View Full Version : Khan moving up to Light Welter???
robpalmer135
10-06-2007, 05:57 PM
Duke McKenzie said he struggled to make weight tonight. i guess at his age your body is still developing, he wasnt having any problems a year ago.
I reckon FW will be very happy as Lightweight is a much tougher division than L/W. Juan Diaz and Michael Katsidis will have the 4 belts by the end of the year and I wouldnt fancy Khan to beat either of those for 2 or 3 years. I would have him beating Rees tomorow, Malignaggi and Torres within 3 fights no probs.
Charles187
10-06-2007, 06:00 PM
Malignaggi yes, torres no - hes got a hell of a dig!
The Kurgan
10-06-2007, 06:02 PM
I can see the Malignaggi fight being made, but then again Paulie has a puncher's chance. :think
Charles187
10-06-2007, 06:05 PM
I can see the Malignaggi fight being made, but then again Paulie has a puncher's chance. :think
Paulie and puncher dont belong in the same sentance!
sandwichsurgeon
10-06-2007, 06:09 PM
I can see the Malignaggi fight being made, but then again Paulie has a puncher's chance. :think
:lol: very true :good
Boro chris
10-06-2007, 06:11 PM
Paulie and puncher dont belong in the same sentance!
They do when you factor in Khans chin.
Charles187
10-06-2007, 06:15 PM
They do when you factor in Khans chin.
LOL. my bad!
dwilson
10-06-2007, 06:26 PM
To be honest the divisions he is in and ready to move up to are not too strong at the moment. Pualie is good but beatable, Torres is decent but not top class and Ree's is aparently going to lose who ever he faces next. In the lightweight guys the opposition is not great and the two top guys Katsidis who can bang but not much more and Juan Diaz is not great.
I personally can not see Khan losing to a domestic or European level fighter. Thaxton may be the pick of the bunch but if he fought Khan the same way he fought Stewart last night for the first few rounds he would soon be looking up at the ceiling.
I am a Khan hater more than most and will jump for joy when he does finally lose but apart from a fluke punch it will not happen against any of these guys.
Mark55
10-06-2007, 06:32 PM
Forget about who he may face if he stays or moves up, fact is he's working more and more on his strength, (as he alluded to in his interview), more muscle = more weight, look for him to move up to light welter very soon.
Relentless
10-06-2007, 06:37 PM
what the hell are you guys talking about? beat malignaggi and torres within 3 fights?
slap yourselves.
The taff
10-06-2007, 06:43 PM
what the hell are you guys talking about? beat malignaggi and torres within 3 fights?
slap yourselves.
I agree, Malignaggi went 12 with cotto WITH a broken Jaw. Theres no way Amir would be ready for him within 3 fights.
If Earl fights Khan next and he manages to land flush on Khan, Khan may not get up. Earl has a punchers channce of beating Khan.
I also think Rees would beat Khan at this point in his career.
Charles187
10-06-2007, 06:49 PM
Malignaggis got a good chin but I dont rate him too highly. I think khan will be better than that. Hes a good champ to target becouse of his lack of power. Torres is underated and would destroy khan at any time in the next two or three years.
Relentless
10-06-2007, 06:52 PM
Malignaggis got a good chin but I dont rate him too highly. I think khan will be better than that. Hes a good champ to target becouse of his lack of power. Torres is underated and would destroy khan at any time in the next two or three years.
power dont mean shit to malignaggi, did you see the n'dou fight, he is faster and more elusive than khan with better accuracy, i can see khan having a better chance with torres than malignaggi.
bizness
10-06-2007, 06:54 PM
[quote=Relentless]what the hell are you guys talking about? beat malignaggi and torres within 3 fights?
slap yourselves.[/I totaly agree u guys should slow down,in britain daws morrison lynes mutley bami and olosegun all beat khan right now.
Charles187
10-06-2007, 07:01 PM
power dont mean shit to malignaggi, did you see the n'dou fight, he is faster and more elusive than khan with better accuracy, i can see khan having a better chance with torres than malignaggi.
Maybe - time will tell. I did watch him beat up on a slow and overate n'dou and i still dont rate him. Whos he fighting next?
chesh
10-06-2007, 08:30 PM
Maybe - time will tell. I did watch him beat up on a slow and overate n'dou and i still dont rate him. Whos he fighting next?
He's fight N'dou in a rematch (it was in N'dou's contract) on the undercard of Hatton-Mayweather December 8th.
i think khan can make lightweight for at least another 2 years...unless he's manouvered up to a higher weight to get a world title shot.
what the hell are you guys talking about? beat malignaggi and torres within 3 fights?
slap yourselves.:good
stake501
10-07-2007, 08:46 AM
what madness...khan due to his popularity can afford to take his time and do things the right way i.e commonwealth, british, european, world
There is absolutely no need to throw him in there with the likes of torres malignaggi, diaz or katsides, til he masters the fundamentals. This is regardless of what he wants.
