HBO -"You have to deliver Khan-Maidana or we're not interested in another Khan fight"

He could be a potential taxman in training!:think

 

Mate, I've read plenty of your posts in the past talking about how Khan only took this Maidana fight because he was forced to. And just again you've said:

Maybe I'm taking the above out of context a little, so I'll let you off on that one. But I'm not just pulling statements out of nowhere. I'm only going by what your saying, and the vibes I and others have got from your past posts.

Ok let me cut the crap. What will you say IF the not-so special Amir Khan with a hopeless chin, gets by the biggest 140 banger and then beats the universally recognized number none guy of the division - Bradley. Will you admit...."****, I understimated Khan's ability. He's better than I thought he was." .... or will you say...."Maidana, Bradley, and the this division as a whole was always overrated. Them guys were made for Khan".

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Of course HBO are right to make this call and boxing fans should be grateful. Now Khan will be tested by a true contender.

 

Oh man, you are hard work. In this very thread we're talking in, you said:

What else am I to take from this, other than you believe Khan to be less than world-class? I can't be bothered to go through your history to pull up similar posts, but you denigrating Khan's ability is a common feature whenever you write about him. You can deny it all you want and try and manoeuvre your way out in the event you're proved wrong, but it's more than obvious that you're inhibited with an anti-Khan approach.

Comparing Maidana is pointless. He's the best he's ever going to be, and in all probabilty will never go on to unify and become the number one man of this division. Whereas Khan has an excellent chance of doing this, and more. A less than world class fighter with a crap chin, won't be able to do what he's wanting to do.

But what if Crouchey stepped up a level, joined an elite European club and continued bagging goals against the best defenders in the world....surely that'll be a testimony of his improved ability. You wouldn't still regard that striker as the same not-very-talented player that scores goals when he has to. No. He's obviously proven himself to be better than that.

The same would apply to Khan. Him stepping up the level of competition and beating opponents you don't think he will beat, is concrete evidence of him exceeding your expectations. Your predictions in these potential fights are based on your current estimations of his ability. So if he proves you wrong by winning the fights you think he isn't skilled enough to win, then he's clearly exhibited skills you undervalued.

You know this, and I'm getting the feel that you're just trying to save face now.....

It makes sense, but I won't be holding my breath for it. Khan could go on and beat Mayweather and Pacquiao one after the other in one night, and I'd still be here having the same conversation with you.

 

Good post Rob.

 

What Difference does it make IF HE DIDN'T OR HE DID WANT THE FIGHT? The 2 are fighting on dec 11th and that's great for boxing. I just don't see the point of your thread unless your hating on the boy.

 

Lol so you go from ‘Other than his speed, Khan is not world-class’ to ‘Khan is world-class because of his speed’. Glad to see you’ve changed your mind.

Don’t pull that card on me. When 90% of your Khan-related posts are scorning him, we can safely label you as a firm detractor. Just like 90% of my Calzaghe-related posts are disparaging him, I’m quite happy to be tagged as anti-Calzaghe too. It seems the difference between you and I, is that I don’t try to deny it when I'm pulled up on it.

Devon and Timmy would carve him up.

So other factors such as the quality and style of opposition wouldn’t make a difference? That’s a very narrow-minded way of looking at things.

Ok, then. You in the past have been adamant that Khan will lose when he faces a big puncher. Needless to say, this opinion has been formed on the basis of his appalling chin, as well as him lacking the qualities to protect that chin, right?

Now if Khan manages to impressively beat Maidana and avoid being knocked out like you think he will, then chances are that he’s just exhibited something in that performance which you underestimated...be it the chin (unlikely), better defence, better offense, more intelligence etc. Whatever it is that’s helped him win, that particular ability(s) has just proven you wrong.

I’m saying this now in the event of a Khan win (which I personally don’t think will happen by the way), because I know you’ll just apply your ‘I’ll base my opinion of what I like and don’t like, in what I see’ rule. Like I said in the previous post, if Khan does exceed your expectations of him, you’re not going to admit it or give him credit for it.

 

How annoying are Khan fans seriously atsch


And can someone explain to me what a "Dog awful chin" is?
Are Dogs easily ko'd?

 

Stating Khan is world class because of his hand speed is pretty accurate. He wouldn´t be without it.

 

:roll:

Nuff said.