Thread: Amir Khan boxing ability.

How would you rate Khan in terms of pure boxing ability? Is there anyone who can beat him there?

Khan is talented no doubt. He needed that Alexander fight. It was a terrible match up and made Khan look great but most fighters take fights like that plus he hadn't fought for awhile. The guy can look brilliant but I think he's very beatable and will lose as soon as he steps up the competition. Has there been mention of his next fight. I know his name is still being thrown around with Floyd but I think Khan will lose horribly to Floyd, all due respect to my English friends here.

Khan is a good stand up European fighter , but its his speed of hand and foot that makes him world class.
Prime Floyd beats him with ease. Danny Garcia beats him easier in rematch,

A lot of sense has been talked here. Yes, Khan undoubtedly has a lot of talent. (nowhere near as much as he believes however!) He's also brave and would fight anyone if the choice were his.
However, the choice is not his , and I think he has been very carefully matched as to limit his flaws being exposed. in this day and age , this is common place.
Khan looks great if he's allowed to, but you can't put muscles on chins, and I think it's also about his natural reaction when he is tagged that is a problem.
The reason he chases Floyd and Pac is because he could lose and still get big paydays after because everyone loses to them. But if he fought and lost against a Thurman or a Brook , his only options would be as a stepping stone and his pride and ego couldn't cope with that.
I do think he'd have a chance of beating Marquez (I don't see Marquez ever landing the Pac punch again) and although I never used to believe it, but he would stand a chance against Bradley IF Bradley isn't disciplined in his mind.

No one ever questions Khan's ability... just his chin. lol... and if you get chinned, then it kinda/sorta means you can't have a sustained boxing match.

Tommy Hearns had a chin, but he boxed his way out of many situations.

Khan has got some great attributes, his boxing ability is pretty ordinary for me.


That said stick a good chin on him and the cunt would be unbeatable.

Originally Posted by ykdadamaja

No one ever questions Khan's ability... just his chin. lol... and if you get chinned, then it kinda/sorta means you can't have a sustained boxing match.

Tommy Hearns had a chin, but he boxed his way out of many situations.

Khan has enough heart to fight through a situation, but a great fighter knows how to avoid getting in that situation in the first place.

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Khan is a good stand up European fighter , but its his speed of hand and foot that makes him world class.
Prime Floyd beats him with ease. Danny Garcia beats him easier in rematch,

Cant see Danny laying a glove on him in a rematch. Khan wins a wide UD.

But you are right, its his speed that makes him class and witrhout that he has nothing.

Originally Posted by Silkeyjoe

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Khan is a good stand up European fighter , but its his speed of hand and foot that makes him world class.
Prime Floyd beats him with ease. Danny Garcia beats him easier in rematch,

Cant see Danny laying a glove on him in a rematch. Khan wins a wide UD.

But you are right, its his speed that makes him class and witrhout that he has nothing.

I think Khan is B-level, at best. There's really nothing special about him other than speed.

Originally Posted by VG_Addict

Originally Posted by Silkeyjoe

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Khan is a good stand up European fighter , but its his speed of hand and foot that makes him world class.
Prime Floyd beats him with ease. Danny Garcia beats him easier in rematch,

Cant see Danny laying a glove on him in a rematch. Khan wins a wide UD.

But you are right, its his speed that makes him class and witrhout that he has nothing.

I think Khan is B-level, at best. There's really nothing special about him other than speed.

Speed is enough but he is more than that. He is a top class fighter.

Originally Posted by Silkeyjoe

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Khan is a good stand up European fighter , but its his speed of hand and foot that makes him world class.
Prime Floyd beats him with ease. Danny Garcia beats him easier in rematch,

Cant see Danny laying a glove on him in a rematch. Khan wins a wide UD.

But you are right, its his speed that makes him class and witrhout that he has nothing.

Khan is much more focused these days and I think it gives him an edge.