Khan is going to fail at top level

[ono]

Jesus Christ.

I hope you people realise that Boxing is in the state it's in today because the majority of the fans are as fickle as i'm seeing on here.

Are prospects not even allowed to get hit anymore? It's shitty enough that a prospects career can be over as soon as he loses for the first time, but to say it's practically over because he got hit a few times is completely ludicrous.

This is the sort of thinking that stops promoters from putting their fighters in with quality, testing opposition, because the minute their fighter get's hurt or looks bad the fighter is suddenly shite.

Where's the learning curve? He's 21 for god sake. If you can show me any prospect that is the perfect fighter or any prospect that doesn't have certain question marks hanging over him, then you will have shown me a world class fighter and not actually a prospect. Amir Kahn is a prospect. A very good prospect at that.

Obviously Frank Warren is expecting him to make mistakes. If he didn't, Kahn would have fought Nate or Casa by now. At the minute Kahn is fighting the level of oppostion where he can make mistakes and not get punished for them. Surely that's the aim when bringing a fighter along. So long as he learns from the mistakes (which i believe he is) then there isn't a problem.

Personally i think kahn is about 2 years away from a world title. To say he won't win one when we're in an era where the likes of Maussa, Baldomir, Arthur, Rees, Witter, Maccarineli, Harris, Malignaggi, Mora etc... can win world titles is a little bit over the top.

It's ok saying he'l get found out at the top level, but who's there to find him out? I expect if the 135 division is too tough, he'll move up to 140 to challenge for one. There certainly aint anyone, except for Hatton who i'd worry about Kahn not been able to beat at 140 in about a years time.

As for last night's fight, i thought Kahn was pretty good. He kept his left hand up quite a lot more than he has in the past. that's a sign he's learning from his mistakes. His combinations were world class. I don't think anybody can deny that. He showed he had heart. Offensively he is brilliant.

Defensively he needs work but it's hard to be great defensively when you throw that many combinations. You're bound to leave yourself open at some point. His chin is still in question for me. The shot last night knocked him off balance, he got caught square on. He got hurt to the body, but he covered up well and came back with an even better shot.

He looks a bit vulnerable to me at times and he get's too involved when he could win fights on the back foot. Nothing that can't be ironed out with maturity.

As for Gomez, i said when the fight was made, i couldn't believe warren would put kahn in with him. He's unpredictable. I said it was a dangerous fight and i was laughed at by some on here.

Anyway i think i've made my point. He's a prospect. Prospects make mistakes. I didn't think he was ready for a world title before the fight and i still don't think he is ready now. Just think it's a shame that he doesn't seem to be allowed to make mistakes without being bagged on.

[Dark Lord Al]

Jesus Christ.

I hope you people realise that Boxing is in the state it's in today because the majority of the fans are as fickle as i'm seeing on here.

Are prospects not even allowed to get hit anymore? It's shitty enough that a prospects career can be over as soon as he loses for the first time, but to say it's practically over because he got hit a few times is completely ludicrous.

This is the sort of thinking that stops promoters from putting their fighters in with quality, testing opposition, because the minute their fighter get's hurt or looks bad the fighter is suddenly shite.

Where's the learning curve? He's 21 for god sake. If you can show me any prospect that is the perfect fighter or any prospect that doesn't have certain question marks hanging over him, then you will have shown me a world class fighter and not actually a prospect. Amir Kahn is a prospect. A very good prospect at that.

Obviously Frank Warren is expecting him to make mistakes. If he didn't, Kahn would have fought Nate or Casa by now. At the minute Kahn is fighting the level of oppostion where he can make mistakes and not get punished for them. Surely that's the aim when bringing a fighter along. So long as he learns from the mistakes (which i believe he is) then there isn't a problem.

Personally i think kahn is about 2 years away from a world title. To say he won't win one when we're in an era where the likes of Maussa, Baldomir, Arthur, Rees, Witter, Maccarineli, Harris, Malignaggi, Mora etc... can win world titles is a little bit over the top.

It's ok saying he'l get found out at the top level, but who's there to find him out? I expect if the 135 division is too tough, he'll move up to 140 to challenge for one. There certainly aint anyone, except for Hatton who i'd worry about Kahn not been able to beat at 140 in about a years time.

As for last night's fight, i thought Kahn was pretty good. He kept his left hand up quite a lot more than he has in the past. that's a sign he's learning from his mistakes. His combinations were world class. I don't think anybody can deny that. He showed he had heart. Offensively he is brilliant.

Defensively he needs work but it's hard to be great defensively when you throw that many combinations. You're bound to leave yourself open at some point. His chin is still in question for me. The shot last night knocked him off balance, he got caught square on. He got hurt to the body, but he covered up well and came back with an even better shot.

He looks a bit vulnerable to me at times and he get's too involved when he could win fights on the back foot. Nothing that can't be ironed out with maturity.

As for Gomez, i said when the fight was made, i couldn't believe warren would put kahn in with him. He's unpredictable. I said it was a dangerous fight and i was laughed at by some on here.

Anyway i think i've made my point. He's a prospect. Prospects make mistakes. I didn't think he was ready for a world title before the fight and i still don't think he is ready now. Just think it's a shame that he doesn't seem to be allowed to make mistakes without being bagged on.

Some fair points , yes he is learning , but my opinion is he will wilt under world class pressure.
Gomez is shot.
PS. calm down

[ono]

Jesus Christ.

I hope you people realise that Boxing is in the state it's in today because the majority of the fans are as fickle as i'm seeing on here.

Are prospects not even allowed to get hit anymore? It's shitty enough that a prospects career can be over as soon as he loses for the first time, but to say it's practically over because he got hit a few times is completely ludicrous.

This is the sort of thinking that stops promoters from putting their fighters in with quality, testing opposition, because the minute their fighter get's hurt or looks bad the fighter is suddenly shite.

Where's the learning curve? He's 21 for god sake. If you can show me any prospect that is the perfect fighter or any prospect that doesn't have certain question marks hanging over him, then you will have shown me a world class fighter and not actually a prospect. Amir Kahn is a prospect. A very good prospect at that.

Obviously Frank Warren is expecting him to make mistakes. If he didn't, Kahn would have fought Nate or Casa by now. At the minute Kahn is fighting the level of oppostion where he can make mistakes and not get punished for them. Surely that's the aim when bringing a fighter along. So long as he learns from the mistakes (which i believe he is) then there isn't a problem.

Personally i think kahn is about 2 years away from a world title. To say he won't win one when we're in an era where the likes of Maussa, Baldomir, Arthur, Rees, Witter, Maccarineli, Harris, Malignaggi, Mora etc... can win world titles is a little bit over the top.

It's ok saying he'l get found out at the top level, but who's there to find him out? I expect if the 135 division is too tough, he'll move up to 140 to challenge for one. There certainly aint anyone, except for Hatton who i'd worry about Kahn not been able to beat at 140 in about a years time.

As for last night's fight, i thought Kahn was pretty good. He kept his left hand up quite a lot more than he has in the past. that's a sign he's learning from his mistakes. His combinations were world class. I don't think anybody can deny that. He showed he had heart. Offensively he is brilliant.

Defensively he needs work but it's hard to be great defensively when you throw that many combinations. You're bound to leave yourself open at some point. His chin is still in question for me. The shot last night knocked him off balance, he got caught square on. He got hurt to the body, but he covered up well and came back with an even better shot.

He looks a bit vulnerable to me at times and he get's too involved when he could win fights on the back foot. Nothing that can't be ironed out with maturity.

As for Gomez, i said when the fight was made, i couldn't believe warren would put kahn in with him. He's unpredictable. I said it was a dangerous fight and i was laughed at by some on here.

Anyway i think i've made my point. He's a prospect. Prospects make mistakes. I didn't think he was ready for a world title before the fight and i still don't think he is ready now. Just think it's a shame that he doesn't seem to be allowed to make mistakes without being bagged on.

Some fair points , yes he is learning , but my opinion is he will wilt under world class pressure.
Gomez is shot.
PS. calm down

Gomez clearly wasn't shot. He's past his best, but he isn't shot.

Gomez will have never been up for a fight as much as he was last night. When somebody as unpredictbale as Gomez is extremley motivated for a fight, it's always going to a dangerous ride. People we're saying he was shot before he destroyed Alex Arthur remember.

Apart from being caught with the silly left hook for the knockdown....which was only a flash, and apart from the body shot that hurt him, Kahn didn't do an awful lot wrong. At times he looked amazing when he was letting his flurries go.

I agree he does sometimes look like he could wilt under a lot of pressure, but having said that look how he reacts when he gets caught. Everytime he's come back with something that's made me go 'wow'

I think as he matures his composure will improve which should enable him to deal with pressure fighters. I also think he's the sort of fighter who would benefit from fighting in a bigger ring. It's very hard not to get involved with a pressure fighter when the ring is that small.

[feeney]

Ok To put a few points accross. Gomez well past his best and kahn should of done him in the first round. kahns chin is pish he cant handle getting hit and has to slow down. i think he moves well and has fast hands but he has bad defence, holds his chin in the air Someone said "he hasnt been ko'd but there was controversy over his knockdown against limond, he was down for more than ten. And limond cant burst balloons. He should put up or shut up. Im from aberdeen scotland i have boxed 7 years and box with the wbu light welter champ lee mcallister, If kahn wants a world title fight he should fight lee who is 25-1 lightweight wbu and lww wbu champ and scottish champ, Lee was supposed to fight gomez before kahn but gomez pulled out. Instead he fought mihait mutu who has beaten barry morrison former british champ. I think if lee was from edinburgh or glasgow he would be much better known. He would knock Kahn out i wasnt convinced but after the gomez fight he would slam him.

[ono]

Ok To put a few points accross. Gomez well past his best and kahn should of done him in the first round. kahns chin is pish he cant handle getting hit and has to slow down. i think he moves well and has fast hands but he has bad defence, holds his chin in the air Someone said "he hasnt been ko'd but there was controversy over his knockdown against limond, he was down for more than ten. And limond cant burst balloons. He should put up or shut up. Im from aberdeen scotland i have boxed 7 years and box with the wbu light welter champ lee mcallister, If kahn wants a world title fight he should fight lee who is 25-1 lightweight wbu and lww wbu champ and scottish champ, Lee was supposed to fight gomez before kahn but gomez pulled out. Instead he fought mihait mutu who has beaten barry morrison former british champ. I think if lee was from edinburgh or glasgow he would be much better known. He would knock Kahn out i wasnt convinced but after the gomez fight he would slam him.

Yeh well my mate Dave would knock Lee out anyday



That's basically how your post sounds.

[feeney]

i know i sound like that but having seen both box and seen weaknesses in both i think kahn would have a really hard fight

[ICB]

Ono you make some good points but i have a different way of thinking to you, yes he is young and yes he has only had 18 pro fights, but don't you find it worrying he has already been floored 3 times in his career ?? against fighter's who are either below average with no punching power or who are only good at domestic level aka Gomez. If you are a good upcoming prospect with a good future ahead of you your supposed to be taking apart fighters like Gomez, Limond, etc. And age isn't that much of a factor didn't Floyd Mayweather Jr win a world title when he just turned 21 with only 17 pro fights at the time ??

Khan is talking about fighting for world title soon so of course people are going to say he will fail at world stage after seeing Khan struggle against fighters who shouldn't of troubled him plus these are fighters with no punching power except Gomez who is a decent puncher but in no way shape or form is he a devastating puncher. Plus i don't think Khan has really stepped up much in class, Gomez was a well chosen opponent and you know it Ono. Khan has showed good recovery skills but thats because his opponents have never really took advantage of the situation, do you really think a world class fighter like Casamayor wouldn't finish Khan off if he got him in trouble ?? or Diaz, or Pacquiao etc. Khan has some good qualites about him but he also has some very bad ones as well like dropping his hands after throwing combinations, that would be disaster against excellent counter punchers like Marquez, Guzman, Campbell, Casamayor.

Plus his chin is also very suspect IMO the sad thing is i doubt Warren will get Khan to step up in class for quite sometime so none of our questions will be answered for quite sometime, but i also didn't think Khan dealt well with getting hit to the body, as a boxer myself if you get hurt to the body which i have before. You bite down on your mouthpiece and block the pain out you don't show any weakness to your opponent which Khan did, and a world class fighter would of finished him off right there and then, one of the most important things when your in the ring is to have a poker face and never let your opponent think he has the upper hand. But like i said we will see i honestly think he will fail at the world stage but lets hopefully all are question's can be answered soon.

[porkypara]

Jesus Christ.

I hope you people realise that Boxing is in the state it's in today because the majority of the fans are as fickle as i'm seeing on here.

Are prospects not even allowed to get hit anymore? It's shitty enough that a prospects career can be over as soon as he loses for the first time, but to say it's practically over because he got hit a few times is completely ludicrous.

This is the sort of thinking that stops promoters from putting their fighters in with quality, testing opposition, because the minute their fighter get's hurt or looks bad the fighter is suddenly shite.

Where's the learning curve? He's 21 for god sake. If you can show me any prospect that is the perfect fighter or any prospect that doesn't have certain question marks hanging over him, then you will have shown me a world class fighter and not actually a prospect. Amir Kahn is a prospect. A very good prospect at that.

Obviously Frank Warren is expecting him to make mistakes. If he didn't, Kahn would have fought Nate or Casa by now. At the minute Kahn is fighting the level of oppostion where he can make mistakes and not get punished for them. Surely that's the aim when bringing a fighter along. So long as he learns from the mistakes (which i believe he is) then there isn't a problem.

Personally i think kahn is about 2 years away from a world title. To say he won't win one when we're in an era where the likes of Maussa, Baldomir, Arthur, Rees, Witter, Maccarineli, Harris, Malignaggi, Mora etc... can win world titles is a little bit over the top.

It's ok saying he'l get found out at the top level, but who's there to find him out? I expect if the 135 division is too tough, he'll move up to 140 to challenge for one. There certainly aint anyone, except for Hatton who i'd worry about Kahn not been able to beat at 140 in about a years time.

As for last night's fight, i thought Kahn was pretty good. He kept his left hand up quite a lot more than he has in the past. that's a sign he's learning from his mistakes. His combinations were world class. I don't think anybody can deny that. He showed he had heart. Offensively he is brilliant.

Defensively he needs work but it's hard to be great defensively when you throw that many combinations. You're bound to leave yourself open at some point. His chin is still in question for me. The shot last night knocked him off balance, he got caught square on. He got hurt to the body, but he covered up well and came back with an even better shot.

He looks a bit vulnerable to me at times and he get's too involved when he could win fights on the back foot. Nothing that can't be ironed out with maturity.

As for Gomez, i said when the fight was made, i couldn't believe warren would put kahn in with him. He's unpredictable. I said it was a dangerous fight and i was laughed at by some on here.

Anyway i think i've made my point. He's a prospect. Prospects make mistakes. I didn't think he was ready for a world title before the fight and i still don't think he is ready now. Just think it's a shame that he doesn't seem to be allowed to make mistakes without being bagged on.

Well said.

Dont forget Ali almost got KOd by Cooper and in his next fight he beat Liston for the Heavy weight championship of the world.


Also De La Hoya got put down a few times early in his carrer and critics said he could not take a shot but he went on to prove he has a great chin.

Khan is a great prospect and I dont understand how you could say different.