How would Khan fare against Romanov, in a couple of months, do you think?

[Decebal]

:think

[BIG WORM]

i think he'd fair quite easily

[Decebal]

You're the guy who said Romanov was pillow fisted, right?

[Cobbler]

You're the guy who said Romanov was pillow fisted, right?

"cant see romanovs soppy punches bothering thaxton" was the exact quote :lol:

[GazOC]

"cant see romanovs soppy punches bothering thaxton" was the exact quote :lol:

:lol: Yep, I remember that pearl of wisdom...:D

[Decebal]

"cant see romanovs soppy punches bothering thaxton" was the exact quote :lol:

Exactly...so...I'm not going to lose much sleep over what this guy's non-argued conclusion is...he didn't even make the slightest attempt at arguing his case...:verysad; he might be right...but he isn't exactly credible round here; he needs to make a case that stands up on its own, without recourse to his authority...

[BIG WORM]

You're the guy who said Romanov was pillow fisted, right? i said i dont think hes a good fighter, people are saying him and thaxton are a danger to khan.... all i know is he got beat by earl, i dunno though i aint seen him recently i still think khan would beat him though, khans a 1 off, hes got a lot of quality if you'd have seen the clips i saw of him you would think the same.. he looked all heavy legged and tired.. i thought he would end up in a war with thaxton, then thaxton would have a chance

[Decebal]

Most people said Thaxton was finished, just as many were saying about Earl, when Khan fought him...no...they weren't saying he'd be a threat to Khan; Romanov on the other hand, everyone who knew him well said he was dangerous...especially against someone like Khan, who doesn't look like he has the most solid chin around.

Romanov would only have to catch him a couple of times flush...could he not do that?

[Max Molyneux]

He stands a solid chance, he's more calm and keeps his hands up against Thaxton.

Ramonov Is technically sound and keeps tight simular to Limond but on a higher level.

[BIG WORM]

Most people said Thaxton was finished, just as many were saying about Earl, when Khan fought him...no...they weren't saying he'd be a threat to Khan; Romanov on the other hand, everyone who knew him well said he was dangerous...especially against someone like Khan, who doesn't look like he has the most solid chin around.

Romanov would only have to catch him a couple of times flush...could he not do that? i think khans chin is over exagerrated.. khans style has changed so another limond situation is never gonna happen, hes got loads of lateral movement now.. he put a clinic on st clair.. he might be small but khan showed a lot of potential in the way he was fighting

[Decebal]

He stands a solid chance, he's more calm and keeps his hands up against Thaxton.

Ramonov Is technically sound and keeps tight simular to Limond but on a higher level.

Yeah...I saw enough to notice Romanov had a tight guard and looked very confident and relaxed in defence...almost dishearteningly so, for his opponent...he was in full control...clearly, much more experienced than Khan...:think

[Big Ears]

i said i dont think hes a good fighter, people are saying him and thaxton are a danger to khan.... all i know is he got beat by earl, i dunno though i aint seen him recently i still think khan would beat him though, khans a 1 off, hes got a lot of quality if you'd have seen the clips i saw of him you would think the same.. he looked all heavy legged and tired.. i thought he would end up in a war with thaxton, then thaxton would have a chance

So that's why you've been underating Romanov , well mr.Bailey you can forget the Earl fight because that wasn't the real Romanov .

He had been out of the ring for 15 months and was very rusty . He gave away a lot of the early rounds as he was still settling in to being in the ring again . He bitched Earl around from the midpoint onwards and had him on the very of being stopped in the 9th . Earl was repeatedly being shook by hard rights hands but was hanging in on volume and heart .

I had Romanov a 1 point winner but I think if he had of been active he would of put Earl away in around 5 or 6 rounds , and that's prime Earl not what Khan faced . Romanov ruined Earl , Katsidis then put him the wrong side of shot . Khan then finished his career .

[Decebal]

Gairy wasn't a threat to any extent. Khan was careful, but it wouldn't have made any difference. Khan did show improvement; I liked what I saw...he's coming along nicely...but he's never faced a puncher, especially one like Romanov...he's bound to find the target sooner or later...at least a good couple of times...Khan's defence and movement are no way near so good that he'd avoid getting hit altogether...

...so...can he take Romanov's punch?

[Decebal]

So that's why you've been underating Romanov , well mr.Bailey you can forget the Earl fight because that wasn't the real Romanov .

He had been out of the ring for 15 months and was very rusty . He gave away a lot of the early rounds as he was still settling in to being in the ring again . He bitched Earl around from the midpoint onwards and had him on the very of being stopped in the 9th . Earl was repeatedly being shook by hard rights hands but was hanging in on volume and heart .

I had Romanov a 1 point winner but I think if he had of been active he would of put Earl away in around 5 or 6 rounds , and that's prime Earl not what Khan faced . Romanov ruined Earl , Katsidis then put him the wrong side of shot . Khan then finished his career .

What are your thoughts on Romanov v. Khan, Big Ears...

You and jeff seem to know most about him...

[dan-b]

It looks like the next logical fight should Khan come through tomorrow night as expected. The intriguing thing about a Romanov Khan fight would be who leads off. It would appear Yuri likes to come forward but he does so in a controlled manner. It would be interesting to see if he could fight going backwards.

I don't think Yuri has outstanding power but he is very accurate with his shots so if he could catch Khan coming forward he would definitely trouble him. Romanov couldn't afford to get lazy against Khan because he would be tagged with hard shots.

I think in the end Khan would win a fairly comfortable points decision with Amir being busier & doing the more eye catching work.

