What is it with Khan and throwing many punch combinations at once?

I hate how he doesn't fight off the backfoot

 

There's nothing wrong with short fast combinations, especially when you have Khan's speed, as long as you keep them tight and avoid over committing (which admittedly, Khan still needs to work on). It wins rounds easier and it deters the opponent more than simply throwing a 1-2 at him every now and again.

 

Him throwing all of them combinations is simply a way to protect his chin and lack of defense, solid fighters can expose that any day of the week

 

There's nothing wrong with short fast combinations, I agree, as long as you're AIMING at something. There have been very few boxer that did multiple flurries well, where every shot counted & had serious intent: Whittaker, Hagler, Tyson, maybe Arce... and now I'm running out of names, though there are surely others.

Kahn isn't one of them. He does seem to simply be in love with his speed. "Look what I can do!"
- All dazzle, no substazzle.

That wastes energy and leaves open holes in your defense because the opponent isn't really being hurt. Sure, you'll rack up points, but you'll also invite the Garcias of the world to counter.

 

I completely agree, which is why I was generally pleased with what I saw from him in the Molina fight. He was a lot more selective with his shots- throwing in 3's and 4's and then resetting himself- which in turn managed to increase his accuracy to a fair degree. Though he still occasionally got caught rushing in, but I'm sure Hunter will work on that more with him.

 

There is something wrong with constantly throwing combinations if you know that you have below average punch resistance and leaky defence. The more you throw, the more you leave yourself open to getting hit in exchanges. Even the best defensive fighter in the sport, Floyd, has been caught in exchanges more than once, and he normally doesn't even throw many combinations.

What makes it even more puzzling is that Khan actually has a decent, quick jab. If he spent more time developing it (and knowing when to use it) he would get hit less and have more control over his fights. He did look like he was using it more than usual in the Molina fight, but he was also being too aggressive and throwing too many combinations when he didn't need to. If he developed a nice straight right it would be a very useful combination for his jab, and it's less risky than throwing hooks and uppercuts. I'm hoping to see him take more of a quality over quantity approach under Hunter, picking people apart with the jab and coming in with the right when they're vulnerable.

 

He should really stop throwing uppercuts from the outside as well, it's a bad habit that leaves him ridiculously open, and it's how Garcia managed to catch him the first time around.

 

Its because roach taught him the all offensive type style which is why he throws flurries after flurries. the point is try and fluster your opponent in and out. out of those flurries maybe 1 or 2 are supposed to count. however, it doesnt work when you dont have the power to back it up and poor defense

 

Mate honestly.

Just let Khan fight how he fights.

Boxing is an entertainment sport and he is one of the most entertaining fighters in the game.

I have watched every fight of his including the olympics and you wont ever work that style out of him as much as you try.

Just enjoy the ticking time bomb that is Amir Khan.

 

I dont know why he does it, but some of them miss, dont get me wrong alot of them hit the target and are sharp and strong enough to cause cuts, but some of them also miss and leave him open to counters.

 

Those flurries, in an abbreviated form, would be extremely useful as a conduit for one or two meatier shots to be dug in at the end.

 

Khan likes to show off.

 

Thats what Roach teaches his fighters to do instead of defense and inside fighting. Also happens to be why they get slid dirty.