Khan is still a boy in the pro game. Warren def wont tough Thaxton yet, Khans commonwelth champ now so expect a coupla random Africans and Graham Earl before he goes near Thaxton.
Who does Thaxton think he is, superman??? He talks like hes an elite fighter who has achieved it all, & his ramblings about how he would KO Khan the minute he hit him, what a load of utter drivel. Then he goes onto say how John Murray is so great, but hes had nearly double the fights Khan has & doesnt have a name on his record anywhere near the class of Limond, like Khan does. Man, Thaxton annoys me. He was way too disrespectful of Limond too IMO, calling him "the easy option" & so on. If this fight happens I know who I will be cheering on, Amir Khan. Its about time someone shut Thaxtons big mouth up.
Man, I dont think I could take the emotional strain of watching another scot against Khan, the tension would be too much! Who am I kidding, Gaun yersel Davie boy!!!:happy :happy :happy
Thaxton is 5'6 barely, and not a light-welter, which is where he suffered those 2 loses...he looks a lot more solid at lightweight, bigger, stronger, and so what if Magee hurt Thaxton? he hurt Hatton, does Hatton not have a world class chin? if Thaxton has better technique the ko percentage would be higher
Don't agree about Murray, Khan for all the hype he's got and the trouble he had with Willie has stepped up unlike John.
You are of course correct Amsterdam my good man. Stewart is a tall & awkward fighter, but he would come unstuck against Khan. However, as hes as scot I would love to see the fight, in the hope one of us would be the first one to stop Khan in his tracks! I have nothing personal against Khan as you know Amsterdam. In fact, I hope he goes onto have a great career, cos it will make people realise just how good Willie Limond is. The better Khan does, the more people will respect Limond. Thats how I am Amsterdam, completely obsessed with scottish boxing! However, if Khan ever fights another scot? You can expect me to want Khan beat:smoke All my hatred is directed towards Hatton, so I dont have the energy to truly hate anyone else
I've given Willie his credit Dunky, that kid came to fight and really has heart and in terms of Brit domestic, he's really not too bad of a fighter. But there is a difference between Brit domestic and World Level. Most top ranking Brit domestic fighters are barely on the level to World ranked journeymen and gatekeepers. I use at LW for example, gate keeper Miguel Huerta, this guy is tough and he'd spank Khan in my opinion within a few rounds, he'd also beat Willie Limond with relative ease, but this is just a comparison between Brit domestic and international rankings, the Brit's don't get thrown in with the dogs, but more or less recycled on home turf against other domestics, "Rooq" touched on this. But yes, Willie gets big credit from me for coming in with his limitations and almost ending this nightmare. I personally don't understand hating Hatton and supporting Khan, but to each his own sir Dunky. :good
I know what you are saying, & I agree that there is a massive difference between brit level, & domestic level in other countries like the USA for instance. The contender USA vs UK proved this. The brits didnt half get spanked in that one, including Bundrage whupping my fellow scot, Colin McNeil. As for calling me a Khan fan? Whoa!!!(as you americans would say ) I only support scottish fighters, I may like other fighters from other countries, but I only truly support scottish fighters. Its a tough route to take, but when a scottish fighter achieves something it gives me a sense of pride as a fellow scot that following a fighter from anywhere else in the world couldnt possibly come anywhere close to. I mean, say I wasnt the way I am for a second. Then I would be a Pacquiao nuthugger, cos hes my favourite non scottish fighter, I simply adore that guy. If I wasnt so obsessed with scottish boxing I would have a Pac avatar, & could be smug as **** on the general forum, being a fan of a modern day legend like him, kicking ass in all arguments, & looking forward to the Barrera rematch, when Pac is going to make Marco think his first beating was a walk in the park. Sorry for going on, but I dont like the thought of anyone thinking I live in a wee scottish bubble, cos Im smarter than that, trust me Its just that I love Scotland & scottish fighters so much I cant find the energy to talk about anything else, although I probably should from time to time, for the sake of my own sanity
Thaxton better get in line. After what happened the other night, PLENTY of guys will be looking to make a name for themselves at the expense of Khan's fragile whiskers. :yep
Think about it. You're a domestic level fighter who can crack a bit. Wouldn't you want to fight Khan? The problem is, his management wants just the opposite. Whoever posted that guy's record with the 5 KOs in 21 fights has it EXACTLY right. Those are exactly the sorts of fiighters Khan's management will be looking to fight. But, as Limond showed, with Khan's brittle beard, there are NO guarantees.:-(
To Limond's credit however, he's a damn tough kid who put everything he had into his limited punching ability and limited fighting ability, this next guy probably wouldn't last too long and probably has even less of a punch than Limond without the drive to land it. But absolutely, there are no garauntee's.:rofl Of course I'd want to fight Khan if I were in these guys positions, Limond's already going to be making a better living as a fighter because of the result...