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fergusg wrote:The problem with Amir Khan… is that he was only 17 years old when he entered the mainstream UK limelight and literally became an overnight global superstar (though perhaps not to the US audience).

As a young lad, he has made a load of mistakes that were heavily covered by the intrusive British media… and how many of us can honestly say that they never cocked up as a youngster (but our mistakes aren't published in the press). The thing is… one of his misdemeanours resulted in one of his driving accident victims to commit suicide, due to the severity of his injuries.

Amir Khan is arrogant, which is an essential part of a fighters make-up, but he's not media savvy, as the British public prefer modesty, which means that they often celebrate "losers" that keep trying (i.e. Frank Bruno) more than "winners" that exude confidence (i.e. Chris Eubank, Lennox Lewis, Naseem Hamed etc.).

I often wondered why Amir Khan was so unpopular, so I spent ten minutes researching the following and submitted it in an earlier post:

• Amir Khan was blamed for the death of man that subsequently died as a result of a car crash he was involved in (that happened in 2006), which left the victim spiralling into depression and a “broken” man…
• He didn’t learn from his mistakes, because in October 2007, he received a six months driving ban for driving without due care and attention.
• Three months later, he was given a further ban of 42 days after being caught driving at speeds of up to 145mph in the same car on the M62 motorway.
• Incidentally, his younger brother was also banned last year for driving more than twice the legal speed limit.
• In 2012, Amir Khan was involved in a brawl outside a Birmingham bar because he was “showing off” and annoying spectators at a city concert.
• Amir Khan moved to the US because of his dislike for some of the British fight fans, as it was “getting tougher and tougher” to live in the UK due to all the criticism he received.
• There was also criticism of the Khan family for allowing his younger brother (after declaring their so-called British patriotism) for competing for Pakistan rather than the UK at the Commonwealth Games.
• There are reports of Khan cheating on his wife (when they were engaged) whilst he was in Spain.
• In April this year, there were reports of him cheating again on his pregnant wife.
• Amir Khan posted a picture of himself on Twitter, brandishing cash and posing in front a woman who appeared to be pole dancing, whilst in Las Vegas.
• There are photos of an “apparently” drunk Amir Khan “on the lash” with Lewis Hamilton, leaving a night club, which apparently drew criticism from the Muslim community.
• Khan didn’t exactly cover himself in glory during and after the Lamont Peterson debacle, because of his constant moaning.

Caveat: I don’t know how accurate any of this information is, but these are the antics that the British media have reported.

If most of the above points are true, which we know for certain some of them are, coupled with his arrogance, then is it any wonder that there are certain members of the British community that dislike him?

fergusg wrote:The problem with Amir Khan… is that he was only 17 years old when he entered the mainstream UK limelight and literally became an overnight global superstar (though perhaps not to the US audience).

As a young lad, he has made a load of mistakes that were heavily covered by the intrusive British media… and how many of us can honestly say that they never cocked up as a youngster (but our mistakes aren't published in the press). The thing is… one of his misdemeanours resulted in one of his driving accident victims to commit suicide, due to the severity of his injuries.

Amir Khan is arrogant, which is an essential part of a fighters make-up, but he's not media savvy, as the British public prefer modesty, which means that they often celebrate "losers" that keep trying (i.e. Frank Bruno) more than "winners" that exude confidence (i.e. Chris Eubank, Lennox Lewis, Naseem Hamed etc.).

I often wondered why Amir Khan was so unpopular, so I spent ten minutes researching the following and submitted it in an earlier post:

• Amir Khan was blamed for the death of man that subsequently died as a result of a car crash he was involved in (that happened in 2006), which left the victim spiralling into depression and a “broken” man…
• He didn’t learn from his mistakes, because in October 2007, he received a six months driving ban for driving without due care and attention.
• Three months later, he was given a further ban of 42 days after being caught driving at speeds of up to 145mph in the same car on the M62 motorway.
• Incidentally, his younger brother was also banned last year for driving more than twice the legal speed limit.
• In 2012, Amir Khan was involved in a brawl outside a Birmingham bar because he was “showing off” and annoying spectators at a city concert.
• Amir Khan moved to the US because of his dislike for some of the British fight fans, as it was “getting tougher and tougher” to live in the UK due to all the criticism he received.
• There was also criticism of the Khan family for allowing his younger brother (after declaring their so-called British patriotism) for competing for Pakistan rather than the UK at the Commonwealth Games.
• There are reports of Khan cheating on his wife (when they were engaged) whilst he was in Spain.
• In April this year, there were reports of him cheating again on his pregnant wife.
• Amir Khan posted a picture of himself on Twitter, brandishing cash and posing in front a woman who appeared to be pole dancing, whilst in Las Vegas.
• There are photos of an “apparently” drunk Amir Khan “on the lash” with Lewis Hamilton, leaving a night club, which apparently drew criticism from the Muslim community.
• Khan didn’t exactly cover himself in glory during and after the Lamont Peterson debacle, because of his constant moaning.

