peterson , ortiz , mcCloskey , murray , witter but no prescott

The belts all mean **** ALL mate.

 

Sky PPV and 20,000 at the MEN disagree with you mate.

 

you havnet explained anything. Maidana and Prescott are both big punchers, other than that there nothing alike.

 

anyway he is fighting Peterson.

 

You're right about that.

One is world class and the other was badly whipped by Mitchell.

There's absolutely no need for this rematch that you and your fellow Khan haters keep peddling. If the fight were to happen and Khan either Lacy'd him or smacked him around for a few rounds and stop him.... what would you say?

Cherrypicking?
Meaningless rematch?

Prescott doesn't punch that hard - he was just lucky that Khan let the occasion get the better of him, ran across the ring like a ****** and tried to score a 1st round KO.

He was also badly trained and looked out of proportion, certainly in comparison to how he looks now when he gets in the ring. Instead of being top heavy with biscuit legs he's well balanced.

 

I think thee is a difference between fighting Maidana and Prescott.

They may both be big punchers but Khan is quite a bit bigger than Maidana whilst Prescott is the same size,I think the same applies regading reach

Khan still was very sloppy against Maidana and got hit with a lot of silly shots, the same shots that Prescott would likley still ctach him with. Prescott hasn't shown durability issues so there is nothing to say Khan blows him out of there and there is also nothing to suggest that he can pitch a shutout. He has the skills to do so, has shown it on occasion, (kotelnik, paulie) but those guys were powderpuff punchers. He seems the type where gameplan goes out the window once tagged

I think it would be a fascinating fight but in light of Saturday, he should try and reach a deal with Peterson's guys, the closest stylistic matchup to Bradley

 

this is why you have pissed me of recently. you don't actually read my posts because I have never called for the Prescott fight and I have been one of Khans biggest defenders for 3 years of chinny/racist comments on this forum. Just like you jump on me for every Haye comment even though I agree with most of what you say.

All I am saying Khan already beating A DIFFERENT big puncher doesn't mean he would beat Prescott. Prescott and Maidana are completly different fighters. I AM NOT SAYING PRESCOTT IS BETTER THAN MAIDANA. They are just different. and styles make fights.

 

Styles make fights indeed, unfortunately, so do levels.

What you're essentially saying is that you don't think Khan can beat a guy who was soundly beaten by Kevin Mitchell. Levels my old friend, levels :good

Prescott is different to Maidana, he's even more plodding, a tad faster with his hands but the main thing; he doesn't apply pressure down the stretch :deal

To those that have seen him lose to Mitchell and Vasquez, watch his awful 'win' over Abril. And his first fight post-Khan against a blown-up super bantam that he couldn't get out of there. Also, and this also applies to Murray, why is a sub-par 135lber being considered as an opponent for the no.2 140lber in the division? A top operator like JMM or Katsidis jumping up, Hell, Vasquez or Acosta even, but Prescott? 'Revenge' sells but why do apparently genuine boxing fans wanna' see this fight?

That's why this is a nothing matchup. If there is another ELITE level puncher, well of course he'd be a viable opponent! Fighting Maidana doesn't give him the same free pass he had pre/post Prescott. There will be bigger punchers/challenges down the line, if not what is the point?

Regardless of Prescott being different, and avenging the loss being pretty cool, Khan will gain nothing but a small bit of pride. He can use this next fight to test himself further, gauge another style, or just perform at a decent-enough level to lead in nicely to a big fight with Bradley.

The only thing that'll stay busy with a Prescott rematch is Khans accountant, he'd waste a good training camp by opting to fight Breidis IMO.

 

Yes you have

 

Preparing for and beating the number one guy at 140, is far more important than going for a revenge-mission on someone who has fallen off the radar.

I don't know why that's so hard to understand for some people.

 

For me, although a perfectly adequate opponent, Peterson is a **** easy fight for him. I agree with allot of what you saying, although I think he will gain more than a small bit of pride.

When you look back at Lewis record on boxrec, you see the McAll fight avenged. It adds allot of his legacy that he defeated everyone he faced. What does Peterson add to Khans legacy at the end of his career? Nothing just another B level opponent.

You also have to wonder why there is a reluctance to fight Prescott again? Khans team seem to want an opponent on the cheap, Prescott would surley be the cheapest? Sky would love it, the British non boxing fan would buy into it. Theres only 3 reasons why the Prescott fight wouldn't happen at the moment from a business POV.

1) Khans team are saving him for when Khan loses to a Bradley/Mayweather as a PPV worthy comeback.
2) HBO have rejected Prescott as an opponents.
3) Roach doesn't think Khan is ready for the Prescott fight.

Personally I think Khans team are not smart enough to figure out no.1 and that HBO would happily take the fight.

 

No I havent. I have said in terms of PPV its a better fight and that it means more than McCloksey, Murray or Peterson but ive never said its the fight I want to see.

 

I understand that and if its the case put it on Sky Sports. PPV should be saved for the mega fights. Khan vs Peterson with a **** undercard is not one of them.

 

Oliver McCall and Hasim Rahman were also top contenders/beltholders.

 

:deal :good