[url]http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12183_3498758,00.html[/url] I am a big Khan fan but this stinks. Also the fact he has not been training or been in contact with Harrison since April is quite strange. I would imagine some of the young guys coming out of the Olympics will sign with Harrison.
If the decision to bring in a new trainer was made BEFORE Khan's last fight they must have had access to Harrison whilst he was involved in Khan's preparation for that bout. Don't really buy into all this 'we have not been able to get in touch with him'. Its as if they have forgotten where Oliver's Gym is.... To end a long association in writing and leave Harrison to read about it in the papers is poor in my view.
Changing trainers is one thing - it happens in boxing. Khan's people going about it in the manner they appear to reflects badly and is no way to repay Harrison for what he has helped Khan achieve so far. The fact Khan hasn't been in touch with Harrison since his last fight seems a bit of an 'off with the old and on with the new' attitude!
Come on lets be real since turning pro the only thing Khan has done is improved his stamina. Boxing wise I see very little changes. I doubt Harrison alone was responsible for the improved stamina as Khan had access to fitness coaches, nutritionists etc. Its good that the Khan camp have accepted he has not progressed with his current trainer and are willing to get a new person in.
Wasn't the point I was making. I don't have a problem with Khan switching trainers. Regardless of whether Khan has improved or not and how much or little of that is down to Harrison I think Khan ending their partnership by way of letter is a poor show.
It's boxing, darling, he can't be giving him a bunch of flowers with a thankyou note hanging out. Oliver would probably slap him if he did that.
This is Team Khan we are talking about. The same Team Khan who stopped Khan putting on a charity t-shirt when he visited earthquake victims in Kashmir and whipped out a new reebok t-shirt so his sponsors could get publicity out of photos for a charity. Probably his business manager wrote the letter. I guess he will be the next to go as the poor little chap does not even get to lead Khan into the ring anymore. Team Khan (like Khan in the ring) are lethal and do things by the books.
Yeah I thought that sounded a bit funny. He's meant to be his trainer! If I was a pro I'd want to be able to contact my trainer at any time of the day. In fact, Khan should be training!
No one is suggesting Harrison should be sent a bouquet of flowers. Telling him in person would have been the decent thing to do. Recall you posting something along the lines of 'bringing back the humility into boxing' in a previous Khan thread. Real shame Khan seems to be lacking the initial humility he displayed.