Is Khan vs JMM or Guzman plausible?

[Hunter]

I think JMM will see Khan as a big money, well known/hyped young gun that is flawed and may be there for the taking.

I think the winner of Hatton/Pac takes on Mosley who than possibly takes on Mayweather (or vice versa) which leaves JMM in the cold for at least a year and a half.

Khan doesnt seem like a bad option....

When your argueably the #1 P4P fighter in the world AND you have GBP handling your career chances are you wont be left in the cold.

One things certain win/lose or draw JMM will fight whomever from Hatton-Pac and it will be a big fight.

Who knows I mean Holt-Bradley are about to unify the fight can def. catapult them up towards a JMM fight at 140 adding to the fight will be the magnitude in JMM being the 1st Mexican EVER to capture a 4th world title in a 4th div. which would make the event huge. Of course it would be even bigger if it can be done with the winner of Hatton-Pac but that is yet to be seen.

The winner of Pac/Hatton wont be fighting JMM, when Mosley and Possibly Mayweather wait on the sidelines...

JMM/Khan brings more money than JMM vs winner of Holt/Bradley..

[Kev]

Have I been drinking again, how is what I am saying not worth saying? Either than Guzman who is there for him to fight? He can't go up to WW to face Cotto or Mosley, he isn't the right type of fighter. Pacquiao is fighting Hatton, and Mayweather would likely only want the winner of that fight not to mention Cotto and Mosley as well, and Floyd is a guy Marquez can't beat so why would he want to face Mayweather at 147?

Amir Khan is an easy way to make money against a recognizable opponent, and beating Amir Khan who could very likely be something down the road will certainly help Marquez's legacy. If he fights Amir Khan 2 years down the road he might get a thrashing like Barrera did, and that would hurt his legacy. They are likely going to fight at some point, and the longer Marquez waits the more it works in Khan's favor.

Taeth its not often I agree with you mate but this time you have it dead right.

With that win over Barrera Khan jumps to the absolute top of the pile of ideal opponents for a world champ.

Who else in the lightweight division that Marquez hasn't already fought can offer the same credentials of being an Olympic star, an ultra exciting young prospect AND most importantly of all he's beaten the Mexican legend and longterm Marquez rival the great Barrera, to say nothing of the fact that he's also the main sparring partner and team mate of Marquez's current biggest rival Manny Pacquaio.

Khan is HUGE now as a potential cash cow on the radar. You don't beat a living legend and then not go on to get some major publicity.

Tarver made his name out of beating Jones, Danny Williams from beating Tyson. Even Hector Camacho is only known nowadays for beating a faded Sugar Ray Leonard and that win got him an immediate title fight with a certain Oscar De La Hoya.

Khan will do very well for himself now and will be inundated with offers.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Roach said he won't put Khan against PAC and JMM... Not just yet...

Maybe Guzman, they're both fast... but I like Khan vs. Juan Diaz more since both are young boxers and we can see if a pillow punch can break a glass jaw...
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I thought Frank Warren was his manager?

Roach is Khan's trainer/coach... He has a say on who Khan will fight next...
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no...Roach's job is preparing Khan for whoever is put in front of him, not pick fights for him, that's why Roach gets so much flack when it comes to Manny

[XaduBoxer]

I thought Frank Warren was his manager?

Roach is Khan's trainer/coach... He has a say on who Khan will fight next...
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no...Roach's job is preparing Khan for whoever is put in front of him, not pick fights for him, that's why Roach gets so much flack when it comes to Manny

Yes Roach main job is to train Amir but he's part of Team Khan and at least he has some say on who to fight next... But if Amir (who has the biggest say) or Warren (who has the 2nd biggest say) wants a JMM fight then Roach will be forced to train Amir for that fight...

I've read somewhere that Amir is not keen on fighting JMM next... It's only Warren who kind of interested in the JMM fight... Maybe Warren planning to lure JMM with some moderate money to come to UK and fight Amir... You know UK venue, UK doctor, UK referee, etc... Warren a smart promoter...
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[Kev]

I thought Frank Warren was his manager?

Roach is Khan's trainer/coach... He has a say on who Khan will fight next...
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no...Roach's job is preparing Khan for whoever is put in front of him, not pick fights for him, that's why Roach gets so much flack when it comes to Manny

I imagine that from now on Freddie will have a major say in who Khan fights next. It will be Warren's decision but he'd be a fool not to listen to the opinion of arguably the world's greatest trainer.

I imagine every opponent they pick from now on will be carefully considered and approved by the whole team, Amir, Freddie, Frank, Amir's dad, Allah through prayer etc.

It certainly isn't all going to hinge on one person.

[Taeth]

IMO a trainer should be controlling the future of the fighter before the promoter. Who knows the fighter's abilities more than the trainer? I would bet money that if a guy is a world class trainer he will know how the fighter's style matches up with different styles, and what he can handle in the ring better than any promoter. However, this is a new relationship, I doubt Roach knows Khan quite as well as Warren yet, and promoters do play a large part in the decision making, but to ignore Roach's opinion on what/who Amir is ready for would be foolhardy.

[CutMeMick]

It's simple to see why we are disagreeing.

I'm looking at this from a legacys stand point.
You guys are looking at it from a financial stand point.

It's that simple.

I would be disgusted if JMM took on Khan as he has preached about fighting for his legacy.

And Bilbs, Amir is no legend killer.
The only legend killer I know is time.

If anyone here believes that Khan would add to JMM legacy please let me read your reasons I need something to laugh at this morning... I've already laughed at Bilbos.

[Kev]

It's simple to see why we are disagreeing.

I'm looking at this from a legacys stand point.
You guys are looking at it from a financial stand point.

It's that simple.

I would be disgusted if JMM took on Khan as he has preached about fighting for his legacy.

And Bilbs, Amir is no legend killer.
The only legend killer I know is time.

If anyone here believes that Khan would add to JMM legacy please let me read your reasons I need something to laugh at this morning... I've already laughed at Bilbos.

I'm not saying he is a legend killer mate I'm just saying how the fight would be hyped.

Beating Khan may or not add to Marquez's legacy but how many fights in a boxers career can be legacy definers?

Marquez has just fought back to back against Pacquaio, Casamayor and Juan Diaz, three huge fights. You don't think he might want to take an easier fight and still make the same money?

I reckon he'd actually make more for fighting Khan than he did for Casamayor and Diaz, seriously.


Khan is the second biggest draw in British boxing behind Ricky Hatton and people are queueing up to fight him.

Khan is an Olympian, a top prospect, fast and exciting and he's beaten Barrera.

That makes him a marketer's dream matchup.

Providing Amir doesn't fuck it up by getting sparked in his next fight, which lets face it is never out of the realms of possibility I'd say this fight WILL happen AND it will be huge.


And how can you say you'd be 'disgusted'? Can you name any other fighter in recent times who beat a legend and didn't get a title fight off the back of it?

[littlebif]

I would like to see khan fight some in top10.No point in trying to get his career back on track after Prescott fight the chuck him in with JMM who lets be honest Khan has no chance of winning.