Floyd Mayweather vs. Amir Khan speculation & discussion

Berto compared to Khan? Wtf.

Berto A) Not as fast as Khan B) Not as good a boxer as Khan and C) Not as Rangy as Khan, Berto has T-rex arms

 

No. Maidana, although unorthodox and kind of unpredictable, landed MANY punches on Floyd in their two fights. You have to think that with Amir's speed he'd have no problem doing the same.

Floyd isn't a fantastic counter-puncher. He's great at avoiding punches, and that seems to be slipping as well. Khans speed would gives Floyd fits.

 

Floyd isn't a fantastic counter-puncher? WTF? He's the best counter-puncher in the sport.

And Khan can't win with speed alone, which is all he has.

 

Name 5 world class fighters Garcia stopped.

 

Of course he can. Khan will give him problems, but Floyd is accurate and has enough pop to put down the often fragile Khan.

 

Body shots will cripple Kahn.

 

Yep

 

Yes easy. there is an extremely executable game plan in fighting Khan that we have seen in action several times that doesn't involve that much strategy. step into his powerless shoe shines, crowd him, throw the left hook hard and often in the middle of his punches. Don't let him dictate the pace. A 60% Floyd should still be able to do that. Khan's movement is fast but uneducated. Some guys can be a victim of their own speed ... he is more disciplined than Gamboa but the holes have been there for a long long time and the new trainer hasn't erased them ... Alexander is simply incapable of fighting that kind of JCC/Hatton type close fight to exploit Khan's middle to short range problems.

Khan's flurries leave his chin in the air - he does a bad job tucking it mid offense all the time. If I had Floyd's skills I would be extremely confident of the match up. Pac on the other hand ... you have to execute that game plan to a T and not fall for the feint or you will be beaten to death. Khan's flurries never alter trajectory - a good peekaboo style can pick off the vast majority of them.

 

Floyd does not punch as hard as Maidana and he caught him flush over and over again in round ten. He's never fought anyone like khan and chances are he never will.

 

Floyds in a world of trouble come May. AK47-1.

 

What does Khan have other than speed? He can't outbox Floyd.

Jab? Power? Floyd has fought MUCH harder punchers than Khan, and fighters with better jabs.

 

That's your opinion. I think he could outbox Floyd because Floyd can't match his workrate.

 

His ability to follow gameplan perfectly, his expert control of range, he can now circle to the left as well as the right making him even more dangerous, fantastic footwork as we seen vs Alexander he was gliding around the ring. What he can do vs Floyd is get in throw, get out without floyd being able to counter. Is Floyd willing to throw with Khan like Garcia, I doubt it. Most importantly he's always believed he can beat Floyd and his confidence is at a all time high. Floyd to me looks finished, he was just not the same Floyd we know of against Maidana, getting out jabbed, getting hit by straight rights, not having the legs to get out of certain situations. Perfect time for Khan, Floyd made a massive mistake not picking Khan when he was green, he just keeps improving every camp, come May he will be even better.

 

No he isn't. JMM is.