Amir Khan the cash cow of UK!

Legendary UK Boxing Promoter, Frank Warren is impressed with how American fighter Bernard Hopkins keeps defying the age factor. Most boxers ride into retirement long before they hit the age 45. However Hopkins keeps fighting like retirement is nowhere in sight. Although Warren is impressed with Hopkins still fighting and not being retired, he is more impressed with how his fighter, Amir Khan recently outdrew Hopkins by putting more fans in the seats at a

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In a recent article written by Frank Warren and published by the Sun UK, Warren discussed Hopkins and compared his recent numbers to Khan's recent numbers.

Warren wrote in his column: "Bernard Hopkins continues to defy the years, beating Enrique Ornelas on a landslide decision in Philadelphia despite nearing his 45th birthday."

Warren then went on to compare Hopkins and Khan, stating: "Hopkins fought in front of 6,500 fans, a figure that impressed boxing writers across the water. But compare that to the 10,000 people who crammed into the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena to see Amir Khan take on Dmitriy Salita in a show which was the highest-grossing event ever staged there."

 

the 10,000 fans don't represent the overall support he gets. If there was a event held at the same place for people who hate amir khan, it would also be a sell-out.

 

I would have agreed earlier in Khans career. Especially after what frank did with Naz, hatton and calzaghe. But in all fairness, Frank has done quite well with Amir, Even now, he is reluctant to take Amir to the states but Amir has already shown his desire to go to the states and i think Frank will deliver again. He knows he has to, otherwise Amir would leave him which of course would be the worse outcome for Frank.

 

Warren has the tendency to leave it a little to late before exposing his fighters to world class fighters. It's the safer route but not the best for certain fighters.

 

He's always said he wants to retire by the time he's about 28. So he wants the big fights from now on. If he fights Bradley at this stage of his career, just goes to show his ambition as a fighter. Theres not many fighters who would take such a risk at this stage.

 

People like you don't have clue about boxing. Firstly why would he 'learn' to take a punch? Wouldn't his priority be not getting hit? I don't get everybodys obsession with 'chins'. Chin is just one attribute, just like speed, power, stamina etc. But we don't hear people rant on about them when they're just as important.