I think that khans physical attributes really hurt him at 140

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Phill-Mitchell, Jul 15, 2012.


  1. Phill-Mitchell

    Phill-Mitchell Guest

    As a fighter.

    He just isn't tough or resilient enough physically and it's a shame because mentally he's as tough as Carl froch.

    The thing that struck me was remember Khan was supposed to be a massive light welterweight?

    Garcia had more than 10lbs on him last night, and you know after seeing that his chin really isn't any better at 140,I got thinking can he go down 5lbs and regain his size advantage at leastdown there

    he isn't a big guy at 140 and I think him being weight drained at 135 was just an excuse
     
    Phill-Mitchell, Jul 15, 2012
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  2. ai786

    ai786 Active Member Full Member

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    needs to move up to 147 bigger punchers but his resistance will increase
     
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  3. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    Right...

    He was winning the fight on my card at least, he was getting clipped with punches because he attacked without angles. When he threw, Garcia countered aggressively and Khan's habit of throwing with both hands and not protecting chin was what got him sparked. Well that, and a peach from Swift!. The kid punched with him as Rico said in a early thread and that was the key. That punch snapped his neck ligaments back and would of knocked many fighters down and out! to get up was class IMO.

    Weight, Strength and Conditioning all that stuff is irrelevant IMO. He got beat cos he's spent far to much time worrying about that instead of working on his skills.
     
    SkillspayBills, Jul 15, 2012
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  4. mishima

    mishima Guest

    No

    Before this fight he never hit the canvas at 140
    At 135lb Khan was getting dropped by featherfisted sfw
     
    mishima, Jul 16, 2012
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  5. Earl-hickey

    Earl-hickey Boxing Junkie banned

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    No, before ARIZA that was happening, first fight without him (against a guy that threw punches so mcnugget doesnt count) same old, same old
     
    Earl-hickey, Jul 16, 2012
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