Why does Khan get such criticism for his latest string of opponents

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by PRINC£, Oct 23, 2015.


  1. Super Hans

    Super Hans The Super One™ banned

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    Well, Khan has fought better competition. Which of Tyson Fury and Joe Louis have been stopped in fights? :think

    Here is a more fair comparison.

    They have both shared 3 common opponents. Maliganggi, Maidana, Carlos Molina.

    Which of them has been beat and was on the canvas at that :think
     
  2. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    Khan, Tyson Fury and Joe Louis all in the same post. :lol:
     
  3. Ian_k

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    the algeri fight is an interesting one
    stylistically, he was a total different fighter than when he fought pacman and his other opponents,
    changing trainer made him kinda fight out of character
    think they had a gameplay planned and obviously he fought totally different
     
  4. damian38

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    beating Porter alone is better than anything Khan has done recently, he has been fighting light hitting former champions because he still hasn't gotten over the Garcia fiasco
     
  5. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    But Khans a masterful boxer were told. Surely a masterful boxer has the iq to adapt mid fight?

    Something Khan never did. Algeri should have at least got a draw.
     
  6. Ian_k

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    i rewatched the fight before, and have a feeling he stole the rounds on throwing more shots and combo's and also more power shots
    although algeri did tag him few times in some rounds
     
  7. HitBattousai

    HitBattousai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't blame him for trying but he's been trying for over two years now mostly using his mouth and past laurels, and he's not gotten the fights he wants. It's obvious that a high profile victory would help his cause at the least, and he has plenty of options but he won't go there. And the guys he's fighting are "higher caliber" opponents in general compared to GGG but are all similar style fighters that are light-hitters tailor made for Khan. Say what you will about his middling opposition, but GGG has fought a lot of different style opponents including some serious punchers and destroyed all of them. Khan gets in there with tailor made guys marking time and struggles mightily with some of them. At this point, Khan needs a legit win to get his profile up again and help his flagging PR. If not Brook, the Garcia rematch is a logical choice, he's looked horrible in recent fights but is still obviously undefeated, so Khan would get the credit for taking his zero if he won, get revenge, and Garcia is one of the less dangerous names out there despite having knocked Khan out. But I bet he will not take the chance.
     
  8. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nah. Although his opponents aren't the best, they certainly aren't the worst. of them are light hitters who pose no threat to Khan's sensitive mandibular area. ge's bot the only kne though. Lately it seems everyone is playing the same tune.
     
  9. PRINC£

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    About half the posters on here predicted Alexander to KO Khan with a Urango style uppercut. Collazo hurt Thurman badly in their fight. Seems as soon as Khan destroys his opponents they become tailor made and feather fisted. One rule for Khan, one for everyone else. Nobody in this thread is denying his competition is superior to that of Golovkins, because it clearly is.
     
  10. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't know where people get the idea that Khan is some master boxer who's impossible to outbox.
     
  11. PRINC£

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    Khan has beaten a better string of opponents recently than anyone else at WW. Only Brooks recent streak is arguably better because of the Porter win, but since then he's fought Gavin and Jo Jo Dan. Thurman is fighting weaker comp than Khan and got rocked to his boots by Collazo.
     
  12. Hullboxinguk

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    Would love to see ggg vs khan....its a fight that actually interests me a lot to be honest
     
  13. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How would you rate Khan's footwork?
     
  14. Ian_k

    Ian_k Active Member Full Member

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    moves around ring well, but not best at planting his feet, sometimes looses balance easy
     
  15. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nonsense. None of the guys he's been fighting since Garcia have been heavy punchers. Facts are facts. Collazzo caught Thurman with a perfect body shot, and hurt him, but what does that prove? That he is now a big puncher? He's never been known as a puncher. Alexander KO'd Urango, what 4 years ago? Point is, Khan is pullin the same **** most of the others have been...... He's taking weaker fights as he's trying to land the bigger game. It sucks all the way round, but he's not being held to any kind of higher standard. He gets a lot of guff due to the things that come out of his mouth.