Which Fighter at 140 Would You Give Khan Greater Kudos for Facing and/or Defeating?

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  1. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    I'd give him credit for facing any of them..... but Urango is the most awkward of the four I think. Southpaw, heavy handed, seemingly un-KOable......

    Bradley and Paulie are much more rounded fighters, whilst Maidana is a banger who is prone to eating canvas himself.

    These are good fights to make, he ought to leave Marquez alone - if he wins, it's a win over an old man way above his weight, and the last thing he needs right now (obviously) is another loss.
     
  2. trotter

    trotter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Urango is at 147 isn't he?

    Bradley's the best fighter there, but Maidana's the type who'd worry Khan more perhaps. A bit wild, game and got a punch.
     
  3. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good to see Urango getting some more mentions now:good. I didn't want to load the opening post with my opinion as I wanted to first hear what others had to say as well.

    Took a fight with Berto at 147 for the green and gold strap earlier this year. He's campaigning back at 140 again now, mate:good.

    Personally, I think a Maidana fight would be quite one-sided in favour of Khan or anybody disciplined enough to outbox him. I really don't rate him and I don't see why a win over Maidana is more special than any of the other options in the poll.
     
  4. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Because he can punch really hard. Pretty simple really.
     
  5. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If that's all people pick fights on the basis of, then that's pretty simple as well. Chinny himself and limited in skillset. How can anyone say that a win over Maidana means more than a win over Bradley, Urango or Malignaggi?
     
  6. antcull

    antcull Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Maidana is quicker than Urango and possesses similar punching power. Urango is an absolute beast at 140 but he is slow as **** and has very average boxing ability.

    Khan has the ability to win nearly every round against both Urango and Maidana IMO but it will be so hard for him to keep his chin from getting tagged. A power shot from either will have Khan in deep ****.
     
  7. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Chinny because he was down to Ortiz who has stopped people that ain't ever been stopped before? I don't think so.

    It's not about how limited or varied he is, its about the fact he can punch hard and has a freaky natural timing on his right hand. We know Khan can outbox people but everyone still doubts him against a big puncher until he steps in the ring with one. Simple as that. He can beat Malignaggi, great, but everyone will ask the same damn questions of him.
     
  8. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Did you see the kind of punches that Ortiz landed? By no means 'bombs' and it just shows that when he has mixed it with someone with class, precision and some power to counter with, he has been dropped himself.

    Take into consideration Khan's speed and I think he'll bamboozle Maidana and exploit his limitations. Yes, of course if Maidana could get to Khan early, it could be very well be lights-out. If Khan could stay disciplined and take his time across the distance, it could well be a tidy UD with a few scares on the way.

    As I said before, I added two punchers in the poll because I wanted to see this point brought up: does Khan get more kudos for beating a puncher or for beating an all-round brilliant boxer?:think
     
  9. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    nah not at all losfer :good Sorry if i come across in wrong way.

    I don't think Khan imo has p4p skills or ability...he's got great speed but you need alot more to be one of the greats of an era imo. Beating Paulie makes him a true world class boxer and Beating Bradley means he can go onto the p4p scene. I don't think he beats Bradley.
     
  10. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    He has been down to someone before Ortiz, someone who makes Willie Limond look like George Foreman
     
  11. Darni187

    Darni187 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree with TFFP here, people will always question Khan's chin and i even feel he should get in with a puncher to silence these people once and for all. A good boxer should always beat a brawler, the question is will Khan's team take the risk putting him in with someone who can bang but Khan can outbox all night. Risk/reward factor comes into play Maidana for me will just have a punchers chance, as Khan would box the **** out of him.

    Will Roach and Warren let the puncher have his chance?
     
  12. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    If Malignaggi is your 'all-round brilliant boxer' I'd say Urango or Maidana as punchers are more valuable. People are only going to be asking why Khan faced another feather fist if he won that fight. Malignaggi has been beat numerous times and come close on other occasions, he's not brilliant by any means, he's easy to hit and has no power. He's got some nice skills but so has Khan so it wouldn't be a huge surprise to me if he won.

    Bradley is in a class of his own, he's the most proven 140lb'er so obviously he's the best win but I'd say the other two in this specific context (Khan) mean a lot more than PM.
     
  13. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Bradley is the best at 140lbs. He made Peterson look very poor the other night, and displayed wonderful hand speed and punch variety in the process. I think he beats Khan, and by knockout. That said, Urango is limited but he'll keep on coming and if he lands on Khan, do we really envision Khan standing up to that? ...It's tough too.
     
  14. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No, I put both Bradley and Malignaggi into the poll as they were both my choices for that category:good.

    I do, however, agree on your other point and would also say that a Malignaggi win proves the least out of those listed in the poll, but I feel that, H2H, Malignaggi is a far bigger name than someone else like Alexander and a Khan victory over PM would mean much more in terms of what it would prove about his development. As I said before, I think, stylistically, a win over Malignaggi would prove a lot about Khan's all-round game. Malignaggi is now like an unofficial gatekeeper of 140 in a way.

    If Khan could beat a puncher like Urango or Maidana or a very good all-round fighter like Bradley with some pop and bags of intensity, I'd say he would have made a pretty big statement. I'd also say that a Bradley win means much more than any other.

    The point of this thread is I'm just interested to see what people want Khan to prove more:good.
     
  15. widdy

    widdy lancs,where real men live Full Member

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    glad you said that darni:thumbsup

    id even go for urango,(the easiest with maidena)tough teak solid,bit of power,but one dimensional,and flat footed,made for khans speed:bbb