Improvements Required For Khan

He needs some sort of inside game to start with because he is like a rabbit in headlights when fighters like Maidana and Peterson caught up with him, also he needs to quit this fake machoism he shows for the sake of it, its cringeworthy.

 

Doubt he could improve, if he can't fight of the back foot or at close range by now at a top level, he never will.
he is at that level where he will stay, world class but not top world class or anywhere near elite.

 

Oh **** sake get a grip, hearns= khan, aye alright. Khan was about in hearns day he wouldent be near world champ

 

I think Khan can execute every skill in the book physically but not mentally.

His timing and distance need alot of work. If he can find the sweet spot with his speed then he is looks a million dollars but when fighters like Peterson (even Gomez, Limond etc) know how to offset his speed then he struggles.

He finds it hard to gauge the distance using his feet, he finds it hard to time accurate shots and he finds it hard to time incoming punches. This results in him looking bullied, easy to hit and inaccurate with fast shots that lack power. He then results to biting his gumshield and digging deep as he did against Maidana, Peterson, Limond, Gomez and maybe a few others. He is quite talented and skilled so this often pays off but it also takes away the invincible shine of someone like Mayweather who has impeccable timing and sense of distance.

 

I think he should stay at LWW for atleast a couple of years .Just read an article on the scene Ricky Hatton telling him Mayweather would probably ruin his career .Hatton did it ( moved up ) but was in a hard fight against Collazo and lost to Mayweather .He was a LWW his whole career .I think he could maybe get seriously hurt at WW .That's what he said against Prescott he had no patience and wanted to run straight in at the opening bell and got ko'd .His chin has improved at LWW .Defintley he should establish himself more at LWW and not rush up. He's too used to being the star I think ( goldenboy ) and is too eager to rush up .He should be patient still good fights at LWW to be made .His chins improved since lightweight but can he take chin up against the big WW's

 

Khan's footwork is absolutely abysmal.

He's convinced that boxing on the outside is akin to outboxing somebody, until he learns that the excessive movement isn't helping he'll always struggle against fighters that can cut off the ring.

Peterson didn't do anything exceptional, just chugged forward, a bit like a diesel tractor, and still cut Amir's space down hugely. He'd absolutely **** his pants if he faced a fleet footed pressure fighter like Hatton, it would be embarrassing watching him try and run away, flurrying off the back foot whilst being nailed to the body.

Khan isn't really anything like Hearns, aside from throwing better straight shots than hooks, but Hearns had one hell of a left to the body (as Barkley discovered) and could throw uppercuts from both short and long range.

Khan's punches only look authoritative when he's in with a guy like Paulie, who is shorter and prefers to stay on the outside as often as possible.

 

Is Hearns the best comparison out there?

Hearns had a ramrod jab, which was quick, sharp and accurate. Khan has a jab which while fast, is sloppy, and lacks the power to keep fighters off him.

As for the difference in the right hand... :nut

 

Thomas Hearns :rofl Not even laughing because of the gap in quality between them, but stylistically they are nothing alike.

Khan cannot fight at range, his eagerness to throw combinations and poor footwork means he still gets closer and closer to his man whenever he throws. Hearns was able to maintain range behind a beautiful jab which was sharp and moved between head and body seamlessly, Khan's jab remains an overrated tool IMO, it is easily snatched away from him by closing distance as, unlike Hearns, Khan doesn't apply his movement well (backs up to the ropes far too often) and wastes energy.

 

If it's a big huge payday he's after though then you see good sense in moving up .He would make funny money against Mayweather but could end up looking like a joke and get ko'd brutally

 

If you are comparing Hearns and Khan, just watch Hearns vs Duran.

Splat......

 

Footwork defintley needs worked on .He should work on pivoting .My fav fighter for that is Rigo .

 

Salita had modern conditioning and nutrition, so was better than Duran :deal

 

How about learning where to put your feet when you throw a punch first?