Amir Khan: Why is everybody so happy with his performance?

I'd agree about Khan running in the ring, he could be a lot more economical with his movement, his foot placement and balance has improved but he does still seem to go into full flight mode too often when he could be making a step or 2 back and then counter.

It's too much to expect at this early point in the working relationship with Hunter to expect any sudden huge transformation. Khan literally had no inside game other than poorly holding on for dear life. He at least now knows how to clinch competently unlike before. He also showed he could be rough on the inside and work the body which we had not seen before.

As long as he keeps working hard and listening to Hunter the gradual changes will come but it's just too early to suddenly expect him to be some kind of inside genius, especially in an era when many boxers can't fight effectively on the inside.

 

Judah...I'll give you that, although he did do it at times, but 'Peterson don't lead with his head' - watch the Khan fight, Diaz didnt lead with his head vs thurman, nor did he do it with Porter, if you knew anything about boxing you'll know that he fought khan in a different style, he fought them in a more standup style, against khan he was in to more of a Peek-a-Boo style looking for the left hook. You think fighters are dumb enough not to change styles depending on who they are fighting?, this is fights at the top level, watch the fights again.

I also put 'Khan also does the head pulling', meaning khan is also to blame, but he is only half the equation when it comes to it, Peterson ran in with his head the most and callazo ducked real low, in turning he starting leading with his head.

'Mayweather does it a little bit, but it really depends who he is fighting and same for Ward.'

Khan doesnt do it unless fighters start leading with their heads, Floyd sticks out his elbow and pushes with the forearms, Khan did push before, but got heavily criticised, what you want him to do? fight on the inside?, why doesn't maidana box on the Outside, why doesnt floyd fight in the middle, why doesnt Martinez fight on the inside... Fighters are not going to fight where they are not comfortable, only fighters that are great are even capable of it, but if they had a choice they wouldn't, khan isnt great, so he avoids it.

Paulie is a good commentator and I dont think he has it out for khan, more like he was watching his close friend get beat up.

 

Seems Khan is learning from sparring with Ward.

 

People who complains Khan is boring are mostly Floyd fans which are bunch of a focking hypocrites...

 

Yes. I agree with OP. Khan did enough holding to be disqualified several times. The ref was a disgrace. I dont know where Khan is because he was allowed to foul the whole fight.

 

Khan will get knocked out again and everyone will be retracting their opinion.

 

Well. I dont think they would all be disqualified. Once the ref takes a point you would think the fighter would change his game plan. Although the ref took a point later on, it seemed like a token gesture and not serious in any way.

If the ref takes charge early and tells these fighters to cut the **** then we will see real boxing and not this watered down bull we have been seeing lately.

 

one day it will rain again, and you can predict that happened too

 

Any fight where Khan stays off the deck is considered a great performance by his fans.