Khan is an overrated, overhyped chump

[Rantcatrat]

I dogged Khan after he lost to Prescott as being a hype job who was afraid of fighting punchers, but then he took on Maidana and showed a lot of guts in a fight that was a foty contender. Now he is in another great fight for the second year in a row. It's not a coincidence and it's praiseworthy. I'll tune in to see him fight whenever he fights. I'm not sure where he goes.

Even in losing, a Bradley fight hasn't lost any luster. It's still THE fight to make at 140, but maybe Khan needs to win back his belts to even the playing field in negotiations. In addition, maybe Bradley is too tough a test for Khan after he had so much trouble with Peterson who Bradley decisively beat. I would favor Khan in a rematch with Peterson, but wI'm not sure it makes the most sense for Peterson to face Khan again unless the money is great. Maybe Khan should face McCloskey in Britain or finally avenge his defeat against Prescott. Prescott is in fact coming off a tough knockout loss to Alvarado so it may be the right time to take him on. He'll have to offer a lot of money to Peterson to entice him into a rematch.

As for Peterson, this win opens a lot of doors. Realitically, it catapaults his career. Certainly, he has even more leverage with Khan in a rematch on British soil. It could be a big money pay day and perhaps not worth passing up. At the same time, there was no rematch clause in the contract. This was a tough close fight and losing to Khan could set Peterson back more than a win would help him. Is the pay day worth the risk? Maybe he should continue to build his fan base in DC and defend his belts. He could also stage a unification fight with Bradley although that makes less sense because Bradley beat him so thoroughly the last time out. A fight with Matthysse could be a great fight. It's a risk but it's winnable for the Peterson that showed up against Khan. Bottom line is that he has a lot options.

Does everyone agree Bradley is the top dog now at 140?