[Dan MT]

No way ****** will let Khan in the ring with Romanov after that performance.
Romanov was in full control from the first bell and only got caught with two punches. He looked really good and would give Khan a real tough test.

If this fight pulled off it would defo put all the Khan doubters and fans into their place by the end of the final bell.

[stuey]

romanov impressed me tonight, he fought a very clever, very controlled fight. is it me or does he look a little small at the weight?
anyhow. if khan comes through tomorrow:patsch its a natural.
tough fight for khan imo...

[Decebal]

It looks like the next logical fight should Khan come through tomorrow night as expected. The intriguing thing about a Romanov Khan fight would be who leads off. It would appear Yuri likes to come forward but he does so in a controlled manner. It would be interesting to see if he could fight going backwards.

I don't think Yuri has outstanding power but he is very accurate with his shots so if he could catch Khan coming forward he would definitely trouble him. Romanov couldn't afford to get lazy against Khan because he would be tagged with hard shots.

I think in the end Khan would win a fairly comfortable points decision with Amir being busier & doing the more eye catching work.

I am tempted to agree that if the fight goes 12, Khan would most likely win on points...but, saying that...at the back of my head I think it wouldn't go 12...Romanov just looks too relaxed and too powerful and too experienced, at this stage...

[Dan MT]

It looks like the next logical fight should Khan come through tomorrow night as expected. The intriguing thing about a Romanov Khan fight would be who leads off. It would appear Yuri likes to come forward but he does so in a controlled manner. It would be interesting to see if he could fight going backwards.

I don't think Yuri has outstanding power but he is very accurate with his shots so if he could catch Khan coming forward he would definitely trouble him. Romanov couldn't afford to get lazy against Khan because he would be tagged with hard shots.

I think in the end Khan would win a fairly comfortable points decision with Amir being busier & doing the more eye catching work.

Yeah but has Khan been picked off with clean accurate punches from anyone?
Eye catching or not if Yuri caught him with a few good counter punches he could really hurt Khan. Just look at Jonos eye tonight. You don't need all the power in the world when you can pick your shots like that.

[Decebal]

No way ****** will let Khan in the ring with Romanov after that performance.
Romanov was in full control from the first bell and only got caught with two punches. He looked really good and would give Khan a real tough test.

If this fight pulled off it would defo put all the Khan doubters and fans into their place by the end of the final bell.

Well...fans are bound to ask questions: "Why is Khan not facing Romanov? Is it because he has a shit chin?" etc.

Khan will be under pressure to fight him, IMO...he needs to face a puncher sooner or later. If he wants to be WC, he'll definitedly have to be able to put the likes of Romanov away, good punchers or not...

...:think

[BIG WORM]

i do think khans got one of them chins it seems compressed.. joe calzaghes jaws soft, so when you hit it he can absorb the punches.. the same with mayweather, he just rides the punches.. khans chin seems like if you hit it hard enough it will shatter, he bring a lot of intensity to the ring and that can work against ya if you get hit in the right place

[Dan MT]

Well...fans are bound to ask questions: "Why is Khan not facing Romanov? Is it because he has a shit chin?" etc.

Khan will be under pressure to fight him, IMO...he needs to face a puncher sooner or later. If he wants to be WC, he'll definitedly have to be able to put the likes of Romanov away, good punchers or not...

...:think

Well I remember ****** saying it was a future fight after the Earl fight.
I thought with simple maths that Thaxton would win tonight, then Khan would beat him for the euro and british title.

Fingers crossed they can pull off the fight as it would be a big one.

[Big Ears]

What are your thoughts on Romanov v. Khan, Big Ears...

You and jeff seem to know most about him...
I think Romanov would struggle quite a bit with Khan's handspeed , and quick footwork but that eventually Romanov would get to him as he is extremely accurate and certainly has the power to hurt Khan .

Romanov's one flaw is that he's often not busy enough and can allow himself to be outworked(even by inferior fighters) so Khan's best bet would be to fights in bursts and use movement to stay well away from Romanov for the rest . I still feel that Romanov would eventually get him with a counter though , and if he stuns him I think he'd put him away .

Romanov has a nice tight defence and Khan would be forced to be a little bit adventurous to try and break through it and that's when he'd leave himself open . Doubling the left hook(which Khan loves to do) is a must not for Khan if he fights Romanov , it would be like asking to be knocked out by a straight right .

Romanov doesn't really give the other fighter anything , he doesn't leave much to counter and there aren't many holes in his guard , Khan would be forced to lead try and create something out of nothing and inevitably leave himself open to the very accurate , clean punching and most significantly hard punching Romanov .

Romanov somewhere around 6-8 for me .


I have to say though I couldn't blame Sports Network for not making the fight happen , Romanov is simply far too dangerous for Khan .

[Decebal]

Well I remember ****** saying it was a future fight after the Earl fight.
I thought with simple maths that Thaxton would win tonight, then Khan would beat him for the euro and british title.

Fingers crossed they can pull off the fight as it would be a big one.

:think

Is Khan ready though?

[Big Ears]

[quote=stuey is it me or does he look a little small at the weight?
[/quote]

That's probably to do with Thaxton being huge at the weight , afterall up until 2 years ago he had been fighting at Light-Welterweight and had been doing that for most of his career .

[Decebal]

I think Romanov would struggle quite a bit with Khan's handspeed , and quick footwork but that eventually Romanov would get to him as he is extremely accurate and certainly has the power to hurt Khan .

