View Full Version : It's Earl then Thaxton for Khan
achillesthegreat
10-07-2007, 09:38 AM
boxrec says Khan is facing Earl on Dec 8th. That is the day I believe he is old enough to face Thaxton. However Thaxton v Stewart I believe was a Commonwealth eliminator so Thaxton is now Khans mandatory.
jameswilson
10-07-2007, 09:58 AM
Those would be 2 very good fights for Khan I think.
If he wins those 2 then I will be impressed.
boxrec says Khan is facing Earl on Dec 8th. That is the day I believe he is old enough to face Thaxton. However Thaxton v Stewart I believe was a Commonwealth eliminator so Thaxton is now Khans mandatory.
If it is confirmed for the 8th Dec this bout is the same date as Hatton v Mayweather?!
achillesthegreat
10-07-2007, 10:13 AM
If it is confirmed for the 8th Dec this bout is the same date as Hatton v Mayweather?!
I believe everyone involved, including ******, has confirmed it.
I guess I'll need to add that to the tv schedule.
If it is confirmed for the 8th Dec this bout is the same date as Hatton v Mayweather?!
8th december has always been the date for the next khan fight. its just the opponent that hasn't been confirmed.
there shouldn't be a problem with it being the same day as hatton-mayweather as that fight will take place around 6 hours later.
there shouldn't be a problem with it being the same day as hatton-mayweather as that fight will take place around 6 hours later.
Good - but I'll have to pace myself or I won't have any voice left!
I believe everyone involved, including ******, has confirmed it.
I guess I'll need to add that to the tv schedule.
If you can't find anywhere in Vegas thats showing it I'll do you a round by round on here! :good
rydersonthestorm
10-07-2007, 11:01 AM
It's kahn 21st birthday on december the 8th thats why he's having the fight then.
Relentless
10-07-2007, 11:35 AM
khan will probably beat earl and vacate the belt.
mike464
10-07-2007, 05:09 PM
If you're the Commonwealth champion shouldn't you be ready to fight any one in the Commonwealth? Doesn't that make sense?
rydersonthestorm
10-07-2007, 05:11 PM
The same couldbe said about being world champion but thats not always the case is it.
mike464
10-07-2007, 05:14 PM
The same couldbe said about being world champion but thats not always the case is it.unfortunetley not. but it really should be.
Big Ears
10-07-2007, 05:16 PM
I think it's only fair that Khan defends his title against the best Lightweight in the commonwealth.............Katsidis next so!
Seriously though if it is Earl then Thaxton you can't blame Khan's opposition , cause there is nothing wrong with that .
I suppose that would leave him on track for his World title in 5 fights , leaving another fight(possibly Romanov) if he gets that far , and then a crack at a World title(after Romanov:lol:......if he gets that far) .
Anyway , I reckon he impressively stops Earl , then outboxes Thaxtons for 3/4 rounds , then gets caught......game over .
stake501
10-07-2007, 07:30 PM
is thaxton really any better than Earl?
rydersonthestorm
10-07-2007, 07:32 PM
No, he worse in my opinion it's just that people seem to think he's a big puncher.
garymcfall
10-07-2007, 08:19 PM
I think i might be the only person who doesnt think Khan has that much of a glass chin. What happened against Limond proves nothing, if you leave yourself open and get caught against a professional boxer then you can be hurt no matter how hard he hits.
Big Ears
10-08-2007, 02:30 PM
is thaxton really any better than Earl?
Yes , and he also has a better style to beat Khan .
Max Molyneux
10-08-2007, 03:12 PM
Earl would KO Thaxton, Thaxton's not hard to hit and only keeps one hand up doing a poor mans version of the Ingle style.
Earl has shown he can do well on a higher level too.
Claypole
10-08-2007, 03:24 PM
I think i might be the only person who doesnt think Khan has that much of a glass chin. What happened against Limond proves nothing, if you leave yourself open and get caught against a professional boxer then you can be hurt no matter how hard he hits.That would be a fair point, apart from the fact that it's not the first time it's happened. He's been down twice as a pro, (although the first one was a flash knockdown) and in his last amateur bout he was floored and hurt.
