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Kell Brook blames Amir Khan demands for fight not happening

Amir Khan is fighting Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and not Kell Brook because, the IBF king tells Danny Flexen, Khan wanted too much of the purse

Matt Christie

3rd February, 2016

Kell Brook blames Amir Khan demands for fight not happening
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IBF welterweight king Kell Brook talks the Amir Khan fight and more, to Danny Flexen in this week’s issue of Boxing News magazine. This is out now on our app and the print version is in stores on Thursday (February 4). Here is an excerpt in Brook’s own words.

It seemed closer than ever. The lawyers were involved this time and it’s the most communication we’ve had. But I don’t know what he was playing at, they are forgetting that I’m the champion and he’d be a voluntary challenger. Don’t try to price yourself out of the fight by demanding an 80-20 split because that’s not going to happen.

READ THE FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EDITION OF BOXING NEWS MAGAZINE HERE NOW OR BUY THE PRINT EDITION FROM STORES ON THURSDAY (February 4).

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