what if knan loses?

[fg2227]

This is a tough fight for khan, if he loses how could you promote the so called wonder kid?

[T.C.W]

he will just be like Harrison and talk complete shit 24/7

[maka]

too many khan threads, cant keep track of where i've posted

can the mods make a sticky or somethin? this debate will spiral out of control

[LiamE]

This is a tough fight for khan, if he loses how could you promote the so called wonder kid?

If?

Dont you mean when?

[SteelTownCobra]

Morning fellas. Newbie first post! :hi:

Khan really can't afford to lose this one. But if he loses in a tough, hard fought 12 round war then he comes out with some credability restored due to the fact it's Barrera. If he gets sparked again then I'm afraid it's a long way back for him.

[toom]

******'s not daft. He thinks Khan will win. Barrera's lighter and smaller, so is unlikely to knock out Khan. Khan's improving, and will have the strength and size to win.

[Larryboys]

I'm half thinking that might be Frank ******s plan. If Khan wins, great, they can move onto some more serious fights, if he loses, he's cashed Khan out and can focus on his new Olympic golden boys, and start the process all over again.

[trotter]

Morning fellas. Newbie first post! :hi:

Khan really can't afford to lose this one. But if he loses in a tough, hard fought 12 round war then he comes out with some credability restored due to the fact it's Barrera. If he gets sparked again then I'm afraid it's a long way back for him.

Hiya mate, welcome

I agree, if he loses gallantly he still wins... if you know what I mean

If he gets dismantled spectacularly, well, he was never going to be a top fighter was he. At least we'd know. Barrera is a great but he's old, he's moved up, Khan SHOULD be competitive against him.

That's my take on it and I suspect ****** is thinking similar.

Sink or swim time.

[Darni187]

Well this is it people, we are the ones saying Khan needs to fight better fighters and stop fighting bums, well our wish has come true. Did not see this one coming was a bit of a shock.

Lets see what Khan is really made of, this is his first world level fight.

ITS MAKE OR BREAK TIME

[SteelTownCobra]

Hiya mate, welcome

I agree, if he loses gallantly he still wins... if you know what I mean

If he gets dismantled spectacularly, well, he was never going to be a top fighter was he. At least we'd know. Barrera is a great but he's old, he's moved up, Khan SHOULD be competitive against him.

That's my take on it and I suspect ****** is thinking similar.

Sink or swim time.

Thanks for the welcome!

Khan has the physical advantages here (size, reach, speed, work-rate, fitness) but he will have to use them well and be on top of his game to keep Barrera at bay. I think if he approaches it in the same way as he did St. Claire then he should come through on top.

But this is Barrera we're talking about here. Maybe a little shop worn and on the decline but still a very real threat and a class act.

[Thomasl19]

Khan will win.

[mattress]

If he gets starched then surely ****** has to walk away? Khan should then realise that professional boxing ain't for him.

[widdy]

Well this is it people, we are the ones saying Khan needs to fight better fighters and stop fighting bums, well our wish has come true. Did not see this one coming was a bit of a shock.

Lets see what Khan is really made of, this is his first world level fight.

ITS MAKE OR BREAK TIME

i agree with this,i am top of the pile to say khan needs to fight world class fighters
its defo khans first top world class fighter,albeit a smaller man again,a bit past it,not age but amount of tough fights he has had.

if he beats him,all credit to him,BUT,i can see MAB being that little bit better,if he hits khan,goodnight sweetheart:hi:

[p.Townend]

If he loses he will have a mountain to climb to be taken seriously as a future world champ.It depends a little bit on how he loses.If he gets starched again its time to retire.If he loses on points after a decent effort,he could go back to the domestic and Euro scene for a couple of years and build up a decent enough record then who knows he may get a title shot.

[ishy]

Morning fellas. Newbie first post! :hi:

Khan really can't afford to lose this one. But if he loses in a tough, hard fought 12 round war then he comes out with some credability restored due to the fact it's Barrera. If he gets sparked again then I'm afraid it's a long way back for him.

