Amir Khan vs. Julio Diaz, April 27th, Sheffield Motorpoint Arena at 143lbs

[bzkfn]

Amir Khan ready to fight in UK for the first time two years | The Sun |Sport|Boxing

Should be shown on Showtime before Garcia-Judah. Not a terrible opponent, Diaz has caused a few upsets lately. I expect Khan to win comfortably though. I hate catchweight fights though. Either move up or fight at 140.

[andykopgod]

Yeah it should be a good win for Amir, by stoppage i should think, of Diaz 7 losses 5 have been by early KO. He's an ex world champ though so a safe fight for Amir.

[Fenster]

That's pretty shitty for a home fight.

Nothing wrong with Diaz as a "stay busy" opponent, but they could have faced someone more current/sexy considering Khan hasn't fought at home in a few years.

[Master]

That is a very safe fight for Khan, they must be worried about his chin. He will have to get in with Garcia eventually and needs the confidence that he can take a puncher.

[Kirkland Laing]

If Frank Warren had made this fight (orKhan's last fight) people would have been saying, yeah, typical opponent for one of Warren's fighters.

[Tam Seddon]

I thought Khan said that he didnt want to move up at all in weight because he would not be able to perform to his best if he does fight at 140 again? I dont know why the fight is at a catch weight it seems a bit silly to me, especially if Khan is planning on fighting Garcia again at 140.

This should be a routine victory for Khan, but he shouldnt take his eye off his opponent like he has done against Peterson and Garcia. Khan should be 100% focused on getting the job done and not worry about his next fight until he has got the job done first. Thats one thing I dont like about Khan and thats why he lost to Peterson and Garcia IMO. Hes more than capable of beating Diaz and im sure he will but I hope he focuses on Diaz and gets the job done well.

Peterson-Matthysse, Alexander-Brook Could Head To A.C. - Boxing News

I read this before, I think that would be an interesting matchup in the future if Khan gets through Diaz. If he could fight and beat Garcia (although im not 100% sure he could beat Garcia) he should look to fight the winner of Peterson-Matthysse. Or if Garcia wins he should be looking for this match up too, if he gets through Judah and Khan. By that time Broner could have potentially cleaned up at 135 and would be looking to move up to 140...I think there are some potential good fights to be made here.

[bzkfn]

Anthony Ogogo and Amir's younger brother Haroon Khan will be making their debut's on the undercard according to Schaefer.

Schaefer: Khan-Diaz, Ogogo, Haroon on 4/27 in The UK - Boxing News

Little known fact about Haroon Khan, his middle name is Amatata. Together, his names mean "no worries".

[Spicoli]

For some reason I really thought they would rule Diaz out after Petrrson just thrashed Holt who one punch kod Diaz inside of a year ago. Twisted logic I guess.

Love Diaz but he's been a cashed in chip for awhile, at least at top tier. He'll have enough heart and grit to hang but it'll be interesting to see if Khan efforts and risks for a tko or find a shut out 12 satisfactory enough.

[Galaxy]

Lights out for Diaz

Always a guy I liked to follow, thought he beat Manfredy back in the day


Wouldn't have minded seeing Khan in against someone like Olusegun

[Master]

Lights out for Diaz

Always a guy I liked to follow, thought he beat Manfredy back in the day


Wouldn't have minded seeing Khan in against someone like Olusegun

Olusegun would be too high a risk for Khan, at the moment Khan is very brittle.

[nuggetdotcom]

Lights out for Diaz

Always a guy I liked to follow, thought he beat Manfredy back in the day


Wouldn't have minded seeing Khan in against someone like Olusegun

Olusegun would be too high a risk for Khan, at the moment Khan is very brittle.

And we're all supposed to rush out and buy tickects for this?

The hall will be deserted, good.

[Silkeyjoe]

I thought Khan said that he didnt want to move up at all in weight because he would not be able to perform to his best if he does fight at 140 again? I dont know why the fight is at a catch weight it seems a bit silly to me, especially if Khan is planning on fighting Garcia again at 140.

This should be a routine victory for Khan, but he shouldnt take his eye off his opponent like he has done against Peterson and Garcia. Khan should be 100% focused on getting the job done and not worry about his next fight until he has got the job done first. Thats one thing I dont like about Khan and thats why he lost to Peterson and Garcia IMO. Hes more than capable of beating Diaz and im sure he will but I hope he focuses on Diaz and gets the job done well.

Peterson-Matthysse, Alexander-Brook Could Head To A.C. - Boxing News

I read this before, I think that would be an interesting matchup in the future if Khan gets through Diaz. If he could fight and beat Garcia (although im not 100% sure he could beat Garcia) he should look to fight the winner of Peterson-Matthysse. Or if Garcia wins he should be looking for this match up too, if he gets through Judah and Khan. By that time Broner could have potentially cleaned up at 135 and would be looking to move up to 140...I think there are some potential good fights to be made here.

To be fair I actually think he won the Peterson fight. Given Petersons PED usage and hometown advantage I think Khan wins a rematch. Also if he stays focused he beats Garcia easy. He was winning the fight and just got caught with a big shot behind the ear. If it landed on the chin it mightnt have done as much damage. Khan will not go anywhere near Matthysse for a good while, far too big a puncher.

He should make light work of Diaz and is a very safe fight. I cant see this selling tickets though as he is not that popular in England and would usually only sell tickets for the opponent, the McCloskey fight in Manchester was overrun with Irish.

I really rate Khan and think he could beat anyone on his day. His boxing skill are excellent. Hes still only young so still has a big future in my opinion.

[Galaxy]

Lights out for Diaz

Always a guy I liked to follow, thought he beat Manfredy back in the day


Wouldn't have minded seeing Khan in against someone like Olusegun

Olusegun would be too high a risk for Khan, at the moment Khan is very brittle.

And we're all supposed to rush out and buy tickects for this?

The hall will be deserted, good.

Agreed. Diaz hasn't been relevant for years...

Khan is a former trinket holder & shouldn't be babied like this

Completely sh*t match-up imo

[Beanz]

I do not think it is all about Khan being Babied. Seems Peterson,Garicia and Senchenko are not too eager to fight him again either. Stupid really because he would help earn all three of them more money than most opponents.

Amir Khan camp reveal Lamont Peterson snub | Boxing News | ESPN.co.uk

[Master]

I do not know who to believe but one thing is certain, actions speak louder than words and the opponents chosen for Khan are light punchers, small and non-threatening which tells me that they are not 100% sure of Khan's chin.