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So this weekend we will get to see both Thaxton and Khan in action.
First up we have Jon Thaxton who makes the second defence of his title this Friday against Dave Stewart.
The pair should be in peak condition for the fight - Thaxton has been training with county standard middle distance runners and Stewart has been training at altitude in the French alps!
Both fighters have been discussed as possible future opponents for Khan and both have already beaten Khans next opponent Scott Lawton.
Will Thaxton, with all his experience and strength, remain the domestic lightweight king? How do you rate the much taller scot Stewart?
spenno
10-01-2007, 06:52 AM
i dont know much about stewart, but i like thaxton. he's a decent fighter who's movement around the ring is pretty good (IMO).
I'd like to see thaxton win this, and then see how he fairs against lawton afterwards :-)
IronBull
10-01-2007, 08:19 AM
Jon Thaxton took 7 rounds to beat Scott Lawton.
Would you be impressed if Amir beat Scott before 7 rounds?
Claypole
10-01-2007, 01:03 PM
Would you be impressed if Amir beat Scott before 7 rounds?I personaly would only be impressed by Khan when he takes an half decent punch without any problems.
i'll be amused if khan fights stewart next. sloppy seconds or what.
NOrth
10-01-2007, 03:47 PM
Thaxton is probably top 10 in the world, isnt he?
Claypole
10-01-2007, 04:11 PM
Thaxton is probably top 10 in the world, isnt he?ish.
Max Molyneux
10-01-2007, 04:23 PM
Where's Dunky saying Guern Yersel Davey.
Stewart's Scottish ain't he?
Dunky McCafferty
10-01-2007, 08:10 PM
I think Thaxton will win this one to be honest. Its a voluntary defence, both train at the same gym, Thaxton & his people will know Stewarts weaknesses, & how to beat him.
Thaxton UD.
SouthLondonsFinest
10-02-2007, 03:36 AM
come on davey stewart, daves from ayr. ill be there cheering him on
achillesthegreat
10-02-2007, 07:57 AM
Thaxton needs to retain and Khan needs to fight him. The fight after this should be Thaxton. Commonwealth and British title need to be unified, like the WBC and WBA.
GazOC
10-02-2007, 08:03 AM
I'd like to see Khan fight Thaxton. Maybe if Thaxton struggles against Stewart the fight might get made, I can't see it being otherwise......
Thaxton needs to retain and Khan needs to fight him. The fight after this should be Thaxton. Commonwealth and British title need to be unified, like the WBC and WBA.
khan talkin about thaxton in a new article on FWs site;
Khan says he will turn his attention to winning the British lightweight title once he has beaten Scott Lawton on Saturday night in Nottingham.
And during a conference call today, the Commonwealth champion added that he wants to prove a point against challenger Lawton after he was given a "wake up call" by Willie Limond in July.
The 20-year-old makes the first defence of his title at the Nottingham Arena.
He won the belt by defeating Limond at the O2 Arena via an eighth round retirement, but not before he hit the canvas in the sixth round.
"Hopefully after my performance against Lawton everyone will forget about the Willie Limond fight," said Khan.
"I want to improve and prove a lot of people wrong. Everyone makes mistakes you just have to come back from it better and stronger.
"I know I am going to win the fight in good style. I want to go in there and do a good job and impress the crowd and impress myself."
Khan added that he has added seven or eight pounds in muscle since the Limond fight, but claimed that it would not affect his legendary speed or leave him struggling to make the 9'9 weight limit.
"I actually feel a lot faster," said Khan, who said he has ironed out technical difficulties he experienced in the Limond fight, including trouble with his footwork.
"My speed is always there, that's just a natural thing, but I feel stronger as well. When I am throwing these fast shots I know when I hit anyone like that I am going to knock them out."
Khan insists that he is on course to win a world title next year, and says he plans to keep busy in the coming months, fighting again before the end of 2007 to make it five fights this year.
