How much of a chance to you give Judah to beat Khan?

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  1. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Curious to hear your thoughts.
     
  2. Earl-hickey

    Earl-hickey Boxing Junkie banned

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    Very small chance IMO.

    Zab is getting the Glen Johnson hype, an old guy who was never really that amazing being given a great chance at beating a BETTER fighter who is currently in his prime.

    This is the sort of fight Zab would have found a way to lose in his prime, let alone winning now, barring a lucky punch or Khan fighting poorly
     
  3. dftaylor

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    Zab might be a front-runner, but at lww he can really bang. He seems calmer and more patient now, plus defensively I think he's improved.

    Khan is pretty appalling at pressuring opponents. I can see him walking into a Judah left straight.
     
  4. Rumsfeld

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    I kind of agree with a lot of what you're saying.

    On the other hand, Zab's biggest problem in my view was his lack of focus and concentration in the midst of battle. He just sometimes drifts off and has these mental lapses that have routinely cost him. He has also never shown the best ring IQ.

    That said, he was always skilled and talented. His wins against Matthyssee and Mabuza were pretty solid victories for a guy moving down in weight at his age.

    I truly believe that Judah and Sweet Pea are a quality pairing.

    At the same time, I think Roach and Khan are a better pairing, and I think Khan has the advantages of youth and he has a trainer who is more familiar of what he is and is not capable because his working relationship with Khan covers a longer duration.

    For those two reasons, I give Khan a slight edge (which wasn't even a poll option :lol: ).

    I favor Khan like 55-45 or so. I think it's close to even, and a Judah win would not surprise me at all.

    This will be the fastest power puncher Khan has faced, so personally I think it will be interesting.

    And for what it's worth, I think this is a much more exciting fight than Khan-Bradley or Judah-Bradley would have been.
     
  5. Rumsfeld

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    I credit Sweet Pea with a lot of the changes in Zab, as Zab himself has done personally.

    Sweet Pea has given Zab a new level of self-belief.

    Zab never looked more focused and composed than he did against Mabuza.
     
  6. Rumsfeld

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    Incidentally, I'm a moron who chose the wrong ****ing option on my own poll!

    :lol::patsch
     
  7. FrochFan7

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    Slim chance for me. I think he could make it awkward and he could potentially either outbox Khan or stop him at any time but I fancy Khan to improve again and maybe look sharper than ever.

    I still give Khan a lot of credit if he does win though because Judah is a very good opponent.
     
  8. Rumsfeld

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    I give both of them credit, especially Khan because Main Events has been grooming Zab for this caliber fight since he teamed up with them.

    Risky, ballsy fight for Khan.

    I like it a lot. He often says he wants to prove himself against the best and clean out 140 before jumping to welter and he is backing up his words and taking the steps to do this, so big credit to Khan!

    Dangerous fight, and one I think that he will prevail in which should raise his stock tremendously, in my honest view.

    This is a great fight. Totally psyched for this one.
     
  9. modestbiggles

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    I have Zab as a slight favourite. Khan looked dreadful against a southpaw in his last fight, and Zab has speed and power which i think might hurt Khan. I think Amir has a chance of course, but i favour Zab by KO rounds 7 - 9.
     
  10. Earl-hickey

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    Khans problem in the last fight was simply waiting too long for openings imo he hould have just upped the output and thrown more combos at Mcloskey.

    I dont think he looked "dreadful" it was just mcloskey constantly avoiding fighting, its not like he was running away though, Khan should of just kept the pressure up and he'd of battered him imo
     
  11. SouthpawSlayer

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    great chance imo, if it doesnt materialise that way im gone for a month or two i cant fully remember now
     
  12. aka TORA

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    i expect him to fade in the later rounds, you cant teach an old dog new tricks
     
  13. Uncle Rico

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    I give him a 40% chance of winning. Which is pretty good in my eyes.

    Everyone seems to be making the same mistake they did in the lead up to the Maidana fight, in that they're overlooking Khan's vulnerabilities. Zab's the quickest and most skilled fighter Khan has ever faced, and he's also the second biggest puncher too (not far behind Maidana). How anyone thinks this is going to be an easy night for Khan, I don't know. One counter left, and it can be all over.
     
  14. Gneus7

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    Fair chance. Zab still hits hard enough.
     
  15. KingMonkey

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    My opinion is that people are overrating Zab's power and therefore his chances. I think this is a great fight for Khan, he'll win comfortably and look good in the process against a fighter that could appear washed up in hindsight.