How long has Khan got left in Boxing?

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  1. Terminator_X

    Terminator_X Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Khan's got a good 3-5 years left in Boxing, he's already a multi-millionare so hardly needs to keep fighting.

    Unlike most idiots here, i actually give him a good chance of beating Mayweather. He's completely the worst style for Floyd out of pretty much every boxer out there.
     
  2. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Agreed.

    If Khan was with Roach and he could recapture his form from a few years ago, I'd give him a HUGE chance at beating Floyd. His hand-speed is terrifying.
     
  3. TED 822

    TED 822 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think hell retire long before he hits 30.Just think how young he was in the Olympics and the age he turned pro,the beasts he's fought,etc.He might be kidding himself that hell beat Mayweather,but Im sure he won't.I also agree he's in decline.This is not unknown in a man so young,especially after the wars like Maidana and brutal knockout defeats like Prescott and Garcia.Hes really nothing to prove,I just wish he'd get out.Apparently,his wedding was a very lavish job to say the least.Does his wife want him to carry on?Yet I think hell take this fight,get drubbed and retire absolutely minted.And keep it.
     
  4. Terminator_X

    Terminator_X Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Khan could stick to a gamplan like he did against Kotelnik then he'll beat Mayweather, i have absolutely no hesitation in saying that.

    Now just because Khan has the perfect style to beat Floyd that doesn't mean he'll suddenly become a p4p number 1 and ATG as if he did happen to beat Mayweather i could see him get knocked out by someone like Keith Thurman a fight or two later.

    He just has that style that will give Mayweather major problems.
     
  5. Sandman

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    He's probably got another two-three years left. There are still some great fights out there for him providing they match him well. If he does get the Mayweather fight, then there's still a couple of lucrative fights[Alexander, Broner, Peterson rematch etc].

    Then a final farewell fight in the U.K. I've always been skeptical of the Brook fight happening. If Brook steps up and makes a name for himself in the States that may change the whole situation. Would love to see him fight Frankie in Birmingham, would be a treat, and definitely should happen as Frank ****** and Team Khan seem to get along well.
     
  6. Farmboxer

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    Khan has lots to time left. I really think he should get rid of his new trainer though...................
     
  7. lazarus20000

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    I don't mean for him to do MMA, but to learn some good basic clinching/grappling techniques while in on the inside. He seems to be weak when in a clinch and for me, this is key when you're in trouble or in need of a breather. Hopkins and Ward are two of the best users of the clinch, and its no surprise that they are two of the best around.

    But he needs to settle down if he intends to improve. Against Floyd, he needs to stay behind that jab all fight. Come in with a flurry or two and step well back and definitely NO LUNGING! He has the hand speed and jab to do this all fight. If Khan does this I can see Floyd going on the attack. Personally i think Floyd will go on the attack from the start and unsettle Khan. Khan can make it easy or difficult for Floyd, it depends on what Khan shows up in the ring. If he comes in with his machismo, i can see an early KO for Floyd. But the fight should go to the distance, Khan has that much in him to do.
     
  8. lazarus20000

    lazarus20000 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    As for Khan retiring, i can see him retiring early. I don't think he has the passion to keep it going for much longer and he seems more preoccupied with the fame and money than the actual success in the ring.