Is it safe to say Khan is not elite????

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  1. wayne189

    wayne189 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Khan just has no power to stop anyone walking through him a top ww imo batters him
     
  2. victor879

    victor879 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If by "elite" you mean a top ranked welterweight? Sure.
    If be "elite" you mean an established/reigning champion at 147? No. Khan will win some and lose some.

    I personally think Thurman would chin check Khan. Just for starters. I need to watch more of Brook to get a better feel for his style before rushing to judgement there. Porter would be interesting for sure, I could see that fight going a couple of ways. I just don't see Khan being the dominant force in the 147 pound division.

    Just IMO. And I'm not a believer in shoe shining tactics either. Somebody who times and sits down on his punches can definitely put some leather on Khan who still looks chinny to me.
     
  3. KillSomething

    KillSomething Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    With that chin? No.

    With that chin AND lack of defense? Definitely not.

    With that chin AND lack of defense AND lack of ring intelligence? lol you gotta be kidding.

    Oh wait, he's really fast. I forgot about that.
     
  4. KillSomething

    KillSomething Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You know who's elite? Wlad Klitschko.

    No chin. But excellent ring intelligence and defense. And incredible power.

    It's alright to have a weakness but your strengths have to make up for it.

    Khan has weaknesses that make his other weaknesses even worse.
     
  5. N17

    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I voted Yes because the question in the thread title said " is it safe to say Khan is NOT elite"

    Yes, it is safe to say that. Bad Poll question.
     
  6. KillSomething

    KillSomething Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    just noticed this is a trick question. dammit.

    Khan sucks and is not elite. That is my vote.
     
  7. N17

    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Khan fans tricking me, I must have lost it, well done, got one eye on proper fights at the O2.

    Having to word it like that so Khan fans get a poll with some YES' on it :lol:
     
  8. victor879

    victor879 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I almost voted yes as well. The way he worded the thread title. :lol:
     
  9. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Last night showed Khan has the same flaws he's always had.
     
  10. PJ

    PJ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I cannot stand fking khan!
     
  11. hooligan

    hooligan Millionaire Bum Full Member

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    my bad :lol:

    just to make it clear, im a khan hater...

    the way he is talking garbage lately is a disgrace
     
  12. glovesofcrimson

    glovesofcrimson Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's between B minus and B plus, which is a basic B. He has a mixture of elite and poor abilities, but he cannot find a way to fuse them and paper over the cracks like someone like Froch can. That Algieri performance was mediocre all things considered though I felt it was a definite win for him, I've always thought Mayweather knocks him out by round 9, Pacquiao by 5 and Brook will be absolute hell for him.
     
  13. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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  14. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Depends obviously on how highly you rate Khan and your definition of elite.

    I consider him top 10, maybe top 5 in the world in his weight class, plus he has done quite well in a previous weight class. I would say he is among the elite in his weight class.

    He's not top 10 P4P so I would say possibly not elite P4P.

    I am going to be kind and say he is elite because if you look at how many active boxers there are in the world, Khan is probably in the top 5% or something in his division.
     
  15. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    :bart

    never competed there or won the title niether british , he failed to prove otherwise as it was seen as to much of a risk