well KHAN sure knows how to RUN... Run Khan Run....that's what I learned tonight.

[tomcy03]

Well I will be glad to field this statement for most of the saddoians.

You are a moron if that is all you learned tonight from this possible FOTY. Khan fought an amazing fight, and managed to stay away from what would be his undoing... a large left hand from Maidana.
When you stay away from an opponent and land punches, that is what is known as boxing. Khan did this well, yes, but he also throws many many meaningful punches with vicious intent. I think he blends a strong counter punching style and great footwork. He has phenomenal punch speed, which he used almost all night to get Maidana off of him.

Khan is not pansy, he worked his ass off for his victory and I was not really a big fan of his to start with. My hat goes off to him tonight for his resounding victory, and his testament to the boxing world that his chin may be a little suspect, but his heart and determination are going to be there.

Seconded!

[OumaFan]

I still don't know how Bilbo scored the 11th or the 12th for Khan, a shoeshine here and there doesn't win a round. But they weren't 10-8 rounds. Round 10 was but that's about it.

[Kev]

I still don't know how Bilbo scored the 11th or the 12th for Khan, a shoeshine here and there doesn't win a round. But they weren't 10-8 rounds. Round 10 was but that's about it.

Maidana didn't really do anything in the 11th. He shot his bolt in the 10th. He kept coming forward but the only decent punches landed were by Amir. Watch it again.

[OumaFan]

I have no intention of watching it again Maidana never lands that clean but he landed his usual rights to the back of the head and uppercuts. Khan just tried to stay on his feet and moved and held and threw the occasional flurry. He just tried to survive the 11th. There's a better case for the 12th but there he mainly just tried to steal it with a flurry at the end.

He was also nowhere near stopping Maidana at any point in those two rounds. Roy is technically right that a body shot could have stopped him at any point but for some reason Khan just didn't throw enough body shots after that first round.

In all honesty I'd like to see a rematch. But its a fight Khan SHOULD easily win if he just keeps things tighter.

[milmascaras1]

i think the reason why khan got hurt and in trouble by maidana is that he wanted to prove he could go heads up with a slugger and it almost cost him the fight. as far as running, i think he was smart to do that when he was hurt. i always knew maidana was game and had a huge heart but amir khan surprised me tonight with his own chin and his toughness. sure he was barely hanging on but he wasn't exactly fighting a cream puff either! the important thing is when he did get seriously hurt, he had enough left to finish the fight and retain his title!

[Chino]

4th - Khan deserves a lot of credit for surviving and putting on a beating on Maidana. Who else has done that?

I would agree if he survived looking good by boxing away or something but Khan survived running away scared. The crowd didn't boo just because they were all pro-Amir. I can't admire someone who survived that way. No question about the scorecards. I am not arguing that Amir won it.

Khan said that his chin got tested and was successful. Not so sure about that. The only punch he got to his jaw is the only punched that was needed to damage him enough to make him run for the remainder of the fight (3 or 4 rounds).

Judges confuse me. When Oscar ran for the last 3 or 4 rounds vs Tito, he did it because he was winning convincingly so all he had to do was glide himself to a victory but no, judges somehow gave those rounds to Tito. Now we had Khan running away for dear life on the last 3 or 4 rounds and judges GAVE HIM the rounds. How does it work?

[generalbulldog]

4th - Khan deserves a lot of credit for surviving and putting on a beating on Maidana. Who else has done that?

I would agree if he survived looking good by boxing away or something but Khan survived running away scared. The crowd didn't boo just because they were all pro-Amir. I can't admire someone who survived that way. No question about the scorecards. I am not arguing that Amir won it.

Khan said that his chin got tested and was successful. Not so sure about that. The only punch he got to his jaw is the only punched that was needed to damage him enough to make him run for the remainder of the fight (3 or 4 rounds).

Judges confuse me. When Oscar ran for the last 3 or 4 rounds vs Tito, he did it because he was winning convincingly so all he had to do was glide himself to a victory but no, judges somehow gave those rounds to Tito. Now we had Khan running away for dear life on the last 3 or 4 rounds and judges GAVE HIM the rounds. How does it work?

Khan ran in the last 2 and 1/2 rounds not 3 or 4. Halfway mark of the 10th to be exact.

Khan's punch resistance isn't that great, but Maidana even hurting Khan badly was still not able to put him down. And the file has been uploaded, check out the fight again. Maidana snapped Khan's head many times throughout the fight with uppercuts and landing flush shots on Khan starting from the opening round, so yes Khan did get hurt by more than 1 punch, his will and heart got him through. So it was more than 1 punch that landed flush on Khan.