Romanov's one flaw is that he's often not busy enough and can allow himself to be outworked(even by inferior fighters) so Khan's best bet would be to fights in bursts and use movement to stay well away from Romanov for the rest . I still feel that Romanov would eventually get him with a counter though , and if he stuns him I think he'd put him away .

Romanov has a nice tight defence and Khan would be forced to be a little bit adventurous to try and break through it and that's when he'd leave himself open . Doubling the left hook(which Khan loves to do) is a must not for Khan if he fights Romanov , it would be like asking to be knocked out by a straight right .

Romanov doesn't really give the other fighter anything , he doesn't leave much to counter and there aren't many holes in his guard , Khan would be forced to lead try and create something out of nothing and inevitably leave himself open to the very accurate , clean punching and most significantly hard punchign Romanov .

Romanov somewhere around 6-8 for me .


I have to say though I couldn't blame Sports Network for not making the fight happen , Romanov is simply far too dangerous for Khan .

Great post! Thank you!:good

Doesn't sound an easy fight for Khan at all, by the sounds of it...:-(

I would be very surprised/impressed if Khan fought Romanov now...:think

[dan-b]

Great post! Thank you!:good

Doesn't sound an easy fight for Khan at all, by the sounds of it...:-(

I would be very surprised/impressed if Khan fought Romanov now...:think

Yup this is all purely theoretical. No way fish face lets Khan near Romanov anytime soon. He's having a bad enough year as it is already.

[Dan MT]

Oh I can't wait for tomorrow now! Hopefully Khan calls out Romanov after a 5th round KO!

[Decebal]

Romanov must surely be better ranked than Khan now, even if Khan wins against MK. If Romanov doesn't get a shot at Khan, whom will he target? Perhaps he is not in a hurry to go for a title, though...but if he was...?

I bet he'd love a shot at Julio Diaz and then...probably Nate...?

[dan-b]

Romanov must surely be better ranked than Khan now, even if Khan wins against MK. If Romanov doesn't get a shot at Khan, whom will he target? Perhaps he is not in a hurry to go for a title, though...but if he was...?

I bet he'd love a shot at Julio Diaz and then one of the belts...

Well it all depends on whether he's prepared to go stateside. The next fight, if he wants to progress, would be over there if he cant get Khan. Julio Diaz sounds perfect.

[Decebal]

Julio Diaz sounds perfect.

That's what I thought...but he'd prefer Khan, of course...

[IronBull]

I have watched the fight..

I was not impressed with Romanov... He was not doing much...

Khan will beat him easy by speed.

[Cobbler]

That's what I thought...but he'd prefer Khan, of course...

Why would he prefer Khan?

[Dan MT]

I have watched the fight..

I was not impressed with Romanov... He was not doing much...

Khan will beat him easy by speed.

You on the wind up?

[dan-b]

You on the wind up?

Sadly I don't think he is. He probably cant understand anyone who doesn't charge in & maul ie Hatton.

[Decebal]

Why would he prefer Khan?

I think he would make a big name for himself in Europe if he beat highly hyped promissing prospect/contender Amir Khan - the darling of British boxing. On the back of that publicity, he would get a shot at anyone in America, for a good purse too. I'm not sure he could get a shot at Nate or Juan, just on the back of good performances...no?

Not to mention that Khan would be a less experienced opponent to go against...:think

[IronBull]

You on the wind up?

No.

Romanov does not have much of boxing skill..

But Romanov did do good in second rounds with many combo punches.

[Decebal]

I have watched the fight..

I was not impressed with Romanov... He was not doing much...

Khan will beat him easy by speed.

Even if Khan outboxes him and hits him all night...he's not going to stop Romanov unless he plants his feet and swings for it. This might be all that Romanov is waiting for to hit him hard...and it's already game over...

If the fight goes the distance, there's always a chance Romanov finds the target and finishes him...

...Khan is not that great a boxer and mover to treat Romanov with impunity...it would certainly NOT be an easy fight for Khan...:-( ...one mistake and this time, he doesn't beat the count, with or without the help of the ref.

[Big Ears]

Romanov will sit around and defend his European title while patiently waiting for a WBA(regular title shot) .

As things are Jose Alfaro is WBA 'regular champ' . Paulus Moses is the mandatory to him . Moses is promoted by Phillipe Fondu .
The #2 is Juan Diaz , he won't bother with the WBA regular title and will probably look for a fight with Casamayor .

Romanov is #3 and will become mandatory after Moses has had his shot , so wins or lose Romanov(another Fondu fighter) will get his title shot and probably quicker should Moses win .

Alfaro will be making a mandatory before he fights Moses though .


I have to say though when was the last time a Namibian fighter managed to become a mandatory for a World title ? , especially one who has only fought outside of Africa once . Of course it's his win over Ukranian Kudriavtsev and the defending of the WBA intercontinental and Pan African belts that got him there .

[Decebal]

Romanov will sit around and defend his European title while patiently waiting for a WBA(regular title shot) .

As things are Jose Alfaro is WBA 'regular champ' . Paulus Moses is the mandatory to him . Moses is promoted by Phillipe Fondu .
The #2 is Juan Diaz , he won't bother with the WBA regular title and will probably look for a fight with Casamayor .

Romanov is #3 and will become mandatory after Moses has had his shot , so wins or lose Romanov(another Fondu fighter) will get his title shot and probably quicker should Moses win .

Alfaro will be making a mandatory before he fights Moses though .


I have to say though when was the last time a Namibian fighter managed to become a mandatory for a World title ? , especially one who has only fought outside of Africa once . Of course it's his win over Ukranian Kudriavtsev and the defending of the WBA intercontinental and Pan African belts that got him there .

