Amir Khan Gunning For Nate Campbell - "I want to test myself against the best"

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  1. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    EastSideBoxing article here:
    http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=14831&more=1

    Khas says:
    "No one gave Campbell much of a chance, so it's a great acheivement to have beaten Diaz and won those belts," said the 21-year-old from Bolton.

    "But I don't think I'm too far off fighting the likes of Campbell - and hopefully by the end of the year I'll be challenging for the titles.

    "He's a great fighter, but at the end of the day I want to test myself against the best.

    "I'm improving every day in the gym, and I'm punching much harder now than I was just six months ago.

    "I just need a little bit more experience and then I'll be ready for anyone in the world. I went 12 hard rounds in my last fight, and that's given loads more confidence."




    So it looks like he's not going for Naseem's record anymore (to be the youngest British pro boxing world champion.) I say it's better, he can have two (3?) more fights until the end of the year, then try to get one of the titles...

    Nate Campbell, the one we saw a few days ago is a harder fight for him than Diaz IMO. Nate - on that night, I don't know if he can repeat that unbelievable performance - was as fast as Diaz, threw MORE punches than Diaz USUALLY does and Diaz doesn't have a one punch KO power - Campbell can land hundreds on Amir... So he's really a tough tough figher...



    So what do you think? Campbell vs. Khan at the end of the year?
     
  2. SouthLondonsFinest

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  3. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    I think Khan should fight Anthony Peterson first. After Peterson kicks the **** out of him, Peterson should then fight Campbell.
     
  4. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Peterson is a great talent as well... I'll think if everything goes well for the two, they'll only meet on the championship level... a few years from now, 1 to 3.
     
  5. mrplow182

    mrplow182 Seasoned Veteran Full Member

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    Peterson?? Please....Khan would **** him up......but then again youre the tosspiece that says Cunningham (conqueror of the mughty Huck) would beat David Haye.....you foolish fool....you foolish foolish fool.....Khan would beat Nate Campbell too and he's only 21......when he's 31 he'll have beaten all the American Hype jobs and you'll be eating some SHUTTY PIE
     
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  7. SouthLondonsFinest

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    zzzzzzzzzz
     
  8. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Grow up son. I doubt you've even seen Peterson fight.
     
  9. Carlos Primera

    Carlos Primera Boxing Addict Full Member

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    amir is that you?
     
  10. TFFP

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    In a years time, why not?

    No doubt we'll get the usual spastic brigade "LOLZ Khan will get KTFO in 1" simply because he's showing ambition
     
  11. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    Khan isn't beating any decent fighters, I will assure you that even with my supposed european bias. He's a china chinned, overrated fraud who is not even physically impressive and not even that skilled.

    Peterson would get him out of there in the 1st or 2nd round and Campbell would get him out of there in the first minute and a half.

    A UK domestic fighter with 8 KO's out of 30 wins(against crap ass UK domestic quality a division below)nearly took this Khan **** out, and how people forget so soon.:yep
     
  12. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Khan can say what he likes. I like his belief in himself but lets be real his not beating a solid veteran like Nate yet no way. Nate right now would punch a hole straight through him. Khan needs to keep on working his way up that WBO ranking so Frank can get him his shot at the title once Nate vacates.
     
  13. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    Oh don't even defend Khan just because he's a British fighter!:(

    He is NOTHING in terms of potential world level talent, I have never seen such an overrated joke of a hype train backing this little **** up as I have with this one. He's technically flawed to hell and has no chin to speak of and he's only moderately fast, not really fast, his timing is average also.

    There's nothing special about him, he's a novelty sell and he can't take a shot.:good
     
  14. Carlos Primera

    Carlos Primera Boxing Addict Full Member

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    must make your blood boil thinking calzaghe (who actually has the talent worthy of hype) was never backed by the media-machine behind fraudley and khan.
     
  15. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Yes but Khan was fighting on terrestrial TV aswell as Harrison who was signed after the Olympics by the BBC. Joe turned pro in relative obscurity and was never a terrestrial name to begin with. Exposure is the key word here. When Joe was busy making defences in Wales who cared? Most boxing fans didnt.