Khan v Kristjansen announced for April 5th!

[elle]

According to Sky Sports website Amir Khan will face Martin Kristjansen on April 5th in Bolton.

Was anticipated Yuri Romanov would be Khan's next opponent but this fight has failed to materialise (again) and instead Khan v Kristjansen is back on in what will be a WBO eliminator fight.

[Decebal]

Eliminator to get a shot at Juan Diaz?:shock: :shock: :shock:

Or what, is Diaz getting stripped?

Will Katsidis be the Champ Khan needs to take on for the WBO title?

[Nalian]

sigh

this fight better had actually be an eliminator.

If it is Kahn will be the mandatory to the winner of Katsidis vs Casamayor

[The Lads]

If its a title eliminator fair enough. Still maintain Khan beating Kastidis sint beyond the realms of possibility. In anycase Im 99% sure a defeat to a world class operator will be taken as a steep learning curve by his team, just as Marks defeat to Vuma was.

[brown bomber]

Lol Since When Has ****** Had To Have His Fighters Feature In Title Eliminators. Its A Joke Match Up When We Were Promised Romanov And Thaxton- I've Wrote This In Capitals Its That Shite.

[The Lads]

Usually not, but Amir needs rounds, and ****** knows it. Who promised Romanov or Thaxton? Missed loads in the last 2 weeks!

[brown bomber]

He did - he was saying he was fighting for euro title next... Its bullshit. First Hatton, then Khan... tis a load of shite i tell thee.

[Dunky McCafferty]

He did - he was saying he was fighting for euro title next... Its bullshit. First Hatton, then Khan... tis a load of shite i tell thee.

Thing is jeff, I think its good move from ******. Why fight a dangerous opponent for a euro title when you can bypass it & get an eliminator for a recognised world title aginst a less risky opponent?

I know some will be upset, but ****** has done the smart thing IMO.

[Decebal]

How good is Casamayor these days (after the robbery)? How about Katsidis? Will the winner of this fight be a strong Champion in the division? Would the winner be guaranteed to beat Romanov?

[Dunky McCafferty]

How good is Casamayor these days (after the robbery)? How about Katsidis? Will the winner of this fight be a strong Champion in the division? Would the winner be guaranteed to beat Romanov?

casamayor is shot to shit & is there for the taking, I know that much. As for Katsidis? Im not sure about this guy anymore. I used to think he was the real deal, but Im having my doubts now.

[DamonD]

Shame, I would've liked Romanov. Ah well.

[Decebal]

casamayor is shot to shit & is there for the taking, I know that much. As for Katsidis? Im not sure about this guy anymore. I used to think he was the real deal, but Im having my doubts now.

Most people here thing Khan can beat Katsidis. They certainly seem to be more weary of him than of Romanov. If Casamayor is shot or badly faded, it's a very good move by ******. It's just that the title won't mean so much...but it seems it's not that strong a division, or am I wrong?

[elle]

Disappointed (but not surprised) this fight has been announced.

Kristjansen's record - W19 (KO5) L1 D3 = 23

He won't have fought for approx 7 months when he faces Khan

I suppose there is always the chance Kristjansen could get the flu again!

[The Lads]

casamayor is shot to shit & is there for the taking, I know that much. As for Katsidis? Im not sure about this guy anymore. I used to think he was the real deal, but Im having my doubts now.

he was eating shots in his last fight, he was also cut really really badly...

[brown bomber]

These kind of matches are exactly why boxing is being taken off itv.....Dunky is right it is a smart move... But to be honest i'd prefer to watch something that isn't a forgone conclusion before the fight even starts. Khan was boring last time out and I have no inkling to watch this one-fed up of watching clever matchmaking. I'd much rather see some clever fighting.

[LeadLeftHook]

I'm very dissapointed, this Kristjansen fight is a joke. Katsidis would destroy Khan, provided Katsidis beats Casamayor. Khan needs to face a puncher before he can take on Katsidis.

[AAA]

Won't be long til people are here defending it!! Another feather-fisted opponent to dispatch...so frustrating. Khan is coasting along in neutral at the moment because they won't step him up!