So...does that mean he wouldn't be desperate to fight Khan?

[faisal]

he's a poor man Kostay Tszyu but he'd still probrably kick amir's arse

[GazOC]

Going on tonights showing, the Earl and Tontchev fights (the only ones I've seen) Khan-Romanov would be tricky call. I'd go with Romanov but Khan has the speed to prove me wrong. Some of these typically East European fighters really seem have trouble dealing with fast boxers IMHO (but then again, so do lots of boxers!!).

[Decebal]

Going on tonights showing, the Earl and Tontchev fights (the only ones I've seen) Khan-Romanov would be tricky call. I'd go with Romanov but Khan has the speed to prove me wrong. Some of these typically East European fighters really seem have trouble dealing with fast boxers IMHO.

Yeah...speed + movement + distance + keeping one's wits about oneself might be enough...is Khan mature enough right now to put it all together for 12 rounds, under pressure? :think

[Big Ears]

So...does that mean he wouldn't be desperate to fight Khan?

I think he'd like it to happen but wouldn't be too pushed as he'll make it to a World title fight without Khan before too long anyway .

He'd certainly like the money a Khan fight would provide and also improved rankings in the other bodies organisations(13th with WBO , 8th with WBC , 12th with IBF) where Khan is #3 with the WBO , #5 with WBC , #11 with WBA and #10 with IBF . So that he wouldn't be forced into just the WBA title fight , even though that's probably the one he'd prefer .

[Max Molyneux]

Yeah...I saw enough to notice Romanov had a tight guard and looked very confident and relaxed in defence...almost dishearteningly so, for his opponent...he was in full control...clearly, much more experienced than Khan...:think

Khan would do a number on Thaxton too, dunno why people thought he should of fought Thaxton. Having a punch Is ok but he swings like a pub drunk and doesn't have Witter and Naz talent to fight like that.

Hennessey throws his fighters In the lions den when there clearly not good enough but get credit for getting a beating. ****** gives his guy a harder fight and his fighters get called exposed with lack of credit.

[Claypole]

I thought Yuri Romanov was superb tonight. Jon did land some decent shots, but Romanov was unfazed and simply walked Jon down, which isn't easy. His own punches were very sharp and accurate. The cut was probably a blessing in disguise, Thaxton simply couldn't cope.
Should Amir challenge Romanov? Not yet. I know some of us want Khan to take on better fighters, but not Romanov.

[Decebal]

I think he could do well against Amir. His EBU winning fight against Melero saw him get badly hurt by a fast and hard hitting fighter, on this night especially, but Yuri kept calm and landed some hammering shots despite being outsped. Khan's speed is a big plus for Amir but Yuri can be calm when under flurries.

This is very interesting!:good

Calm under fire...I got the same impression...he sure is one cool cooky!

[Decebal]

Khan would do a number on Thaxton too, dunno why people thought he should of fought Thaxton. Having a punch Is ok but he swings like a pub drunk and doesn't have Witter and Naz talent to fight like that.

Hennessey throws his fighters In the lions den when there clearly not good enough but get credit for getting a beating. ****** gives his guy a harder fight and his fighters get called exposed with lack of credit.

Yeah...Thaxton is not going to do anything big from now on...

What do you think, will ****** put him up against Romanov?

[Alex_NA_Exile]

he's a poor man Kostay Tszyu but he'd still probrably kick amir's arse

Tbh, i've always maintained that Romanov is made for Khan despite his power. He fights at a slow pace and I dont think he'd be able to handle Khan's speed and size advantage.

Jon, IMO, made that fight into what it was. A simple mauling. Khan, or most decent euro level fighters wouldnt allow that kind of punishment. Jono diving in and playing right into the hands of the counter puncher - making it easy.

Another thing is that Jon is old and lacks decent movement. He tried to play a kind of game which Romanov may have struggled with against a younger, quicker fighter, in that he tried to force him on to the back foot - but it just wasnt happening as Thaxton just doesnt have that in his locker at that level.

BTW, Romanov does deserve credit for a professional performance but he could improve his work rate.

[BIG WORM]

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give romanov credit for beating an old out of retirement thaxton.. i dont think he could have stopped thaxton early in his career, hatton couldnt.

i still think khan would beat the shit out of romanov

[Decebal]

I thought Yuri Romanov was superb tonight. Jon did land some decent shots, but Romanov was unfazed and simply walked Jon down, which isn't easy. His own punches were very sharp and accurate. The cut was probably a blessing in disguise, Thaxton simply couldn't cope.
Should Amir challenge Romanov? Not yet. I know some of us want Khan to take on better fighters, but not Romanov.

Hmmm...I agree; on the other hand, I'm very unconfortable knowing that he might get a world title without having faced a puncher...doesn't sound right...doesn't look good for his long-term prospects, unless by the time they're forced on him as mandatories, he'll be good enough and experienced enough to deal with them...

But year, if I were ******, I'd avoid Romanov too...

[Big Ears]

Do you just make this shit up?

was there any need to even ask that question :lol:

[Decebal]

I wouldn't be surprised if they make the match with Thaxton now...

Nah, come on, don't be mean...

[Alex_NA_Exile]

I wouldn't be surprised if they make the match with Thaxton now...

Haha! A field day, huh? :D

[Decebal]

Tbh, i've always maintained that Romanov is made for Khan despite his power. He fights at a slow pace and I dont think he'd be able to handle Khan's speed and size advantage.

