Amir Khan Bill

Jayob10

Surprise surprise Audley gets stopped in round 1

Ogogo wins by second round stoppage.

Average amateur, who didn't have a particular style that would suit the pro game either.

His "win" over Evhen Khytrov in the summer was shameful stuff

bigron2109

What time can we expect to see Kahn's walk on at?

basillarkin

is this on TV?

risteard7

About 22.10

EireIceMan

basillarkin wrote: »

is this on TV?

box nation

getuponthis

Really not interested in khan anymore, his opponents are going to be hand picked now on from fighters with no knockout power. Have to make sure that glass chin of his doesent get tested again

wolfpawnat

Have to be honest, very boring night of boxing.

Harry Khan does the same "hold and hit" his brother does.

Audley was a massacre, poor man needs to just let go. Deontay is more of a scrapper than a boxer, it would be interesting to see him against a fast boxer able to get in under those wild swings.

Ogogo was okay, but first pro fight so it will be a while before we know what he will be like.

And Amir, well I am only watching this in hopes of watching him being beaten.

megadodge

Jayob10 wrote: »

Surprise surprise Audley gets stopped in round 1

Ogogo wins by second round stoppage.

Average amateur, who didn't have a particular style that would suit the pro game either.

His "win" over Evhen Khytrov in the summer was shameful stuff

To be fair "average amateurs" don't win Olympic medals.

MD1990

getuponthis wrote: »

Really not interested in khan anymore, his opponents are going to be hand picked now on from fighters with no knockout power. Have to make sure that glass chin of his doesent get tested again

he is fighting the winners of a mini tournament between Garcia Vs Judah & Matthyse Vs Peterson at the end of the year
Garcia & especially Matthyse have power

Jayob10

megadodge wrote: »

To be fair "average amateurs" don't win Olympic medals.

He would have had an early exit had the Ukranian not been robbed

I'd rate Darren O'Neill as a superior amateur and i'm not a huge fan of O'Neill either.

Johner

Khan is so overrated, anyone that can punch will spark him.

megadodge

Jayob10 wrote: »

He would have had an early exit had the Ukranian not been robbed

I'd rate Darren O'Neill as a superior amateur and i'm not a huge fan of O'Neill either.

I agree he got a gift decision there, but he still had to win his other fights in order to win an Olympic bronze medal.

Anyway, the point is, calling an Olympic medalist "average" is just factually incorrect.

Johner

BANG get down Khan.

megadodge

Diaz is looking for (and landing) the overhand right over Khan's jab all the time. Khan better be careful.

djhaxman

Deja vu....

Johner

Come on Diaz end this overrated pricks career.

walshb

Why isn't Hunter in the ring during rds? Khan looks strained turning to look and hear Hunter's advice. Ridiculous.

soap1978

khan to win by knockout,hope i am wrong

megadodge

Though it was a nice knockdown, Khan recovered very quickly, unlike before and Khan maintained his composure and boxed very well in the last round.

MD1990

i hope Khan wins
don't get why he gets so much hate
he is a good fighter to watch

Johnnythefox4

Imagine what will happen if /when Matthysse gets hold of him

walshb

Anyone else think that this is one of Khan's most boring fights?

12 element

That foghorn is driving me mad!

Jayob10

megadodge wrote: »

I agree he got a gift decision there, but he still had to win his other fights in order to win an Olympic bronze medal.

Anyway, the point is, calling an Olympic medalist "average" is just factually incorrect.

Deontay Wilder is an average fighter

Audley Harrison is an average fighter

I respect the achievement, but an average fighter can get the rub of the draw, gift decision's and an easier route.

dare I say it, Kenny Egan was never an elite level fighter in world terms and he won a silver. I'll get slaughtered, but Ogogo's medeal was left of field as was Kenny's.

Granted Kenny had more pedigree than Ogogo had in international competition.

EireIceMan

walshb wrote: »

Anyone else think that this is one of Khan's most boring fights?

playing the safe game i suppose

walshb

12 element wrote: »

That foghorn is driving me mad!

WC 2010?

megadodge

walshb wrote: »

Anyone else think that this is one of Khan's most boring fights?

I would have thought with you being a khan fan, you'd be happy that it isn't exciting??? Because exciting means he's getting hurt, while taking lots of risks.

Johnnythefox4

EireIceMan wrote: »

playing the safe game i suppose

No power either

walshb

megadodge wrote: »

I would have thought with you being a khan fan, you'd be happy that it isn't exciting??? Because exciting means he's getting hurt, while taking lots of risks.