And while he is eyeing a shot at one of the current lightweight world champions, he says British champion Jon Thaxton is also very much on his agenda, although Khan admitted he is unlikely to face him until at least the fight after next.
"To me, Jon Thaxton is a good fighter, but I'll give it another two fights and then I'll be ready for him," said Khan.
"There's not many people in England who can give a test to Thaxton and I think he'll walk over Dave Stewart (they meet on Friday night) to be honest, but I don't think he's fought anyone like me.
"When he's fought guys like Eammon Magee and Ricky Hatton, who have hit him and then moved, he's lost.
"If I did fight him I'd box his head off. He's too slow. He is strong but I'd keep hitting him until the referee had to step in.
"I think the fight I had against Willie Limond was a bit tougher. Willie Limond moves more, Thaxton is slower, he is very predictable.
"You know when he is going to throw the jab, every punch he throws is with power and that will knacker him out. He is a four or five round fighter, after that he's knackered.
"I'm going to have some tough fights and shut Thaxton up and shut up a lot of other people as well and prove I'm the best British fighter, and I want to have a few bigger belts as well."
Claypole
10-02-2007, 02:17 PM
given a "wake up call" by Willie Limond in July.I would call it almost getting knocked out, but I won't split hairs.
"Hopefully after my performance against Lawton everyone will forget about the Willie Limond fight," said Khan. Yes, it will evaporate magically from our minds.
who said he has ironed out technical difficulties he experienced in the Limond fight.Is that what we're calling it now? "Technical difficulties" my arse. Shit chin more like.
When I am throwing these fast shots I know when I hit anyone like that I am going to knock them out.Apart from when it does'nt.
"You know when he is going to throw the jab, every punch he throws is with power and that will knacker him out. He is a four or five round fighter, after that he's knackered.
"I'm going to have some tough fights and shut Thaxton up and shut up a lot of other people as well and prove I'm the best British fighter, and I want to have a few bigger belts as well." I admire Khan's confidence but all this shite is turning me against him a bit. All he's proved is that he has fast hands with less than average power, and a chin of glass. The way he's talking about Thaxton makes me believe Frank ****** has promised him he never has to face him, hence the bravado.
Max Molyneux
10-02-2007, 03:12 PM
I think Thaxton will win this one to be honest. Its a voluntary defence, both train at the same gym, Thaxton & his people will know Stewarts weaknesses, & how to beat him.
Thaxton UD.
Howcome you ain't saying Guern Yersel Davey like you did with Willie?:D
Dunky McCafferty
10-02-2007, 10:11 PM
Howcome you ain't saying Guern Yersel Davey like you did with Willie?:D
If you had met Limond max, you would understand why characters like my good self shout 'gaun yersel wullie!!!' when hes fighting! Limond is that kind of fella that you cant help but cheer him like mad, & of course, hes from my city:deal
I havent followed Stewarts career as closely as Limonds, & of course I will still be cheering him on against Thaxton, but I think John will have too much experience for him. & of course, beating Thaxton isnt on the same planet prestige wise as getting Khans scalp, so Im not as hyped about this one for those reasons. It takes a BIG fight for me to use the 'gaun yersel!' catchphrase;)
hitman_hatton1
10-02-2007, 10:13 PM
keep this one quiet right dunk. :yep
cos we all know the jocko don't stand a chance in hell against thaxton. :D
Dunky McCafferty
10-02-2007, 10:29 PM
keep this one quiet right dunk. :yep
cos we all know the jocko don't stand a chance in hell against thaxton. :D
Thats what I already said earlier on this very same thread, I dont think Stewart will win this fight. Now if I wanted to 'keep this one quiet' I wouldnt have posted 3 times on this thread now, would I;)
Enjoy the Thaxton victory HH1, but remember this, Im looking at the bigger picture, cos I want Khan to hammer him:D Why? Cos Thaxton tried to take all the credit for Limonds fine performance against the rising star.