Jon, IMO, made that fight into what it was. A simple mauling. Khan, or most decent euro level fighters wouldnt allow that kind of punishment. Jono diving in and playing right into the hands of the counter puncher - making it easy.

Another thing is that Jon is old and lacks decent movement. He tried to play a kind of game which Romanov may have struggled with against a younger, quicker fighter, in that he tried to force him on to the back foot - but it just wasnt happening as Thaxton just doesnt have that in his locker at that level.

BTW, Romanov does deserve credit for a professional performance but he could improve his work rate.

But...does Romanov need to match Khan's speed to win? Why can he not win by being outboxed and just catching Khan when he's offbalance...hard...

[Alex_NA_Exile]

But...does Romanov need to match Khan's speed to win? Why can he not win by being outboxed and just catching Khan when he's offbalance...hard...

Too true. Won't be straightforward for either and, of course, anything can happen. :good

I reckon, though, just on the balance of probabilities that it's a fight that would suit Khan ultimately.

Good fight and definitely a risk. But i think it would be a calculated one on ******'s part if it happened...but will it? Doubt it!

[Decebal]

Am i being mean, Decebel?

Or just seeing the truth of ******'s usual scheming?

If he goes with a Romanov fight, then brilliant. i think Romanov's good enough to be a proper step up for Khan. he'll provide lots of questions for Khan to answer.

If Khan beats him convincingly, then you will hear nothing from me that's anti-Khan ever again.

If he goes after Thaxton, after Khan said he was shit and didn't deserve a payday and after Thaxton got completely outclassed and battered by Romanov, people will laugh at ****** and Khan till the cows come home, and then some!

Most likely, they won't go for either Thaxton or Romanov. The latter looks just too damned dangerous. If they go for one of them...it had to be Romanov, but why take the risk?:think It wouldn't even be a title fight, and ****** could probably arrange a title fight without having to take on Romanov anyway...no?

[Max Molyneux]

Yeah...Thaxton is not going to do anything big from now on...

What do you think, will ****** put him up against Romanov?

Nah, Khan's next fight Is a WBO eliminator so I don't think they'll fight Yuri.

Yuri's pace could suit Khan maybe as well kinda a bit of a slow starter at times.

[Decebal]

Nah, Khan's next fight Is a WBO eliminator so I don't think they'll fight Yuri.

Yuri's pace could suit Khan maybe as well kinda a bit of a slow starter at times.

Suit Khan in the early rounds...but Khan won't be able to stop him by the time Romanov gets going, unless he takes big risks in the process, right?

[BIG WORM]

Suit Khan in the early rounds...but Khan won't be able to stop him by the time Romanov gets going, unless he takes big risks in the process, right?

what you on about. Not at all, romanov beat thaxton up it dont mean he would beat khan.

khans much quicker faster hits harder than romanov, khan would of probably stopped thaxton earlier than romanov did...

[faisal]

people can criticize me all they want for saying this but i reckon khan wouldv gotten thaxton out of there much faster then Yuri may be in 3-4 rounds, yuri doesnt have the same work rate and speed as amir. Unless Khans power and defence improves i still take yuri to upset khan

[Decebal]

what you on about. Not at all, romanov beat thaxton up it dont mean he would beat khan.

khans much quicker faster hits harder than romanov, khan would of probably stopped thaxton earlier than romanov did...

I meant: if Romanov take 4 rounds to get going, Khan wouldn't stop him in 4 rounds, would he?

[Decebal]

people can criticize me all they want for saying this but i reckon khan wouldv gotten thaxton out of there much faster then Yuri may be in 3-4 rounds, yuri doesnt have the same work rate and speed as amir.

Yeah...perhaps...and whilst that has to be a good thing if true, it doesn't mean Khan is better or that he would beat Romanov, as you yourself said...

[faisal]

Yeah...perhaps...and whilst that has to be a good thing if true, it doesn't mean Khan is better or that he would beat Romanov, as you yourself said...
i'm not saying khan will never be able to deal with some one like yuri he needs better fights, yuri doesnt really impress me hes heavy handed thats about it, some one like anthony patterson would put him out in 5.
if khan can beat a decent quality top 20 fighter with a reasonable KO %, i'd pick him to unify the devision.

[Decebal]

i'm not saying khan will never be able to deal with some one like yuri he needs better fights, yuri doesnt really impress me hes heavy handed thats about it, some one like anthony patterson would put him out in 5.
if khan can beat a decent quality top 20 fighter with a reasonable KO %, i'd pick him to unify the devision.

I don't know why patterson is...so I won't comment.

Khan is certainly improving and developing.

If it weren't for his obsession with breaking silly records, I wouldn't worry about him at all...

[dwilson]

Ro,anov would be a very good fight for Khan.

[KCD]

I think Romanov and Khan would be a 50/50 fight.

Romanov is a good technician and a decent puncher, he certainly will hit Khan. I thought Romanovs performance last night was excellent.

At the moment i would say the fight is a pick em.

[Decebal]

Good interview with Khan on ITV website:

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[Tuffnutz]

The Rominov nuthuggers are out in force! :lol:

Khan would have destroyed Thaxton last night. He was way to easy to hit.

Rominov is quite ordinary tbh.

He does everything good but he does'nt stand out. He's noithing special.

Jim Watt was taling shit last night. Rominov is not world class.

Khan woudl be may to quick and has got too many skills for Romanov.

[dan-b]

The Rominov nuthuggers are out in force! :lol:

Khan would have destroyed Thaxton last night. He was way to easy to hit.

Rominov is quite ordinary tbh.

He does everything good but he does'nt stand out. He's noithing special.