It's a nice fight, but I guess I am so used to Khan being that bit more attacking and aggressive. He's boxing clever. He's in there taking the shots, not me!;)

EireIceMan

dont think were going to see the chicken dance tonight

megadodge

Jayob10 wrote: »

Deontay Wilder is an average fighter

Audley Harrison is an average fighter

I respect the achievement, but an average fighter can get the rub of the draw, gift decision's and an easier route.

dare I say it, Kenny Egan was never an elite level fighter in world terms and he won a silver. I'll get slaughtered, but Ogogo's medeal was left of field as was Kenny's.

Granted Kenny had more pedigree than Ogogo had in international competition.

Tha's pure and utter nonsense.

Not alone do "average amateurs" not win Olympic medals, but they don't even win national titles or box for their countries.

By very definition 'average' is somewhere in the middle of all the thousands and thousands of participants out there.

Kenny Egan won 10 Irish titles, a European silver medal, EU titles and an Olympic silver medal. Boy, I wish I was "average".

walshb

Khan is still the same. An amateur trying desperately hard to box like a pro.

Jayob10

Khan has blinding speed, ok footwork but will never have enough power to earn the respect to keep the big boys off

Garcia and Mattheyse are inferior boxers but they will wait for their opportunity to land a bomb

Johner

Jayob10 wrote: »

Khan has blinding speed, ok footwork but will never have enough power to earn the respect to keep the big boys off

Garcia and Mattheyse are inferior boxers but they will wait for their opportunity to land a bomb

And 9 times out of 10 they will.

Johnnythefox4

Johner wrote: »

And 9 times out of 10 they will.

New trainer but still the same mistakes, no discipline and lets himself get dragged into a war

MD1990

i thought Khan was working on his defence?

wolfpawnat

Dear Lord if Diaz actually put an effort in he'd have Khan on the floor again. The commentators are hilarious, trying to talk up Diaz to make Khan seem better, but in reality, they are both useless!

The ref is so blind to Khan's holding, I feel like like I should sponsor him a guide dog!

Were the Khan brothers hugged as children? They seem to be fierce into holding other people!

Dick phelan

Mattheyse and Garcia will KO khan look ho many shots Diaz has landed bang on his chin honestly khan will always be taking shots no matter how trains him or whatever any big hitter will spark him his career will be over if he faces Garcia or Mattheyse

Johnnythefox4

Dick phelan wrote: »

Mattheyse and Garcia will KO khan look ho many shots Diaz has landed bang on his chin honestly khan will always be taking shots no matter how trains him or whatever any big hitter will spark him his career will be over if he faces Garcia or Mattheyse

And because of this expect Khan to fight an absolute bum with no power in his next fight

Dick phelan

MD1990 wrote: »

i thought Khan was working on his defence?

Well he must be working as hard as a member of the seanad defence is feckin useless taking plenty of clean shots from a very ordinary fighter

Jayob10

megadodge wrote: »

Tha's pure and utter nonsense.

Not alone do "average amateurs" not win Olympic medals, but they don't even win national titles or box for their countries.

By very definition 'average' is somewhere in the middle of all the thousands and thousands of participants out there.

Kenny Egan won 10 Irish titles, a European silver medal, EU titles and an Olympic silver medal. Boy, I wish I was "average".

you're being pedantic, average in the world level sense.

Not judging him by the average man.

walshb

Khan's biggest problem is that he has no semblance of a natural defence. It's a bit of this and a bit of that. Sure, that can work, but it's very risky.

Johner

Khan ****ing holding joke.

djhaxman

Really not sure how he managed to stay on his feet after that.

soap1978

wolfpawnat wrote: »

Dear Lord if Diaz actually put an effort in he'd have Khan on the floor again. The commentators are hilarious, trying to talk up Diaz to make Khan seem better, but in reality, they are both useless!

The ref is so blind to Khan's holding, I feel like like I should sponsor him a guide dog!

Were the Khan brothers hugged as children? They seem to be fierce into holding other people!

The commentators are shocking

FTA69

Just as I thought, Khan is complete ****e.

megadodge

Jayob10 wrote: »

you're being pedantic, average in the world level sense.

Not judging him by the average man.

Either am I.

I'm comparing him to the "average amateur" that you claimed he was.

walshb

Love him or loathe him, Khan's got a ton of heart, and ten tons of stamina.

walshb

FTA69 wrote: »

Just as I thought, Khan is complete ****e.

Bit OTT, that!

Johner

walshb wrote: »

Love him or loathe him, Khan's got a ton of heart, and ten tons of stamina.

He's gone down again in my estimation. Diaz is average enough.

heyheyhey1982

Khan has to have lost that. Can't believe it, How bad he was.