Will Khan be able to handle Marquez?

[gudnite vienna]

I think Amir is too big for Juan, and simply put, this fight will be bad for JMM, simply because of the disparity in size.

Skill wise, it is an easy technical fight for Khan provided his chin does not get exposed. The combined factors of size with speed is too much of an advantage, that I am afraid, regardless of how great Juan Manuel's overall skill surely is, it is not within by its' means to overcome it.

However if anyone can expose 'em weak chin of Amir, surely, Juan's precision laser counters are more than up for that task. So JMM has a chance a much greater against Amir's, than to that which he had at fight night against "a PBF" in his last outing.

Lastly, the poise in Amir Khan's game as of late, distinctly upgraded since he came over to Roach's tutelage, will need futher reinforcement as bouts with future HOF require.


There will be fireworks for sure, a good fight overall.

Khan will possibly come away with a UD win, and only JMM's ring savvy prevents an abbreviated result for the young man from Bolton.

couldnt agree more..

[Kev]

Amazing turnaround. I posted in March of this year that Amir could be capable of taking on Juan Manuel Marquez in around a year or so's time and nobody agreed.

Now it seem momentum is swinging his way.

I don't think he needs Marquez just yet. He needs at least one solid, world level opponent first to give him that experience, and also the inner confidence needed.

My guess is that if he beats his March opponent on the Pacquaio Floyd undercard and looks good he may well get one summer fight in before a big showdown with Marquez this time next year.

He could well go into that fight the bookies favourite.

[skel1983]

Amazing turnaround. I posted in March of this year that Amir could be capable of taking on Juan Manuel Marquez in around a year or so's time and nobody agreed.

Now it seem momentum is swinging his way.

I don't think he needs Marquez just yet. He needs at least one solid, world level opponent first to give him that experience, and also the inner confidence needed.

My guess is that if he beats his March opponent on the Pacquaio Floyd undercard and looks good he may well get one summer fight in before a big showdown with Marquez this time next year.

He could well go into that fight the bookies favourite.

To be fair though mate at the time Khan was still at 135 and Marquez had just blasted out Diaz now Khan seems to be bigger and stronger at 140 and Marquez looked a bit soft and way above his natural weight at 145, I think at 135 Marquez wins.

But I suppose what has happened recently and the progress Khan has made with Roach makes it very possible Khan can use his physical advantages to win this fight.

I think it could well happen especially if Marquez fights Hatton which I think he wins it would make sense to make the fight.

[Kev]

Amazing turnaround. I posted in March of this year that Amir could be capable of taking on Juan Manuel Marquez in around a year or so's time and nobody agreed.

Now it seem momentum is swinging his way.

I don't think he needs Marquez just yet. He needs at least one solid, world level opponent first to give him that experience, and also the inner confidence needed.

My guess is that if he beats his March opponent on the Pacquaio Floyd undercard and looks good he may well get one summer fight in before a big showdown with Marquez this time next year.

He could well go into that fight the bookies favourite.

To be fair though mate at the time Khan was still at 135 and Marquez had just blasted out Diaz now Khan seems to be bigger and stronger at 140 and Marquez looked a bit soft and way above his natural weight at 145, I think at 135 Marquez wins.

But I suppose what has happened recently and the progress Khan has made with Roach makes it very possible Khan can use his physical advantages to win this fight.

I think it could well happen especially if Marquez fights Hatton which I think he wins it would make sense to make the fight.

Exactly, which is why I should have more respect on these boards. Bilbo knows the truth. I told them all Mijares was overrated and about to be exposed, he was exposed. I'm saying the same about Nonito Donaire now, along with Lucian Bute.

Khan will be better than them all.

[Mattyhitman]

Amazing turnaround. I posted in March of this year that Amir could be capable of taking on Juan Manuel Marquez in around a year or so's time and nobody agreed.

Now it seem momentum is swinging his way.

I don't think he needs Marquez just yet. He needs at least one solid, world level opponent first to give him that experience, and also the inner confidence needed.

My guess is that if he beats his March opponent on the Pacquaio Floyd undercard and looks good he may well get one summer fight in before a big showdown with Marquez this time next year.

He could well go into that fight the bookies favourite.

To be fair though mate at the time Khan was still at 135 and Marquez had just blasted out Diaz now Khan seems to be bigger and stronger at 140 and Marquez looked a bit soft and way above his natural weight at 145, I think at 135 Marquez wins.

But I suppose what has happened recently and the progress Khan has made with Roach makes it very possible Khan can use his physical advantages to win this fight.

I think it could well happen especially if Marquez fights Hatton which I think he wins it would make sense to make the fight.

Agreeing with ya skel1983,

Khan beats JMM for me at 140, but i also think Hatton beats JMM at 140, guess the question is does Khan beat Hatton at 140, personally as a Hatton fan it's not a fight i would want him to take, IMHO Khan beats Hatton.

[amat]

I still think no. Possibly if he was able to stay on the outside like he did Kotelnik and hope Marquez was able to fight out on the outside but to me he is still raw and unpolished. He still has been caught and I'm just not sure he's disciplined enough to bang with someone like Marquez. I don't think just because he got 12-0'd by the best pure boxer on the planet that Marquez loses. He's still one of the games top counter punchers and I'm not sure Khan is ready for a surgeon like Marquez. Just youth and athleticism isn't going to get him by and I'm not sold on any of these huge changes of his.

[jamiebhoy]

Amazing turnaround. I posted in March of this year that Amir could be capable of taking on Juan Manuel Marquez in around a year or so's time and nobody agreed.

Now it seem momentum is swinging his way.

I don't think he needs Marquez just yet. He needs at least one solid, world level opponent first to give him that experience, and also the inner confidence needed.

My guess is that if he beats his March opponent on the Pacquaio Floyd undercard and looks good he may well get one summer fight in before a big showdown with Marquez this time next year.

He could well go into that fight the bookies favourite.

I have been agreeing with Bilbo over Khan, I reckon that the KO was something he should not be solely judged on, I am not convinced it proves him Chiny. The Kid had a great work rate which alone can trouble a lot of people, and if he does fight JMM or Hatton down the line his style could be too much,I reckon that's why he is in the camp he's in, does have some things in common with Pac in terms of speed and volume of work.

Ignoring the fact he can be a cock sometimes then I like him for moving on and proving people wrong.