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Is this amirs final swan song? Or is he talented enough and young enough to bounce back again?

Amir has speed and great boxing skill. If he would have gave prescott a rematch and beat him would that have gave amir a great confidence boost in a way that might have eliminated any talk of the glass jaw?
Would he have been a different fighter?
Can mr.hunter change amir and will he listen?
Glad he kicked Roach to the curb. One way trainer. Khan never even learned to properly hold. I think he has the talent and punch to carry on so no swan song regardless imo. He lacks a real plan B and I have said that since he burst onto the scene. He does not seem able to deal with adversity and believes his talent alone wins the day. I think his issues are upstairs.
Roach being overated is another topic altogether and one that I totally agree with you on. I have been saying that for years.

Spicoli nailed it - Khan is always trying to be something he's not. He has the talent and attributes to fight like a top class boxer but wants to fight like Antonio Margarito without the chin. Never going to end well. The most disciplined I've seen him look was against Kotelnik when he won the world title.
And he did VERY well against Maliggnaggi too. He has it, just needs to work on his defense and inside fight. Working with Hunter and Ward will improve that I think, or it certainly can't do any harm. Like someone already said, just learning to hold a little on the inside would help him. He's still one of the best at 140 chin or no chin and he's still exciting to watch, like it or not.
Yup, would be silly to disagree with any of those things. Khan has all the tools. His ego just won't let him hide his limitations like other fighters have learned to do. Ward hits and smothers, Margarito never stopped throwing punches, Mike Tyson would try and end fights asap, Calzaghe would turn on the furious slap windmill for 12 rounds (I'm sorryyyyy, you know I can't help it) - Khan needs to include holding on the inside in his game and he's pretty much complete.