khan is one of them fighters who can't do nothing right.

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by boxingscience, May 17, 2010.


  1. boxingscience

    boxingscience Boxing Addict Full Member

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    you see throughout history where certain boxers can become an instant success with the fans, such as boxers like tyson, dempsey, leonard, marciano, louis, hatton etc etc. i wouldn't put ali in there as he wasn't an instant success with the fans, the fans in the end just grew to him, and then loved him.

    you then got boxers like lewis, holmes, wladimir, khan, mayweather who just have to do that bit more, even though they have proven to be successul, but tend to find it hard to get that recognition during their career. why is that? why can some boxers become instant success with the fans getting all the praise, but then at times you get boxers like holmes, lewis, mayweather who are just as good, if not better than the likes of tyson, but got criticised more?

    khan is in the same boat, not in the sense that he's as good as the listed boxers, but in the sense where he has to do alot more to get the recognition than some other boxers. khan could fight prescott, but then you'll see excuses on here if khan won naming another possible hard puncher to beat khan, and if khan beat him, then you'll see the same again. we saw it with holmes, lewis etc etc, and more recently with mayweather. khan basically can't do much right, but theres always one pattern in all of this with the fighters who don't get the respect during their career, they end up getting alot more respect after their career.
     
  2. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    What the hell are you talking about? Khan was a superstar as soon as he turned professional. He was a millionaire before even winning a title. He was knocked out in less than a minute by C level fighter and got a title shot less than a year later. He's getting all sorts of praise now after beating a handpicked opponent. Given who he's beaten, Khan has received a ton of money and credit. He's a big success right now.
     
  3. boxingscience

    boxingscience Boxing Addict Full Member

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    becoming a millionaire doesn't mean he's got the respect from the fans, and i'm not just talking about muslims, it just means he had very good financial backers and exposure.

    we've seen topics about who khan won't fight, and then when khan mentions them, they name another fighter. we've seen it with lennox, and lennox was rich early in his career aswell. khan is rich because of what he did in the olympics, same as degale, not what they have done in the pro ranks, and nor does it mean they have a huge fanbase.
     
  4. jordan1

    jordan1 Juan Lopez #1 Full Member

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    Your acting like he's a great boxer and he's not he's a decent boxer, he will never unife all the belts like he say's their are to many real real good guys out their like alexander that he has 0 chance to beat.
     
  5. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    Can't say I agree with you Science.

    Khan is a perfect example of instant success; as before he even turned professional he was a house hold name! Due to his Olympic achievements, talent, age, and of course ethnicity, the red carpet was laid out for him immediately. This is partly the reason for the discontent he receives, as he’s probably had it too easy. Fighting on PPV before even proving his worth was a bit of a **** take, and being humiliated in 54 seconds was justice well served. Because of this, yes his popularity has taken a dent in recent times, but it not enough to deny the fact that he’s still a ridiculously massive star.

    It's only in the eyes of the haters, he can do nothing right
     
  6. cris3000

    cris3000 Active Member Full Member

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    what the **** do u want us all to say? Ive followed Khan since 2004 Olympics nd i wanted him to win then. But hes done fck all to make me believe all the hype around him is true, KO'd by a bum and choosing handpicked feather fisted fighters.

    For example at Amirs age atm, Floyd had alrdy fought Augustus, Hernandez. Corrales and Manfredy.
     
  7. Irelandsthebest

    Irelandsthebest Active Member Full Member

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    That is all Khan is doing.....talking about fighting them.:good
     
  8. boxingscience

    boxingscience Boxing Addict Full Member

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    how am i acting like khan is great, i've already said he's not as good as the listed fighters, but he's in the same catergory of some fighters are successful with the fans, and some fighters are not. some fighters don't have to do alot to get the respect and hype, while some fighters have to do alot more to get the respect from the fans. this is not just khan, and i've named the boxers.
     
  9. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Who exactly has Khan beaten? Kotelnik and Paulie are both solid fighters, nothing more. What exactly has Khan earned that he hasn't gotten already? He's a relativley big name by boxing standards, he's getting huge purses, he can pretty much pick and chose whoever he wants to fight, he's got guarenteed HBO dates, he's one of the top rated JWW. What more is this guy supposed to get? Considering he's 23, has been already brutally stopped by a C level fighter, and considering his two best wins were against handpicked opponents, this guy has gotten a ton of respect and recognition.
     
  10. Govanmauler

    Govanmauler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bigreg is right again.

    Being a champion means you have to fight guys that don't neccesarily suit you. Can you imagine the abuse Klitschko would get if he only picked short featherfisted guys or if someone like Froch only fought slow guys ?

    Khan has every ability going ( with the exception of an iron chin ) Speed , accuracy , reach , athleticism all of it so by avoiding anyone who can hit he is cheating the fans

    I want to see him have to use those advantages to overcome someone who has a chance of beating him something that Malignaggi didnt have a hope in hell of doing ( and I called that weeks ago ! )
     
  11. Irelandsthebest

    Irelandsthebest Active Member Full Member

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    And please do not put Amir in the same sentence again with the people u mentioned.
     
  12. boxingscience

    boxingscience Boxing Addict Full Member

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    you're comparing amir khan to one of the greatest boxers that has ever lived. yeah that's right, mayweather will go down as one of the greatest when his career is all said and done. why not compare khan's career to hatton's at 23? both turned pro young.
     
  13. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sounds alot like a certain person in your avatar ;)
     
  14. cris3000

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    But Hatton had to start from the bottom as a pro, he wasn't an olympic medallist. SO comparing them is not possible.
     
  15. elTerrible

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    He wouldnt have money if he didnt have fans. No one is going to back him financially if they dont believe that it will pay off. Someone has to buy the tickets and companies have to believe people will want to buy their products if he endorses it. Yeah he has a lot of people talk **** but absolutely if he is getting paid well its because he has the fanbase to back that.

    Its like saying nickleback has no fans because everyone trashtalks them. Well someone out there is buying their records and going to their concerts or theyd be playing in small bars for pennies.