Amir Khan has been told from Sky Sports that his showdown with Zab Judah will not be shown. Not for the first time have sky sports denied world champion Khan a slot in sky’s boxing schedule having failed in the bid back in April before Khan’s controversial win over Irish star Paul McCloskey. “I don’t know if it’s me or they just don’t enjoy me boxing” said Khan. Much to the annoyance of the British Boxing fans Amir ‘King’ Khan v self proclaimed ‘Super King’ Judah will now be shown on Primetime, a one off pay-per-view.Khan’s last fight on Primetime brought in over 70,000 viewers yet still no interest from sky, I would like to think maybe the timing of the fight could have been better with David Haye taking up a Sky Box Office slot with his Heavyweight Unification tussle with man mountain Wladimir Klitschko taking place 3 weeks prior. Where does this put Khan in world Boxing when his homeland mainstream network refuse to show his fights? I understand that Amir and Sky Sports have had their problems in the past but you would have thought water under the bridge by now and give the loyal fans that religiously wait for Saturday nights through the entire boxing season the fight they want.
Popularity should not play a part and I hope this is not the case as many UK fans seem to be in Zab Judah’s corner and claim the UK are behind Zab? Paul McCloskey fans still choking on that bitter pill and don’t seem to be able to swallow it after that fight was stopped prematurely even though McCloskey never won a round but claims is was part of the plan. Who plans to go into a World championship fight and lose the first 4 rounds? In a 12 round fight that’s going to be pretty tough to turn around. I know it sounds like I’m being unfair but my words are not aimed at the fighters but the fans, my message to them, support your fellow countryman in victory and defeat do not blame them if an official stops the fight or if a judge's card is borderline ridiculous.
Good Luck King Khan, Ryan Rhodes, Matthew Maklin.
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