Khans Chin

After watching Breidis Prescott throw shots at Toledo (a man who'd already been KO'd in the 1st and 3rd rounds previously) for 10 rounds on friday night without ever seemingly hurting him you really do have to wonder about Amir Khans chin. Khan must have watched that fight and wondered if it was safe for him to even brush his teeth that night in case he accidentally knocked himself out!

Khan was lucky enough to get a shot against Barrera (on the back of a 1st round KO loss!!) with the winner of Diaz v Marquez as his appetizer!

I'd much rather see Prescott against those three than Amir. If Marquez wins on saturday (and I think he will just about edge it) he will absolutely destroy Khan!

I'm really not putting Khan down (a gentle breeze could do that job for me) but he really has to get his punch resistance proven before being offered these shots on the back of such a devastating loss..

this might be a funny thread ;D

khans chin want last long as a professional, he will need it in a cast after barerra fight.

I haven't seen the fight from weekend yet but there has never been any doubt that Khan's chin is SHITE!

Prescott beat the shit out of Toledo (who ended up getting all Dracula on Brieidis)!

Hey, maybe Toledo can fight the winner of Diaz v Marquez!! Maybe thats the whole point of boxing these days.. To piss off Prescott!

....Actually maybe Toledo SHOULD fight the Diaz/Marquez winner instead of Khan!! He comes to fight, he's got a chin and he doesn't fold like a stack of penny's when the wind changes direction!

Toledo though did what Khan should have & made sure he protected his head from Prescott's shots in the early round, always making sure he didn't get caught clean. If Toledo had fought how he did against Lamont Peterson against Prescott he would have been gone in a minute or so aswell. Khan's chin is pretty terrible, although I think the way his body was structured prior to joining up with Roach was terrible. He basically had no support because his legs were too weak & that was one of the first things the guys at Wild Card got sorted. He still has a pretty weak chin, but personally I'm not sure its quite as bad as people are making out.

I actually think that Amir has a great chance of beating Barrera. He'll probably use his legs and jab Marco's head off for 12 rounds (theres a 4-5 inch height difference isn't there?) but can't see him doing the same when he comes up against Marquez's slick skills or Diaz's speed...

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Originally Posted by Fatsandman

After watching Breidis Prescott throw shots at Toledo (a man who'd already been KO'd in the 1st and 3rd rounds previously) for 10 rounds on friday night without ever seemingly hurting him you really do have to wonder about Amir Khans chin. Khan must have watched that fight and wondered if it was safe for him to even brush his teeth that night in case he accidentally knocked himself out!

Khan was lucky enough to get a shot against Barrera (on the back of a 1st round KO loss!!) with the winner of Diaz v Marquez as his appetizer!

I'd much rather see Prescott against those three than Amir. If Marquez wins on saturday (and I think he will just about edge it) he will absolutely destroy Khan!

I'm really not putting Khan down (a gentle breeze could do that job for me) but he really has to get his punch resistance proven before being offered these shots on the back of such a devastating loss..

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Originally Posted by Fatsandman

Prescott beat the shit out of Toledo (who ended up getting all Dracula on Brieidis)!

Hey, maybe Toledo can fight the winner of Diaz v Marquez!! Maybe thats the whole point of boxing these days.. To piss off Prescott!

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Khan has fought since and had an easy win since being KO'd by Prescott.

And Toledo is a rugged guy. And apparently a biter.

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Originally Posted by Fatsandman

I actually think that Amir has a great chance of beating Barrera. He'll probably use his legs and jab Marco's head off for 12 rounds (theres a 4-5 inch height difference isn't there?) but can't see him doing the same when he comes up against Marquez's slick skills or Diaz's speed...

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4" in height, 2" reach.

Anyone want to fess up and claim Khan's new name?
'Chinofsand'

I wondered about the Prescott fight. I remember the pre-fight interview and it became evident to me that something was wrong. Even my dad looked at me and said 'something aint right there'... Kahn looked terrible.

I believe he was fasting so that could explain why his punch resistance was even worse than it normally is - which is pretty poor by anyone's standards.

There are so many variables that can deem whether a punch has knockout power so the fact that Prescott couldn't KO a guy who had previously been ko'd by supposed lesser punchers, doesn't mean that much to me.

he chose to box whilst fasting? That's just stupid and if true he deserved to get ko'd.

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Originally Posted by ono

I believe he was fasting so that could explain why his punch resistance was even worse than it normally is - which is pretty poor by anyone's standards.

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no i think it was to do with Prescot having a all be it smoke and mirrors KO %.

Khan had been fed non punchers for too long in his learning proccess IMO

didn't that heavyweight prizefighter winner ((can't remember his name offhand)) just beat Harrison? now he would be a better fight for Haye IMO ;)


EDIT: how embarrising wrong thread. :D

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Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy

he chose to box whilst fasting? That's just stupid and if true he deserved to get ko'd.

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Yea he did the same thing the year before but wasn't in with a puncher.....might have been Earl.

He was allowed to eat on the day of the fight but leading up to the fight he had to stick to his fasting schedule.

What kind of nonce signs up a fight knowing they will be fasting? It isn't like it's a big secret date.

so all the time leading up to fight he was a good muslim but not on the day of the fight? Sounds like all the good muslims I know who drink alcohol.:D

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Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy

What kind of nonce signs up a fight knowing they will be fasting? It isn't like it's a big secret date.

so all the time leading up to fight he was a good muslim but not on the day of the fight? Sounds like all the good muslims I know who drink alcohol.:D

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The kind of nonce who thinks he can beat Mayweather? ;D

this may sound dumb and be a stupid question but is there anything a fighter actually does to try and improve his chin ?!?

Ok he can work on his defence - but what else ?

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Originally Posted by Mark TKO

this may sound dumb and be a tupid question but is there anything a fighter actually does to try and improve his chin ?!?

Ok he can work on his defence - but what else ?

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Just work on his defence really.

Feel a bit sorry for the kid. Got a lot of ability but poor punch resistance.

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Originally Posted by Mark TKO

this may sound dumb and be a stupid question but is there anything a fighter actually does to try and improve his chin ?!?

Ok he can work on his defence - but what else ?

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i have heard of boxers working on there neck muscle to help improve there chins and also the old generation used to chew root sticks or something like that.... don't know if it helps though but would imagine training the neck would.

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Originally Posted by Mark TKO

this may sound dumb and be a stupid question but is there anything a fighter actually does to try and improve his chin ?!?

Ok he can work on his defence - but what else ?

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i have heard of boxers working on there neck muscle to help improve there chins and also the old generation used to chew root sticks or something like that.... don't know if it helps though but would imagine training the neck would.

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Yeah it does. the traps - trapezius muscles - these muscles absorb the impact that short circuit the nerves which is the primary cause of collapsing when a fighter gets hit by a punch..

well he can try :cool:

isn't it the vagus nerve? Or I could have made that up.

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Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy

well he can try :cool:

isn't it the vagus nerve? Or I could have made that up.

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It lies between the head and the body. I think it's called the frenulum. ;D

:)well all I know is he can make his neck wider than his head but the first wind of a punch that wafts across his jaw his putting him on his backside.

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Originally Posted by Mark TKO

this may sound dumb and be a stupid question but is there anything a fighter actually does to try and improve his chin ?!?

Ok he can work on his defence - but what else ?

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He can thicken his neck . Holyfield did it . He got floored by a cruiserweight in Cooper then got a big neck and Tyson and Lewis couldnt drop him

Kahns neck is bigger than it was . If you watch earlier interviews and watch him now there is a big difference.