Is Khan really that chinny, or could dehydration be a factor?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Steviewonder, Jun 23, 2008.


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  1. Steviewonder

    Steviewonder Member Full Member

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    What brings me to this question, is this low bodyfat business. Now I agree with what a lot of people have said on here, Khan's claim of 1.5% bodyfat can't be right, it would have been higher than that, but quite probably still too low.

    I'm a very lean person, but my bodyfat percentage is 11%. Khan's is undoubtedly a fair bit lower than it should be, and he did look well-cut, so he probably went through rigorous training, and pushed his weight and bodyfat right down to achieve this.

    This would have sapped his strength, but may also have dehydrated him. So if he's going into these fights dehydrated, that will affect his punch resistence. He wouldn't be able to rehydrate himself sufficiently in the 24 hours between the weigh-in and the fight.

    And this could be a mistake he's made in the past, as well, i.e with the Willie Limond scare.

    I'm not suggesting he'd be made of steel if he had a different training plan, and turned-up without being drained, but he'd surely be stronger.

    Perhaps he's fighting at a weight which is below his own natural? I know he didn't exactly look exhausted in there on Saturday, but that may have been down to a rush of adrenelin.

    Of course I may be a mile from the facts here, but this is something I've been considering.

    Some of you probably know a fair bit about this kind of thing, so do you think Khan might have drained himself, which sapped his strength, or is he just plain chinny?
     
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  2. Benjiabc

    Benjiabc The Nottingham Hitman Full Member

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    if you believe that khan has 1.5% body fat then you really are like stevie wonder:nut :blood
     
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  3. Rebel-INS

    Rebel-INS Mighty Healthy Full Member

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    Time will tell. He obviously hasn't got a chin of steel, but it could improve at say light welter if he's struggling with the weight.
    The main problem I see though is that a fighter like Gomez who is incredibly shot is catching him in the first place.
     
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  4. Steviewonder

    Steviewonder Member Full Member

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    I resent that. If you read my post more carefully, you'll see that I said I didn't actually believe his bodyfat was 1.5%, only that it was probably still too low.
     
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  5. Steviewonder

    Steviewonder Member Full Member

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    Yep, like you said, time will tell. Perhaps his defensive skills will improve a lot with a few more fights.
     
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  6. Benjiabc

    Benjiabc The Nottingham Hitman Full Member

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    kk my bad
     
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  7. mstar

    mstar Well-Known Member Full Member

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    thats complete bull**** he is not 1.5% that is dangerously low and not even bodybuilders (who are more cut) hover around that low as his body would not function correctly
     
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  8. stuey

    stuey Never bet on England Full Member

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    he was dropped in the ams before he totally boiled down.

    chinny.

    that said, being dropped every now again never did tito much harm did it...
     
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  9. elle

    elle Journeywoman Full Member

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    On the face of it looks like Khan is chinny.

    Explains some of the matchmaking and why his opponents usually campaign at a weight below, either have low KO rates or are past their prime.
     
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  10. dan-b

    dan-b Guest

    Having said that, Hatton & Calzaghe aren't chinny yet a lot of their earlier opponents fell into the above categories.
     
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  11. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    name any other frank warren prospect that has 50 - 50 fights????
     
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  12. elle

    elle Journeywoman Full Member

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    Were they knocked down by any of those opponents?
     
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  13. dan-b

    dan-b Guest

    Different argument though isn't it? You were saying Warren was matching Khan with those opponents because he was chinny, I was saying thats just what Warren does.
     
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  14. elle

    elle Journeywoman Full Member

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    Yes SN tend to over protect their fighters.

    You specifically mentioned Hatton and Calzaghe were matched similarly to Khan in the early stages of their careers so I was merely asking if they had also been knocked down by those opponents? I thought it was a fair enough question.

    Don't get me wrong, its not just the matchmaking - the fact Khan has been knocked down 3 or 4 times to my knowledge now indicates to me he is chinny.
     
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  15. dan-b

    dan-b Guest

    To answer your question, no they weren't & I'm pretty sure you already know that.;)

    I think people are getting a little carried away with Khan's chin. Sure it doesn't look great but I have a feeling those problems may diminish with a move up in weight like they did with De La Hoya.
     
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