Khan-Malignaggi in the works

[Rantcatrat]

Fukk that. Con needs to fight Maidana. Who is the interim title holder to his belt. Malignaggi might be a bigger name but he can't fukking punch. And non-punchers is all Con has been facing since he was almost decapitated by Prescott. How can he be new and improved if he's still being protected?

I tend to agree somewhat with Violent D on this one. Relinquishing your belt because you are afraid to face punchers isn't what champions do. On the other hand, at 22, Khan is a work in progress, but why then fight weak mandatories for belt he doesn't intend to keep? And why is he ranked number two at 140 by many people when he won't fight Maidana?

uk fans loves it if khan will face one of these punchers, maidana, torres, bailey or ortiz.

Those two are out of the question because neither will be fighting at 140 again. I think he'd fight a disciplined fight against Maidana for a points victory & Ortiz has already been stopped by Khan in the amateurs. I do think if Ortiz can work his way back up & both had world titles, a Khan/Ortiz matchup in about a year to 18 months would be a super-fight

Why then is he contemplating relinquishing the belt in order to avoid facing Maidana?

uk fans loves it if khan will face one of these punchers, maidana, torres, bailey or ortiz.

Those two are out of the question because neither will be fighting at 140 again. I think he'd fight a disciplined fight against Maidana for a points victory & Ortiz has already been stopped by Khan in the amateurs. I do think if Ortiz can work his way back up & both had world titles, a Khan/Ortiz matchup in about a year to 18 months would be a super-fight

aside from maidana, who are the punchers at 140 many fans loves khan to fight? presscott again?

Urango is a pretty big puncher. Facing Campbell at 140 would be a good test, not a monstrous puncher but a crafty veteran who can punch.

But, really, Kotelnik, Salita, and then Paulie. Can it be any more obvious that Khan's people are afraid of anyone with half a punch?

At the end of the day, there is nothing wrong with Khan refining his craft before facing punchers, but he can't be counted in the top five of the division if he won't fight a handful of the top ten because he has a glass jaw.