Amir Khan: Kell Brook will not fight Shawn Porter

Amir Khan says British rival Kell Brook is running scared of IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter and will pull out of this summer's proposed fight.

Sheffield's Brook, unbeaten in 32 pro bouts, is mandated to face American Porter before 19 July.

But Bolton's Khan, who wants a fight with WBC and WBA title-holder Floyd Mayweather, says Brook "lacks bottle".

"Brook-Porter is not going to happen because Kell doesn't think he can win it," Khan told BBC Sport.

Khan added that he felt Porter's performance against former world champion Paulie Malignaggi last month would have worried Brook.

"I don't think Kell has got the bottle to take a big fight like that - he's always been all talk when it comes to the big fights," Khan said. "Some fighters are like that."

I know that both of them are not the best of friends, but was this necessary to say? But what does everyone else think, does he have a point?

 

I agree, i see no reason for Kell to pullout. Porter will be a big test for him and contesting for a world title belt away from home against top opposition will be a big challenge. I do hope he is successful and brings the title back to the UK. A domestic fight between the two would be great.

 

That's the problem with boxing nowadays, its all about making the most money with the least amount of risk. There are plenty of fights for Khan to make in the WW division but all he talks about is Floyd. As for Keith Thurman, there are plenty of fighters out there that are dodging him at the moment. He poses a high risk low reward scenario. Yes a win against him would be good, but it won't make you much money. This is how the majority of boxers see it.

 

I think Kell is either being badly managed or they are trying to guide him the safest way possible. Unfortunately for Kell, the WW division is probably the best around at the moment, with also top LWW fighters also dipping into it too. You have two all-time greats also still operating at this weight.

There is no easy way out, for Kell. Porter will be the moment of truth for him. If he wins then the sky's the limit!

 

Of course it will, the WW division is the hardest out there. No easy fight out for anyone to get a title.