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

[generalbulldog]

Is this going to be one of those threads where the majority over-react to a complete non-story?

It wouldn't be Saddo's if that didn't happen.

Reporter asks Khan about Maidana's power, Khan says he's not worried because he handles Pac's power sparring, everyone slates him. Same old same old.

Funny pics though

No one would slate the kid if he didn't utter things like, "I can beat Pacquiao in a fight," "I can end Mayweather's unbeaten streak," when really he has yet to beat a top 3 guy in any division he has fought. Concentrate on Maidana and then see if he can beat the winner of Bradley-Alexander.

There's nothing wrong with shit talking or confidence, but when you're still largely unproven and thinking you can take 2 of the best figthers of this era, then it becomes comedic.

[Hornfinger]

So something designed to prevent cuts, stopped him from being put down. Wow, way to sum up your boxing knowledge.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Like you have never made a mis-informed comment?

Anyway, i fucken love this video... I'm sorry to bash on Khan (and i really do have to stress that i actually like the guy as a person and as a fighter) but the comedy value of this guy is something else



The reaction is classic!

[ono]

Is this going to be one of those threads where the majority over-react to a complete non-story?

It wouldn't be Saddo's if that didn't happen.

Reporter asks Khan about Maidana's power, Khan says he's not worried because he handles Pac's power sparring, everyone slates him. Same old same old.

Funny pics though

No one would slate the kid if he didn't utter things like, "I can beat Pacquiao in a fight," "I can end Mayweather's unbeaten streak," when really he has yet to beat a top 3 guy in any division he has fought. Concentrate on Maidana and then see if he can beat the winner of Bradley-Alexander.

There's nothing wrong with shit talking or confidence, but when you're still largely unproven and thinking you can take 2 of the best figthers of this era, then it becomes comedic.

You have to realise that those comments are highly likely to be in response to a question asked by a reporter...

He's hardly going to say 'Nah Mayweather would kill me', especially if he has designs about a Mayweather fight somewhere down the line.

[Hornfinger]

Like you have never made a mis-informed comment?

Point out where I did.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Like you have never made a mis-informed comment?

Point out where I did.

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...acquiao-7.html



Anyway, it's more than just the headgear, the bigger gloves and the slight increase in body fat.

The picture highlights the fact that it's sparring. Granted this was a response to an interview but seriously, you shouldn't brag about achievements that have come from play fighting.

[Saddo]

listen lots of people including me have been calling for Khan to face a puncher.... i always thought Prescot was his first step into it because of his padded KO record... he failed bigtime and he will prob fail again with this next fight, if it happens

but hats off to him he's going for it and to be honest i hope he wins because i love hearing the crap he spouts the arguments he causes and it makes this sport interesting.... sadly i doubt he will.

on another note can you imagine freddie roach saying to manny pac ok this kid has just been KO'd so get in there and go for a quick KO manny lets shot his confidence to fuck.

Pac was told to go easy on him for a confidence booster, i just hope Khan dosn't think he has a chin because of this.

[Hornfinger]

Like you have never made a mis-informed comment?

Point out where I did.

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...acquiao-7.html



Anyway, it's more than just the headgear, the bigger gloves and the slight increase in body fat.

The picture highlights the fact that it's sparring. Granted this was a response to an interview but seriously, you shouldn't brag about achievements that have come from play fighting.

that's the best you got? plus I still think it's true.

Maidana is a step up but I'm still not 100% convinced Khan is actually 'going for it'. It pains me to say it but I think Khan will box rings round maidana for 12 rounds if the ref don't stop it that is.

[Mattyhitman]

Like you have never made a mis-informed comment?

Point out where I did.

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...acquiao-7.html



Anyway, it's more than just the headgear, the bigger gloves and the slight increase in body fat.

The picture highlights the fact that it's sparring. Granted this was a response to an interview but seriously, you shouldn't brag about achievements that have come from play fighting.

that's the best you got? plus I still think it's true.

Maidana is a step up but I'm still not 100% convinced Khan is actually 'going for it'. It pains me to say it but I think Khan will box rings round maidana for 12 rounds if the ref don't stop it that is.

More interesting sparring than Manny v Khan


This is how i see the fight going also, Khan using his ring smarts to keep out the way, firing quick jabs, the old 1-2, and keeping out of range of the big bombs of Maidana. I do expect him to take a few hard shots, and this is when we will see how good that chin is at the higher weight, and without him being weight drained !

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Like you have never made a mis-informed comment?

