It didn't take long for former world champion Amir Khan to get a response to his recent comments regarding a potential June 4 showdown with IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook. Eddie Hearn, Brook's promoter, quickly countered Khan's tweets with his own replies. "Incorrect. Your lawyer asked for 80-20. We have confirmed we will give you greater split to get it made," Hearn replied as he began revealing details about failed negotiations with Khan's lawyer.
"Ok...I was asked not to say anything in media regarding our negotiations, but guess that's been breached! On Monday, I met with Amir Khan's lawyer. He asked for a 10m [pound] guarantee with upside to fight Brook, with Kell getting approximately 2 [pound] to 2.5m [pound]. After I spat my coffee out, we said no thanks," Hearn explained. "Since then, I have been in discussions with Al Haymon's 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 (Kell is World Champ) and you have it."
Check out his series of tweets below:
Incorrect.Your lawyer asked for 80-20.We have confirmed we will give you greater split to get it made @AmirKingKhan https://t.co/Bz2YtuQ07I
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) January 22, 2016Ok..I was asked not to say anything in media re our negotiations but guess that's been breached! On Monday I met with @AmirKingKhan lawyer..
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) January 22, 2016He asked for a £10m guarantee with upside to fight Brook with Kell getting approx £2 to £2.5m. After I spat my coffee out we said no thanks
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) January 22, 2016Since then I have been in discussions with Al Haymons team to try and get this made. We are willing to take the smaller split to get this
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) January 22, 2016made but enough of the insults. @AmirKingKhan we will make this easy for you 60-40 in your favour (Kell is World Champ) and you have it.
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) January 22, 2016[ Follow Ben Thompson on Twitter @fighthype ]