Thread: is amir khan the new darling of uk boxing fans?

impressive us debut. is amir khan the new darling of uk boxing fans?

poll included

I can't see the poll. To be honest though he will probably be more popular in the US than over here sadly as most want only to hate on him.

It's great though for a fan to see him doing well. I said when he lost to Breidas Prescott that he would come back and could be beating the likes of J M Marquez and Ricky Hatton within a couple years and was laughed at.

Now he'd start an overwhelming favourite against Hatton I'd imagine and would probably even be odds on to beat Marquez if the fight took place at 140.

His chin is such that against a puncher he will always be vulnurable, but Roach has made him a much better fighter so hopefully he can overcome that.

I'm sure he will come a cropper a couple more times in his career, but I can definitely see him winning more world titles and winning some big profile fights.

When you compare him against Bradley, Maidana, Alexander and Ortiz you wonder if his chin can hold up against them all. But the flip side is if they can't land and stop him, can they outbox him?

He's a real threat and one of the absolute hottest potential new stars in the sport.

Over here being a muslim and a Pakastani means he's not popular but in the states that may make him a more colourful character and boost his box office appeal. He's definitely well on the way to becoming the next Hatton as far as the US market is concerned, even though he is unlikely to ever have that fanbase and place in the hearts of the public over here.

i already voted in the poll. i can see it.

imo khan will win the hearts of his uk haters if he keeps on winning in impressive fashion and eventually become the darling of uk boxing fans.

i've read his next fight could be on july 31 in uk and maybe against maidana. how big a win could that be for khan?

My fav is David Haye, and a close second behind John Murray.

I think if Khan beats Maidana that will shut everyone up, or shut alot of people up. Last night was a good win for me, the way he kept Paulie away pretty with a great jab and his countering was very fast. Only thing I didn't like about his performance last night, and in general really, is that he has a very strange habit of when he tries the put punches together he gets very square on and throws the punches like pistons, and it looks ridiculous. Aside from that I was impressed last night. And to think that they were looking to be heading toward a Mitchell Khan fight. Ha....

paulie said amir is the man.

Amir owns me, was something like what he should have said... ha

Originally Posted by TheMacMagician

My fav is David Haye, and a close second behind John Murray.

I think if Khan beats Maidana that will shut everyone up, or shut alot of people up. Last night was a good win for me, the way he kept Paulie away pretty with a great jab and his countering was very fast. Only thing I didn't like about his performance last night, and in general really, is that he has a very strange habit of when he tries the put punches together he gets very square on and throws the punches like pistons, and it looks ridiculous. Aside from that I was impressed last night. And to think that they were looking to be heading toward a Mitchell Khan fight. Ha....

forgot to include john murray in the poll.

Probably not. A lot of people want to see him get knocked out. David Haye is probably the closest, but even he isn't what Hatton was imo.

Originally Posted by toe2toe

Originally Posted by TheMacMagician

My fav is David Haye, and a close second behind John Murray.

I think if Khan beats Maidana that will shut everyone up, or shut alot of people up. Last night was a good win for me, the way he kept Paulie away pretty with a great jab and his countering was very fast. Only thing I didn't like about his performance last night, and in general really, is that he has a very strange habit of when he tries the put punches together he gets very square on and throws the punches like pistons, and it looks ridiculous. Aside from that I was impressed last night. And to think that they were looking to be heading toward a Mitchell Khan fight. Ha....

forgot to include john murray in the poll.

I wouldn't worry about that.Lol.

Nathan Cleverly is one to watch.

Originally Posted by ono

Originally Posted by toe2toe

Originally Posted by TheMacMagician

My fav is David Haye, and a close second behind John Murray.

I think if Khan beats Maidana that will shut everyone up, or shut alot of people up. Last night was a good win for me, the way he kept Paulie away pretty with a great jab and his countering was very fast. Only thing I didn't like about his performance last night, and in general really, is that he has a very strange habit of when he tries the put punches together he gets very square on and throws the punches like pistons, and it looks ridiculous. Aside from that I was impressed last night. And to think that they were looking to be heading toward a Mitchell Khan fight. Ha....

forgot to include john murray in the poll.

I wouldn't worry about that.Lol.

But to be left off a popularity poll in favour of Matthew Hatton

Originally Posted by toe2toe

impressive us debut. is amir khan the new darling of uk boxing fans?

poll included

No, people know that he is a decent fighter. People dont like his attitude he talks out of his arse most of the time,thats why alot of people dont like him it has got nothing to do with his boxing ability imo.

Originally Posted by Bilbo

Originally Posted by ono

Originally Posted by toe2toe

Originally Posted by TheMacMagician

My fav is David Haye, and a close second behind John Murray.

I think if Khan beats Maidana that will shut everyone up, or shut alot of people up. Last night was a good win for me, the way he kept Paulie away pretty with a great jab and his countering was very fast. Only thing I didn't like about his performance last night, and in general really, is that he has a very strange habit of when he tries the put punches together he gets very square on and throws the punches like pistons, and it looks ridiculous. Aside from that I was impressed last night. And to think that they were looking to be heading toward a Mitchell Khan fight. Ha....

forgot to include john murray in the poll.

I wouldn't worry about that.Lol.

But to be left off a popularity poll in favour of Matthew Hatton

Matthew Hatton - Heading to a p4p list near you. Fact.

Originally Posted by littlebif

Originally Posted by toe2toe

impressive us debut. is amir khan the new darling of uk boxing fans?

poll included

No, people know that he is a decent fighter. People dont like his attitude he talks out of his arse most of the time,thats why alot of people dont like him it has got nothing to do with his boxing ability imo.

I'd kinda disagree there.
The people that hate him still criticise his boxing ability. No matter who he beats and how, they will find fault. That's just the way some folk are.

No can't see him ever being popular over here now. too many haters from the outset as audley did etc..

I don't like him - no secret - but he did do a clinical job last night. Just tired of his mouth how he wants to face him and him and him etc.. but we all know the next opponent will be a good 'but not dangerous' one.

I have a long way to go before I have posters of him on my wall like Miles does thats for sure