Can Khan beat Bradley?

can?.... yes

likely to .... no

 

Today? No
12/18 months? Yes

He's definately got the tools to handle him. But unfortunately his defence (as well as his inside game) isn't quite at the level it needs to be if he wants to beat Bradley or Alexander.

 

Can he beat him now? No.

Can he beat him in a 2-3 fights down the line? Yes. Especially if he keeps improving under Roach...but he needs more time in the ring, and more experience at World Level. He doesn't need to be as inactive as he is now, he is still learning the professional game...

 

Agreed

at this stage i dont think he could, needs to put abit more into his defence

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:good

 

hmmmm he has the ability but i dont think he has the heart. bradley would come forward for twelve rounds i dont think khans fitness is upto that pressure, nor do i think hhis heart will allow him to stand and trade for the final few rounds.

i'd expect khan to win the first 5 rounds, then bradley to take over.

saying that i wouldnt be shocked if khan did win.

i have about 60/40 in favour of bradley

 

:huh Strange. The two things Khan has in abundance....is heart and fitness. Bar Prescott (who threw punches that night that would have knocked out a horse), Khan has always got up off the canvas to score knockdowns of his own and win by stoppage.

Granted, he's not faced the pressure that Bradley will bring, but in couple of years time when he's polished his skills and become that more experienced, I think he'll have more than enough to deal with Bradley's pitter patter punches on the inside, as well as his headbutts.

 

No. Bradley by stoppage. Right hand would wobble Khan.

 

Not even.

 

That. :deal

 

he HAD the mentality where he would come out swinging, but roach has taken that off him, no way would he stand and trade with bradley in round 11 after a gruelling fight.

<if khan and bradley did stand their trading would you expect khan to come out on top?>

as for fitness, the fight vs kotelnik, he tired drastically towards the end, and i think a more active fighter would have forced to go into dark waters that night. maybe that was a one off i dunno.

but i think it takesa special kind of fitness to keep bradley away for twelve rounds, he would play the part of the infighter and i think he would wear khan down eventually.

 

Yes, Khan has a better jab, has the height and reach(?) advantage. Khan more than likely would be the betting favorite right now, although me personally would favour Tim Bradley just because I like him so damn much.

Wouldn't bet money on Timbo over Khan though, I honestly don't see Tim as a big puncher, nor as the type of guy who is capable of putting the sheer pressure to make Khan throw technique out the window.

Devon Alexander, however... would be the favorite over both these guys, for me.

 

Khan has so much reach/height advantages and speed so he maybe able to jab and grab his way to a decision. Bradley had a few problems with Holt's height/reach and had to pressure and it was scrappy. I also think Bradley is better technically and much more natural fighter who could win by decision or KO. I think Khan is a bit telegraphed though and think Bradley will get painful counters in that stop him

A 50-50 fight for me