Amir Khan has become a journeyman/gatekeeper for the top fighters

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  1. N17

    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Personally I have Khan as a fringe top 10 welterweight.
     
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    yesihavearm2 ESB Chinchecker Full Member

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    Whilst I admit Khan is decent at taking advantage of older shot fighters, in fact most of his career has been based on it (Barrera, Judah, Malignaggi, Collazo)....even this version of Pac is in a completely different league to Khan. Pac has just beaten Bradley and Vargas for god sake, how can you say he is shot enough for Khan?
     
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    yesihavearm2 ESB Chinchecker Full Member

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    I have him outside the top 10. I would lump him along with Berto, Guerrero, Ortiz, Avanesyan, that sort of level.
     
    yesihavearm2, Feb 27, 2017
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    Didn't stop you claiming Khan would beat that middleweight.
     
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    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't know what it will take for people to see that Khan just isn't an elite fighter.
     
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    yesihavearm2 ESB Chinchecker Full Member

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    Amazing isn't it
     
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  8. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I give Khan a small chance V Pac.. Pac is still beating decent fighters but who knows when time and the amount of fights he's had will catch up with him.

    But one loss and that's it for Khan he's just someone with a name who's getting big fights but no one is particularly confident he will win any. The Alvarez fight was just a joke and a dangerous one at that. So for me he must have made a few quid. Call it a day. The younger guys coming through will probably start to target him soon he'ss too vulnerable and then he will really be not much more than journeyman. If Khan had any sense fight Manny if he wins...fight Broner for a winnable pay day or fight Brook for the potential of a legacy boost and then bale out. These heavy KO's aren't worth it if looses retire. The best years of his career were under roach.
     
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    What if Khan does beat Pacquiao? Maybe he could fight the winner of Thurman-Garcia.
     
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  10. tdf1974

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    Not a single chance will he fight Thurman...

    he might take another go at Garcia if he manages another robbery in this fight
     
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    yesihavearm2 ESB Chinchecker Full Member

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    Prescott's fighting this weekend, Khan wants no part of him.
     
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    tdf1974 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yeah Garcia is a bit ambitious for Khan....he might have another go at Peterson ,he is smaller without much punch power like Pac
     
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    wow, not been on the forum in a while, everything has changed.

    khan is a bigname so everyone wants him
    he wants the money
    as we with canello/manny now
    manny will ko him
     
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