Caveat: I don’t know how accurate any of this information is, but these are the antics that the British media have reported.

If most of the above points are true, which we know for certain some of them are, coupled with his arrogance, then is it any wonder that there are certain members of the British community that dislike him?

BAD INTENTIONS wrote:

fergusg wrote:The problem with Amir Khan… is that he was only 17 years old when he entered the mainstream UK limelight and literally became an overnight global superstar (though perhaps not to the US audience).

As a young lad, he has made a load of mistakes that were heavily covered by the intrusive British media… and how many of us can honestly say that they never cocked up as a youngster (but our mistakes aren't published in the press). The thing is… one of his misdemeanours resulted in one of his driving accident victims to commit suicide, due to the severity of his injuries.

Amir Khan is arrogant, which is an essential part of a fighters make-up, but he's not media savvy, as the British public prefer modesty, which means that they often celebrate "losers" that keep trying (i.e. Frank Bruno) more than "winners" that exude confidence (i.e. Chris Eubank, Lennox Lewis, Naseem Hamed etc.).

I often wondered why Amir Khan was so unpopular, so I spent ten minutes researching the following and submitted it in an earlier post:

• Amir Khan was blamed for the death of man that subsequently died as a result of a car crash he was involved in (that happened in 2006), which left the victim spiralling into depression and a “broken” man…
• He didn’t learn from his mistakes, because in October 2007, he received a six months driving ban for driving without due care and attention.
• Three months later, he was given a further ban of 42 days after being caught driving at speeds of up to 145mph in the same car on the M62 motorway.
• Incidentally, his younger brother was also banned last year for driving more than twice the legal speed limit.
• In 2012, Amir Khan was involved in a brawl outside a Birmingham bar because he was “showing off” and annoying spectators at a city concert.
• Amir Khan moved to the US because of his dislike for some of the British fight fans, as it was “getting tougher and tougher” to live in the UK due to all the criticism he received.
• There was also criticism of the Khan family for allowing his younger brother (after declaring their so-called British patriotism) for competing for Pakistan rather than the UK at the Commonwealth Games.
• There are reports of Khan cheating on his wife (when they were engaged) whilst he was in Spain.
• In April this year, there were reports of him cheating again on his pregnant wife.
• Amir Khan posted a picture of himself on Twitter, brandishing cash and posing in front a woman who appeared to be pole dancing, whilst in Las Vegas.
• There are photos of an “apparently” drunk Amir Khan “on the lash” with Lewis Hamilton, leaving a night club, which apparently drew criticism from the Muslim community.
• Khan didn’t exactly cover himself in glory during and after the Lamont Peterson debacle, because of his constant moaning.

Caveat: I don’t know how accurate any of this information is, but these are the antics that the British media have reported.

If most of the above points are true, which we know for certain some of them are, coupled with his arrogance, then is it any wonder that there are certain members of the British community that dislike him?

Half of this list aren't reasons to not like someone ... unless you're some fake ass religious nut who believes life should spent following "god's" rules.

For normal people, not the general idiot that litters the US and UK, Khan isn't liked because he is OVERRATED and COCKY about it. That's it.

palooka wrote:England is a pretty shitty place to live if you've got the money to live in California, his career is based in the US, his trainer is based there, the weather is fantastic. I imagine Khan has a better life in the US.

Rexob wrote:

palooka wrote:England is a pretty shitty place to live if you've got the money to live in California, his career is based in the US, his trainer is based there, the weather is fantastic. I imagine Khan has a better life in the US.

England is probably the best country in the world if you have some money?

palooka wrote:England is a pretty shitty place to live if you've got the money to live in California, his career is based in the US, his trainer is based there, the weather is fantastic. I imagine Khan has a better life in the US.

fergusg wrote:

BAD INTENTIONS wrote:Half of this list aren't reasons to not like someone ... unless you're some fake ass religious nut who believes life should spent following "god's" rules.

For normal people, not the general idiot that litters the US and UK, Khan isn't liked because he is OVERRATED and COCKY about it. That's it.[/color][/b]

Mmmm… I think that accusations of adultery and injuring someone through careless actions, resulting in them taking their own life, are fairly significant reasons to dislike someone.

I also think that the pure accumulation of these errors must be quite irritating to some.

fergusg wrote:Mmmm… I think that accusations of adultery are fairly significant reasons to dislike someone.

fergusg wrote: Also, the controversy surrounding Khan’s adultery relates to the seriousness of the offense in Islam. So I suspect that his fellow Muslims would frown upon Amir’s actions much more than the rest of society.