Another kahn critic

[feeney]

Ok he beat barrera, He beat a tiny 35 yaer old man, with one eye. and lets get it right barrera was a machine at super bantam, good at feather, and a wily old fox at super feather, What is he at lightweight? i said before this fight happened that people were building barrera up and it was just smoke and mirror matchmaking, timing is everything. As for the fight watched again today barrera looked cute and might of given kahn some problems untill the headbutt, then you can see the change. One thing i found irritating about kahn was the showboating, raising his hands up to a shot one eyed legend is disrespectful. Go and fight a natural lightwieght closer to their prime and not the end of the career and stop fooling the british public that you are the second coming.

[ukansodoff]

Was that showboating or just a bit of arm loosening? I was wonderin what he was doin and hopin it wasnt a bit of showing off.

[Majesty]

Khan was probably doing what Pacquiao does whenever someone throws back he raises his hands in the air in a "lets fight" kind of way. After sparring with Pacquiao countless rounds it seems he's picked up some habits.

[Gandalf]

The cut ruined the fight. I know I sound like a broken record, and people keep asking me to give Khan his dues, but Khan got the breaks and his job was made much easier by fighting someone with blood spilling into his eye.

The hands in the air showboating business was utterly bizarre and seemed like a complete rip off of Manny Pac. It's Manny's routine so it fits him, it just looks ridiculous on Khan though. I didn't like that so much.

Also on watching the fight again its interesting to see how many of Khan's flurries are not landing on Barrera. A lot of stuff just hitting the gloves.

[littlebif]

Barrear has said that Khan doesnt have any power but he has fast hands and he would of won the fight if it wasnt for the cut but i surpose most fighters would say that.

Does any1 know if the cut is in the same area as the cut in his last fight,if it is it proves that it should av had a bit longer to heal and there gamble never paid off imo.

[Fenster]

It was a separate cut. The last one was much smaller and central on his head. This one looked like someone had clumped him with an axe.


I was wondering about that arms in the air stuff.

Good shout about him copying Pac. That makes sense.

[GAME]

Barrear has said that Khan doesnt have any power but he has fast hands and he would of won the fight if it wasnt for the cut but i surpose most fighters would say that.

Does any1 know if the cut is in the same area as the cut in his last fight,if it is it proves that it should av had a bit longer to heal and there gamble never paid off imo.

Where did you hear that ?

Yeah Khan was copying Pac with that waving the arms in the air thing . Hope he keeps it up

[clintuk]

I'm sure the arm in the air thing was just arm loosening as someone said, I've never known khan to showboat before, normally he does what is needed and doesn't rub anything in his opponents face.

[littlebif]

Barrear has said that Khan doesnt have any power but he has fast hands and he would of won the fight if it wasnt for the cut but i surpose most fighters would say that.

Does any1 know if the cut is in the same area as the cut in his last fight,if it is it proves that it should av had a bit longer to heal and there gamble never paid off imo.

Where did you hear that ?

Yeah Khan was copying Pac with that waving the arms in the air thing . Hope he keeps it up

either teletext or fightnew.com carnt remember which 1 mate read alsorts of stuff bout the fight today

[Howlin Mad Missy]

The cut ruined the fight. I know I sound like a broken record, and people keep asking me to give Khan his dues, but Khan got the breaks and his job was made much easier by fighting someone with blood spilling into his eye.

The hands in the air showboating business was utterly bizarre and seemed like a complete rip off of Manny Pac. It's Manny's routine so it fits him, it just looks ridiculous on Khan though. I didn't like that so much.

Also on watching the fight again its interesting to see how many of Khan's flurries are not landing on Barrera. A lot of stuff just hitting the gloves.

yep. You hear the uproar from the numpties everytime he did that or when barrera stepped back and ducked? I'm sure the lack of screens for the cheapseats made it look like he was getting beat up.

[Gandalf]

The cut ruined the fight. I know I sound like a broken record, and people keep asking me to give Khan his dues, but Khan got the breaks and his job was made much easier by fighting someone with blood spilling into his eye.

The hands in the air showboating business was utterly bizarre and seemed like a complete rip off of Manny Pac. It's Manny's routine so it fits him, it just looks ridiculous on Khan though. I didn't like that so much.

Also on watching the fight again its interesting to see how many of Khan's flurries are not landing on Barrera. A lot of stuff just hitting the gloves.

yep. You hear the uproar from the numpties everytime he did that or when barrera stepped back and ducked? I'm sure the lack of screens for the cheapseats made it look like he was getting beat up.

I didn't see Barrera get beaten up in there like others seem to have seen. I saw a bad cut from a clash of heads and 4 and a half rounds where Barrera was on the back foot more than normal due to having blood spilling down his face and into his eye. Even then like I pointed out, Barrera was still pretty effective defensively. Khan couldn't get him out of there whatsoever.

Barrera was not beaten up and was an extremely unlucky victim of circumstance. This victory was an empty one. If Khan takes any pride in this win, then I pity him.

But of course, he has my full credit for winning 4 1/2 rounds against a handicapped Barrera. I will give him his dues there.

[XaduBoxer]

I give Khan credits for having the tougher skin... It's an accidental and unintentional forehead against brow area clash and it's unfortunate for Barrera to develop that bad cut while Khan was lucky to have a very small cut... Tougher skin indeed...
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[brucelee]

I can still remember a fighter who fought Morales thrice. During their first encounter, that fighter had the same cut from a headbutt. He fought the whole twelve rounds with all his heart, blood gushing on his face and, alas, lost by UD. He was given the chance to redeem himself and TKoed Morales in the 10th round in their second fight.

Morales was given the credit for winning against him despite the fact that his opponent was also blinded by blood.

I don't see any reason why I would not give Khan the same credit.