[brown bomber]

There's no defence for it- they pick a non puncher again.. dress it up as a final eliminator for a vacant tidle and expect that to be acceptable... garbage! Put him in with Thaxton- settle the score domestically then if he wins then he can go on to Euro level, instead they feed us this turd! They have no confidence in him cutting it that is why they are putting him in with this highly ranked no name... I was a big Khan fan and i'm not slagging him personally he's a nice kid but this matchmaking is shockingly manfactured rubbish.

[elle]

Its ALL about Khans's desire to be Britains youngest world champ.

Couple this with the fact ****** doesn't seem to want to risk Khan against an opponent who is a genuine danger.

At this stage Khan needs sterner tests than the likes of Kristjansen.

Thaxton and Romanov both hold decent titles and would be better opponents in my opinion.

[The Exile]

I dont know why people are so surprised, its not as if ****** likes to protect his money makers. :roll:

[brown bomber]

I'm not suprised i'm pissed.

[Decebal]

He probably takes on the guy to get a shot at the WBO title. What's wrong with that? He will have done very well to become Champion at 21, even if it was by beating Katsidis v. shot Casamayor winner. Khan is obsessed with a title at 21 - fine! What's the big deal? To be a Champ after 18 pro fights is not bad at all, no?

[The Exile]

I'm not suprised i'm pissed.




And rightly so, but its predictable ******, talk up certain fighters then give you this.

He has been doing it for years and he gets away with it mostly due to the fact he has very little competition.

Wasnt it you who said a couple of weeks ago that for all the talk of a Romanov fight he would end up against Kristansen?

Also, whilst Katsidis is certainly beatable, what will happen when he cracks Khan on the chin if that fight happens?

[faisal]

this is a joke fight, why this guy, they could have made the thaxton fight the eliminator for the WBO, Fuck ******

[rusticraver]

****** needs to leave boxing.

[Decebal]

Thaxton is more of a risk than MK. Why risk that right punch landing when you can get a title without asking for extra trouble?

[john b]

I don't mind him fighting europeans if its a meaningful fight like romanov. Khan hasn't even proved to be the best in britain yet.

[elle]

Thaxton is more of a risk than MK. Why risk that right punch landing when you can get a title without asking for extra trouble?


Agree Thaxton would be more of a risk than Kristjansen - perhaps that was the real reason Khan was withdrawn as his mandatory?

After all the talk I'm just not impressed by Khan taking an easy route to a world title by fighting opponents who offer the least resistance on the way.

[Decebal]

Agree Thaxton would be more of a risk than Kristjansen - perhaps that was the real reason Khan was withdrawn as his mandatory?

After all the talk I'm just not impressed by Khan taking an easy route to a world title by fighting opponents who offer the least resistance on the way.

Most guys take the easiest route to the top; Khan has self-imposed a time-limit, which means he has to go this route. I don't see the problem really, given his age and lack of experience. It's the Champ who makes the belt not the other way around, anyway. It's not like he'll retire after winning the title in summer. He would still have a good 10 years ahead of him, if he is lucky. He has a lot of time to prove himself. Let the young'un get his hands on the belt!

[TFFP]

If it really is an eliminator it isn't all bad

Casamayor/Katsidis are the easiest route to a belt, so it makes sense

If he fights for the title after this you lot won't be complaining, moaning fickle cnuts

[Bodysnatcher]

If it really is an eliminator it isn't all bad

Casamayor/Katsidis are the easiest route to a belt, so it makes sense

Agreed.

This is the last time I'm willing to forgive Khan a feather-fisted opponent, though.

[Claypole]

So, Khan's not fighting Romanov eh? I did predict this would happen, so I'm not surprised. The top guys at lightweight will find Khan easy to beat unless he gets some proper fights under his belt.

[bumdujour]

another outsized powder puff puncher............yeah, go soft as long as you can. but someday he gotta face a puncher..........

[brown_bomber]

hes going along very quick if he pulls it off then somehow someway beats diaz u got to give him alot of respect

[AAA]

Khan is probably going to be protected all the way to a title fight, when eventually he may have to fight someone with a bit of a dig behind them. I think this over-protecting is going to actually harm him in the long run.

If they put him in with someone at least noted as having some power, he'd learn from it. Instead he may find himself fighting for a belt and being hit (really HIT) for the first time, which will fuck him up if he doesn't have any experience of fighting these guys.

