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Khan is dodging me - Brook

ESPN staff
January 2, 2011
Kell Brook claims Amir Khan is dodging him © Getty Images
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Kell Brook believes Amir Khan is "overrated" and has accused the world light welterweight champion of refusing to fight him.

The WBO Intercontinental welterweight champion, who is unbeaten in 23 professional fights, claims Khan has been offered more than £1.5 million to fight him.

Brook sparred with Khan as an amateur and believes Khan is running scared after he "pasted" him in the ring.

"When we sparred together as amateurs they had to separate us because I was giving him a serious hiding" Brook told the Sheffield Star.

"We were young, in a training camp, and he was heading to the Olympics. But when we got in the ring I pasted him. That's what happened, not the other way round like he's saying.

"The fact is he is dodging me. I read that Frank offered Amir £1.5m to fight me but it was bigger than that. He doesn't want it - but I'd love the opportunity. He is a nice lad but perhaps over-rated, he is fast but has a rubbish chin."

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