Khan gets WBA title shot against Andraes Kotelnik - 27/6/09

[Gandalf]

Khan is really not very good, and I'm amazed by anyone who thinks otherwise. I hear him compared to Naz, but Naz had some serious skills and a BRAIN. That's the main difference between the two.

[Fenster]

Khan is really not very good, and I'm amazed by anyone who thinks otherwise. I hear him compared to Naz, but Naz had some serious skills and a BRAIN. That's the main difference between the two.

If Khan wasn't very good even an old, fat, one eyed Barrera would have sparked him

[littlebif]

Khan has skill and is a decent fighter but he has major flaws in his game.

[mattboxingfan]

oeanyone else see this as an easy title shot for khan im not suprised he moved up a weight because if you look at who he would have had to fight at lightweight for a title he would have got killed by any of the title holders.

Plus anyone see steve bunce boxing hour, they were asking boxers about the worst champions at the moment and khan said "kotelnik because he is usless" yet on the sun website it says khan said "ive been watching his fights and he is impressive but freddie will make the right game plan". bet he wishes he didnt say that.

[ross]

I think Khan moving up to 140 is a good decision, he's always been a welterweight draining himself down to lightweight in my eyes. is kinda typical for Khan though to fight the man he called the worst champio ever Will be a good fight but Khan will win by TKO.

No way, Khan has made lightweight easy, Kotelnik has fought some of lightwelterweights best boxers and punchers and done well, Khan wasnt a big puncher at lightweight.

Im very surprised that Warren has gone this route, not only up in weight but against a very solid fighter, the only plus for Khan is that Kotelnik isnt a big puncher but on the other hand, im sure Kotelniks punches will hurt more than Gomez's and in Kotelniks favour he doesnt really get hit much.

Im surprised Warren didnt try Castillo for a light welter match

[Master]

It is a winnable fight for Khan and sets up a big fight with Hatton later next year.

[Kirkland Laing]

Hatton can sell Wembley out fighting Mayweather, JMM, or some other GBP fighter. He can do business with Oscar and not have to deal with Warren. I'm not saying it won't happen as it would do big business on Sky Box Office but Hatton would make similar money elsewhere and not have to deal with Frank, a guy he's now promotional rivals with. Maybe Warren sees it as the best possible moneymaker for him and Khan and gives Hatton the thick end of the purse.

[jamiebhoy]

Apologies but I set up a similar post around the same time as this so sorry for wasting anyones time, just wanted to say I am pissed off at someone else simply walking into a title shot that has not been earned whilst others at the weight have been grafting away to break the top 10 and get a legitimate shot. I still like Khan and think with time he could prove to be fairly decent , but can't agree with this at all.

[Gandalf]

Khan is really not very good, and I'm amazed by anyone who thinks otherwise. I hear him compared to Naz, but Naz had some serious skills and a BRAIN. That's the main difference between the two.

If Khan wasn't very good even an old, fat, one eyed Barrera would have sparked him

Yes, not my most enlightened post ever. However, I am impressed with the fact that I wrote the word brain using capital letters. Quite chuffed with that actually!

[XaduBoxer]

Believe me amir has move up for one reason and one reason only..........

Hatton


There are only 2-3 world fighters who right now would command a 10 million plus purse for the challengers and those men are mayweather, pacquiao and hatton.

Roach has convinced khan pac is gonna make light work of ricky and hatton will need amir at some point either towards the end of the year or early 2010.

If khan is indeed succesful and hatton takes a walloping then it would make perfect sense to have a hatton-khan fight at wembley stadium which would be as big if not bigger than benn-eubank!!!

Either way hatton would make amir his bitch

So there are 2 guys already waiting for Hatton after PAC ruins Ricky, Khan and JMM... Even if Hatton loses to PAC, a Khan-Hatton or Hatton-JMM fight at Wembley stadium will be still a huge event...

But judging how Frank Warren was able to snatched Kotelnik from GBP/Ortiz, I think Frank will again be successful in setting up Khan vs. Hatton if Khan defeats Kotelnik...
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[ElTerribleMorales]

Believe me amir has move up for one reason and one reason only..........

Hatton


There are only 2-3 world fighters who right now would command a 10 million plus purse for the challengers and those men are mayweather, pacquiao and hatton.

Roach has convinced khan pac is gonna make light work of ricky and hatton will need amir at some point either towards the end of the year or early 2010.

If khan is indeed succesful and hatton takes a walloping then it would make perfect sense to have a hatton-khan fight at wembley stadium which would be as big if not bigger than benn-eubank!!!

Either way hatton would make amir his bitch

So there are 2 guys already waiting for Hatton after PAC ruins Ricky, Khan and JMM... Even if Hatton loses to PAC, a Khan-Hatton or Hatton-JMM fight at Wembley stadium will be still a huge event...

But judging how Frank Warren was able to snatched Kotelnik from GBP/Ortiz, I think Frank will again be successful in setting up Khan vs. Hatton if Khan defeats Kotelnik...
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yea JMM-Pacquiao III will be a big draw after Ricky runs him over in the ring also

[Howlin Mad Missy]

they looked round for the softest title and hey presto Khan is in 'world class' etc.


Miles - Naz also had power and a decent chin. He didn't get put on the floor in 25% of his fights.

[Gandalf]

they looked round for the softest title and hey presto Khan is in 'world class' etc.


Miles - Naz also had power and a decent chin. He didn't get put on the floor in 25% of his fights.

I was posting under the influence and lost my way a little TBH.

Aside from race and nationality I don't see too many comparisons to make between Khan and Hamed. So I hold my hands up in the air on that one.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Khan is really not very good, and I'm amazed by anyone who thinks otherwise. I hear him compared to Naz, but Naz had some serious skills and a BRAIN. That's the main difference between the two.

If Khan wasn't very good even an old, fat, one eyed Barrera would have sparked him

If Barrera had been operating with two eyes he would have.

Is there a particular reason you're out to pick a fight...consider you like Barrera? Just curious.

[Fenster]

Naz was always on the floor

Frank Warren just said on the radio that Khan's cut was worse than Barrera's because it was on his eye .. but no-one mentions it.

Oh and no chance of the rematch