Khan's punch resistance

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  1. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    I know this has been discussed many times before....

    But I've never seen punch resistance like it. Khan only took two proper shots, both landed on the top part of his head and both buckled his knees. How is his punch resistance so bad?? They weren't even hard shots really.

    It's one thing protecting your chin, but that's not the problem, Khan has to protect his whole head, because anything that lands above his eyes makes his legs shake.

    I think Khan might have a Herol Graham moment sometime in his career. Outboxing somebody at the highest level, way on his way to victory and then a devastating KO ruining it all.
     
    onourway, Mar 15, 2009
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  2. Betty Swollocks

    Betty Swollocks James 'Lights Out' Toney Full Member

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    his chin is fine, it's just that Prescott, Drilzane and Willie Limond are among the hardest p4p punchers in the sport.
     
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  3. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Uhm, I could see more than one Herol Graham moment quite easily. It's quite a lot worse than Graham's, and he's not half as tricky or with the same reflexes.
     
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  4. izmat

    izmat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    We know his chin is poor and it makes his fights more exciting !!
     
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  5. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    His chin just isn't good enough to mix in real world class, far, far worse than Grahams. MAB stiffened his legs a couple of times last night and he was never even a big puncher at Featherweight.
     
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  6. Philphy Rich

    Philphy Rich Member Full Member

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    Don't forget Michael "Earnie Shavers" Gomez.
     
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  7. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    This goes beyond poor.

    I have never seen a fighter whose legs buckle whenever a shot lands on their head.

    It must be because he's weight drained, nobody can be born with such terrible punch resistance.
     
    onourway, Mar 15, 2009
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  8. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Of course they are. There are journeymen like this, that fold as soon as they are under fire.

    Khan fights like a fringe world class fighter, but has the chin of a journeyman/bum.
     
    TFFP, Mar 15, 2009
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  9. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Khan fights like a genuine world class fighter, because I could see him beating some of the top guys at lightweight, if only he didn't have such a terrible chin.
     
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  10. kerrminator

    kerrminator Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dunno about the top guys at lightweight but he might eventually get round to the top guys a superfeather. H seems to prefer them lol ;)
     
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  11. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Romanov, katsidis, david diaz, julio diaz and peterson are all beatable if khan had a solid chin.
     
    kosaros, Mar 15, 2009
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  12. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Katsidis :good

    Romanaov:-(
     
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  13. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He has a chance against Romanov.
     
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  14. barrington

    barrington Active Member Full Member

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    Getting dropped and hurt by real punchers in one thing,getting dropped heavily on your arse and allmost getting KO'ed by feather fisted Willie Limond is another thing all together.The only reason Willie dident KO Amir that night was because he was so shocked at what he had done and dident know how to finish him.
     
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  15. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Apparently he can't take left hooks ..Maye he is just allergic to them :hey
     
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