Point out where I did.

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...acquiao-7.html

that's the best you got? plus I still think it's true.

says it all

[Hornfinger]

Like you have never made a mis-informed comment?

Point out where I did.

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...acquiao-7.html

that's the best you got? plus I still think it's true.

says it all

i do wonder about the sence of humour of some, although when that boy agrees to random testing then I'll happily retract my statememnt.

[:::PSL:::]

Amir Khan: "Pacquiao gave me his best shot and couldn't wobble me"

By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Wed, 06 Oct 2010



Amir Khan and Marcos Maidana faced off once more on the Los Angeles leg of their media tour earlier today ahead of their December bout, and as usual both were making bold predictions.

Many consider Maidana to be Khan's first true test since winning the WBA light welterweight title last July against Andriy Kotelnik, and are predicting a tough fight for the Bolton born champion. Since winning his title Khan has defended it just twice, against Dmitriy Salita and Paulie Malignaggi, both light punchers who he handled without any problems in either case.

Maidaia though is a different kind of opponent altogether, and while he has been outboxed by lesser fighters than Khan, he also has a big punch, which is something that Khan has yet to face since moving up in weight.

Even in losing to Kotenik and looking vulnerable against Victor Ortiz and DeMarcus Corley, Maidana managed to land his big punches, which will be the main concern for Khan, whose chin has been called into question several times in the past.

It has been widely speculated by Khan's detractors that either his promoters or trainers have kept him away from big punchers ever since he was knocked out as a lightweight against Breidis Prescott.

Addressing the question of his less than rock solid chin, Khan said the press conference:

"When people say I have a weak chin, I respond by saying that Pacquiao gave me his best shot and couldn't wobble me.

Now obviously Khan is entitled to defend himself from all the accusations that he is ducking big punchers, or that he is being protected by Golden Boy, but claiming to be unfazed by a puncher as powerful as Pacquiao doesn't quite add up to previous evidence.

This is the same Amir Khan wobbled on occasion by several British domestic level fighters, and knocked down by the feather-fisted Willie Limond (33-3, 8KOs).
Pacquiao, now effectively fighting two weights North of Khan, has finished four of his last five opponents, and is expected to stop the much bigger Antonio Margarito in November at junior middleweight. Not to cast aspersions on the veracity of Khan's claims, but was Pacquiao really giving him his absolute best shot?

Khan's oversensitivity over his chin aside, he also said of taking on Maidana:

"I'm going do something different in this fight, something nobody's ever seen me do. I'm changing my style.
"I'm going to come in and be the big puncher. This fight, is going to be explosive.

Not to be outdone, Maidana said of Khan:

"I felt Amir was scared of me because he wasn't giving me the opportunity to fight him. It's been almost a year and half since I won the interim title. I'm excited that we're going to fight.


If what Khan is saying above is true, then the fight will almost certainly end with a knockout either way. Mandana and Khan are both vulnerable enough that either stands a good chance of finishing the other if they go for broke and look for the finish.

That being said, a brawl with both trading big punches and being aggressive is playing right into Maidana's hands, and Khan may find himself in trouble if he sets out to prove his critics wrong by standing and trading more than he needs to.

Aside from possibly having the weaker jaw, and Maidana is no George Chuvalo himself, Khan seems to hold advantages in most other areas. He's much faster, both in movement and handspeed. He defends better, he has a longer reach, and he trains with the best trainer in the world. That said though, it would only take one of Maidana's punches to land square to end the fight.

Local fans I have discussed the fight with are mainly either predicting a shutout on the cards from Khan or a knockout from Maidana, although if Khan's talk of changing his style holds true then things could end very differently.

Khan-Maidana preview...

[skel1983]

PSL do you really think Khan will brawl him? Come on mate not a chance, Maidana can be reckless, Khan wont need to brawl he will capitilize on Maidanas mistakes imo.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I'm not really sure why Khan has chose to state that HE will be the puncher in this fight.

a) he wont
b) he cant

[:::PSL:::]

PSL do you really think Khan will brawl him? Come on mate not a chance, Maidana can be reckless, Khan wont need to brawl he will capitilize on Maidanas mistakes imo.

Khan brawling with ANYONE is Roach's greatest fear. They'll do their best to avoid senseless exchange. But like I've been saying time and time again, Khan tends to brawl in the heat of the moment. It's his nature. That's my own observation in his last 3 fights.

Maidana can afford to make mistake, but Khan can't. That's prolly their biggest diff.