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It proved Khan isnt total garbage which is what many thought after he was KO'd......
BUT it doesnt prove he will be a superstar/undisputed champ either (by a long shot).....
I will start believing when he can do the same thing to a Katsidis, Funeka, or one of the Diaz's.......
Maybe Prescott did get lucky.....I wasnt real impressed with Breidis in his last fight....
Yeah, and you have always been a hater against fighters who fights mexicans especially if your mexican fighter loses.:-XQuote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMorales
Give credits where it is due.
Just as I have predicted, Khan will win this one.:cool:
Bruce Leroy it has nothin to do with him being Mexican, first off i'm not Mexican you fuckin genious, feel sorry for you when you cry all night after Penalosa loosesQuote:
Originally Posted by bruceleeYeah, and you have always been a hater against fighters who fights mexicans especially if your mexican fighter loses.:-XQuote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMorales
Give credits where it is due.
Just as I have predicted, Khan will win this one.:cool:
I think what this fight proved is that Khan has top class speed and skill. But we already knew that so it didn't provide us any new information whatsoever.
We needed/wanted to see him dragged into the trenches in the later rounds with a top veteran to see what he was made of. Or at least had more rounds to display his skills and superiority. Either way we needed to see more to draw anything much from it. It wasnt Khans fault it ended in that manner but those are the facts imo.
I think Khan would have beaten any lightweight with that 1st round car crash gash on a TD tonight.
Morales, your act is getting tired, as long as it isn't your favorite fighter they deserve no credit whatsoever? Just a year ago Barrera went a full fight with Pacquiao and Marquez, I am not saying he is the exact same fighter, but Khan deserves credit.
Well I thought Khan improved a lot with his defense and movement. He's always had speed and skill. He was winning all the rounds but to MAB's credit it would have been hard to see out of that eye and he would have tested Khan in the later rounds had the cut not been there. But all in all a good showing from Khan IMO>
Does it show Khan is somebody who will be the future p4p champ? Absolutely not, this fight played into his hands because Barrera isn't a brawler and there are very few fighters that would be able to out box Amir. However, brawlers are his bane, its impossible for a fighter to never get hit, and he isn't dynamic defensively, thus leads to he would give any purist one hell of a fight, but that doesn't mean shit if he is fighting some like Prescott unless he really chances his defensive abilities.
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Originally Posted by miles
I feel similiar. I give Khan some credit and I was rooting for him cus in my mind he was kind of the underdog. Least on this board. So much talk of his glass chin.
I hadn't seen much of him side from little highlights and his KO loss.
That cut totally fucked up the whole fight. It is very unfortunate for both fighters, Barrera more so of course, that he suffered such a cut, and so early.
Khan's win has to be put in perspective, becus Barrera had blood pouring into his eye since bout halfway thru round one. That had to affect his ability to get in and counter. Khan's speed was going to be hard to overcome no matter what, especially with him darting in and out and boxing smartly, but it made it damn near impossible for Barrera to mount any kind of offense with a cut like that.
Honestly if Barrera were to win he was going to have to knock Khan out. He wasn't going to win rounds. And the only way to do that would have been to get inside and punch with Khan.
Khan's punches also looked to rock Barrera a little bit, or least move him, I'm sure he felt them more than he let on.
Reminds me of Oscar vs Chavez
I had typed out a whole paragraph evaluating the fight. But of course I clicked submit reply and it fucked me.Quote:
Originally Posted by miles
So I'm just gonna say this:
FUCK THAT CUT!
It messed up the whole fight and took away from Khan's win, and Barrera's chance to win.
I've just watched it again and there is no doubt in my mind that the cut ruined what should have been a very good fight. Barrera was looking like normal prior to it happening. His movement was good, slipping punches well, setting up his own punches. Once the cut was open it got messy.Quote:
Originally Posted by HulkI had typed out a whole paragraph evaluating the fight. But of course I clicked submit reply and it fucked me.Quote:
Originally Posted by miles
So I'm just gonna say this:
FUCK THAT CUT!
It messed up the whole fight and took away from Khan's win, and Barrera's chance to win.
That was not a shot Barrera by any means. Khan was gifted that opportunity and took it with both hands. I don't think he can beat even this version of Barrera actually. I would definitely like to see a rematch and for Barrera to give a proper account of himself.
Khan hasn't proven himself a better fighter than Barrera. Anyone with that kind of cut would have been bothered and had to stop. I'm not dissing Khan, but I am saying that his win does not satisfy me.
And look at round 4 where the doctor is looking at Barrera and the blood is flowing. The doctor is saying something to Barrera. Regardless, the fight should have been stopped right there. With or without Barrera's consent.
Khan is a lucky man to get a win like that. It doesn't take skill to break someones head open and tarnish a potentially very decent fight.
All Khan showed is that he has potential to be great. He could be a Pacquiao type struggle early on in his career, and then go on to become a great great fighter. Will it happen? May'be, but I do know this he did look good even though Barrera wasn't the same Barrera in the past, but Barrera did land a clean punch a few seconds after the fight was stopped and Khan was was rocked a little.
Very disappointed . http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...f_sadface1.gif
The media will be going in to overdrive about Khan from now until he meets someone in there prime.
Tell you what . If he's that good then surly he must meet Prescott for a rematch.
Dont get to excited , the first time any sort of puncher hits Khan on the chin , hes gone.
But 1 thing for sure he should be exciting to watch. well done to Khan.;D