UK fans : Do you like Khan?

[Saddo]

and with talk of him being two fights away from a world title shot so young shows for me that he is coming along quite nicely.

it makes me think that he aint renewing his contract

[Mark TKO]

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

[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.

[ICB]

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.

[Gandalf]

Im ambivalant about Khan because I really dont know all that much about him. Seen a few clips here and there and read these pages but anything more I really dont know....So I hope he can have it in him to do well when all's said and done. Have no real idea if he can though.

[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.

[NUCLEAR BULL]

first things first he does seem to have good talent, speed, and punch power, he seems able to go at a good pace round after round.... however i dont like the way he has become a real arrogant little prat, whenever he gives a interview he says something that makes you wish he gets beat. there getting him fights against smaller, weaker, non-punchers and he acts like he's beating top 5 ranked guys in the world...... he said in the interview before lastnights circus act that everyone around the world knows the name amir khan

they should sit him down and tell him to be a little more humble and accept he's getting hand picked opponets to build him up and keep him winning in a manner he can showcase his skills....... he hasn't done anything special in his pro ranks.............nothing that a decent pro getting a big push and hand picked fights wouldn't do, think how much stick a heavyweight would get for fighting nobodys and having a 25 and 0 record... think how we all dished out on audley harriosn for fighting no bodies........amir should be more humble and thankfull boxing fans afre prepared to wait and support him during this time in his carrear.........plus he seems to behave a bit wreckless out the ring with his constant driving bans and showing of with expensive cars, he has to get back down to earth

but hes got talent

[Gaz]

The boy is young, he has talent, he has belief, he has ambition, I don't understand why any British fans have a problem with him.

He has been calling for a world title shot for a while now, which may seem a bit premature but surely that should be translated into a positive sign that he is ready to make the necessary steps up in class.

The only problem he has is being with Frank Warren. Last night was not the kind of test he needs at this stage of his career.

[superheavyrhun]

I think the comparisons with Audley Harrison seem to be very harsh, because he truly was fighting bums time and again, whilst Khan has been stepping up the opposition and building up the quality he's facing.

1 former world champion
1 former world title challenger
1 Commonwealth champion
1 former European title challenger
1 former British title challenger

and those are his last five fights. Combined record of 131-12-6.

Audley Harrison's five fights at the same stage of his "career":
1 Polish Champion
1 former British Champion (who had lost the 6 fights before that one)
1 WBF "world" champion
1 guy with 3 losses in four fights previously to the fight with Audley
1 guy with a 7-4 record.

Combined records of those 5 : 95-31-2.

Stats can explain almost anything when spun correctly, but these tell me that Khan is a different league to Audley at the same stages of their careers.

[Otley]

I don't like Khan....everytime he goes into that square ring I hope he gets a good beating...I can't wait for him to up his comp a little and then you will all see him get beat down.....except for when he fought Willie Limond who scared the shit out Khan he has been over protected. Hopefully sooner rather than later Khans bubble will burst aka Audrey Harrison style and we can all move on to the next bunch of Olympions at the Bejing games....im sure we will get better stuff from that lot than Khan.......Unfortunatley Khan may have all the beautiful skills to get to become champ but not the desire or the chin.

Also not being racist but what will happen to all Khans hanger on family when all his money runs out cause im sure loads of them have come over form Pakistan to ride on the wings of victory but this will be very short in terms of revenue cause I can't see Khan doing anything more than fighting for a European title at best??

Also his family keep nicking all the front row seats....now thats not British....is it!!!


Job Biscuit (haavvee iit)!!!!


eh eh!!!

[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