Khan-Kotelnik.. Who wins/Who do you want to win?

[pbdundee]

Khan will win by stoppage, Freddie Roach will have devised a plan to out-smart, out-hustle, out-box Kotelnik.Khans speed will be key in this fight as Kotelnik is well schooled but he cant really bang that hard ( dont know if that makes a diff,as it is Khan hes fighting )but is a bit of a methodical plodder.

[Kel]

Kotelnik is who I will be shouting for.

[Mar]

I don't know enough about kotelnik to be fair, so i don't have a pick but i don't really care who wins. I just don't want someone faking a semi self induced KO like the abecko/darchiniyan undercard or quitting part way like some others...

[paddy448]

i want and i think khan will win, and make it look fairly easy with his speed, but i swear if they match him with morales after this fight it will put me right off

[generalbulldog]

I see Khan winning by UD. Kotelnik really doesn't have KO power but Khan is chinny, this should be a good fight.


And for some reason I want to see Khan win. It's probably because he has so many people who despises him.

[Fenster]

Khan will win by stoppage, Freddie Roach will have devised a plan to out-smart, out-hustle, out-box Kotelnik.Khans speed will be key in this fight as Kotelnik is well schooled but he cant really bang that hard ( dont know if that makes a diff,as it is Khan hes fighting )but is a bit of a methodical plodder.

I think it's unlikely Khan will stop him, it will be very impressive if he does. I'm pretty sure Kotelnik has never been over, has faced some dangerous hitters and doesn't take too many chances.

I supose there is the possibility Khan could get a dodgy stoppage.. traps him on the ropes, lets flurry go, ref overreacts. Please no.

[CFH]

I think Khan will win a close decision which should have gone to Kotelnik. The only Kotelnik fight I've seen was the Maidana one, but he looked decent.

I want Khan to win though, all the negativity and vitriol directed at him has made me a bit of a fan of his.

[ross]

I want Kotelnik to win, I cant stand Khan.

Kotelnik is a genuine strong light welter whereas this is Khans first fight at the weight and also probably his best opponent.

kotelnik did well against Witter who is quick and awkward and hits hard, Khan is quick but acording to his opponents the punches arent hard they just couldnt get out of the way of them, usually his opponents are from lighter weights as well, so that extra strength Khan has does tell on them whereas this bloke will walk through Khans daft combinatrions, that alone will make Khan think because Kotelnik is strong and has a very good defence and does everything workman like but he doesnt really have a punch.

I reckon Kotelnik will win before the final bell.

Khan will not be a superstar, he hasnt got the chin for it and his style just isnt very pleasing on the eye, its very amaturish, firing out lots of straight quick shots for points, hes been lucky enough to be of an ethnic background thats desperate for mainstream sports stars to follow, thats his fan base but they are blind to the fact hes already been shown up whithin a round by a nobody once and seems to be generally a wanker, im refering to him driving on the other side of the road to overtake cars that were waiting at a red light in Bolton city centre, only to smash in to someone crossing the road Little prick.

[Kirkland Laing]

I really don't have a rooting interest either way; best man win and all that.

Anyone think Prescott/Khan II will ever happen? You gotta think Khan woul like to at least attempt to avenge that loss. I'd be interested to see it again; though I would think his team doesn't want that anytime soon.

No chance. Absolutely bloody no chance. Every fight Khan has now is going to be against a name fighter. Next up for Khan is Erik Morales, Hatton, or somebody like that.

[Kirkland Laing]

I think Khan wins on points btw. Or Kotelnik KOs him.

If I have to pick I'm going for Khan.

[Kev]

I've got Khan by close, maybe even controversial decision (would be pretty shocked if he stopped him, Kotelnik's not real athletic but he knows what he's doing).

And I want Amir to win. This isn't even close, who is more interesting for the future of boxing, Khan or Kotelnik. Plus I like any fighter that is wildly disliked by so many for reasons I can't quite figure out.

you are closer to me than you think Ouma

[porkypara]

Hope Khan wins because

• He is a Brit and we could do with a new world champ
• Good for British boxing
• He is a nice bloke from what I have read and seen on tv
• Whats to fight the best out there(even if his promoter does not)
• It will be two fingers to all the racists who want him to lose just because of his skin tone.

[superheavyrhun]

I reckon I'm going to be the opposite of many people. My heart wants Khan to win, us Brits need a new champion and a forerunner of the new generation.

As for my head, I just can't see Khan staying away from Kotelnik for 12, and his chin still has a big question mark about it. I think Khan's main hope is to load up early on when he's still quick enough to stay away, and hope he's got the power to dispose of this guy.

[JazMerkin]

I think Khan wins a close decision that will have Missy & Miles screaming robbery & demanding a Barrera rematch again. Then I think he fights Hatton.

I also want Khan to win. For ross to suggest that he's lucky to be Asian, & that's why he's popular, no its because he was an Olympic medallist, his early fights were on terrestrial, & say what you like but his fights were always good to watch unlike Audley who wasted the Olympic goodwill. His race has gained him a number of detractors as well as fans, so that's a load of bollocks. I have to say I wasn't really keen on him, but the stuff he's got on here (mainly for beatin MAB) & the racism he's put up with elsewhere from dickheads who I really doubt are boxing fans has made me a fan.

[generalbulldog]

I think I started rooting for him after reading too many comments from elsewhere just like what Ross posted here. So I'm not as hard on the kid anymore even though he does says some things that are mind puzzling.