Barrera“I will beat Khan, I’m still a much better fighter than he is".

reading this thread is giving me goose bumps..

Important fight and ultra risky which can diminish Khan and be done as a significant name!
Damn..

 

Barerra looks in good shape-Marquez reckons Barerra will be too much for Khan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qubpjF3SDQo

 

Its such a sad thing that we are discussing a novice no-chin amatuer like Khan in the same sentence as a stellar 'proper' fighter like Barerra who has done it all, but the fight is on and this is how i see it ..
Ive been watching boxing for years and as soon as i heard this fight was taking place my immediate thought was 'Warren knows Barerra is finished'.
Why else would Frank Warren, a man who is ultra protective of his fighters risk Khan fighting Barerra if he thought Marco had anything left ..
Khan has been put down by a few domestic, no talent bums, been sparked out by a relatively unknown Colombian and now hes taking on a 'past his best' hall of fame fighter .. I'll be supporting Marco next week but i expect Khan to win simply because Frank Warren wouldnt take a gamble like this if he thought his golden boy wouldnt win, i hope im wrong, i hope Marco roles back the years but if you watch boxing for years then you become cynical .. Either way Khan has to go up to 140 as soon as possible because matching him with any of the leading guys at 135 is an absolute joke and im not just talking about Marquez. Guzman, Diaz, Romanov, Valero, Casamayor and Katsidis would love to go in with Khan

 

I agree Axl, Warren has obviously heard and thinks that MAB is done. He may be right or he may be wrong but he's def. heard something on the grapevine...

 

I honestly don't think that this fight has anything to do with Frank...it has Roach written all over it. Warren did an interview when the fight was announced and he looked and sounded like he was bricking it

 

If as you say you have been watching boxing for years I would have expected more respect from you for fighters like Limond, Earl and Gomez....anyone who has the bollocks to try to earn a living by stepping through the ropes deserves better than being called a bum.

 

Warren always had the option to say no to Roach if he thought the fight was THAT risky . I do think Roach was a major part in the fight happening though, I'm sure the rumours on MABs condition will have been doing the rounds.

 

Gaz i hate being this cynical, but the best way to erase the memory of the Prescott fight is to beat an 'over the hill' hall of fame fighter .. Ive seen it so many times over the years ..
I like Khan as a person, he seems like a good guy but it is crystal clear that as soon as he goes in with a dangerous fighter, hes finished. Hes got some nice offensive moves and hes got that flash of stardust but his fatal floor is that he cannot defend, he cant take a punch and you cant teach chin. Frank Warren can manipulate the casual fan but he cant fool the experienced boxing fan ..
I watched the SKY show last week and i thought DeGale was absolutely shocking. Jim Watt called it spot on, Nicky Piper thought he was brilliant but Piper's opinions always make me laugh .. Frankie Gavin looks like he has some fundamental ability that can be worked on but all the hype is always ridiculous with olympians. Professional boxing is a totally different sport and im sick of these olympic guys jumping the queue over other more deserving domestic fighters who have worked hard for little money to get were they are ..
Imagine an unknown British fighter putting in the performances that Khan has put in so far, Warren would drop him like a stone and say 'You havent got it son', but the hype goes on ....

 

When you have the trainer and fighter wanting a fight, then the promoter should take note, after all he is the employee as such :thumbsup

 

Until a boxer gets to real superstar status, the promoter being the employee has always been more theoretical than practical (unfortuneaty).

I think Ray Leonard/ Mike Trainer employed promoters right from the start of Leonards career though.

 

Maybe Warren knows Khan is going nowhere so he is cashing out with the Barerra fight, if Khan loses, Warren still makes a fortune on the ppv and drops Khan to concentrate on the new Olympians. If Khan wins Warren is back in business with a huge PPV European or even world title shot for Khan.
Warren wins either way.

 

I think Warren needs Khan for another 18 months while the Olympians build themselves up. I'd be surprised if he regards Khan as being disposable at this stage of things.

 

But whether Warren needs him or not is irrelevant, if Khan cannot win a meaningful fight, no one will want to watch him so he becomes disposable to Warren.
Like Roach said, if Khan cannot beat Barerra, he should quit boxing. Where can he go if he loses and do you think Warren will stick with him through another loss, I don't think so.

 

So doesn't that tell you that Warren thinks (or has been told) that Khan can beat MAB rather than he's just cashing in one last time on Khan?

 

Yeah I agree that is one explanation but there are easier opponents with big names that Warren could have chosen for Khan, why Barerra? This fight is a risk even if some think Barerra is past it. They say the last thing a boxer loses is his punch and with Khan's chin issues it has an element of an "all or nothing" fight for Khan, if you know what I mean.