Welcome to the forum mate. Did you use to post on 606 a while back? Remember someone having the same username as you.

Your post is spot on. It all depends on how Khan loses. If he gives it all and ends up losing they can use the 'well Barrera is an ATG' argument. If Khan gets sparked early then he'll have to go back to British level and have to take on the likes of Murray and Thaxton.

[boxing fan]

if khan loses he will then have to go for murray or thaxton,and thaxton carries the dig thats why ****** has kept him away from thaxton

[mbrockett]

to all those that are saying murray would beat khan - i wonder if the % of people that are at least saying khan has a chance would say the same about murray taking on barrera. at the end of the day, if hes improved his defence and ringsmarts a great deal, khan has a chance of beating almost anyone with his speed.

[sinner78]

if he loses khan and his cheapskate entourage will be flying premium economy to vegas .
In an ideal world it will be repeat of the hamed vs barrera fight.

[Raashid]

I've never understood why a number of early defeats is supposed to mark the end of a boxers career, even devestating KOs. I mean Pac-man has 2 early KO dfefeats on his pad, Nate Campbell has been KOd twice and is now a world champion.
Of course Khan will never be a great, or even a good champion, but that doesn't mean "boxing's not for him" as he can still be involved in some exciting fights and earn a a lot more money then he could working in his dad's scrapyard.

[riot187]

******'s not daft. He thinks Khan will win. Barrera's lighter and smaller, so is unlikely to knock out Khan. Khan's improving, and will have the strength and size to win.

That's pretty much how I see it... Except Khan will get sparked in my opinion. Barrera's star may have fallen somewhat in recent years, but I still think, even all the way up at lightweight and fighting a welterweight Khan, he has more than the china chinned boy wonder can handle. Unless of course Khan has improved his defence substantially.

Hey, there's a promotional voxpop for Sky... The Baby faced Assassin vs the China Chinned Boy Wonder!

[riot187]

Thanks for the welcome!

Khan has the physical advantages here (size, reach, speed, work-rate, fitness) but he will have to use them well and be on top of his game to keep Barrera at bay. I think if he approaches it in the same way as he did St. Claire then he should come through on top.

But this is Barrera we're talking about here. Maybe a little shop worn and on the decline but still a very real threat and a class act.

Barrera is certainly a class act, you're right there Cobra. But I can make a pretty good argument for Khan winning this with his pace, power, youth, and size. Then again how often has MAB been written off before now only to show what a clever fighter he is? He has a real knack of catching the judges eye in a close fight as evidenced in the Morales trilogy. Shot for shot they were very close fights, but Barrera caught the eye. Very punch efficient too. You rarely see MAB miss. I just don't know, but I fancy Barrera has one more visit to the well available to him.

I think ****** fancies MAB may now be a seriously faded version of himself, and I'd be inclined to agree, but is he so faded that the inexperience Bolton boxer can get the better of him? I'm not so sure he is. It seems that ******, having weighed up all the pros and cons, feels it's worth a shot as Khan can almost win in defeat if he comes through a close 12 rounds on the wrong end of a decision.

Perhaps the defeat to Prescott is a blessing in disguise, for us fans and Khan, as I feel certain this fight would not have been made had Khan still had that 0 to protect.

[TAM83]

It's win or bust........

If Khan wins it leads to a rematch with Prescott I reckon as a title eliminator, the publicity and interest for the rematch would be huge.

If he loses it's :hi:

I honestly think the fight with Barrera will come down to how much time is spent with Roach and whether he will be in his corner on fight night.

[faisal]

MAB seems to be overlooking khan imo, i think he doesnt see khan as a threat hes scheduled to fight another journeyman this week,

[newbridgeboxing]

lol Khan will be in a chair for a week even if he wins, but if he looses it might be brutal it may be short it depends on what mood MAB is in!! either way if Khan can't cope with Prescott how the hell can he cope with Barrera

[Boxing Fanatic]

Barrera ain't faster than Prescott. Khan has a better chance against Barrera.

