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Bolton’s Khan, who also won Olympic silver at lightweight in 2004, appeared stunned when BBC Sport told him the fight – which will be shown live on Netflix – had been confirmed.<\/p>\n
“Is it really happening? What? Wow. You just shocked me there, I had no idea. That’s crazy, bro,” Khan said.<\/p>\n
While the contracted weight, number of rounds and size of gloves for the exhibition are yet to be confirmed, Khan cast doubt on whether the fight will even take place.<\/p>\n
“I don’t think it happens, but if it does happen, Gervonta, being as good as he is and he’s an amazing fighter, he’ll end up getting hurt,” Khan said.<\/p>\n
“I don’t think Davis can hurt Paul.”<\/p>\n
Khan also took aim at the wider role in the sport of Paul, who outpointed 39-year-old former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in June,<\/a> taking his professional record to 12-1. He also beat 58-year-old heavyweight great Mike Tyson by decision last November.<\/a><\/p>\n “I think people like Jake Paul are very bad for boxing, to be honest with you,” Khan added.<\/p>\n “Fighting an old man like Mike Tyson and trying to punch his head in. The way they promote things and talk rubbish is disrespecting the sport. I can’t believe the boxing bodies, because of the funds they are getting, let it happen.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n