[mike464]

So he'll win a WBO title, and an interim one at that, and call himself Britain's youngest champion when he can't even win the British title? What a joke.

[john b]

So he'll win a WBO title, and an interim one at that, and call himself Britain's youngest champion when he can't even win the British title? What a joke.

It is.:good

[TFFP]

Yeah, it's an absolute joke that a 21 year old could be interim champ

Complete rubbish. He should be a 3 weight world champ by now :roll:

Why are people so unreasonable when it comes to Khan?

[Alex_NA_Exile]

Yeah, it's an absolute joke that a 21 year old could be interim champ

Complete rubbish. He should be a 3 weight world champ by now :roll:

Why are people so unreasonable when it comes to Khan?

HA HA! People forget that but I guess it's what happens when a fighter is hyped so much in the media.

Even the people who hate and complain about the hype begin to buy it! :D

[elle]

Most guys take the easiest route to the top; Khan has self-imposed a time-limit, which means he has to go this route. I don't see the problem really, given his age and lack of experience. It's the Champ who makes the belt not the other way around, anyway. It's not like he'll retire after winning the title in summer. He would still have a good 10 years ahead of him, if he is lucky. He has a lot of time to prove himself. Let the young'un get his hands on the belt!


Decebal - forgive me if I'm mistaken but I thought you had knocked Khan's youngest british world champ ambition recently and suggested it would be better for him to focus on becoming the most successful british world champ instead.

Anyway, I'd rather see him concentrate on trying to be the latter than see him attempt to break Prince Naz' record without having been in with a real puncher first.

[john b]

Decebal - forgive me if I'm mistaken but I thought you had knocked Khan's youngest british world champ ambition recently and suggested it would be better for him to focus on becoming the most successful british world champ instead.

Anyway, I'd rather see him concentrate on trying to be the latter than see him attempt to break Prince Naz' record without having been in with a real puncher first.

:good I mean he could fight thaxton, meager and murray. because if he gets in the ring with baby bull this year is dreams could be in ruins.

[Decebal]

Decebal - forgive me if I'm mistaken but I thought you had knocked Khan's youngest british world champ ambition recently and suggested it would be better for him to focus on becoming the most successful british world champion instead.

Anyway, I'd rather see him concentrate on trying to be the latter than see him attempt to break Prince Naz' record without having been in with a real puncher first.

Yes, I was. I agree with you. This is what I would concentrate on if I were Khan. But I'm 26 and Khan is 21...he is more immature and he's set his heart on that record. I don't think anyone can change his mind now...

Also, I was asking a question I didn't know the answer to. I don't know how good Romanov is, or Thaxton. So I asked whether Thaxton + Romanov weren't more difficult for Khan than Kristjansen + Winner of Katsidis v. Casamayor...many here think that the latter combination is harder for Khan, so it makes sense, then, for him to go this route, anyway.

He will not have been in with a real puncher, true. But let's face it...if he goes against a real puncher, and his chin is indeed worse than very good, given his defence, he will get KOed.

All this taken into account, they might as well take him down this route and satisfy his ego with the record. Still, as we both agree, Khan will be seen as a weak Champ, not having faced a big puncher, because a Champion shouldn't really be felled by hard punching good journeymen...and this might just happen to Khan one day...

:good

[bumdujour]

hes going along very quick if he pulls it off then somehow someway beats diaz u got to give him alot of respect


if if if if if...............

[TFFP]

Good interview that, nice to have some insight into his weight, since he always seems huge

He's smart. He knows Katsidis is perfect for him, from a stylisitic viewpoint. I also liked that he knows he needs more experience to fight Diaz, very mature and realistic with where he's at

[john b]

Good interview that, nice to have some insight into his weight, since he always seems huge

He's smart. He knows Katsidis is perfect for him, from a stylisitic viewpoint. I also liked that he knows he needs more experience to fight Diaz, very mature and realistic with where he's at

:good

[elle]

Yes, I was. I agree with you. This is what I would concentrate on if I were Khan. But I'm 26 and Khan is 21...he is more immature and he's set his heart on that record. I don't think anyone can change his mind now...

