Kell Brook ripped into by fierce rival Amir Khan after fight between the pair delayed

AMIR KHAN has launched a scathing attack on British rival Kell Brook on social media.

 

Amir Khan has won 31 of his 34 professional fights to date

 

The Bolton fighter hit out at IBF welterweight champion for fighting mandatory challenger Kevin Bizier on March 26.

Khan’s team were in negotiations with Brook’s promoter Eddie Hearn about a June 4 fight at Wembley Stadium.

But the former light-welterweight world champion blasted Brook and Hearn for taking on the little-known Canadian.

He also claimed Brook wanted a 50-50 split for the June 4 clash, but Hearn denied that when he retaliated on Twitter.

Khan said on the social media site: “I want it, Eddie wants it, Sky want it, all the fans want it, but then Kell decides to fight Kevin Bizier who's lost to Jo Jo Dan twice!

 

“Never known of a world champion to have three bum defences back to back, make that four if you include Diego Chaves, at least fight someone in the top 10.

“Mandatories can step aside happens all the time, I was mandatory to Floyd [Mayweather] for two years with WBC.

“Brook wants 50/50 split with me, wake up son and smell the coffee! Be realistic and make it happen, even Eddie told you you’re not worth that!

“Fact is they are fooling the fans fighting all these bums on the back of my name to hype his fights and profile.”

Promoter Hearn hit back immediately by revealing he had kept negotiations confidential at the request of Khan’s team but felt free to disclose them now the Bolton fighter “breached” the agreement.

 

Hearn said: “He asked for a £10m guarantee with upside to fight Brook with Kell getting approx £2m to £2.5m. After I spat my coffee out we said no thanks.

“Since then I have been in discussions with Al Haymon’s [Khan’s advisor] team to try and get this made. We are willing to take the smaller split to get this made but enough of the insults.

“Amir Khan we will make this easy for you 60-40 in your favour and you have it.”

Brook added: “There you have it Amir Khan - put up or shut up. No more talk, June 4 Wembley Stadium for the world title. I will destroy you.”