Still remember this: http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=9067&more=1 29.11.06 - By Colin Shields: I raise this question based on a trend I have noticed about Amir Khans This content is protected . We all expect a young, inexperienced fighter to be fed the traditional fare of tomato-cans on his way up the rankings but, in Khans case, the opposition appears to be even more selectively chosen. Khans professional opposition to date: David Bailey 3-4-0 0 Kos 0% Ko Baz Carey 9-13-3 3 Kos 33% Ko Steve Gethin 9-18-2 5 Kos 56% Ko Daniel Thorpe 19-44-2 7 Kos 37% Ko Vitali Martynov 9-1-0 6 Kos 67% Ko Jackson Williams 12-3-0 0 Kos 0% Ko Laszlo Komjathi 24-10-1 11 Kos 46% Ko Colin Bain 9-1-1 0 Kos 0% Ko Ryan Barrett 12-2-1 3 Kos 25% ko And on December 9th he will face: Rachid Drilzane 10-3-0 0 Kos 0% Ko This looks to be a very weak standard of opposition, in both senses of the word. The fighter with the highest Ko percentage, Vitali Martynov, was knocked down twice and TKOd in the second This content is protected in the fight preceding the Khan bout, and that was by a feather-fisted Willy Blain (9-0, 1Ko going in). This makes me think that Frank ****** had confidence that his boy would knock him out before he could unleash. This turned out to be the case, as Khan stopped Martynov in 1:15 of the first. The point that I am making is that ****** seems to be afraid to put Khan in with anyone who can hit. I can see why, Khan is the new darling of the British This content is protected scene and such an event would be financially disastrous for ******. When Khan fights, he still has an amateurish approach- he doesnt bring his hands back to cover his face when he throws in combination and when he has to back off, he does so with his chin high in the air. I understand that Khan is young but after 10 fights I really hope ****** ups the ante somewhat. I mean, here is a kid thats talking about fighting for a This content is protected in 2007. I hope ****** isnt misleading Khan or getting his hopes up because, as he will find out, professional boxing is a long way away from 12oz gloves and headgear.
Umm, he beat Madaina.....got robbed vs a roided up Peterson, he KOd Judah, KOd Paulie, blew out hyped Salita, schooled Kotelnik, and is making his way back close to the top of his class. So Amir Khan is not the GOAT. So, he's not a top 50 ATG. So, he's never been the #1 fighter in his weight range 135-147. So f/n what. He's faced all types and beat them. Slick boxers. Punchers. Come forward brawlers. CPers. SPs. You name a style, and he's beat one the best of em. Call it cherry picking if you want....I call it either hating or DKSAB........he has a soft chin, that the author predicted, but he aint a cherry picker.......he's just not the best. But he's always gonna be a top 10, until HE DECIDES to hang em up. PERIOD!:deal
Why does everyone seem to forget that Khan was just basically trying to survive the last half of the Maidana fight? He's far from a top 10 fighter. He looked awful in his last fight.
