Last minute predictions for Khan v. St Clair? - Page 5

China_hand_Joe · 02-03-2008, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Decebal

I have Khan by technical knockout in the 10th.

Did you really think Khan couldKO a fighter who was capable of holding his hands up?

2008 Tszyu would KO Khan in 30 seconds.

Decebal · 02-03-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by China_hand_Joe

Did you really think Khan couldKO a fighter who was capable of holding his hands up?

2008 Tszyu would KO Khan in 30 seconds.

I thought three things: 1. St Clair would be very faded by the late rounds; 2. Ref would stop the fight prematurely as Khan flurries St Clair against the ropes; 3. St Clair payed to get stopped on a TKO to hype Khan even more - the only man who could stop St Clair!

brown bomber · 02-03-2008, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Decebal

Thanks for your reply. Don't you think he can become a smoother fighter? It seems to me he is very young and inexperienced to be judged as a finished product. Juan Diaz is over 3 years older than Khan. He has twice as many pro fights as Khan. Diaz is expected to be considerably better.

But even assuming, reasonably and realistically, that Khan will never be as good as Diaz is now...won't he still do well if he wins a big-four title this year, and by the end of his career unifies 2 belts, for example? Won't that have been a successful career? Or do you think Khan will only be considered successful if he becomes undisputed champion, like Calzaghe, for example...only if he becomes undisputed champion in a strong division, against top Champions...or only if he becomes a (top) ATG?

Good points it will be an exceptional achievement if he becomes a titlist and perhaps i'm expecting or wanting too much from him. But I think Hatton and Calzaghe have set a pedestal.

Decebal · 02-03-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jeff thomas

Good points it will be an exceptional achievement if he becomes a titlist and perhaps i'm expecting or wanting too much from him. But I think Hatton and Calzaghe have set a pedestal.

Yeah, but none of them were Champ at 21! Not that it's by any means guaranteed that Khan will be Champ at 21. Joe became Champ at 25; Hatton, at 22, if you consider WBU a title....only beat Tszyu at 27 for the IBF...

mike464 · 02-03-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tommysimmo

The ITV commentators were so annoying!

I was almost sick listening to it all. If you didn't know better you'd think Khan was the second coming of Christ and all because he beat a blown up super featherweight who has seen better days.

Dunky McCafferty · 02-03-2008, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by stake501

does anyone think Khan can shut Thaxton out over 12 rounds?

I think khan would batter Thaxton to defeat in 6 or 7 rounds. people seem to forget the way Dave Stewart, a tall fast pure boxer gave Thaxton hell, & had Thaxton wobbled many times. That fight told me that Khan would have a field day with Thaxton. Dont get me wrong, I admire Thaxtons balls for calling Khan out, but its a good job Khan isnt looking at a Thaxton fight, cos Khan wouldnt run out of gas like Stewart did, & a badly cut, hurt & swollen Thaxton would be pulled out by his corner at the end of round 7. Howzat for a prediction

SevenSamurai · 02-04-2008, 12:56 AM

I agree with the people here who think that Khan would stop Thaxton if they fought now, by around the 7th.

Thaxton would have a point to prove and not be in there to survive as was St Clair's tactic. It would be a better fight for the fans to watch aswell.

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SevenSamurai 3 year ESB vet. ESB Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,737 vCash: 500	Re: Last minute predictions for Khan v. St Clair? I agree with the people here who think that Khan would stop Thaxton if they fought now, by around the 7th. Thaxton would have a point to prove and not be in there to survive as was St Clair's tactic. It would be a better fight for the fans to watch aswell.
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