canelo, but less repercussions for it along w/ the payday. Losing to Brooke kills his career. Losing to Canelo is expected.

 

Not safer, but more $$$.