All this "Limond put him down, so that automatically means I would destroy him" malarkay he was coming out with after that fight, now I want Khan to show Thaxton just how good Limonds performance was by handing Thaxton a beating:smoke So I cant lose with this one. Then theres the possibility of a Thaxton- Limond also fight, one which really whets my big scottish appetite:good
So Im not losing too much sleep over this one. Stewart is talented but no spring chicken anymore, & hes had a bad career upbringing with too many 4 & 6 rounders, & that doesnt prepare you well for a step up aginst an experienced & wily old campaigner like Thaxton.
I hope I am wrong though;)
Enjoy the Thaxton victory HH1, but remember this, Im looking at the bigger picture, cos I want Khan to hammer him:D Why? Cos Thaxton tried to take all the credit for Limonds fine performance against the rising star.
All this "Limond put him down, so that automatically means I would destroy him" malarkay he was coming out with after that fight, now I want Khan to show Thaxton just how good Limonds performance was by handing Thaxton a beating:smoke So I cant lose with this one. Then theres the possibility of a Thaxton- Limond also fight, one which really whets my big scottish appetite:good
I am also a big Willie Limond fan (the first thread I started on ESB was a Limond thread) but to be fair to Thaxton I don't recall him taking the credit for Limonds performance against Khan?
I do recall Thaxton saying, after the fight, that he liked Limond -thought he was a reliable fighter but didn't have his punch. So he said if he had hit Khan on the whiskers maybe he would have been down for longer than 13 seconds - referring to long count. As Limond is known more for his boxing ability than his power hence the 'willo the wisp' nickname it is fair to assume that a more clinical finisher such as Thaxton would have taken Khan out completely when he was only one or two shots away from being knocked out in the Limond fight.
If anyone detracted from Limonds performance after the fight it was Khan - who didn't give Limond enough credit in my view. Khan seemed to be in denial, claiming he hadn't been hurt when he clearly was, was always in control when he clearly wasn't and suggested that the fact he was up late the night before meeting and signing fans autographs had affected his own performance!
The one thing Khan said that really stood out to me was when he said in a post fight interview that he wanted that title more than Willie did. To say this about a guy who had given his all to retain his Title and showed tremendous bravery really was below the belt. One of the things I admire most about Limond is that he fights for glory and not just the money.
As for a possible Thaxton v Limond match up - didn't Limond give up his status as mandatory challenger to Thaxtons belt to fight Khan? In fact, I think both Limond and Earl pulled out of fights with Thaxton after they had been made mandatories.
rydersonthestorm
10-03-2007, 10:05 AM
To be fair to kahn he's a young guy and althougth of late has seemed abit cocky has always come across as a nice enough guy to me. You need to have confidence and ego to become a top boxer and in terms of arrogance he is no eubank or prince naz.
dwilson
10-03-2007, 02:27 PM
Khan by koand Thaxton by UD.
I doubt we will be any closer to them fighting each other because Khan will be on a different level within the next 18 months. Maybe not as a boxer but but in world standing terms.
To be fair to kahn he's a young guy and althougth of late has seemed abit cocky has always come across as a nice enough guy to me. You need to have confidence and ego to become a top boxer and in terms of arrogance he is no eubank or prince naz.
Youth is no excuse for constantly disrespecting your domestic competition.
To say he has been a bit cocky of late is an understatement in my view - Khans ill advised and uncalled for outbursts about some respected boxers over the last year have been so frequent they are becoming the norm.
In terms of arrogance I can't see what this behaviour achieves for Khan - whose image has been built on the humble guy who won us silver at the Olympics. Love them or hate them, Eubanks and Prince Hamed's arrogance was built on their eccentric and showman images. Lets just hope Khan goes on to achieve a fraction of what they did in their careers before he lets the hype get to him anymore than it already appears to have.
rydersonthestorm
10-03-2007, 05:09 PM
Yes i can understand your point but both of those guys where very arrogant before they had any success, i hope kahn tries to calm himself down abit but he is no worse than half of the other boxer's about.
