I reckon Khan beats bradley

Brave call, I think you're underestimating Bradley's versatility a fair bit. He probably prefers it on the outside but he's shown numerous times that if he has to he'll do it the hard way with pure come forward aggression and volume.

 

Could go either way i reckon. I think Khan has the edge in speed and power, but Bradley is solid, more experienced and has a much better defense. Khan has it in him to just explode and blow Bradley away, but Beadley could just as easily take a points decision as Khan.

 

I doubt that, Khan isn't a huge hitter and Bradley seems to have a very decent chin.

 

Bradley has a thick set neck, he's like a little bull. You'd have to go some to knock him out I think, but Holt stunned him a fair bit.

 

I actually agree:good. I don't think it's the best next move for Khan, but I think he has a very good chance of beating Bradley should they meet in a few fights time (or even next). Khan's newfound ability to stick to a gameplan, his far superior speed and his size and reach could well lead to a win on points. The inevitable chin topic will be brought up, but Bradley isn't a huge hitter himself; that said, he seems to have improved on his power recently. Even before the butt he was hurting Campbell, and he dropped Peterson for the very first time as well as buzzing him.

This is key for me as well. He has been stunned before, but has never looked in trouble. Let's forget the Salita fight for a moment when we assess Khan's power as well as he has never possessed one-punch KO power before- with that in mind, he won't KO 'Desert Storm', IMHO. With Khan's speed a huge factor in the fight, I think he could well find enough openings to stun Bradley. Maybe Khan could stop him on accumulation, but it would take something to KO Bradley outright and I don't see it happening.

Khan UD, IMO.

 

Bradley's a good solid champion,who surpasses himself with every defence. Does everything well but nothing great. Certainly a winable fight for Kahn,who would outspeed, and now that he seems to be planting his feet more, mix in the power shots and hurt Bradley. I see this as a coming of age fight for Kahn. Hope it comes off.
Prospect of Bradley,Maidana,Campbell or Alexander makes for an exciting year for Kahn.
Hopefully the Hatton fight is'nt made.

 

We will finally see how Khan will cope with a world class pressure fighter if he is to fight Bradley. I always think back to how much a blown up and past it Gomez knocked Khan down and hurt him to the body on a couple of occassions. Sure he has improved his game a lot since then, but who else has he fought that was a pressure fighter since then - Prescott? ***an? Not the best practice for arguably the best light-welter in the world right now.

At the moment I see Khan building a points advantage but getting stopped late on in the fight.

 

I'm on record in this forum (and have been shot down in flames for saying it) as believeing that Bradley has the potential to be a future great of the sport.

But...

I also believe that he could be beaten by a boxer who is absolutely outstanding in some department. And Khan does have outstanding speed. I think between them him and Roach could put something together to give Khan a real chance of winning. 1000 pitty-pats off the back foot could see Khan take a comfortable points decision. The question is whether Bradley and Diaz can come up with a plan to stifle Khans speed effectively.

 

Eh, whilst I agree with you about Bradley not being a huge puncher, you dont NEED ro be a huge puncher to beat Khan. Khan is fast, no doubt, and is improving all the time, but a sharp, stiff puncher will put him away, not saying he will but certainly has the tools to beat Khan.

 

Bradley might not be a massive puncher but he's enough of a puncher to have Khan chicken dancing. I don't see how Khan could go 12 rounds without getting caught by him at least once, so for me the I would go with Bradley TKO

 

The step up will be too big imo. He should fight a real contender to see where he's at first (ie Maidana). It's not like the Bradley fight is going to be a huge money maker either. Too much risk for little reward. Good on him if he decides to take the fight though.

 

Khan knocked out a guy that was floored by journeymen and tomato cans. So lets get his power into some perspective here. Speed is a great tool to have but when you fight a man with skills it can be negated. Bradley is no slouch and as said above his neck is thick,He keeps his chin down, And has very sharp reactions and slips shots and counters very well as seen when flooring Edner Cherry.

Also the Holt knockdowns were due to him being over aggressive and lunging in and getting countered. He went on to win which shows a lot about him as a champion. Khan hasn't fought anyone like Timothy, Khan hasn't been pressured effectively since joining Roach and hasn't fought a decent sharp puncher yet. He's not fought anyone who has speed of hand or foot but in saying that Timothy hasn't fought anyone as quick as Khan but i favor him in this battle.

 

Khan by KO in round 8.

 

If it was today then I'd say it was a 50/50 fight but I see Khan progressing and learning as a fighter under the guidance of Roach. This time next year I see Khan simply out-boxing Bradley and winning a wide UD.