Ricky Hatton: I want the Khan fight.....

Khan would last approx 30 secs with Manny at the moment, but Hatton on the hand lives the wrong lifestyle, shedding 60lbs+ is mentally and physically draining, probably didn't help against Mayweather/Pac.

 

Hatton is finished and Khan will outpoint him easily, not because Hatton is 'shot' because he isnt, he'll get beat because he just doesnt physically have what he had in 2004/2005, the all action, never letting up kind of brawling style that he used so effectively in those years .. Hatton's style was never meant for longevity, his flame burned brightly for a few fights and then burned out. Marquez is a surgeon, he'll pick the shots to knock out Hatton in my opinion .. Thats not to say i think Khan is some kind of stellar operator, his hand speed is quick but the fact of the matter is, he was able to do whatever he wanted to do with a washed up Barrera and Kotelnik who was 1 paced and had plan A but no adaptability .. Khan's handspeed can only be judged against a world class operator with experience, he is undoubtably sharp but you cant compare his speed to Shane Mosley's handspeed when he fought Oscar the first time, its totally different levels .... Up til now Khan is a Frank Warren 'product' like Calzaghe and Naz were for the majority of their careers, protected and matched against fighters were his style can be the defining factor .. Its going to be at least 2 years before we see Khan in with an opponent with a troubling style, he'll be in with 'names' who are slow and predictable, its the Warren 'building process' and we all should be used to that by now ....

 

No joke guys but you would be shocked, Khan would more than hold his own vs Manny even right now. I am not saying Khan would beat him but Khan's handspeed and reach and movement would give Manny problems like no other fighter has before. Khan would never go into a trading war with him because he would get KOed, but he would use his long fast jab and try to score and box at range moving and using the ring.

 

His trainer told him to go out and make a statement by knocking Prescott out in round 1. atsch

 

:rofl

 

I knew exactly what your post would entail before opening it

Darni, have a lay down mate :good

 

you cant be serious? according to rummours at the wildcard khans was put down by An Irish Light welter weight fighter with 4kos in about 10 fights before he fought ***an
u'r ****ed up theres no other words to discribe the bull**** i think salitas going to shake him up next saturday

 

u say a prime hatton kos khan, i say a prime khan destroys a prime hatton. We've seen the prime hatton, but give it 3/4 years and i think everyone will be convinced prime vs prime khan beats hatton all day long

 

I like the kid, but Manny is going to catch up with him sooner than later, sometime in the first round, knock him out cold. Even if you watch the sparring videos, Manny is knocking Khan's head back with a jab.

 

All this Manny talk is madness, he's a brilliant fighter and his legacy will go down with the greats but his fight against Floyd will be one way traffic and its all to do with styles ..
Floyd Mayweather is an artist, he has every shot in the book and has a sixth sense of when to throw them, his positioning is immaculate, his movement is majestic and his defensive abilities are up there with the best fighters of all time. Love him or hate him, he is a master boxer wereas Manny is a fighter, he's brilliant when he's allowed to dictate rhythm and tempo of a fight, he's brilliant and pressuring and coming forward but against Floyd he wont have that control .. Floyd will let him come onto him in the opening rounds and pick him off with lightning counters, pot shotting and discouraging Manny, as the rounds go on Floyd will pick up his own pace and start picking him off with ease before stopping him late on .......

It really is time people started to appreciate Floyd Mayweather for what he brings to the ring, Floyd and Roy Jones have lots of critics but they are without doubt the 2 greatest fighters since Ray Leonard and are in the pantheon with all the other great fighters of yesterday ....

Appreciate Floyd Mayweather, you'll miss seeing that kind of talent, that kind of ability when hes retired for good .....

If anyone thinks im just another Floyd and Roy 'nuthugger', im truly not, i think they are brilliant and have enjoyed watching their careers but my favourite 2 fighters of the last 20 years have been Evander Holyfield and Erik Morales ....

 

Good post :good

 

what darni does is nuthugging to the highest order Objectively i cant see khans making it to the big time he's going to get stopped along the way before he sees the big stages in Vegas and MGM

 

u think or u hope

 

You hope Khan gets KO in every fight, i mean iam sure you will get your wish, this is boxing these things happen. Hang in there buddy :good