Even the most optimistic of fans would be kidding themselves if they thought Khan's chin wasn't a problem.
Big Ears
10-08-2007, 03:42 PM
Earl would KO Thaxton, Thaxton's not hard to hit and only keeps one hand up doing a poor mans version of the Ingle style.
Earl has shown he can do well on a higher level too.
I'm not saying it has any relation to a fight with Khan but Max did you see Thaxton's fight with Meager ?
According to the press in Bolton ****** is quoted as saying they have been talking to a couple of opponents for Khan and will announce who they are on Thursday. Says they are talking to somebody who he thinks is a better fighter than Thaxton and will see where it leads .....
Other reports elsewhere quote Earl, who was ringside at Khan v Lawton. Earl acknowledges Khans talent but says although he looked good against Lawton he would be putting him under a lot more pressure when they fight - says he still makes mistakes that give you openings and when he does connect we will see how good Khan's chin is. Earl says he has been waiting to fight Khan for some time and has been watching everything he does.
Max Molyneux
10-08-2007, 03:51 PM
I'm not saying it has any relation to a fight with Khan but Max did you see Thaxton's fight with Meager ?
Nah, had no Sky back then to watch the Meager one. Watched the Stewart one though.
Meager's a typical McCracken trained fighter so It's probably not hard to outbox him.
thaxton was superb against meager, but just hasn't looked the same man in his last two fights. maybe he rises to the occasion? i'm sure he'd be well up for it if the match was made with khan and his performance would be much better than these two fights.
Outboxer
10-08-2007, 04:41 PM
If he beats both Earl and Thaxton, I'll be impressed.
I don't even think Khan's harshest critics on this forum could say much if he won impressively in those two fights.
stake501
10-08-2007, 07:26 PM
If he beats both Earl and Thaxton, I'll be impressed.
I don't even think Khan's harshest critics on this forum could say much if he won impressively in those two fights.
come off it....IF he beats Earl and Thaxton...ppl will say what about Murray and Mitchell, there the real class in Britain. Then will then go on about Romanov (who I think Khan should avoid for at least a year) etc...and so on....
Some ppl dont like the guy....and wont be happy til he is off the scene.:deal
Relentless
10-08-2007, 08:32 PM
i wont be convinced until he fights my boy mitchell.
T.C.W
10-09-2007, 05:31 AM
you watch khan destroy Earl and thaxton
NOrth
10-09-2007, 06:14 AM
Why Mitrchell, who is a super feather when Khan is a massive lightweight?
He'll fight Mcallister next, thats my tip.
NOrth
10-09-2007, 06:42 AM
I'm not saying it has any relation to a fight with Khan but Max did you see Thaxton's fight with Meager ?
Did you see Earls with Romanov?
Both guys have a lot of miles on the clock, dont they.
DavidPayne
10-09-2007, 07:11 AM
If Khan beats Earl then Thaxton, few could begrudge him some congratulatory warmth.
He will have cleaned up the British scene at 21, with nobody missed. Whether its provided the improvement and seasoning I'd hoped it might, will be less clear.
Earl and Thaxton are historically, both gutsy, strong at the weight and can punch.
From there, the work gets harder.
He'll fight Mcallister next, thats my tip.
Intrigued by this.
Is McAllister with ******?
He did talk about Khan in the lead up to capturing the WBU Lightweight Title recently - something along the lines of when hes ready to step up hes welcome to fight me.
If Khan beats Earl then Thaxton, few could begrudge him some congratulatory warmth.
He will have cleaned up the British scene at 21, with nobody missed. Whether its provided the improvement and seasoning I'd hoped it might, will be less clear.
Earl and Thaxton are historically, both gutsy, strong at the weight and can punch.
From there, the work gets harder.
If Khan does fight Earl next I think he will need to beat him convincingly (and thats not a foregone conclusion yet) for ****** to risk him with Thaxton so these may not be back to back fights.
