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Brave decision from Amir, here clearly has ambitions for stateside success.
If Roger Mayweather is indeed the front runner for the job that would be a great choice.
He needs to stay the fuck away from Manny Steward and Freddi Roach though as Roach will abandon him the next time there's a big training payday opportunity for him and Steward will take his talent and flush it down the toilet.
Manny isn't taking any new fighters, Roach is too busy, and I would steer well clear of McGirt.
Roger has to be the lead candidate but ....what about Fenech, Bernstien, Merkerson, or someone else???
Kahn better brush up on his language skills if he is to be training with Roger. I know he speaks english...but to Roger the word "fuck" has about 200 complex, different meanings depending on the situation.
I agree with Bilbo, Amir should avoid Steward or Roach like the plague.
I like to see him go with a guy like Jeff Mayweather, given a guy with Kahn's natural attributes I think he could really make something out of him.
So if indeed he has Roger Mayweather train him, does anyone know whether he plans to begin fighting in the states right away:confused:
He should....he would be bigger than Hatton and Calzaghe if he did that for the plain reason that #1 the competition is better and #2 the fans here would see a lot of him before he reaches superstardom.
Amir Kahn professionally and financially would benefit a great deal by fighting in America.
Just my opinion
He said on FNF at the Hopkins-Calzaghe weigh in that he's not going to wait to come to the states like Hatton and Calzaghe does. He said he was going to do it before he started fighting title fights. The right move imo.
He'll win over more American fans that way
Yeah but the British fans are more valuable anyways. I mean if you get to Hatton status you don't have to worry about not filling a building anywhere because Brits will travel. A while ago I worked at a Mexican food restaraunt in a fairly popular tourist destination of a town and whenever Brits would come in I would ask about boxing. All of them were very aware and one time one of them was even Don King's driver and later Carl King's bodyguard. But this was 3 years ago and they all knew Khan. So I imagine he's fairly popular over there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
Well Kahn is on the boarder of being a full fledged champion soon enough. Once he has a title he can go back for a "homecoming" fight which will be HUGE and create a bigger following, especially if it's a fight vs Ricky Hatton which I would strongly suggest happening before Ricky calls it a career
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Originally Posted by Lyle
I actually see khan becoming quite a decent LW and filling rickys shoes quite well once he retires to become a promoter. heck khan could actually go as far as 154 if he really wanted to.
Not a massive call for hatton-khan in britain though, both fairly likeable fellas fighting at different ends of their respective careers.
Now hatton-witter, thats a different story!!
Good move by Khan.
some of the things i've heard about the way the split was done isn't really fair but i'm not suprised in anything team khan does, there seems to be a reall arrogance about the way khan goes about things these days
roger mayweather would be ideal in as much as style, he'd teach khan how to move out the way of punches and make him a all round more polished fighter.........however khan is already becomeing a total di@£head and being around the mayweather camp would most prob make him a bigger one
stewart, is a great trainer but has to many fighters and lacks the energy now to work effectively with them all
roach, another great trainer but does tent to take of on lenghthy camps with big name fighters but would improve khan greatly if they take there time and give up the world title shot later this year plan
buddy, good trainer, does seem to run out of ideas when things aren't going to well in a fight but again given time can help polish up mr arrogant khan
I duno if Roger is good for Amir . Kahn got to where he is doing things his way . Roger would tinker with his style and hes never gonna make Amir and Floyd type of fighterQuote:
Originally Posted by Bilbo
When Stewart came onboard and tried to change Hamed, the Prince was never the same again . Kahn should learn the lesson .
I share the same concern as GAME. Khan seemed to settling into an effective style and sitting down more on his punches. A new trainer would have to be careful not to try and re-invent the wheel with Khan but rather build on what he's got.
There are still flaws though... Khan still gets caught with he right a lot so maybe a new trainer with a fresh outlook can iron out some of the flaws. I just hope the change has been brought about for improvement and not any reasons of arrogance.
Agree with the first part of your post, I don't believe he's a complete dickhead though. There is a similarity with Hamed in that his advisors are family and friends, basically guys with shit all knowledge about boxing. The one thing about Khan/Hamed I believe is different in that changing trainer won't do much harm to Khan, and probably do good in the long run. Khan's style is pretty conventional, and was moulded before the current trainer, which is a completely different situation to Hamed.Quote:
Originally Posted by NUCLEAR BULL
Stay away from Buddy aswell. Never ever seen a Buddy fighter win a fight. ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Bilbo
Obviously you know him very well i take it.....Quote:
Originally Posted by NUCLEAR BULL;508520[B
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Small Harrison qoute on eastside, said he's heard nothing from Khan since the last fight, not a word to say he's leaving let alone give him an explanation. Pretty shit way to treat a person.
There was a little article in the metro,Khans trainer said he had not heard from him since his last fight.....But who gives a fuck about him..Cos i don't.
People were talking about this a while ago Khan going stateside with new trainers and the like.Had to be expected really.
Call me old fashioned but he should have still had the common courtesy to let his trainer know that he wanted to work with someone else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tins06
Khan is being marketed as a good lad who younguns should aspire to. But, now and again little things seem to be creeping out which might suggest he isnt the saint he is made out to be.
Yeh spose your right. But he clearly isn't the saint he is made out to be is he.Quote:
Originally Posted by cpcompanyCall me old fashioned but he should have still had the common courtesy to let his trainer know that he wanted to work with someone else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tins06
Khan is being marketed as a good lad who younguns should aspire to. But, now and again little things seem to be creeping out which might suggest he isnt the saint he is made out to be.
You see all this BS.But he's probably just like every other 20 something rich kid with all the fame.
Fair point. I suppose if I had his money at that age i would be on the lash constantly and on a nightly diet of beer, curry and kebabsQuote:
Originally Posted by Tins06Yeh spose your right. But he clearly isn't the saint he is made out to be is he.Quote:
Originally Posted by cpcompanyCall me old fashioned but he should have still had the common courtesy to let his trainer know that he wanted to work with someone else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tins06
Khan is being marketed as a good lad who younguns should aspire to. But, now and again little things seem to be creeping out which might suggest he isnt the saint he is made out to be.
You see all this BS.But he's probably just like every other 20 something rich kid with all the fame.
Heard Dean Powells got the job ;D