Amir Khan vs Juan Manuel Marquez thoughts

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  1. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    whats your thoughts on this fight. Marquez is top 10 p4p in most peoples book, but many also feel 135lbs is the highest he can go.

    Its great match making but do we learn anything new about Khan. Should we just accept he makes to much money to be put in with a puncher and just enjoy his fights which are generally exciting to watch?
     
  2. Mr. V.I.P.

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    Khan handpicking old fighters again?
     
  3. BrummyLad

    BrummyLad Sergio Kun Aguero Full Member

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    A new low
     
  4. Lazarus

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    Bad fight in a way because he won't gain any more credibility from the hardcore boxing fans that know what goes on but it'll gain him another paycheck and raise his popularity massively in the US to casual fans.

    Khan is still green. If people think he's ready for Alexander or Bradley then they're just crazy.
     
  5. NSFW

    NSFW ESB interacial lovin... Full Member

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    Probably a good fight for both....
     
  6. antcull

    antcull Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How the **** could you refer to a fight against JMM as a paycheck?

    Come off it, JMM did pretty much as well as Mosely did against PBF up at welterweight...it is wrong to use that fight to judge where JMM is currently at, especially as Mayweather didnt even bother coming in at the agreed weight.

    Wait and see how he does in the rematch with Diaz....if he deals with him in a similar style to the first fight then it would be great fight for Khan to take....a win against a legend who is still performing at a high level.

    I would love to see this fight and it would be a true test of how Khans defence his looking. All the moaning twats would only be happy if Khan faced someone with a 99% KO Ratio
     
  7. Lazarus

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    Mate I'm a big Khan fan if you didn't realise. Sorry if I've discredited your fighter. JMM is in no way a joke and is a great fighter. Khan would be in the hardest fight of his life, no doubt. I support the matchup because he's green and the criticism Khan get's is bull****.

    But it would always be a case of JMM was a smaller fighter. He was old it what people will say.
     
  8. D-MAC

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    Khan is 23 years old.

    Devon Alexander is also 23 years old.:think
     
  9. Davew430

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    It all depends on what weight the fight is at. Anything above 135 and it's pointless, but it'll probably be at 140lbs.

    I hate on Khan a lot, i admit, but if he's wanting to be taken seriously he has to fight either Maidana, Bradley or Alexander, i'd give him credit if he fought Victor Ortiz, but he probably won't.

    As much as i hate on him, deep down i want to see him do well, but wether it's him or the power's above that have the main influence on his opponents, it's them who're making him out to be a sham
     
  10. mike464

    mike464 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lightweight.
     
  11. NoHomeJerome

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    You have to realize that Lazarus knows absolutely nothing about boxing. Nothing.

    If it doesn't involved Amir Khan, he doesn't want to know.

    And if JMM beats up Diaz and KOs him even quicker this time, I wouldn't be suprised if Team Khan switched targets.
     
  12. ScouseLad

    ScouseLad Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If thats the case he should give up his belt. He's meant to be a "world champion".
     
  13. Lazarus

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    At this moment in time. Devon looks much more solid IMO. And I personally think he's #1 in the division.
     
  14. Lazarus

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    Yawn. As I said, you couldn't give a **** whether he fought JMM or King Kong. If he didn't get knocked out, you'd still hate.
     
  15. Lazarus

    Lazarus Realist Full Member

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    So should Bradley if he's going to fight at 147 and 154 and not fight Alexander.

    So should Alexander if he's going to fight guys like Kotelnik.

    World titles don't mean **** nowadays.