Dunky McCafferty
10-03-2007, 08:51 PM
I am also a big Willie Limond fan (the first thread I started on ESB was a Limond thread) but to be fair to Thaxton I don't recall him taking the credit for Limonds performance against Khan?
I do recall Thaxton saying, after the fight, that he liked Limond -thought he was a reliable fighter but didn't have his punch. So he said if he had hit Khan on the whiskers maybe he would have been down for longer than 13 seconds - referring to long count. As Limond is known more for his boxing ability than his power hence the 'willo the wisp' nickname it is fair to assume that a more clinical finisher such as Thaxton would have taken Khan out completely when he was only one or two shots away from being knocked out in the Limond fight.
If anyone detracted from Limonds performance after the fight it was Khan - who didn't give Limond enough credit in my view. Khan seemed to be in denial, claiming he hadn't been hurt when he clearly was, was always in control when he clearly wasn't and suggested that the fact he was up late the night before meeting and signing fans autographs had affected his own performance!
The one thing Khan said that really stood out to me was when he said in a post fight interview that he wanted that title more than Willie did. To say this about a guy who had given his all to retain his Title and showed tremendous bravery really was below the belt. One of the things I admire most about Limond is that he fights for glory and not just the money.
As for a possible Thaxton v Limond match up - didn't Limond give up his status as mandatory challenger to Thaxtons belt to fight Khan? In fact, I think both Limond and Earl pulled out of fights with Thaxton after they had been made mandatories.
wake up & smell the coffee, & read between the lines. OK, so you like Limond, & I applaud you for that. But as I say read Thaxtons comments. hes not being nice, hes basically saying Limond is an inferior version of himself.
Sorry for not agreeing with your good sentiments, but you must learn to read between the lines before you tell me how it is.
Im not stupid you know, & I dont appreciate newbies like yourself talking to me like I am some sort of imbecile:nono
man, I have been following boxing since the 80's, before many people here were even born. & patronising posts like these annoy me.
DMC, over & out.
rydersonthestorm
10-04-2007, 10:11 AM
It also quite funny that you think a boxer should say they have been hurt by another fighter, when pretty much all boxers will not admit such things, further to this saying i wanted the title more than the other guy is a pretty standard saying and isn't meant to insult.
theworm
10-04-2007, 11:57 AM
some people seem to judge khan quite negatively based on what he says in these press conferences. personally i think they are mostly just for show anyway, and don t really reflect fighters properly. but in the eyes of many people on forums like this khan always seems to be the cunt, no matter what he says. in this case, he s an arrogant wanker basically cos he thinks thaxton is slow and can be beaten easily. but no one has mentioned the fact that he stated thaxton was a good boxer.
yet when thaxton says, khan s got talent but i ll knock him out, its just fact and not insulting at all, if anything its respectful cos thaxton is a down to earth fella, one of us, not minted and blinged out like khan...blahblahblah. i do think there is a degree of double standards in the khan debate. on a slightly different note, and maybe its just me, but it seems like everyone khan fights becomes the next poster boy for the image the ideal british boxer. he s humble and dedicated, without ego and a true lover of boxing etc. the media go mental for it. willie limond s a carpenter, we all know that now, if we already. lawson s parents own a green grocers, are good folk from stoke, or something along those line.
anyway, hope to see thaxton fight khan soon, and you won t suprised to hear that i d be routing for khan.
achillesthegreat
10-04-2007, 02:51 PM
wake up & smell the coffee, & read between the lines. OK, so you like Limond, & I applaud you for that. But as I say read Thaxtons comments. hes not being nice, hes basically saying Limond is an inferior version of himself.
Sorry for not agreeing with your good sentiments, but you must learn to read between the lines before you tell me how it is.
Im not stupid you know, & I dont appreciate newbies like yourself talking to me like I am some sort of imbecile:nono
man, I have been following boxing since the 80's, before many people here were even born. & patronising posts like these annoy me.
DMC, over & out.
Dunky, chill out. Elle is a good guy (or girl). I'm sure he/she wasn't patronising.
I think he/she makes good points.
