I don't see a way back for Khan at the top

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  1. Boxing101

    Boxing101 Guest

    I don't think any trainer can change his ways now. Once a fighter has gone on so long fighting the same way, it's very hard for them to change.

    I don't think he's capable of learning. And i was a big Khan fan when he was rising to the top.

    I feel everytime he steps up in competition he will get hurt. There will be no dramatic change in him if he moves up in weight either. He had trouble with Maidana, had trouble with Peterson, couldn't finish off C level Mcloskey, and couldn't knock out Malignaggi properly. His speed is the thing which he relies on and it's often the first thing to go.

    He will never be able to adopt a strong defense without some help by other means. The best defence he will ever be capable of is how he was against Maidana. He is not naturally a 147 pounder as most think either. He is a 140 pounder and should never move up in weight.

    When he uses a highguard and moves in and out with fast punches, and then moves out again is a stupid tactic. He never paces himself. Even when he doesn't go for a knockout, which he tries to in nearly all of his fights. He never ever slows down. If he did this and not go toe to toe he would do much better at 140 pounds.

    He has no killer instinct either. And will never have the killer instinct to make him elite.

    We will see him knocked out more often now aswell. It's a curse. Fighters will know what to expect.
     
    Boxing101, Aug 21, 2012
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  2. SweetHome_Bama

    SweetHome_Bama Loyal Member banned

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    i can see him taking over 140 if he can stay down and wait for everyone else to move up to 147.
     
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  3. daprofessor

    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

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    floyd mayweather sr.
     
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  4. Julien Sorel

    Julien Sorel New Member Full Member

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    Realistically khan needs to avoid huge punchers and look to cash out.
    He wont imrove his chin and everytime he will face someone with power it will be a liability, no matter what he does.
    Take on some feather fisted ****s then cash vs normal powered guys where you have a good chance to win, he could survive that and make money, eventually keep stepping up get ko'd a last time and take your millions and retire, there is no legacy reward in it for him, he cant make it.
     
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  5. Julien Sorel

    Julien Sorel New Member Full Member

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    Like he can stay that low, his body wil force him to move up.
     
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  6. P5_Boricua

    P5_Boricua Active Member Full Member

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    He is way to easy to time, he has really good speed but what good is speed when you throw the same damn combination so repetetively? run in throw a combo jump out then repeat, that's all he does, and thats why you usually see him have success at first but its just a matter of time before his opponent figures his timing out and once they do they start landing and once they start landing its lights out
     
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  7. Alo2006

    Alo2006 R.I.P Sean Taylor Full Member

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    Not at 147, maybe 140.
     
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  8. TheHitman81

    TheHitman81 Road Warrior Full Member

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    absolutely right about the legacy part. He can be like a reverse pauli malinaggi. Speed good chin no power. Amir would be speed power and no chin.
     
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  9. The Mangler

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    Physically, he needs to learn how to defend himself. He can't grow a chin, so he'll always be vulnerable to punchers unless he ups his defensive game.

    Mentally, dude just seems weak. He did a whole lotta whinin after the whole Peterson thing, more than he was entitled to, which was actually a lot. Then this **** about blaming his loss to Garcia on Roach. He comes off as a softy.
     
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  10. PhilthyRich

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    Khan fights Hatton/Brook in England. Fights Paulie again at 147 to take his belt. Challenge Alexander for his belts (since he's about to have two after baily). Once Khan has 3 belts, he'll start his stupid crap about wanting to fight Floyd again, but by this time, Floyd might be retired by then, but still might take another money fight in England, collect that check for easy day's work.
     
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  11. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Lots of ways back

    Fight everybody he has lost to (Prescott, Peterson, Garcia) @ 140

    He can beat all of them

    Get a fight with Malignaggi or Brook

    ^^
     
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  12. Elliot

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    No one could see him reaching to top after the defeat to Prescott, intill he looks a shadow of himself don't rule him out.
     
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  13. KO-KING

    KO-KING Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    did it once before, has great heart, he can and I think will become king at 140
     
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  14. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Khan is looking for things that will help him not harm him:deal
     
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  15. dealt_with

    dealt_with Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    When was he at the top? Poorly skilled fighter with too much of an ego to grow. The fork has been stuck in before Garcia got to him.
     
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