Is Amir Khan getting too big? + all things Khan vs Canelo

mmj_uk said:
I'm not really sure a heavier fighter would have coped with that blow, it's just poor defence there's no excuse for it really. Khan got the snot knocked out of him, literally.
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That wasn't a massive shot TBH. Khan just makes punchers look great :p

Shane Mosley and De La Hoya would have brushed that off and gone after Canelo, but I don't think they would have fell for the bluff to the body to begin with. Canelo is just way too good for Khan.
 
thedoc46 said:
It was always going to be a hit /w fast combo's and evade by getting out of there affair, to get to the scorecards, where he'd of probably lost anyway, (boxing for you!) BUT made a good enough impression to be given lots of respect.

This ended in the worst possible way for Khan. In such a brutal KO, that he'll probably never be the same fighter again.

Canelo is actually a smart boxer. Everything he did was according to plan. They say he's heavy on his feet. But look at his record, he's taken out some big names, whereas GGG who's he really fought? Its easy to look good against so so opponents. Not taking anything away from GGG, he's a top class middleweight... But he's no legend... not till he beats Andre Ward and Canelo.. Then and only then will we know he's got what it takes to be called the 1lb for 1lb numero uno.

Bottom line, without getting too far off topic lol I think Khan & his team, over estimated his ability to out maneuver and outbox Canelo.
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I agree pound for pound, but Ward is 175lbs and too big for Canelo or Golovkin. Right now, pound for pound I would say Ward then Golovkin with Canelo very close. Sub 160lbs is stacked too tightly.
 
thedoc46 said:
I think Chocalito Gonzales is probably the best pound for pound.. Thing is he only weights a few lbs being a flyweight, :D so will go largely unrecognised.
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I think I've heard that name before, but I just looked him up and yeah... Pound for pound greatest fighter on the planet. Chocalito Gonzales>everyone else thats not fit to lace up his gloves.
Thats pretty sad really isn't it.
 
GAC said:
she probably has a better chin than khan also.

just seen the piece on the bbc with kham saying brooks not a big enough draw, khan really does live in his own special world.
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Khan seems to have said all he can about Brook TBH. He was saying Brook wasn't a big enough test for him last week :o

Brook needs to forget about Khan as it's clear Khan wont take that fight no matter what the reasons are. Brooks the man on the way up and Khan's not.
 
thedoc46 said:
In Khan's defense he did actually take some good power punches in the early rounds which didn't faze him too much. Especially a couple of solid left hooks. But that last right was a full on max power on the button. Granite chin or glass chin, you're going down, that was an amazing shot fired by Canelo and perfectly timed. Tricked Khan into thinking he was going for the body, who lowered his guard to protect his kidney and boom.

I think Khan should try and rematch Garcia, and if he wins continue for a couple more yrs in the welterweight division.. If he loses cos he's now damaged goods, then just call it a day, before he ends up injured.
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What got me most was how out of shape he seemed. He slowed from third round and was gasping in the corners after without really putting in that much work. Chin aside, can Khan go 12 rounds with a top level fighter any more?
 
Or maybe taking the year out has something to do with it. Either way when you're boxing you get hit and hit hard.

Still the question is can Khan go 12 rounds at the top level. Maybe he didn't run as much as normal for this fight, but he didn't seem like the athlete he was.
 
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