Take a chill pill phil.
wake up & smell the coffee, & read between the lines. OK, so you like Limond, & I applaud you for that. But as I say read Thaxtons comments. hes not being nice, hes basically saying Limond is an inferior version of himself.
Sorry for not agreeing with your good sentiments, but you must learn to read between the lines before you tell me how it is.
Im not stupid you know, & I dont appreciate newbies like yourself talking to me like I am some sort of imbecile:nono
man, I have been following boxing since the 80's, before many people here were even born. & patronising posts like these annoy me.
DMC, over & out.
I was just giving an alternative viewpoint.
I genuinely wasn't being patronising.
Dunky McCafferty
10-04-2007, 08:20 PM
Dunky, chill out. Elle is a good guy (or girl). I'm sure he/she wasn't patronising.
I think he/she makes good points.
Take a chill pill phil.
I was only playing with a newb Achilles, dont deny a man his fun!
Dunky McCafferty
10-04-2007, 08:25 PM
I was just giving an alternative viewpoint.
I genuinely wasn't being patronising.
Dont worry about it. I always wind up the newbs. add yourself to the list:good
Max Molyneux
10-04-2007, 08:25 PM
Do you say words like newb and goatse or Stfu alot Dunk?:D :happy
Dunky McCafferty
10-04-2007, 08:31 PM
Do you say words like newb and goatse or Stfu alot Dunk?:D :happy
I only say 'newb' cos I read gamecentral everyday max, & its stuck in my big scottish head!
Goatse though? even ESB's no1 nasty scotsman doesnt know what the fuck that means! Probably cos I am 34 years young & still remember being excited about playin Space Invaders & defender:deal
Max Molyneux
10-04-2007, 08:43 PM
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I never knew either until someone I know told me because he;s an uber geek.
Max Molyneux
10-05-2007, 09:08 AM
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Looks like Thaxton can force a fight with Khan.:admin
NOrth
10-05-2007, 09:18 AM
Brilliant
bizness
10-05-2007, 09:38 AM
i think this will b better fight than most expect with stewart boxing well off back foot but thaxton to win by late stoppage or by couple of points,think thaxton puts khan 2 sleep tho.
NOrth
10-05-2007, 11:10 AM
I think Thaxton will win this one to be honest. Its a voluntary defence, both train at the same gym, Thaxton & his people will know Stewarts weaknesses, & how to beat him.
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No they dont.
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Looks like Thaxton can force a fight with Khan.:admin
thats great news. although there'll probably be a month or so before purse bids and then a three month deadline to fight....so unless khan vacates he'll have to face jono by march next year. unless of course thaxton doesn't win tonight
So tonights fight has been made a final eliminator for Khan's Commonwealth Title!
Looks like Thaxton may get to fight Khan after all - if he beats Stewart.
Khan, providing he beats Lawton tomorrow, would have to vacate his Title to avoid the winner.
Starting to get interesting and great news for boxing fans - Mr ****** may not be pleased though!
Max Molyneux
10-05-2007, 06:02 PM
Thaxton woukd be outboxed by Khan.
Jono only has those bombs.
stuey
10-05-2007, 06:34 PM
tonights fight will definately make thaxton khan happen.
yes thaxton toughed it out, but he lost the first four for me, and stewart aint on khans size or level.
provided khan wins tomorrow, next fight is definately thaxton
bizness
10-05-2007, 06:40 PM
not bad prediction from myself,still think jono will sparkle khan.
China_hand_Joe
10-05-2007, 09:49 PM
Khan will KO Thaxton.
I've never though too much of Jon, but tonight comfirmed how mediocre he is.
tonights fight will definately make thaxton khan happen.
yes thaxton toughed it out, but he lost the first four for me, and stewart aint on khans size or level.
provided khan wins tomorrow, next fight is definately thaxton
stewart is taller than khan, but doesn't look as powerful.
i think ****** might take heart after seeing this fight. thaxton can be awkward with lots of head movement but someone with khans speed should be able to find the target frequently.
and don't forget thaxton cuts so easily i believe he's sponsored by elastoplast
btw what did you think of the post-fight interview. he mentioned katsidis and romanov but not mention of khan. given the current world rankings i'd of thought he'd be desperate to fight and beat khan for the publicity and to shoot up the rankings.
