Khan admits he was killing himself making 135..

Another factor people are neglecting here is age. He was a puppy when he turned pro and everyone's muscle mass generally increases throught your twenties so maaybe he has now just got to that threshold of not being able to effectively make lightweight

 

i struggle to believe weight making was ever a problem. i mean, normally when i fighter gets beat badly it's the first excuse that gets used, yet i dont remember anyone from the khan camp saying anything about weight making problems after the prescott defeat, would've been the perfect excuse to move up into a weaker division aswell.

 

Truth is he MUST be struggling.... He's a big lad and when I saw him about 3-4 years ago at a boxing show he was nearly as big as me. I know how difficult it was to drop in weight and to be honest its a very wise move stepping up. Making a very low weight can be a benefit if your trading your strength against you opponents like Gomez-Hatton-Jamie Moore etc, but in Khans case its clear he is going to be most succesful using a box and move strategy. I think the move up in weight is entirely due to the concept of developing his leg muscles so that he can be explosively mobile for 12 rounds. It makes perfect sense..

 

I can't believe how thin his legs were.... he looked ridiculous.

Not sure why he stayed at 135 for so long... Warren was hyping him as the British version of SRL/DLH i.e. winning titles at plenty of different weights. Couldn't imagine him taking the best shots of the 154lb'ers though.

 

Khan will get knocked the **** out against Tim Bradley, Kendall Holt, Juan Urango or Vic Ortiz.

This is the only fight at a world class level he has a hope in hell because Kotelnik is not very powerful or dynamic. Accurate and precise yes, but he's not very explosive, he's predictable, if Khan utilizes a lot of movement he can avoid nearly everything Kotelnik throws. It will be interesting in the later stages if he tires a little, that will bring their physical levels closer. It will be interesting if and when he gets hit, he surely will at some stage.

If he wins, I expect we'll hear "Khan looks great at 140...etc", but the reality is he will be KTFO shortly.

 

How much difference do you think 2.lb per leg can make?

Not being facetious, just genuinely interested whether you think it can make a difference.

 

Khan is an idiot. This story is nothing more than cobblers to justify his move up to 140 and a fight with a nobody like Kotelnik for a belt. If the belt wasnt available Kotelnik wouldn't have even got a sniff of Amir. Furthermore theres no one on planet earth apart from dead people who have a body fat ratio of 1%. Khan just talking without his brain engaging as usual.

 

They can just program Khan's body to put on 2.5lbs per leg. Come on!

How about 2 on each 1 on his chin??

 

I'd put 3 on his chin!

 

Kotelnik is a good, solid (if not concussive hitter) who is accurate and he has a few tricks up his sleeve too.

He is genuinely above European class, although is behind the likes of Holt and Torres even.

I think Tim Bradley, Holt, Torres AND Kotelnik all have the punch to stop Khan.

I think Kotelnik will get there first.

 

yo

 

Khan's chin will always be a problem and it will always be risky him moving into higher class fights. Saying that I do believe he will be world champ, I think he will beat Kotelnik and I can see him beating some other good quality fighters, I think winning this fight may prove he is a good fighter and prove some of the haters wrong, lose it then back to the ***ens and Limmonds!
As for making the weight I don't think it would be that hard for Khan as it is only 5lbs.

 

no of course, badly written post

my point was, how much difference is 5lb goibg to make to Khan's punch resistance?

i dont see it making a massive difference but people keep using it as if it's going to make a massive difference.

i just dont buy it.

 

I don't but it either, 5lbs is nothing: he won't even put that mass on his body, it'll just mean it's less painful to have to lose that 5lbs. He'll come in exactly the same, but will just eat, drink and live a little different the day(s) before the fight.