Jim Watt was taling shit last night. Rominov is not world class.

Khan woudl be may to quick and has got too many skills for Romanov.

Thats a very glib interpretation. I think Romanov showed enough to suggest he would be at least competitive with Khan. He punches very accurately, has a tight guard & doesn't waste shots. I think he'd be a very awkwards night work for Amir & it's a fight I would like to see.

[Eubank]

Khan would beat Romanov, he is much faster and would totaly dominate. Thaxton proved to be a total bum much as I expected, people claiming Khan was ducking him are stupid.

[dan-b]

Khan would beat Romanov, he is much faster and would totaly dominate. Thaxton proved to be a total bum much as I expected, people claiming Khan was ducking him are stupid.

So speed on its own allows people to totally dominate fights does it? If Thaxton's a total bum what does that make some faceless idiot who posts unfounded nonsense about him on an interent forum then?

[Claypole]

Thaxton proved to be a total bum much as I expected, people claiming Khan was ducking him are stupid.This is a very poor post indeed. If you have not got anything decent to say, maybe you should refrain from posting until you have.

[rooq]

very unlikely that khan will be put in with romanov at this stage. he'll become number 1 WBO contender tonight and then either fight nate or wait for the title to become vacant.

romanov is too much of a risk at this stage. he's only 25 years old and has a good 5 years at the top.

[dan-b]

very unlikely that khan will be put in with romanov at this stage. he'll become number 1 WBO contender tonight and then either fight nate or wait for the title to become vacant.

romanov is too much of a risk at this stage. he's only 25 years old and has a good 5 years at the top.

That really is a sad indictment on our sport isn't it? The european champion is too dangerous so he'll wait for a "world" title shot instead.:roll:

[Claypole]

Khan's attitude has become disappointing recently. Being a bit brash and arrogant is one thing, but he is going out of his way to not back it all up.
With all of his supposed talent and ambition you would think he would be looking to prove himself, rather than take this lame route to some alphabet soup title.
He talks of retiring after winning a "world title", but if he's not careful he will end up being remembered as a paper champion with no legacy to speak of.
Amir must know that a WBO title shot achieved on the back of beating Kristjansen would be utter bullshit?

[rooq]

That really is a sad indictment on our sport isn't it? The european champion is too dangerous so he'll wait for a "world" title shot instead.:roll:

i know. also a sad indictment on the power of promoters.

[brown_bomber]

5th round ko for khan if he fought romanov

[brown bomber]

For all my critism of his utterly shit career handling and conning of us hardcore boxing fans I am a strong believer that Khan has the capabilities to be a genuine world champion or at least a big 3 holder. Khans lack of confidence in his infighting would actually be his key to victory, he's faster on his feet than Yuri and can match his handspeed. He has a better workrate and is world class in his judgement of distance.

Romanov- Khan would see Khan back to his amateur roots bouncing round the ring using his speed and timing to move in throw a decent combo and then move quicky back out again. Khan would have the last say on most of the exchanges and as high quality as Romanov is I don't see him as a great closer of distance more as an agrressive and quick counter puncher who takes little steps in and forces you to exchange with his handspeed and power proving key against lesser foes.

Khan would be quick enough to let his go and maintain that distance meaning Yuri would always be just out of range. If Khan loses concentration for a second itr could all go pair but Romanov style is not the one that beats Khan unless he land a limmond style counter when Khan is not concentrating.

Expect Khan-Romanov to mirror the St Clair fight in Khans approach though he may have to actually show some grit as Romanov will at some stage force him into a fight- but for me Khan will be too quick and take a UD 117-111 something like that.

[Big Ears]

he'll become number 1 WBO contender tonight and then either fight nate or wait for the title to become vacant.


Actually that's not necessarily a certainty , him winning the fight is of course but I keep seeing the words eliminator . Nowhere have I seen the words Final Eliminator , not to say that this isn't a fight for the #1 position but considering Anthony Peterson is currently #1 and Juan Diaz is #2 it would be a bit odd(even for the WBO) to have this fight between the #3 and #4 as a final eliminator . It's very possible Khan will have to take on Anthony Peterson to get that mandatory spot .

[brown bomber]

Actually that's not necessarily a certainty , him winning the fight is of course but I keep seeing the words eliminator . Nowhere have I seen the words Final Eliminator , not to say that this isn't a fight for the #1 position but considering Anthony Peterson is currently #1 and Juan Diaz is #2 it would be a bit odd(even for the WBO) to have this fight between the #3 and #4 as a final eliminator . It's very possible Khan will have to take on Anthony Peterson to get that mandatory spot .You mean the public have been misled? Never.

[BIG WORM]

it'd be a good fight, but i couldnt see romanov standing up to khans punches, maybe if they fought 3 fights back romanov MIGHT have finished khan off, but you gotta ask yourself who hits harder, whos quicker, whos got more skill. Khans on a different level to romanov.

say im chattin shit i dont care. I respect the fact that you lot dont give him credit coz when he does step up and win fights i know its gonna be genuine:good

fair play to romanov for beating thaxton though

[brown bomber]

it'd be a good fight, but i couldnt see romanov standing up to khans punches, maybe if they fought 3 fights back romanov MIGHT have finished khan off, but you gotta ask yourself who hits harder, whos quicker, whos got more skill. Khans on a different level to romanov.

say im chattin shit i dont care. I respect the fact that you lot dont give him credit coz when he does step up and win fights i know its gonna be genuine:good

fair play to romanov for beating thaxton though M8 not been horrible but your opinion has virtually no validity because you know so very little about boxing. You watch a youtube video and pick Thaxton to beat Romanov.... Its not quite as simple as that.

