Everything wrong about boxing preceded by everything right.

You been living under a rock? That cat didn't even try to make weight for Mitchell, he knew he'd lame out hence he had about 5 chins at the conference. Way to go, I hope Khan reaches his level!

 

As the Aretha song goes - 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T' find out what it means to me ....

People don't need to agree in order to have mutual respect. :good

 

The point is, his lazy ass hadn't even started training when Mitchell had been going for weeks. He never ever looked like taking that fight. He's unprofessional at the very least

Why wouldn't I watch him? I'm a fan of boxing, I don't just watch the elite. I have to call a spade a spade, and Johanesson is not even close to world class, and I don't see how he's done things better than Khan

 

Yes, but he qualifies as a "domestic opponent", my point being that Johanneson certainly showed "bottle" during that fight.

 

If you are going to go through every boxer from every nation you will find your fair share fighting world champions before their 16th :roll:

The point still stands that Khan has done more than most thus far, and more to the point he has eclipsed what most of our current crop had achieved and at a much younger age. This is why I feel the criticism is out of proportion. I always expect some with Khan, people are impatient due to the hype, but it's way out of hand

Every mother****er is on his back, and it's not really fair. Anybody would think he's on 25 fights, and he's 28 entering his prime years

 

Yeah, you sure seem like it :nut

He must have a lot of 'fans' on here then

 

Once again another great thread stated by Jeff, very true account and unfortunetly exactly how we all expected events to turn out.


Of course all Khan fans will be defending him past any shadow of common sense but that is to be expected too of the "Hype man" and his ilk.


Will people also stop mentioning the likes of Casamor and Katsidis in the same sentance as Khan because we all already know he has not got the bottle to fight an opponent who can punch back.

 

I can appreciate why you think Khan is being mismanaged - but he is hardly a reluctant party being forced to go along this chosen route against his wishes.

If anything it seems to me it is Khan himself that is the one more obsessed with becoming britains youngest world champ than his handlers and it is them pandering to him.

It hasn't always been the case as, at times, Warren has almost tried to play it down. I just wonder if part of the reason he is so willing to indulge Khan now is because it is rumoured that Khan's contract with SN is up soon? What better way to encourage Khan to renew than dangle a World Title opportunity right in front of him?