Mofo2 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Quote Eddie Hearn has offered a glimmer of hope that Kell Brook-Amir Khan could still happen but warned Team Khan not to "insult" his fighter. Talks over a world title fight apparently hit a brick wall last week when Brook and his father rejected outright the terms challenger Khan is demanding. Those demands, according to Hearn, amount to a 70-30 split in Khan's favour despite the fact Brook would come into the fight as the IBF's welterweight champion. He told Sky Sports News HQ: "They felt like a 70-30 split was fair and that's a split normally you'd associate with a mandatory challenger for a world title Amir Khan doesn't have. We feel like the split should be 50-50. "You're not talking about five per cent. Could I convince Kell Brook's dad to take five per cent less? Yeah, maybe, and you can get creative around these numbers, but 20 per cent is a borderline insult. "I think [60-40] is too wide. That doesn't mean it's not a discussion that can be had and maybe then you move to 55-45, but for me Kell Brook has to be respected and get what's right. You can't just roll over and take a deal you can't accept." And Hearn has warned Brook is already compromising by agreeing to take on Khan at 147lbs without giving further ground in the financial negotiations. He said: "I think this is the right fight, but I will say I think 147lbs for Kell Brook is not a good move. He struggled to make that weight for a long time. "We moved up to 160lbs and he made it really well. It was a little bit too much weight, but why deplete yourself when you can be a much better fighter at 154? "He'll do that for Amir Khan because he wants it so bad, but what he won't do is have the mickey taken out of him. Is there a middle ground? Maybe, but I think now you're more likely to see that middle ground come later in the year." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrican23 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 khan has avoided brook for years now , smart move to continue, cunt has been rich from day 1 as a pro but continues to only seek money , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofo2 Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 Khan pressing for the bigger share is probably right regardless of who is Champion, there is only one fighter that has made it as a World stage fighter in regards to box office and it aint kell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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