Amir Khan: "I would have beaten Floyd Mayweather prime vs. prime!".

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  1. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    oh dear
    yeah ok
    as i shake my head
     
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  2. Carpe Diem

    Carpe Diem Member Full Member

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    Khan is beyond obsessed with Floyd. I remembered before he fought Canelo when he foolishly thought he could do the same thing Floyd did to Canelo. His overall IQ was his biggest downfall, not his chin. It wasn’t just about being overconfident. He always thought he was on the same level with Floyd, Pacquiao, etc, and no one could’ve told him otherwise no matter what. To say he was beyond deluded would be an understatement.
     
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  3. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Khan is boxing's version of the Dunning-Kruger Effect. A stupid/mediocre person who WILDLY overestimates their own abilities.
     
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  4. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    I don't care I wanted the fight
     
  5. Carpe Diem

    Carpe Diem Member Full Member

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    SMH. Floyd couldn’t fight on the inside? You know what, I’m not even going to bother….Have a great day, sir!
     
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  6. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd couldn't fight on the inside?

    What do you call what Floyd did in the Hatton and Cotto fights, then?
     
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  7. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    The fight was a done deal, Khan said so himself and that he'd signed.

    Khan then went an announced the fight first - before Mayweather - and with Floyd being the the massive ****ing ego tripper that he is, he pulled the plug on the fight because of it.
     
  8. Puroresu_Fan

    Puroresu_Fan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Amazed me that anyone looks at the Khan v Canelo fight and thinks Khan was troubling Canelo.

    Canelo was allowing Khan to do that pillow fist nonsense and hitting Khan to the body setting him up.

    After round 2 you could already see Khan visibly slowing.

    Khan fans get way too excited over some quick combinations which do no damage. Forget inside fighting, or fighting going backwards, or boxing IQ. No all you need is some quick hands?

    As we have seen numerous times Khan has been found out by far lesser skilled fighters than mayweather as fast hands are not enough when a fighter like Khan has so many flaws.
     
  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Any boxer with fast feet and fast hands would trouble Canelo, even Khan, Canelo is just a good striker who`s great at setting traps, he doesn`t jab or box he just stalks and counters with a high guard.
     
  10. kirk

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    It takes more than just raw speed to beat Mayweather.

    Khan would win the first 2 rounds and Mayweather would start taking control around the 3rd/4th. Mayweather would wind up walking Khan down behind a high guard and applying effective pressure... beating Khan up in the last couple rounds to solidify a clear UD.

    Khan isn't smart enough, or good enough, to ever beat Mayweather.
     
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  11. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Khan never had a prime, he was always a chinless, clueless bum who feasted on green novices, midgets or has-beens.
     
  12. Glassbrain

    Glassbrain Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I've never thought much to khan, I wouldn't say I disliked him, his fight Vs maidana was a classic. He talks some absolute horse manure at times, he really does. In this instance though, stylistically he would have posed a lot of issues for Mayweather. Prime Vs prime at 140 would be beat him? Probably not. But exchange berto for Khan and yeah, I think he picks up a W.
     
  13. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'd like to hear who else you think Mayweather avoided?

    Gotta say, I don't see Khan bothering Floyd at all and although Mayweather wasn't a big puncher, I think he TKOs Amir.

    Awesome avatar btw, Carbajal was a warrior! He doesn't get talked about enough these days.
     
  14. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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    Khan got punched too many times in the head.

    This is clearly his delusion talking. If he is as good as he believes himself to be, he may have even beaten Leonard, Hearns & Duran.
     
  15. acekard

    acekard Member Full Member

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    delusional. floyd would crack that papadam chin of his