Who wins: Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs Amir "King" Khan

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  1. Tito Bouche

    Tito Bouche Member Full Member

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    Canelo is too big, too strong for Khan. Can is a great boxer with nice skills, but Canelo gots skills too. Canelo has a decent chin, and we all know what amir's chin is made out of.
    I just don't see no other outcome but Khan leaving in a stretcher.
     
  2. kk17

    kk17 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This fight is a Joke

    either Canelo KO or if a miracle would happen Canelo UD
     
  3. kk17

    kk17 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Khan vs Golovkin must be epic :think
     
  4. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Its a good fight , but how bad does khan want it? Does he wanna win n keep callin the to guys? Or is he just gettin 1 big pay day n is satisfied.

    If khan comes in all the way committed theres scenarios i see him winning.

    Speed is key for khan beat him with speed dont let him touch u hes too slow one big shot at a time
     
  5. Ilesey

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  6. Bulawayo

    Bulawayo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Accuracy is key.

    Speed is nothing if it's not connecting.
     
  7. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Khan is gonna have his head knocked off. One solid hit and Khan will be dancing, then Yello Nelo will finish him!
     
  8. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Canelo-Brook would be more preferable at least Brook has the frame for it, and he beat Hatton far more impressively than Canelo.
     
  9. Thread Stealer

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    Khan is not a great boxer and does not have good skills. He has speed. His skills leave much to be desired.

    Alvarez is an unspectacular but solid fighter. He's a good counterpuncher, and certainly has enough timing and accuracy to catch Khan's shaky chin when Khan makes one of his many mistakes in the ring.

    If they were of equal size, it'd be a better matchup. Canelo would still likely win that due to having the better chin, smarts, and overall skillset, but given the size difference, this is a mismatch.
     
  10. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :goodGreat post, T!
     
  11. Thread Stealer

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    Khan just had faster hands. Khan surely wasn't faster with his reflexes, particularly defensive reflexes than Duran.

    Duran before 154 was pretty damn fast.
     
  12. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    The Irishman kayos the Englishman. :deal
     
  13. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Thanks...The overrating of Khan always bugged me, not because of anything personal about Khan, but more of the fact that people just overrate the skills of fast fighters and often underrate the skills of slower fighters. When Khan would lose or struggle with slower fighters, people would say stuff like "oh they got lucky" or "Khan just got too brave and Maidana hit him". As if learning to TIME an opponent isn't a skill? Cutting off the ring isn't a skill? People think Khan throwing some arm flurries was some terrific combination because he did them fast, but good combination punching is about creating and exploiting openings, which numerous fighters do better than Khan.

    But this matchup doesn't do anything for me. I don't dislike Khan where I want to see him fight some much bigger opponent who will lay him out.
     
  14. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is an even greater post! Fantastic stuff. Cheers!
     
  15. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Khan is making a terrible mistake to fight Canelo at 154. He's too small to beat Canelo.