Also, I was asking a question I didn't know the answer to. I don't know how good Romanov is, or Thaxton. So I asked whether Thaxton + Romanov weren't more difficult for Khan than Kristjansen + Winner of Katsidis v. Casamayor...many here think that the latter combination is harder for Khan, so it makes sense, then, for him to go this route, anyway.

He will not have been in with a real puncher, true. But let's face it...if he goes against a real puncher, and his chin is indeed worse than very good, given his defence, he will get KOed.

All this taken into account, they might as well take him down this route and satisfy his ego with the record. Still, as we both agree, Khan will be seen as a weak Champ, not having faced a big puncher, because a Champion shouldn't really be felled by hard punching good journeymen...and this might just happen to Khan one day...

:good


Thanks for your response Decebal.

Think July 24th is the date Khan needs to beat to better Prince Naz's record.

Its Kristjansen on April 5th so realistically Khan probably only has one fight left.

Situation should also become a little clearer once we know the outcome of Katsidis v Casamayor and whether Juan Diaz is stripped of or decides to vacate the WBO title.

[Decebal]

Thanks for your response Decebal.

Think July 24th is the date Khan needs to beat to better Prince Naz's record.

Its Kristjansen on April 5th so realistically Khan probably only has one fight left.

Situation should also become a little clearer once we know the outcome of Katsidis v Casamayor and whether Juan Diaz is stripped of or decides to vacate the WBO title.

Always a pleasure, elle!:good

Do you think Khan would fight another fight in between? Say...end of May? And then THE fight mid July? Or would he go straight into training for the big fight?:think

(He might squeeze Thaxton in, maybe...or even...:shock: :shock: :shock: Romanov???)

[elle]

Always a pleasure, elle!:good

Do you think Khan would fight another fight in between? Say...end of May? And then THE fight mid July? Or would he go straight into training for the big fight?:think

(He might squeeze Thaxton in, maybe...or even...:shock: :shock: :shock: Romanov???)

I think they will try to squeeze another fight in.
They have probably already got an opponent in mind! :patsch
I recall ****** saying after St Clair that Khan's next fight was either going to be in America or for the European Title .... all I can say is if Khan is linked with the likes of Thaxton or Romanov again I'll believe it when it happens!

[Dunky McCafferty]

So he'll win a WBO title, and an interim one at that, and call himself Britain's youngest champion when he can't even win the British title? What a joke.

Mike, I would class an interim WBO title as much more important than a british title. Think about it, Khan will be in line for a shot at a recognised belt, thats much bigger than fighting for a british title.

Why hang around at domestic when an opening becomes available at world level? OK so a Thaxton fight would be fun for the punters on these shores, but Khan has bigger fish to fry.

& remember Im neutral on this subject.

[Decebal]

I think they will try to squeeze another fight in.
They have probably already got an opponent in mind! :patsch
I recall ****** saying after St Clair that Khan's next fight was either going to be in America or for the European Title .... all I can say is if Khan is linked with the likes of Thaxton or Romanov again I'll believe it when it happens!

Yeah! We were led to hope for a Romanov fight twice now, and both times in vain. Too much crying wolf...:good

[elle]

Yeah! We were led to hope for a Romanov fight twice now, and both times in vain. Too much crying wolf...:good


Maybe it will be a case of third time lucky? Will need to see signed contracts though ....

I actually think all the talk of Romanov and Thaxton has backfired from a PR point of view and is part of the reason people are disappointed with Kristjansen as their choice of opponent.

Perhaps we wouldn't be so critical if our expectations hadn't been falsely raised time and time again.

[Dunky McCafferty]

Yeah! We were led to hope for a Romanov fight twice now, and both times in vain. Too much crying wolf...:good

I still cant believe people are slagging off Khan for taking a world title eliminator instead of fighting for a british or european title!

Think about it Dec, if you were Khan fan would you be happier if ****** got your boy a shot at a european title, or a WBO world title eliminator? If I was a Khan fan, I would be delighted with ****** for pulling this out of the bag.

Theres a lot of good posters on this thread, but they are letting their hearts rule their heads here, getting angry at Khan for not hanging around at domestic/european level.
Me? I want to see Khan in with the top boys, & this is the best way for it to happen. Not hanging around fighting the Thaxtons of this world. He has already proven hes better than domestic level.

