Better opponent: Wade @160 or Khan @155?

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  1. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Simple question who's taking the better scalp?

    Canelo-Khan or Golovkin-Wade
     
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    boxing_master Loyal Member banned

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    same way chisora would be a better opponent then lara

    wade is far more durable

    GGG has been knocking out guys with very good punch resistance at mw give him khan he would have khan out the ring with a punch
     
  3. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    The better scalp is clearly Khan based on name value.

    But in actuality, it's probably close to a push in terms of both being mismatches.

    Canelo-Khan will have crossover appeal, whereas GGG's fight won't.

    :smoke
     
  4. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    wade garret from roadhouse would be a better scalp that dominic wade
     
  5. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion

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    Khan hands down he will be more competitive with Canelo than Wade will be with GGG.
     
  6. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Anybody give Khan a chance?
     
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    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Khan was getting knocked out silly at WW. How will his chin hold up at 155? It's a gigantic mismatch. Khan is cashing out.
     
  8. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is pretty accurate. I would lean Wade is better opponent in terms of fighters being equal footing. However name recognition and enthusiasm for the sport it's the Khan bout by a mile
     
  9. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Yup. Khan will win. Lineal King Khan.
     
  10. Xelloss

    Xelloss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The fact that we even have to be considering this question is what's sad.

    Truth be told they're both **** fights, and we all know it.

    Khan at least has an outside chance to pull a Martinez and become more formidable when having to cut zero weight. Wade... got outboxed by a one legged 43 year old and has no business in a title fight period.
     
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    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    I'd rather have seen Canelo fight Wade than Khan.

    But honestly, both are ridiculously **** I don't even feel like comparing the two and making one or the other seem better.
     
  12. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pretty much agree on the cash out part.
     
  13. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Seriously or are you being sarcastic. If so what do you like In Khan for this bout?
     
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    :good
     
  15. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yea both are subpar with Alvarez it's kind of expected, he's a JMW who owns a MW belt due to technicality he fighting at 155 the weight he won the belt and is a cash cow. Naturally any fighter between 147-60 is an option