Floyd Mayweather vs. Amir Khan speculation & discussion

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  1. TheGOAT

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    Amir Khan't has the chin of a cab driver with gas.
     
  2. MVC!

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    Khan has the worst jaw out of any decent fighter in boxing
     
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    SAYS THE GUY WHO HAS THREADS SAYING KHANS CHIN IS UNDERATED :patsch
     
  4. Florez

    Florez Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is Amir Khan stylistically a nightmare for Mayweather jr?

    - Speed.
    - Foot Work.
    - Decent Power.
    - Decent Chin (Took Maidana's punches and didn't get knocked down).
     
  5. Cormega

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    :lol: at "decent chin".
     
  6. james5000

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    Hell yes, thats why Floyds ducking him. After he beats Floyds ass he'll reign for longer than Wlad Klitschko.
     
  7. Nonito Smoak

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    Julio Diaz had him squirming on his way to the canvas and shaken for several moments after in addition to buzzing him hard late in the fight.

    Can't claim "decent chin" there, especially after the Danny Garcia fight two and a half years ago. He hasn't done anything since to really show anything different in that regard, other than the above notes from the Diaz fight, haha...

    Collazo was a fringe-top 10 sort of guy when Khan handled him this year, so props for finally getting a relevant win in the division picture... And he did stand up to Maidana somehow, so I give him props for that. However, that was before the Garcia destruction, move up in weight, and periods of inactivity.

    This is not 2010 and Khan is not fighting lower-tier-top-10 JWW's anymore...
     
  8. ryuken87

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    No he's not a nightmare, but he does pose problems different to what Mayweather has faced recently. If Khan can play it smart and just try and win most of the early rounds, then it can be a close fight. Ultimately however, I see Mayweather adapting and catching Khan with counter shots, possibly knocking Khan out late on.
     
  9. Nonito Smoak

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    Khan always blows his wad in the first couple rounds. The trick for him is to learn to not do that.
     
  10. Alien

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    He has combo speed over Floyd and that's IT.

    One shot speed is the same, and Floyd has more pop he just doesn't throw enough.

    PBF is a stylistic nightmare for Glass Jaw Khan.
     
  11. G Man

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    Based on what? Peterson outboxed Khan FFS. Even Diaz should have won their fight! What the hell has Khan done to put his name up there with Mayweather? Get real FFS.
     
  12. Florez

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    PED Peterson, hometown with a help of the ref with point deductions.
     
  13. lazarus20000

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    Not a nightmare but it would be a challenging fight for Floyd.
     
  14. zulander

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    Khan habit of over balancing when hes rushes trying to put as much speed into his combos will cost him as will his lack of variety.


    Khan has to try and turn this into an in and out fight and make Floyd move his feet but I cant see him doing it
     
  15. Scar

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    A basic fighter with little to no IQ who has only one attribute which is speed is in no way a threat to even a clearly pas it Mayweather. Idiots that are crying speed seem to forget that Mayweather is just as fast if not faster.