UK fans : Do you like Khan?

[richard (mossley)]

I can't warm to him - and I do think he believes his own hype and is too cocky and arrogant. Am a big fan of hatton and Calzaghe and am beginning to feel same about Haye too but with this lad I just find myself hoping the other guy sparks him.

I remember telling you all about 18 months or so back about him driving a Lamborghini round Leeds City Centre on a Friday night passed the main bars (several times !) blowing the horn as if to say - get a load of me (I haven't beat anyone of note yet !!). Guess that didn't help with my impression of him

Like many I also believe he will be levelled when he goes in with a decent puncher.




As I have always said from day one he will be found out and kayoed within 18 fights

Again the main reasons you state for dislinking Khan: arrogance and cockiness, belive own hype. I would say that Haye and Calzaghe are far worse, sounds hypocritical to me.

In my view, we cannot ignore the fact there is a lot of Islamophobia in this country which creates a state of mistrust, whenever they see a Muslim.

Haye and Calzaghe have proved themselves thats the difference, im not sure what you was implying with your last comment but i hope your not one of those people that bring race into a debate.

Sir, I do not want to bring race in to the debate, I am just puzzled why Khan is singled out for things others are praised for, and Khans religion seems a possible answer.
Those attributes Khan is critisized for in this thread seem to me to be pre-requisites for any boxer who wants to make it to the top, or who already is.

[Mark TKO]

Again the main reasons you state for dislinking Khan: arrogance and cockiness, belive own hype. I would say that Haye and Calzaghe are far worse, sounds hypocritical to me.

In my view, we cannot ignore the fact there is a lot of Islamophobia in this country which creates a state of mistrust, whenever they see a Muslim.

Haye and Calzaghe have proved themselves thats the difference, im not sure what you was implying with your last comment but i hope your not one of those people that bring race into a debate.

Sir, I do not want to bring race in to the debate, I am just puzzled why Khan is singled out for things others are praised for, and Khans religion seems a possible answer.
Those attributes Khan is critisized for in this thread seem to me to be pre-requisites for any boxer who wants to make it to the top, or who already is.

to say you fo not want to bring race into the debate seems a bit strange - particularly as you keep bringing race into the debate

as has been said the others' cockiness has been backed up and if and when Khan takes out a top ten fighter he has the right to be cocky. Until then shut up.

He only has to look at Audley Harrison to see what can go wrong - someone else who was a millionaire before he stepped through the ropes.

[superheavyrhun]

to say you fo not want to bring race into the debate seems a bit strange - particularly as you keep bringing race into the debate

as has been said the others' cockiness has been backed up and if and when Khan takes out a top ten fighter he has the right to be cocky. Until then shut up.

He only has to look at Audley Harrison to see what can go wrong - someone else who was a millionaire before he stepped through the ropes.

Fact is though, he's done everything asked of him so far, and is getting to the stage where he is looking at some sort of title shot.
If he doesn't start calling out guys and getting some sort of attention in the business and interest in a title fight then it wouldn't necessarily happen. He's saying what 90% of other fighters at similar stages in their careers are saying, and just gets hammered for it on this forum becuase there is more attention to his fights on here than for other fighters in similar positions.

[yvonne]

I like Khan.He's good for british boxing.He's a good fighter!Of course he was bubbled wrapped at the beginning of the professional game after he won the silver medal for BRITAIN back in the olympics,and dont forget all you doubters out there,that he just lost out at the young age of 16-17 to the legendary Kindilin in the final.So if that was'nt a sign of what is to come out of the young british hot prospect fighter then you all doubters must of been watching his fights with yer eyes closed .Yes he may have had some really easy opponants especially so early on in his pro career,but which boxer has'nt.Look in retrospect at Audley Harrison compare to where Amir Khan is now,after he(Harrison) won the GOLD at the Olympics then turned pro.....He was a great hope for the country in the Heavyweight division and ended up quickly as the biggest JOKE in the country.So i'll give big RESPECT to Khan for what he has done so far and give all you Khan doubters a...... get the point now!!!

[njackets]

Ive got nothing against the lad tbh,but I find myself wanting him 2 get beat meself,this is mainly due 2 the hype thats surrounding him.He's a household name in Britain,his names proberbly as big as Calzaghes and Hattons,even my Mum was tuning in 2 watch Khan live last night ffs! He has'nt done nothing IMO tho 2 deserve this level of exposure.U have Clinton Woods and Jr Witter and even Haye all World champions who never get a quater of the amount of exposure Khan gets.Woods in pertucular could really do with having the country behind him going into a massive fight with Tarver! Thats my rant over with 4 the day

[NUCLEAR BULL]

what i'm trying to say is that people shouldn't straight away over look his arrogant attitude and overlook the fact he's not had a single fight where before hand anyone has said..... " this is a real tough test amir could get beat here " every fight he's had its been a matter of how long will it take him to beat the guy.......lastnight was a fight he should not have had at this stage, the other guy had no buisness in there with him, the bookies were offering 7pence to the pound on a khan win, it was basiclly a no-chance of loseing in there with him

do you feel thats he's done anything to show he could handle a tough fight on the big stage against a good boxer with a punch, his last two opeonets have like 10 ko wins between them...............do you think if st-clair was a puncher khan would still be unbeaten, the moment he gets touched on the chin by a elite fighter he'll go down and wake up in his dressing room, he still hasn't worked out he gets caught with right hands over the top to easy............... he's good but he's still raw and needs 5,6 fights before stepping up to world level or he'll get put away

[njackets]

Another thing that anoys me is the (give him time he's only young/needs more time etc) correct me if im wrong was'nt Erick Morales fighting for a World title at 21,Zaragoza if im mistaken? How old is Khan?!

[yvonne]

Another thing that anoys me is the (give him time he's only young/needs more time etc) correct me if im wrong was'nt Erick Morales fighting for a World title at 21,Zaragoza if im mistaken? How old is Khan?!

21,and thats what he is aiming for too at the end of the year or sooner!

[albsur2006]

Amir Khan is a brilliant talent that people just can't stand and want to see lose for some reason. He's good to watch and the kid has the tools to be a future P4P #1. All of these guys with elite boxing talent are cocky, it's just some are vocal about it and others aren't. He's an Olympic talent that just missed out on the gold, with immense athleticism and elite boxing ability. Why shouldn't the kid be cocky? Should he be like "Awww schucks, thanks"? As long as he's backing it up, he's good for the sport. I can't really compare him to Naz just because of the ethnicity, Naz wasn't a true boxer, he was just a guy with an extremely awkward style with a ton of handspeed and power kinda like RJJ who was tough as hell to figure out. Actually, in and out of the ring, Khan's more Floyd Mayweather then Naseem. I'm calling it now 2012, an undefeated Mayweather comes out of retirement to challenge an undefeated Amir Khan for his welterweight title and P4P #1 status.

[Bukom Battler]

I like Khan although I would urge him to tone things down a bit.

Compete with Mayweather

As for calling out Casamayor and Campbell I think is a bit much at this stage. I see the same thing happening to him that happened to Katsidis. Casamayor will catch him and eventually stop him. He might have the skills but he lacks the experience.

I would like to see him fight Romanov and get past him first before he starts thinking of World level. He should forget his dream of being the youngest world champion for now.