The biggest test for Amir Khan this Saturday is not Paulie it's the big lights in Madison square garden, where you're surrounded by the top media and critics. Lets not also forgot the thousand of **** talking New York fans who will boo the **** out of you in an attempting to take away any confidence you thought you had coming into the fight. I have watched a lot of Cotto fights up there and I have seen the purtorican fans beat up Brits and do all types of ****. I think a lot of us have Khan winning in a big way after all he has freddie Roach on his corner as well as the speed and the power. To keep it real when I watch Khan work out it's the same impact I get when watching Floyd and Manny workout, he just looks that good in the gym. But it's Mayweather who said it the best " We all hit the pads a like, the bag a like, but we all don't perform under those lights a like" .I know I'm off somewhere in the quote but you get the point. Just by being there as a fan, the Mecca of boxing arenas sucks you in and intimidates the hell out of you, can a young untested soft chin Khan pull of something the Prince did? I don't know, but I'm not putting my money on this fight I will just wait to see how great Khan really is. If Khan pulls this off with class, the only thing that can stop him from greatness would be that china chin of his. This fight should be called Khan vs Malignaggi & NY's Big lights PS. If you never been to the garden I understand if you dont get it.
i should remind you...this isnt in the garden...its in the wamu theatre...and while there are alot of lights in there...its not the same.....its a cozy place though...and a great place to watch a fight...not a bad seat in the house.....saw my first fights in the theatre for the juanma/gamboa doubleheader....had a great time....im thinking about heading down there saturday
I thought it was the garden lmao in that case let me end my thread now lmao. This changes everything Khan by knock out
o you remember lmao, hey I was close though, I think Cintron was on his way until he pulled a superman, who did you have winning the first couple of rounds?
Technically the Wamu Theatre still falls under Madison Square Garden, but you're right in that it's not in the 'big room' like some of the really big fights. I agree, it's going to be quite intimidating, especially for a young guy like Khan, who is so used to fighting on home turf. It's interesting actually, as it reminds me of the time another British Muslim made his debut at the Garden against the hometown favourite -- Prince Naseem versus Kevin Kelley. Malignaggi was actually ringside, as a kid, and he was tremendously inspired by Hamed's theatricality and showmanship, and you can really see that in his own career. Khan, too, has grown up thinking of Hamed as an inspiration, so it's interesting how that old fight now echoes back through time to resound now through these two fighters. Of course, Khan is a very different personality to Hamed -- Hamed wasn't scared of the atmosphere at all, in fact he seemed to relish it, making an extended ringwalk and dancing all over the place, acting as if it was HIS home turf. Khan is a much quieter type, and it will possibly be unsettling for him to get the job done in this sort of situation. It adds an interesting element to this fight, though.
