For all the Khan management nuthuggers: This is what a real prospect performs like.

Gamboa is at his peak and unfortunately for him they may not last very long espicially when your fighting at lower weight classes, so theres a bigger rush with him then there is with khan, talent and skill wise Gamboas on another level, its still early days for khan people seem to ignore khans sucesses, since his 12th bout hes stepped up the competition

 

The point is, Amir Khan is not supposed to be taking his time. He could have stayed an amateur for the next Olympics, but he didn't want to wait.
He wants to beat Naz's record and become the youngest British world champ, but rather than stepping up the level of competition in order to prepare himself, he is being steered down the easy route.
Khan may have time on his side, but that won't help him if his career ends up as bull****.

 

He'd still be waiting for the next Olympics. He's a 21 year old, 3 year pro. He's being moved along a little slowly as of late but it's nothing to be concerned about IMHO. Comparisions to Gambaos situation are a bit of a stretch due to the age difference, at that weight Gamboa has a max of 3-4 years at world class. He needs to get there this year or early next year and his team know it.

 

From what I can tell Johnnie Edwards is a fellow prospect, been fast tracked, had never been stopped as a pro and his only loss before facing Gamboa had come against another undefeated fighter.

So what is your basis for claiming Johnnie Edwards record is just as bad as any of Khan's opponents?

 

See you've been causing quite a stir while I've not been logged on!

I'd like to see Khan matched more competitively from now on too - can't say I'm particularly looking forward to the Khan v Kristjansen match up.

We will just have to make do with Thaxton v Romanov, Mitchell v Johanneson, Haye v Maccarinelli, Murray v Fewkes, etc until Khan's team start backing up all the name dropping that has come to nothing of late.

Gamboa looks to be a sensational talent. We can see how good he is at taking his opponents out early but I'd also like to see him get some more rounds in (I think he has only gone 6 rounds the once in his pro career so far) and for his stamina and patience to be tested more - a bit like Khan in his last fight.

 

All this stuff about age will prove irrelevant in a few years... I'll be amazed if he is still boxing beyond 25! I know some people find my opinion on Khan odd.. I'm not anti Khan at all... Long time forum users will tell you that i've always jumped to his defence at any point i've felt he has been the subject of unfair critism but i'm not budging on this management issue.

 

Don't, you might shatter their illusions!

Always remember when posting on the British section, 'Hatton is crap', 'he handpicked his weak aging opponents' and 'Amir Khan will never amount to anything' - any you might just escape alive.

 

leave khan alone hes only 21

 

How old was Tyson when he became world champ ?

Hamed ?

You either have it or you don't. Khan will never be on Gamboa's current level even when he is 26 (if he is still boxing).

Khan is a product of hype and no doubt a world title wil be engineered for him just like the farcical win against mario kindelan.

I doubt we will ever see him in with a decent boxer either. It will be cans and well past prime boxers he will face under FW's guidance.

 

That is a VERY good point.

All too often its Khan's management that gets the blame and rarely Khan himself eventhough the route he is going down is to fulfil HIS obsession to be britains youngest world champion.

It seems to me that some Khan fans are directing their frustration at Warren & co because they are reluctant to criticise Khan himself or are unable to recognise he has a big part to play in all this as well.

 

Archie Moore, Jersey Joe Walcott?

One persons development at 21 isn't the same as another persons. Look at Wilfred Benitez, world champ at 17 shot to **** at 26, then Moore wins the title in his forties and Walcott in his late thirties.

 

Totally agree. Difference in age and experience.

 

Exactly. A fight with Thaxton or Romanov was there for the taking if Khan wanted. If Amir Khan is the real deal, then these are the sort of fights he should be taking, rather than trusting FW to arrange an easy route to this bull**** record he is harping on about.
Anybody thinking Khan's progress is fine might like like to remember the sort of fighters Lennox Lewis was facing at the same stage of his career.
Perhaps some of us are being impatient, and many claim he should not be rushed, but what is he going to learn by fighting Martin Kristjansen?

 

if his chin isnt as bad as people claim that he would dish out a boxing lesson to david diaz/katsidis,
hes already told warren he wants better fights, you seem to be under the idea that khans fought no one or in your world tomato cans up to this point? if thats the case are limond,st claire and earl catagorised as cans.

 

About that feather fisted dane you mention.

It appears that his only fight last year was a split decision win over 6 rounds.

His fight before that was a rematch with Stefano Zoff (in his 40's) which resulted in a draw. Apparently, Kristjansen was down twice during that fight - 7th/8th rounds I think.

Perhaps I'll be pleasantly surprised when Khan v Kristjansen actually fight as my expectations for this match up couldn't really be any lower.