[Decebal]

Maybe it will be a case of third time lucky? Will need to see signed contracts though ....

I actually think all the talk of Romanov and Thaxton has backfired from a PR point of view and is part of the reason people are disappointed with Kristjansen as their choice of opponent.

Perhaps we wouldn't be so critical if our expectations hadn't been falsely raised time and time again.

I won't believe a Romanov fight until I see both of them in the ring, on the night. (He might catch flu at the last moment to be replaced with...some guy)

Yeah...it backfired...but as someone said: it's our fault for complaining about the hype only to buy it ourselves and to complain further he is not living up to the hype...:nut

[Decebal]

I still cant believe people are slagging off Khan for taking a world title eliminator instead of fighting for a british or european title!

Think about it Dec, if you were Khan fan would you be happier if ****** got your boy a shot at a european title, or a WBO world title eliminator? If I was a Khan fan, I would be delighted with ****** for pulling this out of the bag.

Theres a lot of good posters on this thread, but they are letting their hearts rule their heads here, getting angry at Khan for not hanging around at domestic/european level.
Me? I want to see Khan in with the top boys, & this is the best way for it to happen. Not hanging around fighting the Thaxtons of this world. He has already proven hes better than domestic level.

I agree with you! I said so myself! He should get that damned WBO title of his and break that record and then concentrate on the rest of his career.:good

He is better than domestic level...people are only pissed off he will get a world title without having faced a puncher...that's their main complaint.

[elle]

Whats interesting for me is that its not only Khan critics slating this fight - its also posters I consider to be Khan fans.

[Claypole]

Yeah! We were led to hope for a Romanov fight twice now, and both times in vain. Too much crying wolf...:goodYep. I know Fishface is to blame as much as (if not more than) Amir Khan for this specific, safety minded career path, but this is becoming tiresome.
Not fighting Thaxton is not doing him any favours at all, and the excuse that he would be a step backwards is ridiculous when you consider who is up next for Khan. If Jon Thaxton posed no threat to Amir Khan, he would have taken his British title by now, and we all know it.

[elle]

I won't believe a Romanov fight until I see both of them in the ring, on the night. (He might catch flu at the last moment to be replaced with...some guy)

Yeah...it backfired...but as someone said: it's our fault for complaining about the hype only to buy it ourselves and to complain further he is not living up to the hype...:nut


About the hype - IF Khan betters Prince Naz' record I suspect the hype surrounding him will reach a whole new level ....

[Dunky McCafferty]

I agree with you! I said so myself! He should get that damned WBO title of his and break that record and then concentrate on the rest of his career.:good

He is better than domestic level...people are only pissed off he will get a world title without having faced a puncher...that's their main complaint.

I know you did Dec my good man, my shots were aimed at the posters who are all wailing & gnashing their teeth cos Khan wont fight Thaxton or Romanov, hardly household names in their own right.

maybe Im a cynic, but I think the guys who are so desperate to see Khan in with big punchers early in his career do so cos they want to see him knocked out...
Im not saying thats the case, but I do have my suspicions!

[Decebal]

Yep. I know Fishface is to blame as much as (if not more than) Amir Khan for this specific, safety minded career path, but this is becoming tiresome.
Not fighting Thaxton is not doing him any favours at all, and the excuse that he would be a step backwards is ridiculous when you consider who is up next for Khan. If Jon Thaxton posed no threat to Amir Khan, he would have taken his British title by now, and we all know it.

Yeah...maybe...there's no denying he's been kept away from punchers...

[Decebal]

About the hype - IF Khan betters Prince Naz' record I suspect the hype surrounding him will reach a whole new level ....

For sure! Good for British boxing...until Khan crashes out a la Ricky!:|

[Decebal]

I know you did Dec my good man, my shots were aimed at the posters who are all wailing & gnashing their teeth cos Khan wont fight Thaxton or Romanov, hardly household names in their own right.

maybe Im a cynic, but I think the guys who are so desperate to see Khan in with big punchers early in his career do so cos they want to see him knocked out...
Im not saying thats the case, but I do have my suspicions!