[djoc175]

Khan will have to go the domestic route if he loses though its a long way back.Roach seems confident of victory saying that Khan should get a day job if he loses.
Remember he has time on his side.He is still only 22 so a return to this level is not unthinkable via the British and EBU titles.

By the way.did anyone see Khan on Soccer AM...when asked if he was going to fight Hatton,he answered no because they're good pals as though he were established at that level,disrespectful bastard.He needs to prove himself and a win over Barrera would go some way to doing that.

[Kid Lucky]

I don't see Barrera giving Khan the sort of beating Prescott did. He's going to box him as he has pretty much done all of his latest fights.

I don't agree that a defeat v Barrera would spell the end for Khan unless it was another brief brutal KO and I can't see that either fighter will approach the fight to make this likely.

Anyone know what parking is like at MEN?

[SouthpawSlayer]

god knows what he should do, fight murray or thaxton straight away to regain some dignity

[zulander]

multi story car park close by. Never used it run by NCP do probably costs a fortune

[dazzpowder]

I'm half thinking that might be Frank ******s plan. If Khan wins, great, they can move onto some more serious fights, if he loses, he's cashed Khan out and can focus on his new Olympic golden boys, and start the process all over again.

I'm thinking the same.

[Pug1list]

Retire because he lost to MAB? lol some of you guys are funny.

[SteelTownCobra]

Welcome to the forum mate. Did you use to post on 606 a while back? Remember someone having the same username as you.

Your post is spot on. It all depends on how Khan loses. If he gives it all and ends up losing they can use the 'well Barrera is an ATG' argument. If Khan gets sparked early then he'll have to go back to British level and have to take on the likes of Murray and Thaxton.


Yeah I used to frequent 606 quite a lot but it went seriously down hill. Haven't been on there for ages. There are still some good posters on there but they're few and far between these days.

[Buggo]

If Khan loses, there are still big fights to be made at domestic level for him. Unfortunately they probably still won’t happen. Khan is still Commonwealth LW Champ, so I would expect to see him back in the ring defending his title against some guy I’ve never heard of.

FW is taking a risk with this fight. He’s probably thinking that the brutal fight’s MAB has been in have caught up with him. Also with MAB only taking the one fight last year, FW thinks he has his timing right.

I expect Khan v MAB to be a great fight, and one I think Khan will edge.

[BoxingFanNo1]

This is a tough fight for khan, if he loses how could you promote the so called wonder kid?

He's still only 22. I think he could become a decent fighter hovering around the title scene but never actually invited to the party.
But hey who knows. He may take a leaf out of Wlad Klitchko's book, take a step back, take a long hard look in the mirror and come back stronger than ever.

Remember only time will tell regarding the merits of the Prescott loss. I for one am not going to dismiss a guy with a 20-0 18ko record.

[jodan]

Khan wont lose this fight, he is in the right place at the right time, I just don't want to see one of my all time favorite fighters get totally smashed to pieces.

[PaddyD1983]

Morning fellas. Newbie first post! :hi:

Khan really can't afford to lose this one. But if he loses in a tough, hard fought 12 round war then he comes out with some credability restored due to the fact it's Barrera. If he gets sparked again then I'm afraid it's a long way back for him.

Welcome aboard.

I agree. If it's apparent that Barrera still has something in the tank and Khan loses a hard fought battle then he comes out alright. Similarly if he wins a hard fought fight.

He he ends it early - MAB will be described as washed up.
If he's put to sleep it's domestic obscurity for the rest of Khan's career.

[SteelTownCobra]

Welcome aboard.

I agree. If it's apparent that Barrera still has something in the tank and Khan loses a hard fought battle then he comes out alright. Similarly if he wins a hard fought fight.

He he ends it early - MAB will be described as washed up.
If he's put to sleep it's domestic obscurity for the rest of Khan's career.


Thanks for the welcome Paddy.

[Vantage_West]

khan the next norris