Fight Breakdown: Crawford v Khan complete analysis preview

I think Khan will last 12 rounds and it'll be a very close fight on the cards. I feel like Crawford will edge Khan out. We have to remember that Khan has never been outboxed, only taken out. Crawford has come up from smaller weights, so the size will be pretty much equal at 147, maybe Khan is a little bigger given his age.

Khan probably overlooked everyone he's fought who KO'd him, and Canelo was far too big for him so we can count that one out. I think that when Khan is focused and KNOWS what he's up against, that's when we see the best of him.

I don't understand why people think Crawford will just breeze this. Khan is facing someone his own size now, he's never really been outboxed and I am sure a motivated Khan against a fair opponent is a dangerous Khan. We are going to see the very very best of Amir Khan at the weekend. And I refuse to rule him out like a lot of you are.

Don't laugh and hate on Crawford if he only just gets past Khan by a whisker. I'm expecting it and I still think Crawford beats Spence regardless.

 

Even for six rounds. Then highlight reel KO. Khan could retire after this fight. Possibly fight brook later this year maybe. Hes shot as a 12 round fighter. Not active enough. Still a good boxer obviously but not enough at world level.

 

What a beautiful breakdown. Very honest.

 

Ben Davison... what a very impressive break down of the fight...

 

I think he gets taken out precisely because he's been out-boxed prior to the KO. Not out-boxed in the sense of being out-punched - few fighters can do this in the early rounds - but out-boxed in a tactical way by setting up traps to be used when they have settled into his frenetic way of fighting.

Garcia and Canelo recognised this, let him work, adapted to his rhythm, observed the openings he leaves and waited for the right moment to exploit them. All the time he's landing his flashy combos he's giving clues to fighters with great ring IQ. I think both Garica and Canelo accepted it was better to use the opening rounds as recon and then both picked their moment to exploit. That's a form of out-boxing, in my eyes, and how I expect Crawford will get the stoppage too.

 

I see where you're coming from, but I see this differently. I personally think that Khan thought he was never going to beat Canelo and was just in there to prove a point. He had a fear of Canelo's power, and that would mean he would lose focus and freeze. With Garcia he took his position as a champion for granted. He thought that Garcia was average in comparison to him, didn't take him seriously and that is what cost him. Again, a lack of focus.

He gets too comfortable, which is what I'm getting at. And that's what you're suggesting too. He stays in that same rhythm and gets carried away with his dominance, and then gets caught. Against Crawford he knows he has to be focused, he knows what he is against but most importantly that fear isn't there this time.

He doesn't have fear of Crawford, and he's the underdog. Those two changes will have an effect on how he approaches this fight mentally. Crawford will figure him out after 2 or 3 rounds, so he's going to have to mix things up. Khan relies on the conditions to be just right, and this fight has those conditions. When a cocky fighter is brought down to earth, he's a much better fighter. To me this fight feels like the stars have aligned in just the perfect positions for Khan to do really well.

 

I see Khan getting stopped by round 8.

 

Again, I can see your point but I don't think his main flaws are mental, they are technical and tactical, and eventually, whatever the circumstances or his mindset, he is programmed to make them. If the opponent is smart and composed enough to exploit them, then he gets tagged. And when Khan gets tagged - at the highest level mind you - he gets hurt and stopped.

 

If Khan has anything left in his tank he will make it a fight

If Khan is shot as he looked last time out then he is getting stopped once he slows down mid fight.

 

this 100%

devon alexander amir khan will go 12 rounds and saturday will be a real fight

samuel vargas amir khan will get ko'd within 6

 

Khan has a bad habit of getting countered and Crawford is a master at this.

Khan gets stopped in 5

 

Crawford will relentlessly and unmercifully torture Khan like a cat playing with a mouse. When he gets bored he'll TKO him.

 

Bad style matchup for Khan, no chin is not gonna help