I reckon Khan beats bradley

i'd like to see how he does against a top 10 LWW before i see him in with bradley

 

Yeah, that's my take on it. Kotelnik was a decent win.

But that doesn't justify thinking he can now beat Bradley - probably the no.1 LWW right now, as I don't really count Hatton (he's vanished off to marquee fight land).

What's more there is no need to fight someone like Bradley just yet, he should have one or two more 'winnable' fights to get his confidence fully back, deal with a shot or two, etc etc

 

I've been a massive fan of Bradley since the Witter fight - and was quite surprised when most people on ESB weren't convinced by him. He always seemed to have 'it' and have that natural intuition in the ring that is hard to teach. The fact it was Witter he beat is probably the reason for that though.

I think he would be too much for Khan. He would get inside and spark Khan out with Khan losing concentration and going backwards instead of sideways.

 

This is a very interesting fight i feel. I have been very impressed with Khan since moving up to 140. he would clearly have the advantage in speed, and bradley is far from slow!

But i cant help feeling that bradley is a little too clever and versatile. Plus hes very solid and would take some beating. I am finding it hard to make a prediction on this one.

But my early feeling is for bradley

 

I think that the talk of fighting Timothy Bradley is too soon. Timothy Bradley at this stage would beat Khan. We can all see that Khan is improving, he's adding more power, listening to his corner, he's not falling into any wars, improving his ringmanship etc.

But, Bradley is a special boxer. he can adapt to different types of fighters and always finds a way to win. Khan's biggest strength is his speed, but Bradley is just as quick as Khan. He also has great reflexes and will be able to see Khan's punches better than Kotelnik or Salita.

The thing is, we all know Khan has great footwork and reflexes, but when you look at Khan's CV, you'll see that Khan hasn't faced a guy as quick as Timothy Bradley and Bradley also has the power to put Khan away.

My take on this would be to first, get Khan to fight a tough fighter, that will take Khan's punches and will be able to match Khan's handspeed to test his reflexes but won't be a risk to put him away and then we can possibly talk about a Khan - Bradley unification at around August/September 2010.

The guy that comes to mind - PAULIE MALIGNAGGI.

 

excellent post,


and i agree

 

If Bradley is Khan's next fight then i can't see Khan winning.

Currently Bradley is far more experienced having been in with far tougher opposition and having got the victory in far tougher situations.

Although Khan has awesome speed, Bradley isn't far behind in that department, he will be able to hit Khan, alot.

People quite rightly point out that Bradley isn't a huge puncher, but he is a stiff puncher and can rock anyone if he lands the right shot, that coupled with Khans chin opens the possibility of a brutal Bradley KO. Remember that right hand he caught Edner Cherry that put him down? I don't think Khan could get up after one of them.

Bradley is also versitile and adaptable, he can mix up his strategy and seems to prepare for any scenario.

Khan is undoubtedly improving with every fight, but so is Bradley. I think it is important to remember also that Khan hasn't properly been punched since the Prescott fight, yes he has scored some impressive victories since then but in with a fast, durable and adaptable fighter like Bradley his chin is surely going to take a few good shots.

Give Khan a year and 2 or 3 defenses, if he continues improving then i'd give him a much better chance of beating Bradley.

 

The fact of the matter is that if Witter had actually bothered turning up then Bradley wouldn't have won that fight and we would likely not be talking about him now (not in such glowing terms anyhow)

 

Bradley KO. If Khan won this fight I'd be onboard the hype train but I don't see how it happens.

 

imo khan beats bradley if he boxes clever, he will wear bradley down and probably stop him late on. khan will have to be as quick as ever and be at the top of his game. I see khan having to box on the back foot and working in short sharp spells in and out.

 

This would be a fight too soon for Khan IMO .... the Bradley that fought Holt is a very good fighter .... Khans very good but lets not rush him hes never been in with this calibre of fighter who is at his peak ....

Salita is a division 2 fighter in comparison to Bradley ...

Late 2010 early 2011 i would like to see this match up but let Khan have another couple of good defences first ... no need to rush the lad hes doing just fine .....

 

This would have to be Khan's plan if this fight was made, but even I feel Khan needs at least 2 more fights under his belt before he takes on Bradley who is the top 140 fighter right now.

Khan has to make his size count (4in taller) use his reach and speed and movement to great effect if he is to win this fight.

 

I think this fight is too early as well. I'd have a lot of respect if they took it but I don't think its the right fight - yet.

Even Maidana would be a better fight. He's powerful but there is no doubt there are many ways Khan can win that fight. Bradley is a whole different proposition in terms of his all-round game, Bradley can beat you several ways. Bradley is the type of fight to take when Khan has perfected his game against a few different styles, because he needs to put everything together against Tim to come out with a 'W'.

 

agree there is no point rushing this one. the more championship fights Khan has the better, and the more his confidence will gain with the right opponents. I think Khan is a little unlucky imo as the shot he took against prescott would have ko anyone. I think that at 140 with the right matchmaking Khan will become a super star. I also feel he needs to stay with Warren, and maybe delay America for the time being, what Frank did after that crushing defeat was world class promoting.