[LeadLeftHook]

Khan's attitude has become disappointing recently. Being a bit brash and arrogant is one thing, but he is going out of his way to not back it all up.
With all of his supposed talent and ambition you would think he would be looking to prove himself, rather than take this lame route to some alphabet soup title.
He talks of retiring after winning a "world title", but if he's not careful he will end up being remembered as a paper champion with no legacy to speak of.
Amir must know that a WBO title shot achieved on the back of beating Kristjansen would be utter bullshit?

Utter rubbish! He said we be retired by 36 and when his body tells him to stop. You will never hear a young fighter saying he will fight into his 30s. DLH said he would certainly quit by 30. Hes 34 and no sign of wanting to stop.

How is that being arrogant? The negativity for Khan is beyond logic.

[LeadLeftHook]

Khan's attitude has become disappointing recently. Being a bit brash and arrogant is one thing, but he is going out of his way to not back it all up.
With all of his supposed talent and ambition you would think he would be looking to prove himself, rather than take this lame route to some alphabet soup title.
He talks of retiring after winning a "world title", but if he's not careful he will end up being remembered as a paper champion with no legacy to speak of.
Amir must know that a WBO title shot achieved on the back of beating Kristjansen would be utter bullshit?

Did you even read the interview? Utter rubbish and spin of the truth as usual!

He said he would be retired by 36 or when his body tells him to stop. Your an arrogant air head bitch if you think that means he will retire by 25.

You will never hear a young fighter saying he will fight into his 30s. DLH said he would certainly quit by 30. Hes 34 and no sign of wanting to stop. For a 21 yr old, 36 is very old.

How is that being arrogant? The negativity for Khan is beyond logic.

[BIG WORM]

M8 not been horrible but your opinion has virtually no validity because you know so very little about boxing. You watch a youtube video and pick Thaxton to beat Romanov.... Its not quite as simple as that.

haha, yea orite m8. And you know loads do ya, gd for you

i aint calimin to know loads about boxing mate. I aint ever seen romanov before, the clips i saw of him made me think thaxton could make it into a war and get a descision..you think your smart mate, im just saying what i think, a lot of people on here just talk out there ass and say what they think people wanna hear. Ive seen enough of khan to know little euro bum romanov wouldnt beat him

[brown bomber]

Khan's attitude has become disappointing recently. Being a bit brash and arrogant is one thing, but he is going out of his way to not back it all up.
With all of his supposed talent and ambition you would think he would be looking to prove himself, rather than take this lame route to some alphabet soup title.
He talks of retiring after winning a "world title", but if he's not careful he will end up being remembered as a paper champion with no legacy to speak of.
Amir must know that a WBO title shot achieved on the back of beating Kristjansen would be utter bullshit? I actually agree. Khan has the potential for a gr8 WBC/Linear career not a WBU/WBO cheap ass one.

[rooq]

M8 not been horrible but your opinion has virtually no validity because you know so very little about boxing. You watch a youtube video and pick Thaxton to beat Romanov.... Its not quite as simple as that.

thats harsh. i think he also bases some of his opinions on the itv team and frank ******'s column. :roll:

[dan-b]

haha, yea orite m8. And you know loads do ya, gd for you son

i aint calimin to know loads about boxing mate. I aint ever seen romanov before, the clips i saw of him made me think thaxton could make it into a war and get a descision..you think your smart mate, im just saying what i think, a lot of people on here just talk out there ass and say what they think people wanna hear. Ive seen enough of khan to know little euro bum romanov wouldnt beat him

So the little you have seen of Khan leads you to believe he would beat the even less you have seen of Romanov? You discredit yourself further with every post.:lol:

[rooq]

haha, yea orite m8. And you know loads do ya, gd for you

i aint calimin to know loads about boxing mate. I aint ever seen romanov before, the clips i saw of him made me think thaxton could make it into a war and get a descision..you think your smart mate, im just saying what i think, a lot of people on here just talk out there ass and say what they think people wanna hear. Ive seen enough of khan to know little euro bum romanov wouldnt beat him

you've seen enough of khan, but have you seen enough of romanov? you see, when calling a fight its standard practice to know something about both fighters.

[onourway]

Sadly I don't think he is. He probably cant understand anyone who doesn't charge in & maul ie Hatton.

Fucking hell, you're obsessed.

What's Hatton got to do with anything??

[BIG WORM]

you've seen enough of khan, but have you seen enough of romanov? you see, when calling a fight its standard practice to know something about both fighters.

yea exactly!! thats why i said i think it'd be a good fight, but i think khan would probably over take him and stop him. people are gettin hyped because romanov stopped thaxton, its whether people think thaxton would of beaten khan?

khans a talented fighter, i got it wrong about thaxton romanov but so did a lot of other people. Ive seen enough of khan to know its gonna take a very talented fighter to beat him

[rooq]

theres no point in debating, you're a lost cause. don't let that put you off posting though as its always nice to be reminded that people like you exist

[Claypole]

i got it wrong about thaxton romanov but so did a lot of other people. No, not a lot of people thought Thaxton was going to win, your "prediction" stands out though, because you backed it up with no reasoning whatsoever.
Anyway, there's a difference between getting it wrong and just not knowing anything, which unfortunately applies to you.
I do like the way you have stuck around and continued to post the same nonsense regardless of the stick you are getting. Fair play!:good

[dan-b]

Fucking hell, you're obsessed.

What's Hatton got to do with anything??