Many people want his to fail because he's been overprotected to the extent that they didn't put him in with a puncher. The hype is too big for someone who would be KOed by a good puncher who can throw a good over-the-top right, good boxer or not.

[Claypole]

maybe Im a cynic, but I think the guys who are so desperate to see Khan in with big punchers early in his career do so cos they want to see him knocked out...
Im not saying thats the case, but I do have my suspicions!No, no, no, no, no........well possibly.
I've been accused of "hating" Khan recently (for the wrong reasons) and I will admit there may be some truth to your seemingly cynical theory. However, if he were to face a decent puncher, take good shots and still prevail, he would start to get my suppport and belief.

[faisal]

i'd much rather see him take little steps at fighters like meager,murray,thaxton then move onto ramanov, it makes more sense if hes had some experience against fighters who can hit a lil hard, it would be nice if he gets together more snap in his punches, it seems like its volume that deteriorates most of his opponents,

[mad-23]

gutted that romaneav aint his next bowl european title a step in the right direction and romaneav would beat kristijansen or else the would have a fight

[john b]

i'd much rather see him take little steps at fighters like meager,murray,thaxton then move onto ramanov, it makes more sense if hes had some experience against fighters who can hit a lil hard, it would be nice if he gets together more snap in his punches, it seems like its volume that deteriorates most of his opponents,

:good

[elle]

Its hard to believe this Kristjansen is ranked so highly by the WBO - approx 19 of his 23 fights have been 6 rounders!

[LeadLeftHook]

If Kristanjansen can get a title eliminator shot, then just about anybody can get it.
First ****** says Khan's next fight would be in the US or it would be fight for Euro belt. Then ****** says Khan had to fight Kristanjansen due to contractual obligations that were enforced by Kristanjansen. Total BS!

[brown bomber]

Its hard to believe this Kristjansen is ranked so highly by the WBO - approx 19 of his 23 fights have been 6 rounders!Anyone would think he was put there on purpose? :yep

[elle]

Anyone would think he was put there on purpose? :yep


He doesn't appear to be in the top 15 in any other organisations rankings - just the WBO.

[rooq]

shit..i don't come on-line one day and this happens.

at the risk of repeating what everyone else has been saying, this is smart move for ****** but a bad one for boxing fans.

MK is such a step down from St Clair, khan's probably going to need a parachute.

FW expects katsidis to beat casamayor and become wbc interim champ, (giving up the wbo interim - don't think you can be interim champ of two organisations!) and then wait for diaz to move up to light welterweight as expected.

[IronBull]

what is the different between interim and eliminator

[elle]

FW expects katsidis to beat casamayor and become wbc interim champ, (giving up the wbo interim - don't think you can be interim champ of two organisations!) and then wait for diaz to move up to light welterweight as expected.


The upshot being what?

Khan challenging for a newly vacant Title?

[Claypole]

what is the different between interim and eliminatorInterim is when a fighter is like a stand in champ, a stop-gap, which can happen if the real champ is out due to injury or something. Like a caretaker champ.
An eliminator fight simply means the loser won't be getting a title shot in the immediate future.

[rooq]

The upshot being what?

Khan challenging for a newly vacant Title?

i was thinking khan inheriting a newly vacant title. which amounts to the same thing as ****** has enough influence to handpick the opponent.

[elle]

i was thinking khan inheriting a newly vacant title. which amounts to the same thing as ****** has enough influence to handpick the opponent.


I like your theory Rooq! :thumbsup

Anything is possible where ****** is concerned ....

[kurt2006]

Fantastic. Khan will be holding the WBO belt by the end of the year. Then he will claim he is looking to unify but it will never happen as he moves up to Light Welter to fight for the biggest belt of them all......the much coveted WBU belt (which Khans hero Hatton defended 15 odd times).

[AAA]

I know you did Dec my good man, my shots were aimed at the posters who are all wailing & gnashing their teeth cos Khan wont fight Thaxton or Romanov, hardly household names in their own right.

maybe Im a cynic, but I think the guys who are so desperate to see Khan in with big punchers early in his career do so cos they want to see him knocked out...
Im not saying thats the case, but I do have my suspicions!

Usually have similar sentiments Dunky, but i'm still sticking to Khan needing to be in with a puncher.