Big Ears
10-06-2007, 07:22 AM
stewart is taller than khan, but doesn't look as powerful.
i think ****** might take heart after seeing this fight. thaxton can be awkward with lots of head movement but someone with khans speed should be able to find the target frequently.
and don't forget thaxton cuts so easily i believe he's sponsored by elastoplast
btw what did you think of the post-fight interview. he mentioned katsidis and romanov but not mention of khan. given the current world rankings i'd of thought he'd be desperate to fight and beat khan for the publicity and to shoot up the rankings.
I think the reason he mentioned those two is they have much better titles than Khan , the European and WBO interim are levels above commonwealth .
Plus he doesn't need to call out Khan anymore , he's his mandatory for the commonwealth .
Khan will probably look great tonight , and on the back of Jono's poor performance most people will go back to the Khan being far too good side of the argument that they were on before Limond dropped Khan .
It's only gonna take one shot............Thaxton ko Khan .
and don't forget thaxton cuts so easily i believe he's sponsored by elastoplast
I don't know if there is any truth in it but I did read somewhere that the cyrotherapy Khan was undertaking helps prevent cuts - perhaps Thaxton should also have some sessions if this is the case.
btw what did you think of the post-fight interview. he mentioned katsidis and romanov but not mention of khan. given the current world rankings i'd of thought he'd be desperate to fight and beat khan for the publicity and to shoot up the rankings.
As Thaxton had already expressed his desire to fight Khan in his pre-fight interviews and is now the mandatory challenger to Khans Commonwealth Title anyway perhaps he was just taking the opportunity to cast the net wider rather than go over old ground again.
Max Molyneux
10-06-2007, 07:53 AM
Doubt Thaxton would beat Khan.
His hooks were nearly as bad as Buster Keeton's on Hobson last week!
Claypole
10-06-2007, 08:47 AM
Not impressed by Thaxton.Im not sure why many ppl made him out to be a monster and an extemely difficult opponent for Khan to beat.
If Khan blows away Lawton im hoping Thaxton-Khan is next!!This is exactly what I thought would happen. Thaxton makes hard work of Stewart so the Khan fans start gleefully rubbing their hands together.
Khan could give Thaxton problems, but who honestly believes he could go 12 rounds and not get caught?
He will always be walking on a tightrope with his rubbish chin, even against non punchers, so Khan fans need to take a step back and pray he gets through the Lawton fight unscathed before getting carried away.
faisal
10-06-2007, 08:49 AM
can any 1 upload the fight?
IronBull
10-06-2007, 09:01 AM
I watched this fight..
Are you really sure Thaxton is lightweight??? He looks welterweight to me.........
brown bomber
10-06-2007, 09:22 AM
Thaxton is there for the taking.... he's a credit to boxing but he looked very shaky and if stewart had have held himself together he could have won.
achillesthegreat
10-06-2007, 09:31 AM
Thaxton is awkward and tough. Khan has all the talent and tools to beat him. He just needs the intangiables and he'll take the decision. Thaxton will make it tough and frustrate him.
The MAIN thing Khan has to do is stay calm, composed and resolute as he picks his shots. Khan all too often loses composure and just lets his hands go in amateurish flurries. Thaxton will make him pay for this.
Are you really sure Thaxton is lightweight??? He looks welterweight to me.........
According to one of todays national newspapers Khan has admitted that he has, for the first time, struggled to make the weight limit ahead of his fight with Lawton tonight.
Max Molyneux
10-06-2007, 10:37 AM
Thaxton should of never moved down to Lightweight anyway. He started out at Light Welter, he should of Improved his skill Instead of thinking It was size like most of todays fighters.
