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Strike

08-01-2007, 08:54 AM

John Fewkes...

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That is what a Yorkshire paper is saying and Maloney seems to think it is on for October. It would seem about right, unbeaten, they can point to him beating ex European champ Tonchev and big it up as a good opponent (and in fairness it is a reasonable one) but most importantly look at his KO ratio.

2 stoppage wins in 15 fights.

Decebal

08-01-2007, 09:16 AM

but most importantly look at his KO ratio.

2 stoppage wins in 15 fights.

"Fireball"? For Fewkes' sake!:patsch

albaneze

08-01-2007, 09:16 AM

faisal

08-01-2007, 10:27 AM

Yeah thats what they always choose for this mofo KHAN all these feather fisted guys. 2 ko in 15 wins thats a very light punching power over there.

Sure victory against little bums.

Why dont they choose something harder for china chin KHAN.
hes no bum, theres been alot of praise for this kid in sheffield, he's a decent welterweight and will give khan problems. If khan can KO him i'll be suprised.

The Kurgan

08-01-2007, 10:42 AM

It's customary, after a prospect gets knocked down in a fight, to put him in with a lighter puncher in his next fight. It seems ****** has finally found someone who hits even LESS hard than Limond (a hard task indeed; I love Limond's style but he's all about skill, not power). Fewkes, as far as I can tell, has never knocked someone out clean in his life.

Does he have a puncher's chance? :hey

NOrth

08-01-2007, 11:55 AM

Ive seen John fight around 5 or 6 times and his power is very very underated. I'd say Fewks is one of the best prospects in britain at the moment and I'd be very very surprised to see Khan in with him. I'd give John a good chance of beating Amir. Fewkes is a rough bastard too, his fight with Thomaz Mauserkiz (not the correct spelling of surname) was a rough affair with john fighting in close, yet Ive seen him box to a win too. The one thing I find with Fewkes is that he sometimes switches off for a round or two. He did so with Watson, and with Tontchaev.

I hope the bookies are as dismissive of Fewkes as you guys, if they are I'll be putting a couple of quid on the fireball to do the business.

Quite how this story is coming about is a bit perplexing though. Fewkes looks tight at 147lbs ... at what weight would the contest be?

achillesthegreat

08-01-2007, 03:39 PM

A respectable opponent but this ko shit is getting ridiculous. When you've had 14 fights and you haven't even faced a journeyman puncher then shit is fishy.

rooq

08-01-2007, 08:53 PM

just noticed this on FWs website...

"Recent reports in the media have said that Amir Khan will fight Graham Earl on December 8 in London.

These reports are premature and inaccurate and are to be disregarded.

Khans next officially scheduled fight is on October 6th at the Nottingham Arena against an opponent to be confirmed.

No further dates or venues featuring Khan have been announced by Sports Network and any announcements will be made by way of press release or press conference."

as for fewkes, he's probably got more natural skill than any of khans opposition to date, but is a little green. plus he's a light welterweight. if he does make this fight, maybe ****** is manouvering khan towards a fight with Rees and avoiding both earl and thaxton.

but then again, this is just a rumour. a little early to start jumping all over khan. i'll reserve judgement till after the fight is announced.

BigEars

08-01-2007, 09:13 PM

Quite how this story is coming about is a bit perplexing though. Fewkes looks tight at 147lbs ... at what weight would the contest be?

Fewkes made 135 in his last fight , he was probably quite tight at it but he made Lightweight and would almost certainly be able to do it again this year .

He would be a very life underdog against Khan .

Amsterdam

08-01-2007, 09:20 PM

A respectable opponent but this ko shit is getting ridiculous. When you've had 14 fights and you haven't even faced a journeyman puncher then shit is fishy.

:lol:

We've been saying this the entire time...

achillesthegreat

08-02-2007, 04:29 AM

:lol:

We've been saying this the entire time...
So have I, I'm just reiterating it.

Like I told you Amster, I tell it like it is.

Amsterdam

08-02-2007, 03:59 PM

So have I, I'm just reiterating it.

Like I told you Amster, I tell it like it is.

You tell it like it is most of the time, sometimes you tell it how you want it. I tell it like I "see it", sometimes this causes controversy and dislike towards my views, but I prefer honesty.

At least you're on target with this Amir Khan now. I'll give Khan a credit, getting up and smashing Limond after being KD'd showed heart and that he was a tough man, especially with the chin issue's, even though Limond's not a KO hitter at all, which Willie admitted.

I still despise him though....:hey

achillesthegreat

08-02-2007, 04:07 PM

You tell it like it is most of the time, sometimes you tell it how you want it. I tell it like I "see it", sometimes this causes controversy and dislike towards my views, but I prefer honesty.

At least you're on target with this Amir Khan now. I'll give Khan a credit, getting up and smashing Limond after being KD'd showed heart and that he was a tough man, especially with the chin issue's, even though Limond's not a KO hitter at all, which Willie admitted.

I still despise him though....:hey
I've NEVER told it like I want. If I've ever had moments of what appear like bias or if I make a mistake I happily concede and move on.

I'm always on target with Khan. Like I said you make guesses about Khan and preach what you think. I talk about what COULD be there and what IS there.

LeedsLad

08-02-2007, 04:53 PM

Fewkes aint all bad actually, hes a pretty decent boxer and almost took out Tonchev in his last fight. I expect him to give Khan some problems, but i doubt he has a hope in hell. The kind of fight we expected for Mr. ****** i think:lol:

Amsterdam

08-02-2007, 05:49 PM

I've NEVER told it like I want. If I've ever had moments of what appear like bias or if I make a mistake I happily concede and move on.

I'm always on target with Khan. Like I said you make guesses about Khan and preach what you think. I talk about what COULD be there and what IS there.

But isn't honesty better? The honest fact is that Khan isn't going to be a World Class fighter.

achillesthegreat

08-02-2007, 06:10 PM

But isn't honesty better? The honest fact is that Khan isn't going to be a World Class fighter.
What you think isn't fact. When you can realise this you will be a much more complete boxing fan.

You don't know what Khan will be.

I'm sure when Robinson was dropped by someone with no kos people may have said he won't be much.

I'm sure when Ali was run 6-4 against Jones and stunned by a small man that Ali wouldn't amount to much (notice the huge odds against him v Liston, I think 10 or 12 to 1).

I remember many saying Juan Diaz won't be anything because he got dropped by some randoms. Then he ran through Freitas and is now the WBA/WBO champ going into a fight for the IBF title.

Anyone who saw a super middleweight ROCK Haye BADLY and drop him, were made to think this man won't really make it. Then he got stopped by Thompson. Now he is the European champ and has a chance of being one of four REAL champs at 200!

This is just going by your ridiculous chin theories. The chin doesn't make a fighter. It is an element but it isn't the be and end all. How do you know in a few years the WBO champ isn't a weak puncher and ****** easily makes the fight for Khan? How do you know Khan doesn't fight a Sven Ottke? Sure he might lose some but so what.

Khan just has to beat Earl and then Thaxton to have received a respectable pro record. He can lose everything after that but then he can say he was the best in Britain and Commonwealth.

He is the Commonwealth champ, it really is time you recognise this. That is one of three major titles using the traditional route (which he says he wants to).

dwilson

08-03-2007, 10:13 AM

Fewkes will get destroyed within fur rounds by Khan. He has very limited power and has only faced bums. The Tonchev fight was a step up but Tonchev did not come to win or throw punches, Fewkes likes to attzck and leave himself open. Maybe in around 10 fights he could have been something but at the moment he is way out of his depth.

faisal

08-03-2007, 10:42 AM