Well to be honest, not even a 'big hitter' as such, just someone with hands that can do damage. The one common theme in all khans opponents thus far has been a lack of power. Even as he has stepped up the level of opponents, it has become clearer that he is sticking to people without stopping power.

It is not that I really want to see khan knocked out exactly, I just think he is negatively impacting on his development by the route he is taking (i.e. his first 'sink or swim' moment with a 'puncher' may come in a World title fight...risky!).

Even more so after the Limmond fight. He was in serious trouble there, against what really was a Super Featherweight (with not a great KO record at that weight). It just raised some big questions, which they (******, Khan) seem desperate to avoid answering at the moment.

But, should Khan go on and become world champ, excellent. That would be fantastic at such a young age, I have never doubted his ability. He is a superb boxer. Just a few glaring questions still to be asked! :bbb

[elle]

So, Khan's not fighting Romanov eh? I did predict this would happen, so I'm not surprised. The top guys at lightweight will find Khan easy to beat unless he gets some proper fights under his belt.

No Khan's not fighting Romanov - but apparently Thaxton is.

Its been reported that Hennessy have agreed a deal with Romanov's camp.

Its likely to take place in Norwich - no date finalised yet.

[brown bomber]

No Khan's not fighting Romanov - but apparently Thaxton is.

Its been reported that Hennessy have agreed a deal with Romanov's camp.

Its likely to take place in Norwich - no date finalised yet. Romanov will hammer him. Bad move - feel sorry for Jon.

[elle]

Romanov will hammer him. Bad move - feel sorry for Jon.


Thaxton is the mandatory for Romanov's Title.

Even if Thaxton loses to Romanov his British Title wouldn't be on the line so he can still go on to defend that.

IF (big if I know) he was to pull off a win against Romanov it would reinforce his claim to a fight with Khan.

[brown bomber]

Thaxton is the mandatory for Romanov's Title.

Even if Thaxton loses to Romanov his British Title wouldn't be on the line so he can still go on to defend that.

IF (big if I know) he was to pull off a win against Romanov it would reinforce his claim to a fight with Khan. True but Stylistcally he doesn't pair up very well.

[elle]

True but Stylistcally he doesn't pair up very well.

Well the fights been officially announced now.

Thaxton v Romanov - 4th April (day before Khan's fight) on Sky Sports 1 at 9.30pm.

[faisal]

thaxton could end up shot to bits after this fight i agree stylistically its a mismatch

[brown bomber]

Well the fights been officially announced now.

Thaxton v Romanov - 4th April (day before Khan's fight) on Sky Sports 1 at 9.30pm. Hope Thaxton does well! But i'm not confident. Something to look forward to though at least someones management have got a set!!

[brown bomber]

thaxton could end up shot to bits after this fight i agree stylistically its a mismatch oooohhh Then he'll get the Khan fight :lol:

[faisal]

oooohhh Then he'll get the Khan fight :lol:
your probrably right

[elle]

Got to give Hennessy credit for coming up with some good fights.

Thaxton v Romanov, Froch v Inkin & Murray v Fewkes all lined up.

Good stuff!

[elle]

Hope Thaxton does well! But i'm not confident. Something to look forward to though at least someones management have got a set!!

Talking of management, this is what Romanov's manager is quoted as saying on BBN:

"Some boxers talk about world title aspirations but, besides having been given the opportunity to support their claims prefer to avoid a real challenge and choose to select an easy route".

Who could he possibly be referring to? :huh

[dwilson]

Talking of management, this is what Romanov's manager is quoted as saying on BBN:

"Some boxers talk about world title aspirations but, besides having been given the opportunity to support their claims prefer to avoid a real challenge and choose to select an easy route".

Who could he possibly be referring to? :huh

Kristjansen?:p

[red7]

it seems that most people are agreed that khan has questionable whiskers so...

why risk him losing against a big puncher if it isn't for a world title?
he has the experience of coming back from a knockdown so nothing new to be learned there

at least if he lost to Katsidis he would still be in the world title picture and with youth on his side could rebuild his career

if he lost to a journeyman with a big punch it would set him back further in terms of rankings and confidence, as well as making him less marketable (thinking about TV deals here)