Amir Khan now with Golden Boy Promotions
by Scott Christ on Jan 17, 2010 8:10 AM EST
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With Amir Khan planning to head to the United States, there was never really a question of "if" he would dump U.K. promoter Frank Warren, but rather "when."
Khan made it official yesterday by signing a deal with Golden Boy Promotions, with the company calling it a "strategic partnering" and everyone double-talking about how it's a "partnership" with "Khan Promotions." But let's call it what it is: Khan is now a Golden Boy fighter. He can fly his flag above the ring alongside all the others, but he's a Golden Boy fighter now.
I know he has his detractors and naysayers, but this kid can do some business. He's already made good money, already won a world title, and now he's working with Golden Boy. Not a bad first stage of your career, huh?
BoxingScene.com reports that Paulie Malignaggi could be the first opponent for Khan on American soil, and spoke with Malignaggi's promoter Lou DiBella about the idea.
"The only place where that fight makes financial sense would be in Madison Square Garden - and with all due respect I am more than capable of promoting in New York. Khan means nothing in America so he can't come over here and treat Paulie like some opponent.
"He's just a British fighter who was knocked out in one round by Breidis Prescott. Why should we be jumping over ourselves for Amir Khan? He beats a guy like Dmitriy Salita but when he's faced with a real challenge in [Marcos] Maidana, he would rather give up the title. I'm not taking anything away from him. He does have a lot of talent but he has to come over here and earn it like everyone else."
Khan's trainer Freddie Roach said recently that he supports Khan-Malignaggi, and says after that Khan-Maidana would be possible.
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GBP's 1st advice...
…change trainer.
Maybe it’s ridiculous but…
Freddie Roach
I was wonderin’ about that same thing, will Freddie continue as Khans trainer? He will if GBP has any sense, I would think so as the controversy in the Pac-May deal was mostly instigated from the May camp. Anybody heard anything? Also any news about TED SARES? Thanks
If Khan does leave Roach
then it would be very bad for him IMO. He has come on so much recently all under Roach’s tutelage and I don’t think there are many trainers who could keep him at the level he is at in terms of boxing skill.
"Honey i forgot to duck" - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Jan 18, 2010 8:56 AM EST up reply actions
I hope Paulie treats him to a boxing clinic.
by SmittytheCutman on Jan 17, 2010 10:03 AM EST reply actions
I think he will be too fast for him and he doesn’t offer a lot of power. This is a tailor made fight for him.
I Agree
Relatively easy fight for Khan.
Also,how come a lot of American’s seem to give Paulie credit as being a good fighter but make excuses for the Hatton fight where,once he got tagged in the 2nd round by Ricky Hatton,he didnt want to know and Hatton steamrolled him.Nothing to do with Buddy McGirt or Paulie having an off night.He didnt throw any power shots because when he exchanged with Hatton early on,he felt his power and didnt want to know.
Paulie is a B- fighter,at best,imo and him beating Juan Diaz had a lot to do with Diaz being a small lightweight who should never have been fighting at 140.
He Wont Leave Freddie
No way would Khan leave Freddie and i don’t think even GBP would stoop that low or be that dumb as to let a disagreement about another matter affect their relationship with Khan.I think that is being a bit too suspicious there.They are in it to make money so why would they try to take Khan away from the guy who had a major part in turning his career around?
For his own sake let Freddie Stay...
But after witnessing TR and GBP mess up a big fight I wouldn’t be surprised how low this guys can get. After All Scheifer said they are all idiots.
Freddie isn't a 'Top Rank trainer'..
Trainer’s aren’t obliged to train any fighters under the banner of one promotional company or another. As it is, he’s trained Oscar before for the fight against Floyd.
"I don't like him. He talks too much" Muhammad Ali on George Foreman
To be devil’s advocate, he was the trainer for 2 out of the 3 fights last night, and he is the trainer for the biggest horse in the Top Rank stable. So the tendency of assigning Freddie to Top Rank fighters is a natural one….
by Waldo Rastel on Jan 17, 2010 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
He’s still served in the corner of Oscar De La Hoya, Bernard Hopkins etc: it’s not strange to see Freddie in the corner of a Golden Boy fighter. Moreover, he joined forces with Khan while he was still under Warren, so I don’t see what difference the change in promoter can have made. Pretty sure Khan wouldn’t have agreed to join forces with Golden Boy if he didn’t know that Freddie would remain by his side.
"I don't like him. He talks too much" Muhammad Ali on George Foreman
by Oli Goldstein on Jan 17, 2010 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Oh I’m not trying to say that he is a Top Rank trainer, but he is closely associated with a large amount of the talent in the Top Rank stable. Yes, he does train a lot of other fighters (and frankly in my opinion, too many fighters), but in light of the recent developments between GBP and Roach with the drug testing, having Khan in the GBP stable is a very interesting development.
by Waldo Rastel on Jan 17, 2010 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
At least
Golden Boy knows not to match Khan with anyone who can hit. Paulie is exactly who I’d target too.
I think there’s roughly zero chance that Golden Boy would try to remove Roach. Those guys are basically cold-blooded businessmen at heart. Everything they did to Pacquiao in that recent debacle was “just business” (if poorly executed).
I could, however, see Franklin Gacal or Mike Koncz trying to start some trouble over this. Though I doubt they’d be successful.
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