I think you're the one thats obsessed mate. Following me around & managing to pick out the one post where I mention Hatton.:lol:

[brown bomber]

theres no point in debating, you're a lost cause. don't let that put you off posting though as its always nice to be reminded that people like you exist I'm trying not to be horrible to the guy but he really needs to realise that 90% of us are pretty keen followers of the sport so if you don't know something have your imput but try to take on board what people say - thats how you learn.

[brown bomber]

I do like the way you have stuck around and continued to post the same nonsense regardless of the stick you are getting. Fair play!:good:good Yes the force is strong in this one.

[onourway]

I think you're the one thats obsessed mate. Following me around & managing to pick out the one post where I mention Hatton.:lol:

I read through the thread and saw you mention Hatton for no reason at all.

Get over him.

[dwilson]

:good Yes the force is strong in this one.


Where are all these idiot noobs coming from?

[dan-b]

I read through the thread and saw you mention Hatton for no reason at all.

Get over him.

Get over me you stalker.:lol:

[Big Ears]

I'm trying not to be horrible to the guy but he really needs to realise that 90% of us are pretty keen followers of the sport so if you don't know something have your imput but try to take on board what people say - thats how you learn.

Have to say your right on this Jeff , none of us were born with boxing knowledge in our brain . But most of us took our time to learn the sport quite well before going on internet forums to talk about it .

Bailey is enthusiastic about the sport which is obviously a positive and the more people enjoying boxing the better . But maybe he shoud take some time observing the sweet science before making his opinions so open .

I hope I'm not coming across as a know it all prat btw .

[Claypole]

Your an arrogant air head bitch if you think that means he will retire by 25.
As is becoming the norm on this forum, (particularly with the Khan threads), if some people can't think of a decent reply they simply turn nasty. My post is about Amir Khan, so unless you are Amir Khan, there is no need to start slinging insults at me, is there?

[dan-b]

As is becoming the norm on this forum, (particularly with the Khan threads), if some people can't think of a decent reply they simply turn nasty. My post is about Amir Khan, so unless you are Amir Khan, there is no need to start slinging insults at me, is there?

Don't worry he's been abusing all & sundry all over the board today. He obviously isn't having a good day.:lol:

[LeadLeftHook]

As is becoming the norm on this forum, (particularly with the Khan threads), if some people can't think of a decent reply they simply turn nasty. My post is about Amir Khan, so unless you are Amir Khan, there is no need to start slinging insults at me, is there?
You truly are very arrogant for your selective reading and intentional false interpretations. Do you realize that I did address your comments or should I say bullshit about him retiring at 25 when in fact he didnt say that. The nasty part comes from your own nastiness.

"Did you even read the interview? Utter rubbish and spin of the truth as usual!
He said he would be retired by 36 or when his body tells him to stop."

[onourway]

Get over me you stalker.:lol:

When I create a facebook page about you, you'll have a point.

[dan-b]

You truly are very arrogant for your selective reading and listening. Did you realize that I did address your comments or should I say bullshit about him retiring at 25 when in fact he didnt say that. The nasty part comes from your own nastiness.

"Did you even read the interview? Utter rubbish and spin of the truth as usual!
He said he would be retired by 36 or when his body tells him to stop."

Phew thank god thats over with. For a second there I thought we might have a full scale crisis on our hands.:lol:

[dan-b]

When I create a facebook page about you, you'll have a point.

Yes but I don't have a facebook page about you do I unless you are infact Hatton? For all your posturing I think you are actually enjoying this. Just admit it.:lol:

[LeadLeftHook]

Phew thank god thats over with. For a second there I thought we might have a full scale crisis on our hands.:lol:
You might as well take it down cuz the guy in your Avator is going to get a beating very soon. :D

[Claypole]

You truly are very arrogant for your selective reading and listening. Did you realize that I did address your comments or should I say bullshit about him retiring at 25 when in fact he didnt say that. The nasty part comes from your own nastiness.
I have never been nasty to you, and at no point have I actually claimed he planned to retire at 25. You are free to interpret posts as you wish, but I really don't recall ever being nasty to you.

[TFFP]

As for the topic at hand...in a funny sort of way Romanov could be as challenging as either Casmayor or Campbell from a stylistic viewpoint, and I feel he is genuinely world class. Therefore I wouldn't be suprised if they pass up the chance of this fight, and go straight for a fight with David Diaz - the weakest beltholder, unless Pacquiao gets there first

Failing that, a go at Casamayor. Katsidis is so sloppy he made him look good. Make no mistake, he's shot. Khan would have a realistic chance

[LeadLeftHook]

I have never been nasty to you, and at no point have I actually claimed he planned to retire at 25. You are free to interpret posts as you wish, but I really don't recall ever being nasty to you.

This could go on for ever. So I'll leave it at that. I dont post that much due to my busy schedule but I do like to read other peoples post and I respect your opinion but this I thought was BS.

[dan-b]

You might as well take it down cuz the guy in your Avator is going to get a beating very soon. :D

Why not just relax & chill out a bit, join in the conversation & contribute in an adult manner? Not everything has to be an argument sonny.:lol:

[Claypole]

I respect your opinion but this I thought was BS.No problem.

[LeadLeftHook]

Why not just relax & chill out a bit, join in the conversation & contribute in an adult manner? Not everything has to be an argument sonny.:lol:

Ok if you want to talk about adult material then theres a Lounge for it.:hey Us hardcore fans only discuss boxing here.

[dan-b]

Ok if you want to talk about adult material then theres a Lounge for it.:hey Us hardcore fans only discuss boxing here.

:lol: