Quote Originally Posted by Youngblood View Post
The thing with Khan is, and I was a semi-fan of his (well his skill) is that he does have incredibly fast hands. And he does have good footwork, and he is mobile as hell and all of that could in fact be nurtured into a world champion of merit.

But then, you watch him get hit and I swear, he hits the canvas so hard and FAST, it almost defies the laws of gravity.

A person can work on a lot of things, but I do not think they can grow a chin. I wouldn't even mind if I am wrong on this, because I do, and would like to see his skills come to fruition, whether I like his personality or not.
I agree with you to a point, but I also think part of the problem is how his body was structured before. He had much too much of his body mass on the top half of his body. They were basically making him look good for the casual fan rather than for boxing. One of the main things I've noticed Roach has done is restructure him. I also think he may be a bit weight-drained as he is still fighting at a weight that suited him when he was 17, but in the 5 years since, I think it would have been better to take him up to light-welter. Not only is it a weaker division than 135, but his speed would have greater effect there. However, this is not saying I think he has even a decent chin, but I suspect the way he was training was not helping him. Have to say I'm excited about this fight now though