Mayweather moving up and still winning makes a case for that.
Khan would beat Thaxton.
Maybe the fasting had an effect?
i think it will have.
people forget that khan took the whole of Ramadan off last year (between fighting ryan barrett and starting to train for drilzane).
this is the first time he'll have trained for a fight as a pro whilst fasting
China_hand_Joe
10-06-2007, 10:57 AM
Thaxton is awkward and tough. Khan has all the talent and tools to beat him. He just needs the intangiables and he'll take the decision. Thaxton will make it tough and frustrate him.
The MAIN thing Khan has to do is stay calm, composed and resolute as he picks his shots. Khan all too often loses composure and just lets his hands go in amateurish flurries. Thaxton will make him pay for this.
I'm betting Khan would beat up Thaxton enough early on, so that the intangibles needn't become a factor.
Maybe the fasting had an effect?
Yes - Khan says its been difficult.
Hopefully this won't have a negative effect on his performance against Lawton tonight.
Surely he wouldn't have been fasting on the actual day of the fight as well?
Yes - Khan says its been difficult.
Hopefully this won't have a negative effect on his performance against Lawton tonight.
Surely he wouldn't have been fasting on the actual day of the fight as well?
he hasn't fasted yesterday or today.
The Kahn fight should definately happen. before I though jono might be too strong for him, but I think now if Khan boxes smart and doesnt get involved he could beat Thaxton.
bizness
10-06-2007, 11:38 AM
The Kahn fight should definately happen. before I though jono might be too strong for him, but I think now if Khan boxes smart and doesnt get involved he could beat Thaxton.I think khan boxes his ears off for 1st 6rnds but after that jonos power starts 2 tell and khan starts 2 crumble even if jono not landin much and just pushin khan around it ll still take its toll,then jon stops him late!
China_hand_Joe
10-06-2007, 11:39 AM
The fasting may have effected Khan's weight.
Ideally you want to east lots of small meals, but Khan has probably had to eat a few large meals during the restricted times he is allowed to. Slows down metabolism one way or another.
Big Ears
10-06-2007, 12:21 PM
The Kahn fight should definately happen. before I though jono might be too strong for him, but I think now if Khan boxes smart and doesnt get involved he could beat Thaxton.
If Khan doesn't get involved he'd give himself a decent chance of winning , but once Khan has success(and there is no doubt that early on his speed and reach will mean he's able to land on Thaxton reasonably easily) he'll become more aggressive and he'll eventually walk onto a big shot .
Even if he does box cautiously there is still the very good chance he'll get caught , or that Jon's body punching will slow him down/break him down .
Thaxton isn't going to beat Khan on points and unless he catches him in the first round I'm fairly sure he'll be behind at the time of stopping him..........but he will stop him .
achillesthegreat
10-06-2007, 04:54 PM
I'm betting Khan would beat up Thaxton enough early on, so that the intangibles needn't become a factor.
VERY possible. Khan might tattoo him and cut him to shreds inside 4 rounds and leave him a mess before Thaxton can put his intangiables into effect.
Dunky McCafferty
10-06-2007, 09:14 PM
Hey.
Lets give Stewart some credit here. All this 'Thaxton was poor' stuff Im reading, he was poor for a reason, cos Stewart was giving him the fight of his life!
It all panned out more or less as I predicted here just a few days before the fight, I said Stewart was talented but has been brought along the wrong way with too many 4 & 6 rounders under his belt, & the lack of experience fighting in the late rounds would tell, & thats exactly how it happened. Stewart boxed Thaxtons ears off at times, but that wasnt cos Thaxton was poor, it was because Stewart is a smart slippery boxer with a great jab, & he used his height & reach to great advantage.
But like the Meager fight beforehand, Stewart didnt have the punch to finish the job & ran out of gas again, & was stopped similarly, but both fights were domestic classics.
So less of the 'Thaxton exposed' please, & lets give Dave Stewart some credit for a fine & gutsy performance that pushed Thaxton to the very limit, in what was a great fight.
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