Amir Khan: Manny Pacquiao Can't Knock Me Down!

[Gandalf]

Actually. Amir didn't do bad at all in this footage...

YouTube - Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan Sparring

In fact, he owned Manny in that round.

I hear Buboy Fernandez saying "atras sa lubid".

Sounds to me they were training Manny to exchange while his back against the rope.

But come on now, Pac is hardly going all out is he?

He was training for a particular situation and Khan was trying to apply what was set. Pac would have no agenda to destroy his sparring partner in this particular instance.

You know he could if he wanted to.

[Mattyhitman]

Maybe he could have said, "I wasn't pushed into this fight, it was me that pushed for this fight". That would make more sense. Otherwise, I just find what he said a bit of a jumble.

He could say alot of things, and dismiss alot of things from what he say's, that would not make him look like a tit. To be fair to the lad, he aint no linguist, and his grasp of the english language aint the best either. What im bothered about is how he does once he's in the ring, as really thats all that matters

[YIDDLE]

khan has a glass jaw so he should not tempt fate

[Gandalf]

Maybe he could have said, "I wasn't pushed into this fight, it was me that pushed for this fight". That would make more sense. Otherwise, I just find what he said a bit of a jumble.

He could say alot of things, and dismiss alot of things from what he say's, that would not make him look like a tit. To be fair to the lad, he aint no linguist, and his grasp of the english language aint the best either. What im bothered about is how he does once he's in the ring, as really thats all that matters

Perhaps that's my trouble. I am a linguist and I do read into words and the connotations they have. That is why I think Terry Nutkins is a Saddo's great and Amir Khan just confuses the hell out of me.

For sure, what happens in the ring is what matters. And to be fair to the lad, I am looking forward to seeing what happens with Maidana and also beyond. I'm not a fan of Khan's, but my harshness is dissipating a tad.

[:::PSL:::]

Actually. Amir didn't do bad at all in this footage...

YouTube - Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan Sparring

In fact, he owned Manny in that round.

I hear Buboy Fernandez saying "atras sa lubid".

Sounds to me they were training Manny to exchange while his back against the rope.

But come on now, Pac is hardly going all out is he?

He was training for a particular situation and Khan was trying to apply what was set. Pac would have no agenda to destroy his sparring partner in this particular instance.

You know he could if he wanted to.

No he's not. He was listening and following every specific instructions and executing them right away. Pac would just wing it on his own if it was a real fight.

[Gandalf]

Actually. Amir didn't do bad at all in this footage...

YouTube - Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan Sparring

In fact, he owned Manny in that round.

I hear Buboy Fernandez saying "atras sa lubid".

Sounds to me they were training Manny to exchange while his back against the rope.

But come on now, Pac is hardly going all out is he?

He was training for a particular situation and Khan was trying to apply what was set. Pac would have no agenda to destroy his sparring partner in this particular instance.

You know he could if he wanted to.

No he's not. He was listening and following every specific instructions and executing them right away. Pac would just wing it on his own if it was a real fight.

To Khan's credit Pac probably hasn't slaughtered him in sparring, but I do find it a really strange thing to bring up. Fair enough, maybe what he said about being drained at 135 is true. He is a tall lad after all, but he does seem to be going overboard seeing as his chin at 140 hasn't exactly been checked by anyone.

The Maidana fight is the first genuine challenge to the chin IMO. It should be interesting.

[rjj tszyu]

Actually. Amir didn't do bad at all in this footage...

YouTube - Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan Sparring

In fact, he owned Manny in that round.

I hear Buboy Fernandez saying "atras sa lubid".

Sounds to me they were training Manny to exchange while his back against the rope.

But come on now, Pac is hardly going all out is he?

He was training for a particular situation and Khan was trying to apply what was set. Pac would have no agenda to destroy his sparring partner in this particular instance.

You know he could if he wanted to.

No he's not. He was listening and following every specific instructions and executing them right away. Pac would just wing it on his own if it was a real fight.

To Khan's credit Pac probably hasn't slaughtered him in sparring, but I do find it a really strange thing to bring up. Fair enough, maybe what he said about being drained at 135 is true. He is a tall lad after all, but he does seem to be going overboard seeing as his chin at 140 hasn't exactly been checked by anyone.

The Maidana fight is the first genuine challenge to the chin IMO. It should be interesting.

Gotta admit Khan is starting to win me over a bit. The only thing is we all know he has no chin and whe he fights someone who is genuinely elite that is going to show. I think he schools Maidana and Bradley for that matter though!

[Hornfinger]

Khan won't mind getting back in the ring with prescott then.

[Chrislfc17]

Khan's use of the English language isn't the best but at the end of the day he's a boxer. He doesn't really do himself many favours when he opens his mouth but he's right about one thing. When he beats Maidaina, which he will, he won't get any credit for it. He'll make Maidaina look stupid and because of that people won't be able to accept that Khan is actually a very good boxer but with a big achilles heel, a glass jaw!! If anything, this makes him exciting to watch because you know he could go down in any fight. He'll school Maidaina and I wouldn't be surprised if he gets the KO.

[ross]

[:::PSL:::]

Khan's use of the English language isn't the best but at the end of the day he's a boxer. He doesn't really do himself many favours when he opens his mouth but he's right about one thing. When he beats Maidaina, which he will, he won't get any credit for it. He'll make Maidaina look stupid and because of that people won't be able to accept that Khan is actually a very good boxer but with a big achilles heel, a glass jaw!! If anything, this makes him exciting to watch because you know he could go down in any fight. He'll school Maidaina and I wouldn't be surprised if he gets the KO.

I'm already giving him huge respect and tons of credits for taking on Maidana. But he won't certainly make Maidana look stupid.

If "school" means running away for full 12 rounds, then that is not the right difinitation.

[Master]

Khan won't mind getting back in the ring with prescott then.

What is the point, Prescott has lost twice, its like Hopkins fighting the first person that beat him years ago.

[Chrislfc17]

@ PSL..I'm sure a lot of people who are backing Maidaina in this fight and the Khan haters will say that Maidaina was over-hyped when Khan beats him. I'm not saying everyone will say that but I bet a lot do. When I say "school" I mean completely out-box the other fighter, which is what I think Khan will do. Maidaina really isn't nothing special, he can bang but he has limited boxing skills. Khan will box rings round him but like with most Khan opponents it's interesting because you know if one lands on his chin he could be taking a tumble.

[JazMerkin]

I often see this cited as a reason. Let's be clear, headguards serve as a minimal benefit when taking shots. If you get hit clean, it really won't help that much. I've sparred with & without one, & the only real benefit is it lessens the impact of shots to the temple. Getting hit clean on the nose or chin with that on, doesn't really make that big a difference.

The key way they help is that you largely avoid cuts from headclashes/stray elbows. What makes way more of a difference imo is the ounceage of glove being used. The difference between being hit by a 16oz glove & a 10oz glove is far more noticeable than the headguard. Anyway, while he says Pac hasn't dropped him, I have heard from someone who trains at the Wild Card that Jose Benavidez dropped Khan, although not badly.

[generalbulldog]

I don't hate Khan, if anything i'm a fan... But i just had to put this up!!!


What is it about his legs

He looks like a newborn giraffe that was learning how to walk, but stumbled.