Danny Garcia vs. Amir Khan Saturday night fight thread

**Spicoli** · 07-18-2012 05:53 AM

I don't think Khan gets back. I see the mentality of a warrior, no doubt but that's writing checks your ass can't cash. maybe forged off early doubts but his defense and focus as well as chin are cashed out.

I've got to be in the minority but would really like to see Lopez vs Garcia, battle of the legit upset winners?!

**Mars_ax** · 07-18-2012 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by Spicoli

I don't think Khan gets back. I see the mentality of a warrior, no doubt but that's writing checks your ass can't cash. maybe forged off early doubts but his defense and focus as well as chin are cashed out.

I've got to be in the minority but would really like to see Lopez vs Garcia, battle of the legit upset winners?!

Lopez vs Garcia would make a good fight, i'd love to see it.
As for Khan, i've always thought he was overrated and overhyped, in otherwords, he really wasn't that great to begin with.
I believe Khan is as 'good' now (at 25) as he's ever going to get, and after getting his ass handed to him by Garcia, that ain't saying much.

**shza** · 07-18-2012 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by Spicoli

I don't think Khan gets back. I see the mentality of a warrior, no doubt but that's writing checks your ass can't cash. maybe forged off early doubts but his defense and focus as well as chin are cashed out.

I've got to be in the minority but would really like to see Lopez vs Garcia, battle of the legit upset winners?!

I'm with you -- my short list for Garcia opponents on another thread was 1) matthyse, 2) lopez, 3) JMM -- all of whom I'd favor. 4 and 5 would be Rios and Judah, both of whom I'd favor Garcia against. Rios would probably be a good fight though (caveat: I still haven't watched the Abrillo fight).

**Spicoli** · 07-19-2012 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by shza

Originally Posted by Spicoli

I don't think Khan gets back. I see the mentality of a warrior, no doubt but that's writing checks your ass can't cash. maybe forged off early doubts but his defense and focus as well as chin are cashed out.

I've got to be in the minority but would really like to see Lopez vs Garcia, battle of the legit upset winners?!

I'm with you -- my short list for Garcia opponents on another thread was 1) matthyse, 2) lopez, 3) JMM -- all of whom I'd favor. 4 and 5 would be Rios and Judah, both of whom I'd favor Garcia against. Rios would probably be a good fight though (caveat: I still haven't watched the Abrillo fight).

No doubt. I don't see any reason Garcia couldn't duplicate what Abril pulled off and got robbed as a result of vs a Rios who still refuses to listen to his body and move up. Rios needs to reevaluate what he wants to do in there because while he looked like a guy who just phoned it in vs Abril and Murray. It'll be interesting to see where Garcia goes, he's not everyones taste and its early but I think he'll be around a bit. Surely they will strip him of a trinket though.

**johnsebastianmiran** · 07-22-2012 06:42 PM

Khan is not the only champion to have a glass chin and a fragile ego. The best example was Floyd Patterson who went in hiding after the loss to Sonny Liston. It was so devastating that he lost in one round twice. The moral was that he had to get on his feet and he earne a shot against the boxer with the biggest mouth ever, Ali. His back was injured but he called on his skills to survive and he did not foolishly behave like a slugger against a boxer but Ali taunted him and stopped him because there was lots of trash talk. Khan let his 0pponent's father get into his brain. Floyd had genuine emotional problems and came from the same background as Tyson but Floyd wore beards an hats to hide in public dealing with shame but he came back better but older. Khan believed his own press and that my friends is bad. This means more than just going back to the drawing board. This is a heart check because every mistake he made was in anger fear and embarrassment and his game plan ignored.