[Chrislfc17]

Khan used all the tools he had to win a boxing match. Likewise, Maidana used all his tools, except his tools weren't as good as Amir's. Everyone jumped on Khan's back for not fighting a puncher. He fights the biggest puncher in his division and arguably one of biggest punches PFP in boxing and he still seems to get no respect. I just don't get it? What do people want Amir to do, go toe-to-toe with Maidana for 12 rounds? Maidana was lucky that the bell went when it did in the 1st round or he could have been looking at a KO. Sure, Khan had some rocky moments but he didn't pussy out of it like Ortiz did. He showed great heart in staying in their and deserved the win. People's dislike for certain boxers seriously clouds their judgment. Subsequently they end up saying things that makes them look like complete dicks!

[armin]

Awesome fight and would love to see a rematch. Don't like amir but all credit to him for ta king this fight,he showed plenty of bottle and determination. Call it running scarred or whatever you want to, but he did what he had to do to survive, it's maidana's job to get to him. Cortez sucked balls(again), which he has been doing lately, if you take a point that quickly from one fighter maidana, you shouldn't warn the other dude 10 times and not take a point away(pushing the head down/excessive holding). I think both fighters stock rose in this fight , khan showing that he can beat a hard hitting puncher, and maidana showing that he can fully compete with the best at 140. In the prefight pre recorded interview khan actually came off as a decent bloke and not the cocky dude I have always taken him for.

[JonnyFolds]

4th - Khan deserves a lot of credit for surviving and putting on a beating on Maidana. Who else has done that?

I would agree if he survived looking good by boxing away or something but Khan survived running away scared. The crowd didn't boo just because they were all pro-Amir. I can't admire someone who survived that way. No question about the scorecards. I am not arguing that Amir won it.

Khan said that his chin got tested and was successful. Not so sure about that. The only punch he got to his jaw is the only punched that was needed to damage him enough to make him run for the remainder of the fight (3 or 4 rounds).

Judges confuse me. When Oscar ran for the last 3 or 4 rounds vs Tito, he did it because he was winning convincingly so all he had to do was glide himself to a victory but no, judges somehow gave those rounds to Tito. Now we had Khan running away for dear life on the last 3 or 4 rounds and judges GAVE HIM the rounds. How does it work?

Watch Tito and DLH again. DLH did almost NOTHING in that fight for the last 3-4 rounds. It truly pissed me off. That fight changed modern boxing more than when Tyson bit off Holyfield's ear. Oscar made Judging a boxing match the hardest thing in the planet for anyone to completely understand. But, I tahnk him everyday there is a fighter who thinks he can skate his way to victory on points. F that!!

Khan actually boxed and engaged more than he needed to (as Bilbo said)

[Master]

For the record Khan won the fight, just. Also Cortez did an excellent job so do not know what everyone was on about. The elbow should have had a point taken off.

[NUCLEAR BULL]

i'm no big fan of khan infact i dont care much for him i think he's full of himself like he believes hes great....and those from the uk involved within the boxing scene know the stories about his arrogants away from the cameras.............BUT!! if you call him a runner the mayweather is the king of runners......khan was involved in a super little fight last night one that none of us thought he could ever star in......it was a good nights viewings one that boxing needed....one young hopefull of steping upto stardom the other a rough rugged limited fighter trying to take advantage of a possible one time only crack at the big time....fantastic considering it wasn't ment to be any good

[hardcore_crash]

Kenny Bayless would have given him his famous hard warning.

[Hulk]

I still don't know how Bilbo scored the 11th or the 12th for Khan, a shoeshine here and there doesn't win a round. But they weren't 10-8 rounds. Round 10 was but that's about it.

Maidana didn't really do anything in the 11th. He shot his bolt in the 10th. He kept coming forward but the only decent punches landed were by Amir. Watch it again.

Your nuts Bilbo. Nuts I say !

[JonesJrMayweather]

I still don't know how Bilbo scored the 11th or the 12th for Khan, a shoeshine here and there doesn't win a round. But they weren't 10-8 rounds. Round 10 was but that's about it.

Maidana didn't really do anything in the 11th. He shot his bolt in the 10th. He kept coming forward but the only decent punches landed were by Amir. Watch it again.

Perhaps you should watch it again. There's no way Khan won 11th or 12th. Maidana won 10-12 clearly.