Floyd wide open after every straight right lead, Khan's speed will expose that.

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  1. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    I do wonder how Mayweather-Khan would play out with Roach training both Manny and Amir, and the whole drug testing thing.

    If Khan agrees to the extra testing that Mayweather says Pacquiao won't, doesn't that make Manny look bad? You can bet Floyd will make a big thing about it publicly.

    The NSAC wasn't involved with the testing in Mayweather-Ortiz, only USADA. Arum publicly says the commission has to be involved in the testing, not just told if someone is dirty.

    Anything that looks like the testing was a sham to avoid Manny, I'm sure Roach will talk nonstop about it. Khan also.

    How will Pacquiao feel about his friend/stablemate getting the first crack at Floyd?
     
  2. hoopsman

    hoopsman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would you Khan nuthuggers please..... STOP!~

    Floyd's extraordinary defensive prowess makes landing square on him a difficult proposition. Hence, you have to make the most of every shot you put on him. Khan does not possess explosive punching power, and he's simply not going to outpoint Floyd over a 12 round tilt.

    Moreover, Khan has zero inside game. Consequently, he'd have to do his damage from range. Yes, he's quite fast. But does anybody doubt that Floyd will not deftly avoid the punches of a more or less straight-up fighter who throws more or less straight combos??
     
  3. pit

    pit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    and you can't benchmark from his last fight, every fight he uses a different style.
     
  4. Boxmaster

    Boxmaster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Khan has no defense, Khan can't even beat Bradley and you think he would beat Mayweather? I don't even think Khan would have beat Ortiz or Berto!
     
  5. Theologicaldisc

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    OP is an idiot. Ortiz is a southpaw, so how exactly did the OP gather mayweather was open for a right hand lead in the last fight?
     
  6. Boxmaster

    Boxmaster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What about against Paul Williams? Cotto isn't worth it. Khan I'd like to see but Khan loses by his style and lack of technical skill.
     
  7. Boxing Fanatic

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    floyd usually ducks after throwing a right
     
  8. LeadLeftHook

    LeadLeftHook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Khan's boxing skills are underrated. He boxes very well when he wants to like against Kotelnik, Malignaggi, and Judah. He doesn't throw single punches, his combo speed is very fast rendering Judah ineffective at countering making him even look slow compared to Khan. Its easy to counter single fast punch but much harder to counter fast combos. I believe Khan will give Mayweather a serious challenge but will still come up short.
     
  9. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    I'd take Floyd's sense of distance, feints, and timing over Amir's fast hands and clumsy footwork.
     
  10. Nay_Sayer

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    You're crazy.

    I saw Khan repeatedly get tagged by those W I D E looping right hands from Maidana.

    Mayweather KO9..
     
  11. Boxmaster

    Boxmaster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    None of that will help him. He will be punching air. Honestly I think Timothy Bradley has enough defense to frustrate Khan and have him throwing at air just like Alexander did. I think Floyd would completely embarrass Khan.

    I don't think Khan could beat Hatton, Ortiz, Bradley, or Berto. I think Khan is an overrated prize fighter who only gets mentioned because he fights under Freddy Roach and because there isn't anyone better for Floyd to fight.

    Khan beat Judah? But Bradley or Berto or even Ortiz would have beat Judah. That does not impress anyone. If he beats Peterson, Bradley already beat Peterson and easily. Who has Khan beaten that other people have not beat?

    What undefeated fighter has Khan beaten? Let Khan beat Alexander or Berto and then he can fight Mayweather.
     
  12. Boxmaster

    Boxmaster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That is the Roy Jones Jr duck. Hopkins uses it too. It's not as easy to do as it looks.
     
  13. Boxmaster

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    No it's really not. Look at Donaire against Vic. A well timed counter punch is all it takes to stop a flurry of fast punches.

    When you throw a lot of fast punches you leave yourself open to be countered a lot. Like Ricky Hatton, Floyd will counter the **** out of Khan and the more flurries Khan throws the more stupid he's going to look and the greater his chance of getting knocked out.

    If Floyd can knock out Ortiz, you can be damn certain he can knock out Khan. And that ought to be his strategy for fighting Khan. He should simply go for the knock out, and have Khan fighting scared which will make him waste his energy and make him even easier to counter.
     
  14. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It looks like it on tv but when you inside the ring it different story, and to say for great defensive fighter like Mayweather that he is wide open its just stupid, Khan will not beat him Martinez would just to big and strong but Floyd(or Pac) wont fight Sergio.
     
  15. SweetHome_Bama

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    The Khan that couldn't time or dodge rights from Maidana is going to be able to technically expose Floyd who was throwing right leads against Ortiz because that is his prefered method of dealing with southpaws.

    Brit fans are p4p the dumbest boxing fans on the face of the earth.

    Khan isn't ready for Floyd. I would say Khan would get beaten by Berto or Vic at 147, and Timbo as well.