Linares vs Khan... FOTY.

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  1. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I just thought about this fight. I think it could be an incredible fight if Khan was willing to go down to 140.
    Both of their stocks dropped significantly. I genuinely believe deep down that Khan vs Linares could be one of the best fights our eyes could witness, both guys are always exciting, never in a boring fight, both guys have glass chins which could get shattered by a breeze, both guys have blistering handspeed, both men have blistering combinations and BOTH guys have great boxing ability and like to scrap and both men have heart. I know most people think Linares doesn't have heart but I am firmly against that belief, the similarities between both men cannot be overlooked, as they say opposites attract, however in this case similarities attract.

    An exciting bout between these two men could get them back on the right track.

    THIS FIGHT NEEDS TO HAPPEN
     
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  2. PunchersChance.

    PunchersChance. Active Member banned Full Member

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    Linares got taken out by Cano in a round, Khan would destroy him.
     
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  3. FinitoxDinamita

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    Great action fight. Linares is my second favorite fighter at the moment but Id have to go with Khan. They share similar traits but Khan is the bigger guy.
     
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  4. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Two Panthers
    Khan KO's Linares late
     
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  5. fenoc1

    fenoc1 Active Member Full Member

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    Khan all day. And I'm a big Linares fan
     
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  6. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Sure, I'd go for it. Cano would probably beat Khan now too so I'm down
     
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  7. DON1

    DON1 ICEMAN Full Member

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    Khan would beat the heck out of Linares tbh, im no Khan fan either.
     
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  8. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    Imagine you have a BBQ and you throw some burgers on the grill but one slips through and lands on the coals. You'll probably think 'F**k it' and leave it there to turn to a slab of charcoal. That's exactly how cooked Khan is. Linares all the way...
     
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  9. Somali Sanil

    Somali Sanil Wild Buffalo Man banned Full Member

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    lol..You try though don't you, to save it, I mean theres always an arsehole at BBQ's that you could feed it to, In-laws firstly of course !
     
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  10. NasalSpray

    NasalSpray Well-Known Member Full Member

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    battle of the glass jaws
     
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  11. Darni187

    Darni187 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Khan can never make 140 again lol maybe 7 or 8 years ago..
     
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  12. DonnyMo

    DonnyMo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Khan's never getting to 140 again. Prime 140 Khan would have ripped Linares because he is too big and just as fast.

    P4P however Linares was much more skilled.

    But yes, the two mirrored each other in many many ways.
     
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  13. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    this would be a firefight because both have the ability to clip and hurt the other. Both are speedsters that throughout their careers have been caught by much slower men, so the fact that the shots would be going back and forth at high speed almost guarantees a lot of flush landed shots. I'd favor Khan simply because he's a bit bigger but Linares offensively (IMO) is better than Khan so he definitely is a live dog in the fight.

    Excellent fight. I'd say make it happen
     
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