Thaxton's last display wasn't particularly impressive but even with a poor performance he still won and that was against a very worthy challenger in Stewart. ****** is a businessman and won't judge Thaxton solely on that showing.
If Khan does live up to his claims and proves he is the best lightweight in Britain by clearly beating this pair that will be impressive in its own right.
However, whether beating two domestic fighters who may be in decline
is enough of a learning curve for the next level remains to be seen.
Khan is not known for his patience and my fear is that he will place himself on the world scene before he is truly ready. I hope this isn't the case.
NOrth
10-09-2007, 10:19 AM
Intrigued by this.
Is McAllister with ******?
He did talk about Khan in the lead up to capturing the WBU Lightweight Title recently - something along the lines of when hes ready to step up hes welcome to fight me.
Didnt ****** say in the post fight interview that his (khan) next fight would be on Dec 8th and it would be for "another title". WBU has traditionally been a "****** belt". Mcallister fought Docherty for the title on the same night as Khan fought Lawton. Just a guess and someone that everyone else is overlooking.
At the end of the day Khan is a potential meal ticket for every lightweight in the UK. If they were to beat him it'd elevate them. If they lose, well, so what it'll still be the biggest pay day available.
Didnt ****** say in the post fight interview that his (khan) next fight would be on Dec 8th and it would be for "another title". WBU has traditionally been a "****** belt". Mcallister fought Docherty for the title on the same night as Khan fought Lawton. Just a guess and someone that everyone else is overlooking.
I hadn't considered McAllister v Khan until you threw his name into the hat.
I know McAllister now has the WBU Title but not sure his KO record (5 out of 26 bouts) is respectable enough for Khan now.
If McAllister is not in ******'s stable of fighters I think he is more likely to plump for one of his own next so that could be a factor.
If Khan v McAllister were to happen do you think both belts (WBU & Commonwealth) would be on the line in a 'winner takes all' scenario?
rydersonthestorm
10-09-2007, 10:39 AM
Well kahn would be a world champion before his predictions, however the wbu belt isn't really much but he would still be a world champion in name.
I missed all of Saturdays boxing whilst my liver recovered from a Friday night battering, can anybody tell me how Tony Bellew got on on the Khan undercard?
Bellew won his debut - second round stoppage.
Danny
10-09-2007, 05:41 PM
Khan has had a lot of critics about his opposition since turning pro, myself being one of those critics.
If he fights Earl, followed by Thaxton, then whatever the outcome, they would be a big step in competition. You would have to award credit to Khan if this turns out to be his next two bouts.
Wait & see though. One senses Frank ****** is not entirely happy about all this talk of Khan fighting for a world title in five fights time etc.
At some stage, probably in the near future if it does happen, there may be some sort of disagreement between Khan & ******. Frank has been around a lot longer than Amir, so knows what's it's all about. ****** knows one loss & that's it. Boom! Khan's marketing value would go downhill.
Look at Naseem Hamed for example. Not saying Khan will go the same way, but you never know in life, let alone boxing!
IronBull
10-09-2007, 07:23 PM
Amsterdam is no longer Khan hater :)
He just told me.
Dunky McCafferty
10-09-2007, 08:13 PM
Didnt ****** say in the post fight interview that his (khan) next fight would be on Dec 8th and it would be for "another title". WBU has traditionally been a "****** belt". Mcallister fought Docherty for the title on the same night as Khan fought Lawton. Just a guess and someone that everyone else is overlooking.
At the end of the day Khan is a potential meal ticket for every lightweight in the UK. If they were to beat him it'd elevate them. If they lose, well, so what it'll still be the biggest pay day available.
Thats a good call North, & it will be interesting to see if your prediction comes true. I think it just might.
BoppaZoo
10-10-2007, 02:56 AM
Earl by TKO 6
Khan is going to get found out Dec 8th and its about time. Im sick of the hype and shit around this guy. Willie had him beat if it wasnt from the long count.
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