Biggest underdog...Khan or Crolla?

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  1. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You’re funny
     
  2. Shakermaker

    Shakermaker Active Member Full Member

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    Yes, and he is one of the few from that bunch who has had a lot of success in the pros. To me and to many others, Khan was a top fighter, has his flaws but to say he wasn’t just seems to be an anti Khan agenda.
     
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  3. im sparticus

    im sparticus There Ye Go. Full Member

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    Could be a case of reverse psychology. If it is then it is rather clever. If I was Joe I'd be telling my fighter to say the same thing.
    But if it isn't an orchestrated ploy then it doesn't sound too good.
     
  4. PepperWithTheJab

    PepperWithTheJab New Member banned Full Member

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    Khan fans love to always point out he was a 'Olympic silver medalist at 17', yet for example Klitschko fans never ever mention that Klitschko was an olympic GOLD medalist at 20 years old, you know why - cause when you have an extremely successful pro career there's no need to mention what happened the amateurs!

    I've never known a 'runners up' get mentioned so much. Fred Evans never ever gets mentioned for example lol.

    You sound like you have a pro Khan agenda, because I'm a realist. Judging by Khans pro career 'overall' I wouldn't personally call him a 'top fighter' at all, top fighters don't lose or struggle to the guys he's lost and struggled with. Top fighters last a lot longer at world level. and have many more world title wins.
     
  5. Shakermaker

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    Because Fred Evans has had about 4 fights in the pros and got knocked out, there’s no denying he was also a quality amateur fighter.. Well then that’s an opinion on what a top level fighter is, personally, I think Khan belongs in that bracket due to his achievements as an amateur and a pro. A world level fighter who would give most real trouble on his day/in his peak. I literally have no bias towards Khan in the slightest, he’s not in my top 5 fighters that’s for sure, but reading some of your other posts you seem to be blinkered by your dislike of him haha.
     
  6. PepperWithTheJab

    PepperWithTheJab New Member banned Full Member

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    He never got instant sponsorship deals, no top promoter,TV deals with ITV1 on primetime saturday, never got everything on a plate the way Khan did. Luke Campbell won GOLD and he never got nothing like the fame Khan got. There's reasons for this but I won't go into it.

    Khan had a very manufactured resume, look at all the KO ratio's of all the fighters he faced coming up and to this day,, his dodgy chin was always protected, he never even faced the best british and european fighters coming up,

    Well by your standards of what you class as a 'top fighter' I would also call Anthony Crolla a top fighter.
    haha you're probably wearing a Team Khan t shirt as we speak. I just think it's very strange how some overrate him like he's some Calzaghe/Lewis/Froch level - it's completely laughable, it's his his fans I dislike the most lol.
     
  7. Shakermaker

    Shakermaker Active Member Full Member

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    Yes pal team Khan t shirt on right this very second
     
  8. underwraps

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    Kahn will be ahead at the time of the stoppage.
    Had a ton on the Crolla fight not going the distance.
     
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  9. Scissors

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    Even Amir Khan will do well to get KO’d more spectacularly than that!
     
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  10. snake-hips

    snake-hips Active Member Full Member

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    Hope they get lomachenko out again soon, he really is a joy to watch.
    Managed to get on Lomachenko within 4 rounds at 4/1.
     
  11. Twentyman

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    I think he’ll match it mate. I can see a spectacular knockout being dished out by Crawford. I don’t think Khan will have much success no matter how fast he is. One well timed shot from Crawford and Khan will be very cautious.
     
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  12. yesihavearm2

    yesihavearm2 ESB Chinchecker Full Member

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    Khan has absolutely no chance against Crawford, none.

    Crolla had no chance against Loma.

    Getting pretty sick and tired of these total mismatches now. Yarde vs Kovalev will be another total mismatch if it happens.
     
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  13. Gomo

    Gomo Active Member Full Member

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    I would be very surprised if Khan doesnt at least make it competitive...until he gets knocked out

    I know Loma is another level, but that was a pathetic performance from crolla.
     
  14. underwraps

    underwraps Active Member Full Member

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    Are you sure :boxing:
     
  15. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    good man, was gonna put load on 4-6. did not.
     
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