Mike Jones vs Amir Khan

I certainly wouldn't be surprised if Jones did stretch Khan, but it just isn't the outcome I would favor prior to the fight. He is bigger than Khan, substantially so, but only has a one inch reach advantage, which isn't huge.


Basically what I am trying to say is this: Khan has major flaws and I doubt he will ever be a dominant fighter in any weight class, but he will always be a world-class fighter and give many other world-class fighters hell. ****, he has even dominated world-class and elite level fighters. Jones on the other hand has never really totally dominated any fighter from what I have seen, and if he can't dominate gatekeepers what makes people so sure he would beat Khan?

 

bball, disregarding your personal bias toward Jones as your hometown fighter, how do you honestly see this fight panning out?

 

Jones failed to capitalize on a hurt lujan and looked quite average against him as well. Im from philly too so I watch his fights and support him but I felt last Dec 3rd was his chance to shine on the big stage and he simply just didnt deliver. Im afraid Khan's style and speed would trouble him into a clear UD.

 

This is a good match up with Jones coming off a win over Bailey and Khan with a rematch win over Peterson.
Right now Khan is better than Jones, but I think Jones is devloping very nicely. I think that with the win over Bailey Jones will be ready for Khan and take a 116-112 decision, to defend his IBF welterweight championship.

 

:good Good stuff man.

I agree though, I think it all boils down to which Jones shows up: the one that shows glimpses of greatness but ultimately underwhelms or the one that finally makes good on the infinite talent/ability/skill he has.

 

Thats just it tho, the Killer instinc its not there.

 

Naw, Khan needs to work on his inside game before he even thinks of moving up to welter. Until then Jones clear UD.

 

Watch how big Khan looks at 147, people are going to be shocked.

Khan is a big 140 fighter as it is.

 

I believe you, it wouldn't shock me at all, he looks like he has a good sized frame on him. But still, Mike Jones has a MASSIVE frame at welter. Paul Williams was an enormous welter, and he was longer than Jones, but overall size Jones makes Williams look small. Jones shoulders are broader than some super middles. Simply put: the man is a beast as far as physical specimens go. Horse for horse, there are very few if none at all that are on Jones level, in the history of boxing (**edit welter weight division**). But then again, boxing isn't about who the most impressive specimen is, it's about who is the better fighter.

 

that'd be a very entertaining matchup. Cant believe I had never thought of it.

 

if can bulks up and gets bigger he wins vs jones. khans reach speed combo should do the deal and since maidana bout we know khan can actualy take it.