The Amir Khan Debate

Accurate.

 

Agreed, fighting the Gomez of 5 years ago would've been a challenge (like Alex Arthur did) but now he's

- been stopped by the 3rd-best super-featherweight in Britain
- quit his last proper fight at lightweight against a guy with a losing record
- not beaten anyone good since 2004.

I really think it shows a lack of belief by the promoter - Mr Warren

 

It seems like Kahn gets held accountable here for every move but other English fighters get a pass when they pull similar weak stuff its aklmost like a double standard. This guy Kahn gets no slack.

 

Agree. Khan needs to step up the quality of opposition. Given though that he's likely to name a top American trainer as his new cornerman after the Gomez fight, I'm thinking that he'll name some decent opponents after this fight.

 

He's 21 years old and he doesn't have a style that involves getting hit a lot, so I don't think it's a certainty he'll be retired by 30 or anything.

I think it's understandable they're taking their time with him. Plus it's not like Earl or St Clair were total gimmies.

Also, this is a stay busy fight before he relocates to the states probably. Considering he's inbetween trainers, I don't think it would make sense for him to go in against Romanov or something.

Judge the guy in a couple of years. I think he'll really do something and that the backlash against him is ridiculous. He's a talented guy, he's done more than most after 17 fights and he's only 21.

It's strange to me that people are baying to see him lose just because he's hyped. The guy won an Olympic silver medal at 17 years old, of course he's going to get hype.

 

For sure. This fight is a transition fight. Once he's with the trainer he wants to be with, I think we'll see serious moves made to get him in the mix. A title shot within a year and a half wouldn't shock me.

 

Very good post. :good

Khan was getting some undue stick just as he was starting of his career but I agree that the fight with Gomez wont enlighten us to anything new in his career.

I can't stand Warren - he seems to want to rinse his cash cows as much as possible, which makes him very wealthy but means that we are left with Hatton fighting the likes of Holbek - Pederson and Calzaghe fighting an aimless meander through a swarth of suppermiddle nobodies.

Khan is still learning and progressing but I would like to see him in a meaningful fight that will bring out the best in him.

 

It's because Khan has been talking more crap than other British prospects. If you hadn't seen who he's been fighting you could be forgiven for thinking he's the new Muhammed Ali.

 

Talking crap gets attention and sells fights, it's his job.

 

Spot on, mate. Whilst we all want to see Khan in meaningful fights at the moment it wouldn't make any sense to step him up too far since Harrison is no longer working the corner. The Gomez fight wont tell us anything new and he will just be a name on Khan's record.

 

Two words.

Frank Warren.

 

To be fair, amir khan doesnt want this fight. He's said that he thinks he's above domestic level and thinks he should stop gomez quickly. He's also said that he wants a world title fight, he wants to face better competiton and fight in america, its warren thats holding him back, he thinks hes not ready yet. I dont see why amir khan gets hated so much on this site.

 

as long as he fights a top ten LW after this fight im not too bothered.

 

Homie?