Khan to make welterweight debut against Shane Mosley ?

[Otley]

tutu...they keep picking on old git Mosley...at least Mosley will get another half decent purse

job biscuit (wish somebody would challenge me for half mill)!!£

eh eh!!!

[Gandalf]

He doesn't deserve another payday. He has got 2 in a row for no return.

[Manos de Piedra]

I don't know what to think of this fight.

[Beanz]

What does it say about a sport when you can move up into a new weight class and get away with calling out a fighter from retirement rather than facing someone else, in a sport with numerous organizations. Khan may not be ready for Floyd or pacquiao but doesn't mean he should be able to avoid everyone else at welterweight.

[Leighton]

What does it say about a sport when you can move up into a new weight class and get away with calling out a fighter from retirement rather than facing someone else, in a sport with numerous organizations. Khan may not be ready for Floyd or pacquiao but doesn't mean he should be able to avoid everyone else at welterweight.

Hes the guy being avoided by the two top people in the devision he currently resides in. Mosley is his first fight at that weight so its not that bad. I thought he was going to take on Mathew Hatton so this is ok in my book. Anyway Mosley only fought Manny just over half a year ago. If he is good enough to fight Manny then he is deffinately good enough to fight Khan.
I personally would like to see him fight Ortiz, Berto or Mike Jones.
But Mosley is ranked fifth in that devision so how can you complain.

[DAWGSWIN]

I honestly see this as another tailor made Mosley career extender. I think he can beat Khan, and possibly even stop him. Mosley is still atop 10 welter.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

What does it say about a sport when you can move up into a new weight class and get away with calling out a fighter from retirement rather than facing someone else, in a sport with numerous organizations. Khan may not be ready for Floyd or pacquiao but doesn't mean he should be able to avoid everyone else at welterweight.

Hes the guy being avoided by the two top people in the devision he currently resides in. Mosley is his first fight at that weight so its not that bad. I thought he was going to take on Mathew Hatton so this is ok in my book. Anyway Mosley only fought Manny just over half a year ago. If he is good enough to fight Manny then he is deffinately good enough to fight Khan.
I personally would like to see him fight Ortiz, Berto or Mike Jones.
But Mosley is ranked fifth in that devision so how can you complain.

=£££

[Master]

Khan will wait for Peterson and not go to welterweight yet.

Khan also seems to be forced to joining Arum to get Peterson or Bradley and maybe even Pac Man.

[Beanz]

What does it say about a sport when you can move up into a new weight class and get away with calling out a fighter from retirement rather than facing someone else, in a sport with numerous organizations. Khan may not be ready for Floyd or pacquiao but doesn't mean he should be able to avoid everyone else at welterweight.

Hes the guy being avoided by the two top people in the devision he currently resides in. Mosley is his first fight at that weight so its not that bad. I thought he was going to take on Mathew Hatton so this is ok in my book. Anyway Mosley only fought Manny just over half a year ago. If he is good enough to fight Manny then he is deffinately good enough to fight Khan.
I personally would like to see him fight Ortiz, Berto or Mike Jones.
But Mosley is ranked fifth in that devision so how can you complain.

I would much rather Khan face Peterson again in a rematch, failing that then Bradley at light welter but like you say they are not playing ball. It is the proliferation of names dictating the terms and conditions of who should be fought etc that has caused this mess. Money has always talked but there have also always been true champions willing to face anyone at a weight dictated by a division not a catch-weight and now it seems that the fighters willing to try and unify are being punished. Mosely may be a more competitive fight than Matthew Hatton for Khan but it is not about who is good enough to give him trouble. Mosley has had his career and fighting Khan ain't gonna do a lot to enhance it even if Shane beats him. Khan - Ortiz would answer a lot of questions about both fighters, hell what about Senchenko, has he retired or what ? How people can think Peterson doesn't owe Khan anything is beyond me. Sure Khan bitched but he also gave Peterson the chance to win both belts and now it seems again that both the Washington fighter and Bradley have no interest in fighting him. If Khan goes up to welter and avoids the top 3's from each organisation for a retired fighter he is no better.

[imp]

Khan can make whatever excuse he wants about that peterson loss but he got beaten!
I like khan. But i dont like his runaway style. Prescott sparked him out and he wont even mention his name..peterson wins in a close match and rather than rematch he drags a 40 yr old, hugs and kisses, steroid using, no character, nice guy into a 144 catchweight!

[ono]

True. These fights everyone wants to see just dont happen.
Bradley could step up to welterweight but is he ready for that?
Khans next move has got to be bradley or peterson..how can he step up to welterweight after a loss.
Better yet, add prescott to that list as i believe khan beating prescott will expel those demons. Its nots going to happen but i want to see it!!

But if Bradley or Peterson aren't interested, what is he supposed to do? He's not going to fight the guy who knocked him out, coming off a loss is he. That would be career suicide for anyone stupid enough to do it.

Mosley is an interesting enough fight.

[Gocougars3]

Khan doesn't seem to have the power for welterweight. Brandon Rios would be a perfect fight.

[Master]

Khan will not be motivated fighting Shane, if he wins he will not get any credit at all. Prescott has won amazingly so now may be the right time to shut the fool once and for all.

[imp]

I want prescott vs khan more than anything else. Khan has the boxing skills and speed to give anyone trouble but i believe that he is mentally scared and scarred of prescott and is even jumping weight class to avoid him.

Khan has so much work to do to still prove his worth as maidana is the only worthy win since prescott loss.

He must fight:-

1. Peterson
2. Bradley
3. Prescott.

Then move up.

[Leighton]

What does it say about a sport when you can move up into a new weight class and get away with calling out a fighter from retirement rather than facing someone else, in a sport with numerous organizations. Khan may not be ready for Floyd or pacquiao but doesn't mean he should be able to avoid everyone else at welterweight.

Hes the guy being avoided by the two top people in the devision he currently resides in. Mosley is his first fight at that weight so its not that bad. I thought he was going to take on Mathew Hatton so this is ok in my book. Anyway Mosley only fought Manny just over half a year ago. If he is good enough to fight Manny then he is deffinately good enough to fight Khan.
I personally would like to see him fight Ortiz, Berto or Mike Jones.
But Mosley is ranked fifth in that devision so how can you complain.

I would much rather Khan face Peterson again in a rematch, failing that then Bradley at light welter but like you say they are not playing ball. It is the proliferation of names dictating the terms and conditions of who should be fought etc that has caused this mess. Money has always talked but there have also always been true champions willing to face anyone at a weight dictated by a division not a catch-weight and now it seems that the fighters willing to try and unify are being punished. Mosely may be a more competitive fight than Matthew Hatton for Khan but it is not about who is good enough to give him trouble. Mosley has had his career and fighting Khan ain't gonna do a lot to enhance it even if Shane beats him. Khan - Ortiz would answer a lot of questions about both fighters, hell what about Senchenko, has he retired or what ? How people can think Peterson doesn't owe Khan anything is beyond me. Sure Khan bitched but he also gave Peterson the chance to win both belts and now it seems again that both the Washington fighter and Bradley have no interest in fighting him. If Khan goes up to welter and avoids the top 3's from each organisation for a retired fighter he is no better.

But can he really just wait around and hope they change there minds. I would love to see Khan fight them. He has been calling them both out. He even offered Peterson 50/50 on the PPV.
Khan wants belts and to be at the top. He wont wait for people to change there minds. What would you do in his position. Fight other people in the devision like Maidana or Alexander and hope after that they will fight him. Or move up a devision and make your way to the titles there that you will probably get to fight for.