The Amir Khan Debate

Yes, exactly the point. No reason Khan can't do likewise by his 25th fight.

 

Tell that to Audley Harrison. So what is the next move for Khan then? Winning a bauble of some kind & making several defences against inferior opposition?

 

Doesn't look likely with Warren at the helm though does it?

 

Who knows? By all accounts the Gomez fight represents the last of the current contract with Khan and I doubt Khan will sign up with Warren again if he's not going to deliver the requisite matches.

On the other hand, the Warren angle is a bit over stressed. He has a record of delivering big fights for his fighters arguably superior to any other British promoter anyway.

 

His record at delivering proper world title bouts is poor though. Gomez is a bad match up, especially when Warren has been quoted as saying Khan is beyond euro level already.:rofl

 

i think it is now time for a challenge to find out how good he really is.
there are five people ranked above him ,nate campbell,joel casamayor,juan diaz,michael katsidis and david diaz.
he needs to fight any one of these.
might as well be a title fight.

 

Whether it's for a strap or not, anything has to be better than Michael Gomez for a fighter who's promoter claims is already beyond euro level.

 

yes, strange how thaxton is a step backwards but gomez is a good learning fight. :think

what are the odds on romanov or an immediate title shot being mentioned as the next fight after khan stops gomez?

 

High I'd say. Warren must have been gutted to hear Campbell actually thinks his WBO belt is worth keeping.

 

Id like to see him fight for the British and European in that order.

 

Well, it's a little subjective. But he delivered Eubank for Calzaghe in Joe's first 20 fights, then Lacy, Kessler and Hopkins later. Tszyu for Hatton. Both careers have 2 or 3 years that could have been better utilised I think we agree, but the names that are there are good.

Would Maccarinelli really have got to fight the linear CW champion with another promoter?

Like I said I don't see another British promoter who delievers better than that. When you look at the records of non-Warren British fighters that have been mixing or claiming to mix in World Class then they hardly blow that away, to say the least. Witter, Froch et al.

 

There is also a big chance that Khan could step up a weight before even fighting a world class lightweight IMO.Weak division and a whole new set of bums to start on!I bet Malignaggi would be high on Warrens agenda in the not too distant future!(fits the bill perfectly,high profile and no punch)

 

i am sorry but us who on ESB who know our boxing, just want amir to STOP fighting bums and fight some REAL world class opponents. Until he does he is just a fighter fighting bums climibing up the rankings does he really think he beat nate campbell??

 

Don't worrk fwankie will have been on the phone to his brother at the WBU to get a title shot for Khan. If we can't have the WBO title we can have the next best thing the WBU.

 

Gomez fight to me just seems like a stay busy fight mid trainer switch. When he's looking to change his training routine, at the stage it's at, I don't think it's worth the risk to put him in with someone who could beat him.

Once he's training with whoever he ends up with, he'll get bigger fights I think.

Not going to judge him now, his opposition has been stagnant the past couple of fights (I thought he was moving up okay before then) but understandable given the circumstances of his trainer switch and TV deal ending.