Don't jump down my throat I am not trying to be or come across as a know-it-all as I find most trainers are these days and it does my head in but do you find if a fighter has great handspeed he almost blinds other fighters and most fans into not seeing the blatant flaws he makes?
For example I couldn't stress enough Amir Khans flaws - No head movement, lunging in, predictable attacks, ineffective flurries/poor punch variety, bad footwork etc etc
I was often accused of hating, being racist & that but it was more constructive criticism and I said ''People are just blinded by this kids handspeed''
I wasn't hating on him though I did and do dislike him, I was simply stating the flaws he had and why he was far from elite and why I found it p1ss funny how people was giving this kid a chance against Floyd & why I felt Matthysse would K.O him, not gonna lie most on here laughed at me back then and I still stand by it to this day.
Its not just hitting him with a counter left hook that concerns me. I am not trainer but I see so many flaws in this kid that really should of been stamped out 5+ years back. Its nice to see him now with an inside game but is it me or is he always off balance? his offense predictable (starts with a good jab tbf but then a load of ineffective flurries/pulled shots) and he is to concerned about a counter left hook? He drops his right and in my eyes, he realises and panics. Tall, rangy & great handspeed but **** all else IMO, seriously!
I also think people confuse 'great heart' with stupidity.
I know he'll probably beat another defensive midget/stationary fighter and get loads of hype but this kids going to get KTFO again. Virgil Hunter isn't a miracle worker. The kids for 10 years of flaws embedded into him!
For example I couldn't stress enough Amir Khans flaws - No head movement, lunging in, predictable attacks, ineffective flurries/poor punch variety, bad footwork etc etc
I was often accused of hating, being racist & that but it was more constructive criticism and I said ''People are just blinded by this kids handspeed''
I wasn't hating on him though I did and do dislike him, I was simply stating the flaws he had and why he was far from elite and why I found it p1ss funny how people was giving this kid a chance against Floyd & why I felt Matthysse would K.O him, not gonna lie most on here laughed at me back then and I still stand by it to this day.
Its not just hitting him with a counter left hook that concerns me. I am not trainer but I see so many flaws in this kid that really should of been stamped out 5+ years back. Its nice to see him now with an inside game but is it me or is he always off balance? his offense predictable (starts with a good jab tbf but then a load of ineffective flurries/pulled shots) and he is to concerned about a counter left hook? He drops his right and in my eyes, he realises and panics. Tall, rangy & great handspeed but **** all else IMO, seriously!
I also think people confuse 'great heart' with stupidity.
I know he'll probably beat another defensive midget/stationary fighter and get loads of hype but this kids going to get KTFO again. Virgil Hunter isn't a miracle worker. The kids for 10 years of flaws embedded into him!
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