If Khan's got any serious ambition, he get's his head down and goes back to the drawing board. Frank Bruno didn't let any of his many disappointments stop him from finally capturing a World Crown, and neither did many other fighters who had to overcame adversity to win a World Title. It finally happened for Frank because he had the heart and the desire to win the Ultimate prize and he became relentless in his bid to finally achieve it. Barrera is a massive test for Khan, even this version of MAB Should give Khan all he can handle, Khan though looks well prepared, and with Freddie Roach in his corner he has given himself every chance of pulling off the win.
Well...remember that Khan can dish it out too! As long as it's likely he's gonna win by KO too, as was the case in all his last couple of fights, including this one, people WILL want to watch it. It's car crash TV at its finest. Khan could be like Berrio - either he KOs you or he gets KOed! Given that Khan always fights in an exciting, aggressive, positive manner...why would people not be interested? Warren will always be able to put a lot of others on the same PPV to justify the PPV cost...just like he does this time around...and if his fights are 50/50 affairs like this one...everyone will talk about them and be interested...just like we are now, even though he's been "exposed" by Limond (to a certain extent) and by Prescott ("brutally"), no? :think :good
If getting utterly crushed by a novice earned Khan a fight with MAB, then getting beat by him should earn him a mega fight. If Khan puts in a good losing effort, then his stock may well go up and he could get some good fights at world level. If this happens, then good luck to him. If he gets completely obliterated like he did against Prescott, then it would probably be in his best interest to retire. I enjoyed the Prescott KO, and I will be rooting for a MAB stoppage victory, but I wouldn't wish any more on the lad.
This is why I believe a devastating loss could spell doom for Khan's ambitions of being a world champion. Literally everything one could hope for is in his favour. He's fighting a legend, however he has 70 odd fights, has fought for well over a decade in many wars. Barrera is not a lightweight, his frame does not even look like a lightweights should. He's at home. He's got the best trainer in the world in his corner IMO, and has been in America for months. He's well under the Roach regime now, so no excuses there. If this goes wrong he is really struggling. You have to be SERIOUSLY lucky to get an easier fight than this for a world title.
i think if he gets ko,he moves up to light Welterweight,where i think it will be easier for him to be guided to a world title.
"Should" he even be on a PPV at all? I think not. But Frank thinks differently and he will do his best as usual! Ultimately, if the people buy it, why not? :conf
Exactly, if people buy it then Warren may as well put Khan on PPV's. Hatton is the only PPV worth fighter in the UK. Haye hasn't the name yet and Calzaghe has retired.
If he loses people will not buy it. I think the only reason this one may do okay is because he's fighting Barrera and it sells, particularly with Barrera's history. It's easy to give this a big buildup. If he gets KO'd again and then has to take a backwards step in his next fight the viewing figures will suffer. There is only so long you can take the **** out of people.
One thing going against Khan is that he really needs to win! Bad division to be moving up to for Khan Hatton Pacquiao Marquez (Probably) Bradley Campbell Holt Torres Kotelnik Urango Ortiz There's ten reasons why staying at Lightweight would be a good idea.
That one always amazes me. How are you gonna put a fighter you know has a weak chin with bigger men that punch harder? Beasts like Urango and Ortiz at that? Tim Bradley that wasn't even worried about Witter's punches when he came forward what are Khan's pitter pats going to do? Campbell who is Khan's worst stylistic nightmare? No, I think whatever slim chances Khan has of a world title, or at least getting an easy route somewhere along the line...they are at 135.