When you are 20 years old, what you want is not often what you need. We should remember if this boy was handled correctly, he would be going to Beijing next year.
I think he is an exceptional talent but it seems only F****** knows realistically the best way to progress him.
i still stick to the point now that he is pro, he should fight more often and abroad, and also get some sparring/training in the US as often as possible
what madness...khan due to his popularity can afford to take his time and do things the right way i.e commonwealth, british, european, world
There is absolutely no need to throw him in there with the likes of torres malignaggi, diaz or katsides, til he masters the fundamentals. This is regardless of what he wants.
When you are 20 years old, what you want is not often what you need. We should remember if this boy was handled correctly, he would be going to Beijing next year.
I think he is an exceptional talent but it seems only F****** knows realistically the best way to progress him.
i still stick to the point now that he is pro, he should fight more often and abroad, and also get some sparring/training in the US as often as possible
i agree there. for now FWs caution is the best approach, and he should try dominating the domestic scene over the next 4 fights and not worry about world title fights and shit.
the problem is that since he won that silver medal, he's got it in his head that to be remembered you have to be the youngest when achieving something....no no no amir, you'll be remembered if you win a title against good competition, manage to keep it and make the nation proud of you. have a chat with ricky hatton.
Relentless
10-07-2007, 09:36 AM
Maybe - time will tell. I did watch him beat up on a slow and overate n'dou and i still dont rate him. Whos he fighting next?
ndou overrated? what the hell do you know? do you watch boxing other than the domestic crap?
who the fuck overrates n'dou? go on find me a quote or something?
if n'dou is so overrated i wonder why the best p4p fighter in the world is hiring him as his sparring partner to train for ricky hatton.
achillesthegreat
10-07-2007, 09:47 AM
I'm sure fasting fucked up his making weight. When he hasn't eaten all day then he has to break fast. So I can't imagine how he dried out at all for the weigh in.
Khan physically looks a little more intimidating each fight.
i agree there. for now FWs caution is the best approach, and he should try dominating the domestic scene over the next 4 fights and not worry about world title fights and shit.
the problem is that since he won that silver medal, he's got it in his head that to be remembered you have to be the youngest when achieving something....no no no amir, you'll be remembered if you win a title against good competition, manage to keep it and make the nation proud of you. have a chat with ricky hatton.
I also agree. Confidence and self belief are great qualities in a prospect like Khan but he does seem quite impetuous at times and needs to be more patient - good things normally come to those who wait.
He comes across as a young guy in a hurry whereas I wish he would just concentrate more on perfecting his craft than setting himself unrealistic goals like becoming World Champ by the age of 21 - and then falling short of his own expectations.
Charles187
10-07-2007, 04:09 PM
ndou overrated? what the hell do you know? do you watch boxing other than the domestic crap?
who the fuck overrates n'dou? go on find me a quote or something?
if n'dou is so overrated i wonder why the best p4p fighter in the world is hiring him as his sparring partner to train for ricky hatton.
Lol - no cant stand boxing hought this was a golf site. You seemed to be using his fight with N'dou as some kind of a benchmark to be impressed by and I was just saying that I wasnt. Im sure he'll make an adequate sparring partner though but thats about it.
Amsterdam
10-08-2007, 12:48 AM
I can see the Malignaggi fight being made, but then again Paulie has a puncher's chance. :think
Malignaggi is a better fighter than Khan anyway, possibly even a better talent. He certainly has enough power to send the badly damaged Khan train to the shelf.
Ol' Wullie already fixed that train permanent.
But since Jermain Taylor has since been removed, I really have only minimal ill feelings towards Khan, Taylor was far worse a black mark on the sport as a whole.
gutto
10-08-2007, 07:03 AM
I Think KHAN Is Doing Well But Needs a Step Up in class But Not Sure Hes World Class. Not Ready For A World title fight Imo By A Long Way
ThePlugInBabies
10-08-2007, 07:37 AM
it's all becoming clear now why gavin rees got that title shot.
achillesthegreat
10-08-2007, 07:40 AM
Malignaggi is eventually a good match up for Khan. Khan has height, reach and maybe speed advantage. Khan with an extra 5 pounds at 140 begins to get a little more intimidating when it comes to strength and powe.
Thinking about Paulie is jumping the gun.
Khan has to think about Earl and Thaxton - NOTHING ELSE. These experienced cats will do EVERYTHING to upset the gravy train.
Relentless
10-08-2007, 12:40 PM
Lol - no cant stand boxing hought this was a golf site. You seemed to be using his fight with N'dou as some kind of a benchmark to be impressed by and I was just saying that I wasnt. Im sure he'll make an adequate sparring partner though but thats about it.
malignaggi hits harder than limond, a guy who put khan into queer street.
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