You will see the best of Khan when he fights a boxer not pressure fighter..

He needs someone to teach him inside fighting and defense. Because my growing suspicion is that Roach cannot.

 

Swarm, why do you think roach can't teach those skills? I remember watching some highlights of roach as a prizefighter, and he was doing a lot of work on the inside. He also got his training background from Eddie Futch, the man who trained the great heavyweight swarmer Smokin' Joe.:think

 

The truth is that Khan just doesn't have that killer instinct in him. The guy just can't stand his ground and make it a fight if he has too. He has speed so all he does is throw his punches and run.

 

You have to be careful when you have the worst chin in the sport.

 

I remember him shoulder rolling when his back was against the ropes once or twice during the fight.

 

Real talk swarmer and leon, I don't know if khan is able to do so. I think he can improve his defensive discipline though but I don't think he has the physical make up to beat an infighter at his own game. Khan seems to stiff and upright. If he ever does inprove his inside game then look out everyone. I think he has the same problem as Alexander in which he keeps his head there in the same place when swinging his combinations. It can be fixed IMO. This is a double edge sword IMO, because I think his vulnerability makes him more exciting, even though he better not have that vulnerability for long at this level of comp.

I think he needs to step out of the technical box and see where his potential can take him. Once he can become defensive while he's being offensive he will touch greatness.

 

Do you, the thread starter, have a man crush on khan?

 

You forgot about the fighters who can box using skills and pressure these will give khan alot of problems, especially if they get inside at the right distance, e.g maidana smothered his own work alot of other top fighters would not do that and it wouldnt bode well for khan.

 

True...that's why he will never reach that top level. If you look at fighter like, Rios, Ortiz, Maidana, and others, they will stand and trade if they have too. Not that they are better than Khan but they possess that toughness in them.

 

Say roach would no longer be able to train Amir, who would you like to see him go with?

Maybe if Amir improves his ring IQ and defense, he can get his Floyd on and be good enough that he doesn't ever have to trade.

 

Khan is tough just not in the sense where he should have bravado because his chin still isnt what most people think it is.