Khan's chin has improved by moving up in weight to 140

As far as I'm concerned, it makes the bloke quite exciting to watch as you know anything can happen if he gets caught. That said, I think the move to 140 will benefit him:good.

 

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What a lot of nonsense. He's fought once at 140 and never been hit properly. He's still just a hyped up no body. I will reserve judgment on how good his chin is till he fights a decent fighter. Thats if he ever does.

 

His chin may have improved a little bit, but not to a degree where he can take a flush punch from a big hitter in the division like Maidana, Ortiz and Hatton.

 

Jabbing and running like a track star against Kotelnik proves nothing about his chin.

Lets see how well he does when he fights someone agressive who can deliver a shot, if he ever does is a doubt for me.

 

Khan didnt really get tested by Kotelnik in the sense that he was hit hard right on the button.

And imo i think when he was rushed at times he looked a little flustered and ive seen this as he was coming up, it was as though this is the Amir Khan show and you arent meant to be punching back.

But his speed is his major asset, and its a good one.

Im not a fan but you have to give respect for the way he handled Kotelnik, great game plan.

I dont think he will ever have a good chin or be a powerful puncher at 140 but with the assets he has i think he could do well if matched properly.

 

He has changed his style to avoid being hit

Tells you everything you need to know

 

isnt not being hit one of the main parts of boxing? All boxers try to avoid taking a clean shot e.g Hatton hitting and holding spoiling tactics. The aim of the game is to make it as difficult as possible for your opponent to land a clean shot on you. Why should khan let maidana or ortiz or whoever hit him clean on the jaw just to show the "haters" he can "take a shot". Even the calzaghes and eubanks tried their best not to get hit. nobody likes taking clean shots and prescott showed khan what happens if he doesnt protect himself properly in the ring.

 

He still has a glass chin but he now has a much better defence and is an all round more intelligent fighter. We will never see Khan go toe to toe again whilst Roach is at the helm. At some point, however, he will be caught and knocked out again. It's inevitable.

 

I think it has improved his punch resistance but I'm still not sure just how much by exactly? I always thought going up would be better for him in that regard though.

 

what a joke of a thread its plain to see his chin is still terrible, the move upo in weight was to escape 135 as it is **** hot unlike 140, warren said it himself

 

Dead simple here guys, you can't "improve" a fighters chin, he either can take a dig or he can't, similar to whether he can clean a guy out or not. You can work on everything else in the game except these two things. As for moving UP weights to make him less vunerable? I just can't get my head round that at all.

 

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