Thread: Was Khan ever the top guy at 140??

Just a quick question. Back when Khan was a belt holder at 140 and even 135 was he ever the recognised top guy in the division and if he wasn't who was?

I think he was at one point , but not sure tbh

Never ever! at 135 he never even won a World title! he got knocked cold by Prescott and went up in weight. Prescott was nowhere near the top of that pile, you had Casamayor, Nate Campbell and a whole load of Diaz's ahead of him.
so he goes up in weight , beats NOBODY before getting a shot at the weakest champion out there (Kotelnik) . Frank Warren had produced a miracle to get Khan from being KO'd inside a minute by Prescott to World Champ at the next weight up. Warren's reward was to get fucked off out of it by Khan. (Karma some might say.)
so he becomes a champion at 140, but you still had Manny Pac, Hatton and Bradley that were up there then , all rated higher than him .
The guy is a MYTH!

No. Bradley was recognized as the top 140 guy when khan was there. He ducked Bradley so he never became the top guy. Then he was knocked out by Garcia who then became the top guy when Bradley moved up. At 135, he was still up and coming and got knocked out by Prescott.

I've only been really impressed by him in one fight and that was the maidana fight. I thought he showed heart and great skill. He has never showed that again.

Originally Posted by powerpuncher

No. Bradley was recognized as the top 140 guy when khan was there. He ducked Bradley so he never became the top guy. Then he was knocked out by Garcia who then became the top guy when Bradley moved up. At 135, he was still up and coming and got knocked out by Prescott.

I've only been really impressed by him in one fight and that was the maidana fight. I thought he showed heart and great skill. He has never showed that again.

100% spot on.

Probably not. He could have been if he fought certain guys or fights went differently, but he didn't and he was knocked out before he really built up the momentum, at both weights. I think realistically he has/had a very good style to fight Bradley, but he's so vulnerable that you can't really give him credit for anything until the fights happen lol.

Originally Posted by Primo Carnera

Originally Posted by powerpuncher

No. Bradley was recognized as the top 140 guy when khan was there. He ducked Bradley so he never became the top guy. Then he was knocked out by Garcia who then became the top guy when Bradley moved up. At 135, he was still up and coming and got knocked out by Prescott.

I've only been really impressed by him in one fight and that was the maidana fight. I thought he showed heart and great skill. He has never showed that again.

100% spot on.

I may be mistaken but Im pretty sure Bradley ducked Khan? Well at lest chose to fight Alexander ahead of him

Originally Posted by Silkeyjoe

Originally Posted by Primo Carnera

Originally Posted by powerpuncher

No. Bradley was recognized as the top 140 guy when khan was there. He ducked Bradley so he never became the top guy. Then he was knocked out by Garcia who then became the top guy when Bradley moved up. At 135, he was still up and coming and got knocked out by Prescott.

I've only been really impressed by him in one fight and that was the maidana fight. I thought he showed heart and great skill. He has never showed that again.

100% spot on.

I may be mistaken but Im pretty sure Bradley ducked Khan? Well at lest chose to fight Alexander ahead of him

You are mistaken

Originally Posted by Primo Carnera

Never ever! at 135 he never even won a World title! he got knocked cold by Prescott and went up in weight. Prescott was nowhere near the top of that pile, you had Casamayor, Nate Campbell and a whole load of Diaz's ahead of him.
so he goes up in weight , beats NOBODY before getting a shot at the weakest champion out there (Kotelnik) . Frank Warren had produced a miracle to get Khan from being KO'd inside a minute by Prescott to World Champ at the next weight up. Warren's reward was to get fucked off out of it by Khan. (Karma some might say.)
so he becomes a champion at 140, but you still had Manny Pac, Hatton and Bradley that were up there then , all rated higher than him .
The guy is a MYTH!

I didn't realithe he wath a lethbian ath well.

Originally Posted by nuggetdotcom

Originally Posted by Primo Carnera

Never ever! at 135 he never even won a World title! he got knocked cold by Prescott and went up in weight. Prescott was nowhere near the top of that pile, you had Casamayor, Nate Campbell and a whole load of Diaz's ahead of him.
so he goes up in weight , beats NOBODY before getting a shot at the weakest champion out there (Kotelnik) . Frank Warren had produced a miracle to get Khan from being KO'd inside a minute by Prescott to World Champ at the next weight up. Warren's reward was to get fucked off out of it by Khan. (Karma some might say.)
so he becomes a champion at 140, but you still had Manny Pac, Hatton and Bradley that were up there then , all rated higher than him .
The guy is a MYTH!

I didn't realithe he wath a lethbian ath well.

We are honoured! I didn't realise Mr. Eubank Sr. Was a member of the forum. Nice to make your acquaintance "English".

Bradley was the man at 140lb which is why Khan was chasing him. Bradley went up to take on Manny and khan then lost to Garcia. So no.

Khan didn't "duck" Bradley at 140, Bradley turned down a career high payday.

Anyone that thinks Khan doesn't have an impressive record, especially at 140, is setting the bar extremely high.

Kotelnik, Paulie, Maidana, Zab, Peterson (debatable loss). That's some seriously impressive world-class form in my book.

Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

Just a quick question. Back when Khan was a belt holder at 140 and even 135 was he ever the recognised top guy in the division and if he wasn't who was?

Khan believes in himself he was No1 he still thinks he is the No1 now, that glass jaw is his down fall he is open
to hooks weather it be left or right, he is a very good boxer he is a bit like a magnificent house with NO
front door, open to the elements.

Khan is arguably the most ducked fighter on the planet. Had to jump up 2 weight classes to get a credible opponent.