Khan is too unintelligent to become great

Shortly after the fight, I noticed a few posts criticising Roach for Khan's loss. That's obviously not true and anyone suggesting something like that is a moron, but it did make me think about the greater issue that Khan has. Whether it's in the ring or out of it, he is clearly an unintelligent person and that will be his biggest weakness as a fighter.

Whenever Khan is allowed to do whatever he wants, he'll look great. However, the minute a fighter puts him under pressure, he reacts with instinct rather than the things he's been taught. Compare him pre-Roach to now, and there's a huge difference but whenever a fighter can make it awkward for him, he'll quickly revert to the same tactics which he's used since his amateur days.

When a fight really can't learn, there are issues there. Despite being incredibly fast, athletic, a good puncher and also despite the skills he learned under Roach, he's still flawed and he always will be. That's not because of bad training, it's because he's unable to learn and evolve into the boxer he's capable of being.

When I say he's unintelligent, I'm not criticizing him either. He's an all action fighter and an asset to the sport, but if there is a reason he's not dominating fighters like he should be, it's his own fault and not Roach's. Roach has made him into a superb fighter and I don't think he's capable of fighting the way Roach wants him to when he's taken out of his comfort zone. He lacks ring intelligence and composure which, sadly, will restrict any fighter.

A few people have suggested Khan could become great. I don't think he can for this reason. He's probably in his physical prime and as he was gifted very early, it's unlikely he'll be at the top level for another 5 years. I hope we get to see him pick up a few more titles in more thrilling fights but if I had to bet on it, I'd say that his mental weaknesses will stop him from becoming the fighter he's physically capable of being.

 

Yeah, I agree. I always thought that Bradley would give Khan problems and my opinion hasn't really changed on that. I think a lot of people were so annoyed at Bradley that they started to give him no chance in that match up. He's always had a chance, and still does, but whilst I favour Khan slightly, I don't think Bradley can be overlooked. A very determined, tough, strong, aggressive fighter and that will give Khan issues. When Bradley walks through his shots and keeps applying pressure, I think Khan's mental frailties will pop up again.

Still, it should be a great fight if it ever happens.

 

I posted in a Klitschko thread about 30 minutes ago, so if you want to get back to normality, check it out