Crawford vs Khan 20/4/2019 BT Sport Radio 5 Live

[Alpha]

This is better than Collazo, but not by much. Khan running from Brook again as usual.

Khan going to sleep again if it comes together.

[Primo Carnera]

“Winnable for Khan” ? Really? Obviously it’s a better fight than Collazo, because Khan beat Collazo not so long ago in one of his other comebacks.
I’m not a Khan fan so I always see the worst , but I’d be a hypocrite if I criticised him for this. It’s a meaningful fight for a title. I don’t think he has a hope in hell, but what I think doesn’t matter.
I’m more pissed off that Crawford , who I rate extremely highly in the p4p lists , is associated with taking on either of these very unsatisfactory opponents . I think either one is a mismatch and does nothing for his career. Very disappointing.

[Alpha]

“Winnable for Khan” ? Really? Obviously it’s a better fight than Collazo, because Khan beat Collazo not so long ago in one of his other comebacks.
I’m not a Khan fan so I always see the worst , but I’d be a hypocrite if I criticised him for this. It’s a meaningful fight for a title. I don’t think he has a hope in hell, but what I think doesn’t matter.
I’m more pissed off that Crawford , who I rate extremely highly in the p4p lists , is associated with taking on either of these very unsatisfactory opponents . I think either one is a mismatch and does nothing for his career. Very disappointing.

I posted in one of the other threads that Top Rank had offered Angel Garcia 3 mil for Danny to face Crawford in Mar but they hadn't heard anything back. This was about a month ago I guess, I think that's why Collazo's name came into the mix as a back up plan. Now Khan is on the menu.

Either way we have all these top welters and no ones fighting each other.

[Syntax Error]

“Winnable for Khan” ? Really? Obviously it’s a better fight than Collazo, because Khan beat Collazo not so long ago in one of his other comebacks.
I’m not a Khan fan so I always see the worst , but I’d be a hypocrite if I criticised him for this. It’s a meaningful fight for a title. I don’t think he has a hope in hell, but what I think doesn’t matter.
I’m more pissed off that Crawford , who I rate extremely highly in the p4p lists , is associated with taking on either of these very unsatisfactory opponents . I think either one is a mismatch and does nothing for his career. Very disappointing.

It is very frustrating.

147 is arguably the best division in boxing, yet, with exception of Shawn Porter, who would fight the Devil & Thanos in consecutive nights, all the big dogs have managed to avoid fighting each other.

Even Amir Khan (who isn't a big dog) managed to pee away a lot of his prime, lying idle for years, when there were cracking fights for him out there.

At least he has now, somewhat belatedly, realised there are some big fights for him out there at 147

[ykdadamaja]

Seems to me like there is some smoke to all of this Khan v Crawford shit.
https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2018...rawford-close/

To me: Crawford can USE the pay day. Sadly, Khan can get him that top dollar. But Khan does not deserve a title shot atm!

[Spicoli]

Again, better than Collazo . Khan is the kind of customer who is always "just looking" while distracting you from other shoppers and never fully commits to a real sale. Crawford would retire him.

[ykdadamaja]

Again, better than Collazo . Khan is the kind of customer who is always "just looking" while distracting you from other shoppers and never fully commits to a real sale. Crawford would retire him.

I dunno how Khan does it? Ya know? Kinda talks himself right back into big money fights without doing fuck all for it. It's like his last brutal KO was just an accident.... Ya know!?


Khan should have been done from the Danny Garcia KO. But here we are again- With talks of, possibly, a multi-million dollar payday for him and probably gonna be the largest, single payday for Crawford to date if he takes it too.

This is EASILY a $5 mil fight for Crawford and about $4 for Khan- Maybe more both ways.

But let's see how he dispatches Collazo.

[imp]

Nothing announced yet?

Khan would hate to loose to Brook..I don’t see that fight happening.

[Master]

Amir Khan is letting skills deteriorate, says his trainer Virgil Hunter

Amir Khan does not do enough training between fights and is letting his skills deteriorate, says the British boxer's trainer Virgil Hunter.

Khan, 32, lost to WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford in April when his corner controversially pulled him out after he received a low blow.

Crawford questioned whether the former world champion had "quit".

Asked if he would like Khan to retire, Hunter told BBC Sport he would give his fighter "the benefit of the doubt".

Hunter added: "I would like to see him commit to many training camps in between fights and to work on his weaknesses before he makes that final decision to really see if his skills are gone, or if he is just letting them lay in a pile and deteriorate slowly.



"He never has practice in between fights. He trains hard for 10 weeks but it's not enough."

Khan now has 33 wins and five defeats on a professional record spanning 14 years.

The 2004 Olympic silver medallist last held world titles in 2011, after overcoming stellar names such as Zab Judah, Marcos Maidana and Paulie Malignaggi as he became unified light-welterweight champion.

But after defeat at middleweight by Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in 2016, Khan took 23 months away from competition and since returning had picked up two wins before his defeat by Crawford.

Following the loss to the talented American, 5 Live boxing analyst Steve Bunce praised Khan's heart but said he at times looked "awkward" and "should retire now".

"There's little things that he does that cause him to be out of sync," added Hunter.

"His timing is off. His distance is not where it should be. He doesn't have a sense of range and distance and those things are not due to age. That's from practice.

"His hand speed is still there but his sense of distance and range is not there and that's what he needs to work on."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/48378520

[powerpuncher]

This is better than Collazo, but not by much. Khan running from Brook again as usual.

Khan going to sleep again if it comes together.

I feel that Khan would be better off fighting Brook than Crawford. At least with Brook he has the whole UK rivalry and could still make a lot of money off of it. If he fights Crawford, he will just be another person on Crawford’s victim list.

[TitoFan]

This is better than Collazo, but not by much. Khan running from Brook again as usual.

Khan going to sleep again if it comes together.

I feel that Khan would be better off fighting Brook than Crawford. At least with Brook he has the whole UK rivalry and could still make a lot of money off of it. If he fights Crawford, he will just be another person on Crawford’s victim list.

Exactly. Khan-Crawford makes little sense, and just postpones the grudge match everyone wants to see. Well.... has wanted to see, anyway. Don't know how long it takes for that to whittle down also.

Khan has always "wanted" to fight everyone on the planet EXCEPT for Brook. Maddening.

[Kirkland Laing]

Khan would make Crawford look spectacular. I have a feeling this is just a negotiating tactic. Surely he's going to take the Brook fight. It's a matter of time till he gets divorced if he isn't getting divorced already and he's going to need the money. Crawford is not PPV Alvarez and he's Arum/ESPN which means there's a limited budget for any Crawford opponent, not to mention being on the end of a one sided arse kicking.

[imp]

Khan is the A side.

Watching Brook fight is painful at times.

Khan is the one trying to chase greatness and hopefully going after Crawford...Brook is chasing Khan rather than chasing a world title to put himself in a better position.

Brook leaves the ingle gym and looks flat as anything..wonder why he left and the change in performance.. mmmmm.

[imp]

Khan and Brook is on the slide so we can’t blame Khan for considering other options...

[imp]

Khan is now a natural 147 fighter and he creates excitement in his fights..Crawford would be a great fight.