Amir Khan vs Andreas Kotelnik fight thread

[Mar]

Amir khan is simple to sum up. He's no where near as bad as his critics would have you belive but no where as good as his people are telling him he is. But he won today and that's all that matters.

[killersheep]

Amir khan is simple to sum up. He's no where near as bad as his critics would have you belive but no where as good as his people are telling him he is. But he won today and that's all that matters.

This is exactly right.

Going into the fight, we knew a few things
1. Kotelnik would ball up as long as Khan was letting his hands go
2. Khan doesn't have the power to hurt Kotelnik (who has a very good chin)

What we learned in this fight
1. Khan has pretty damn good stamina, he was moving a lot and throwing a lot of punches and he didn't really tire until near the end of the 11th round. I was honestly impressed with that.

Looking back, you have to wonder how could anyone expect a different result? To use this fight as a measuring stick on 140 lb. division is pretty stupid, since noone else in the division fights even close to Kotelnik's style.

[generalbulldog]

I think what would really shut up the critics is that if Khan takes on a guy like a Maidana or a Torres and wins. There are still a lot of questions that Khan still has to answered, but this fight imo is a step in the right direction.

Hell just take a look at a guy like Ricky Hatton who fought mainly bums for his first 33 or 34 fights and then catches Kostya when he's on the downside and everyone is singing his praises like he's the 2nd coming of Aaron Pryor and calling him an all time great.

[Gandalf]

I went back to sleep again immediately after the fight because I just cannot deal with getting up so early in the morning. I am not on suicide watch nor anything like that.

I read through the posts and someone said I had changed my tune in the wake of the result. I don't think so really, I have always said I want Khan to be brutally knocked out. I make no qualms about that, but I wasn't convinced Kotelnik would be able to do it. I was willing it on all through the fight but it wasn't to be. Kotelnik is slow and just wouldn't let his hands go enough. He landed the more telling shots of the fight though. Khan really is SO ineffective in his punching and combos. He will fire off a six punch combo and they will ALL hit the gloves. Quite awful really, flashy but not scoring punches at all.

All in all Khan fought quite well. He had a gameplan and generally stuck with it. but Khan himself dismissed Kotelnik before the fight was signed. Kotelnik is decent, but clearly the weakest of the 140 holders. Khan still has all those flaws and a decent fighter with output and a bit of power takes him out fairly routinely. Khan wastes a lot of energy because he knows he cannot stick around, a smarter fighter would take advantage.

Anyways, well done to Khan. I'm not all that impressed, but he won with little controversy. He got a belt and this is probably as far as his career will go now. He should enjoy this moment.

Let's see what is next, probably a mandatory or two against people we have never heard of and more fleecing of the PPV muppets. Hopefully not, but we shall see.

[The Congressman]

Khan better stay away from the punchers. He wouldn't last against Maidana, Torres, Holt, Ortiz. He won't fight them anyway cuz they're way hight risk low reward. But I difinitely see Khan beating good names like Hatton, Bradley, Campbell, Witter, Malinaggi and Urango. Juan Diaz against him would be awesome too!

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Khan better stay away from the punchers. He wouldn't last against Maidana, Torres, Holt, Ortiz. He won't fight them anyway cuz they're way hight risk low reward. But I difinitely see Khan beating good names like Hatton, Bradley, Campbell, Witter, Malinaggi and Urango. Juan Diaz against him would be awesome too!

they all have a better dig and are better boxers than Kotelnik - so why would Khan fight them?

[feeney]

Kahn might fight hatton it would be a huge paying fight. But as for witter hes not really passed it he hasnt been brutally knocked out and still is very up there. Hes a danger man witter has more off days than on but if he has an on day whoever he fights is in bother. Im telling everyone kahn wont fight a puncher unless they are damaged broken goods.