Why is Brook booed and Khan cheered ?

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  1. split_decision

    split_decision Electronic information tampers with your soul Full Member

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    I don't really like either fighter but why does Khan seem to be the crowd favorite and Brook the villain ?
    I woulda thought Khan was the slightly more unlikeable one since he seems more deluded and hasn't stopped crying over missing out on the Mayweather fight for years, not to mention his glass jaw and chicken dancing.
    Am I missing something ?
     
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  2. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Khan has a more casual fanbase, a bigger fanbase

    Brook has never garnered that level of support to his loss.

    Also the biggest reason is Manchester is where the open workout was hosted Khan's hometown, Brook is Sheffield.
     
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  3. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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  4. Boxing Gloves

    Boxing Gloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Khan was an Olympic star at 17 and the early half of his career was on terrestrial TV, he is in fun fights and had a lot more high profile fights to get his name out and he does loads for charity all build his fan base despite having a painful personality.
     
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  5. BCS8

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    Hoping that Brook's patched-together face holds out for long enough so that he can crack one onto Khan's talcum powder chin.

    That said we could be in for a double KO here folks!

    The front rows better have safety glasses ;)
     
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  6. Murderers' Row

    Murderers' Row Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Khan's from Bolton.
     
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  7. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Which is 13 miles away from Manchester
     
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  8. Murderers' Row

    Murderers' Row Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oh aye but he's not a Manc.
     
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  9. exocet76

    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well Manchester is pretty close to Bolton so expect a crowd bias in Khan's favour. Khan has a bigger casual base just by virtue of being an olympic medal winner as well.
     
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  10. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Lucky him I guess. :biggrin:
     
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  11. exocet76

    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's irrelevant. it's still Khan's back yard relatively speaking. Unless your going to tell me that Manc's will suddenly start supporting someone from Yorkshire.......
     
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  12. Murderers' Row

    Murderers' Row Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The heavyweight champion of the world is a Manc and so is the heir to God's thrown.. Yours truly.
     
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  13. Murderers' Row

    Murderers' Row Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well, as a Manc, I would love to see Khan doing his funny little dance again.
     
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  14. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Brook tried bumming that lad in Tenerife
     
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  15. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    No idea. Khan is a tool while Kell seems a decent bloke.

    War special K !!!!
     
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