Superstar promoter Oscar de la Hoya believes “people’s champion” Amir Khan remains one of the biggest draws in boxing despite his current run of form.
Khan tops the bill in America again this weekend, despite losing his last two fights, as he tries to get back to winning ways against unbeaten Carlos Molina in Los Angeles. The Briton expressed his gratitude to De la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and American television giant Showtime this week after they stuck by him, but the promoter insists such faith is justified because of Khan’s fan-friendly style.
“Amir Khan is still Amir Khan,” the legendary former six-weight world champion told Press Association Sport. “He’s a tremendous fighter and I’ve always said to people he is a fighter. “He fights with heart and passion, that’s why people love watching him fight and why he generates huge numbers on big television networks. The guy fights till the end, whether he finishes on the short end or wins in spectacular fashion the way he did against Marcos Maidana and some of his other wins.