In another thread, its been discussed whether Khan would get a little respect if he manages to knock the impressively chinned Paulie Malignaggi out. Some agreed that being a pretty tricky task to do, yes they will be impressed if Khan actually manages to stop him. But more interestingly, some of the posters stated they would be far more impressed if he fights and beats the big punchers of the division. Rightly so, Id be very impressed too. But to the people who say this, I would just like to know exactly what you mean by this... Do you mean.... Khan will get my respect if he can utilize his supposed improved defence, and outbox the dangerous, the aggressive, and the power punchers of his division Or do you mean.... Khan will get my respect, if he manages to stand toe to toe with the dangerous, the aggressive, and the power punchers of his division, and beat them in the process. Id like to see him take a good shot. Now of course many of you would say both. But lets face it, hes got a hopeless chin, and God just hasnt given him the tools to perform the second scenario for you. Which only leaves the former. Now would you be content with this? Would this be enough to impress you?
Beating Malignaggie would be a good start. I remember how many threads there were claiming Paulie was robbed against Diaz and then he went on to win the rematch. Now that Khan is fighting him all of a sudden he is **** or he will knock Khan out. Personally I think he is up against it with PM. Should he go on to win, I'd like to see him in with a puncher and see if he can nulify the attacks and go on to win.
I'd be more impressed with the first scenario. He takes on Maidana next (if he gets past Malignaggi), avoids the big punches and outboxs him, possibly with a late TKO. Like you said, it doesn't make sense if people state they want to see if he can take the big punches and trade with the KO artists. He doesn't have the chin for it, he would most likely be knocked out again.
We need to honest here I would certainly say Paulie is in the top 8 140 fighters in the world, maybe higher considering pacquaio isnt 140 anymore and hatton looks finished. It would be impressive if khan comprehensibly beats paulie regardless of the ko, only haters would say paulie was cherry picked. he is a good boxer, nobody can deny that think of it this way the bar for redemption for khan must reach 100 beating paulie takes it up to 80 for me, beating a big puncher will then take it to 100
He can impress me by getting in there with a legit power puncher and showing us what he has learned from Roach and Company. That would answer everything.
If he actually give about 3 free shots to fully loaded Margarito and don't even blink in the process.
anyone not just amir khan, any boxer any fighter gets hit with a perfect shot can go down (especially at hw) not just glass jawed guys why do you think knockouts happen in the 12th round?
I'm not fussed about the power of the opposition he faces, just the quality. Holt, Alexander, Bradley. None of which are big punchers, but if those were his next three fights I'd have no complaints. It will be interesting to see how he handles a big puncher though. He's only 23 so it'll happen at some point.
Why would anybody be impressed with him beating somebody that could hit hard but couldn't box for ****? I don't get that at all. Its all about boxing ability, I think him getting soundly beat over 12 rounds would be a bigger loss then getting knocked out by a big hitter that did it because he got a lucky shot on a suspect chin. Its a joke.
id be impressed if he got in the ring with tim bradley or even more impressed if he found his balls and defended his title against maidana..........even if he loses
khan cant win because if he knocks out malinagi its " why he dont fight the most ducked fighter ever maidana ......... lol becuase he knows he will get brutally koed " he fights maidana dosent take a hard punch all night boxes his ears of we will get " khan ****ing ran all night becuase he nkows maidana would shatter that glass " hes in a lose lose situation with many as they seemed to have formed an opinion and wont budge