Why wasn't Amir Khan protected as much as other fighters?

[shade darkar]

he was! and it still wasnt good enough! he was supposed to beat garcia peterson and prescott easy. how wrong were they!

[1270]

To be fair to Khan, he's making GBP work for him, not the other way around like too many other fighters. That should ultimately be a promoters job and normality! Too many fighters are bothered about losing their L but if you look at Khan, he'll still be in good money fights to make a living because people know he's value for money (however long it lasts), and logically fighting better fighters equates to better purses.

[Light_Speed]

What fight were you watching? Danny was getting smacked around until that ONE shot. As for no such thing as lucky shots you say? So i guess Rahim whole game plan was to get dominated, wait for Lennox to smile, swing and get the knockout. Yeah....ill buy that for a dollar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Garcia wasn't getting smacked around, he was getting closer and closer with his left hook. Do you think the shot he dropped Morales with was a luck shot too? This guy must have a four leaf clover in his trunks.

Yeah, Hatton won all but one round, but let's be real, that stoppage by his trainer wasn't really called for. He wasn't taking the damage like he did against Khan. Khan was POURING on that damage!

He domianted him better than Hatton. . .

Hatton did more damage but Khan landed more punches. Both fights were one-sided beatings and you could argue that Hatton softened Paulie up for Khan.

[mannyman]

I think its down to Kahn itself and its admirable.

Ever since he was knocked out by Prescott hes had a chip on his shoulder about his chin and since then has always wanted to fight the best and trade with the biggest bangers to his detriment. Its a shame more fighters dont have this attitude.

[SnakeVen0m]

Danny was getting beat up until he closed his eyes and thew a hail mary. To say otherwise makes your opion trash, like your jokes.

I give you the benefit of the doubt, Khan was winning on punches. However, what you did miss is the moments Khan went in to exchange look at who finished the exchanges. Danny was frustrating khan. It Danny who lured Khan to fight his fight. To me that's smart. Danny was also landing some good right hands too, but you didn't hear the commentators calling those shots much.

[Rapid Counter]

They were he didnt lose to top fighters,he lost to b grade fighters

Can't argue with this ^^^^^^

[Sage84]

They were he didnt lose to top fighters,he lost to b grade fighters

^^ Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner.

[Derranged]

Garcia just swings wild and comes forward. What are you even talking about him having skill. Turning away, closing eyes, swinging for a home run is NOT skill nor is it ever planned. It was a lucky punch. The same way Rasim and Oliver did to Lennox. Only difference is that Khan tried to come back. This whole "chin" thing is blow out of proportion by yall on here. If you going to use stupid chin statements for EVERYTHING to dismiss someone, the use that logic for someone like Roy Jones, or K bros, or Lewis, ect. Yeah he was favorited in those fights, but guess what...thats what happens in boxing. Sometimes the unexpected happen. Especially when you are trying to fight as much as you can, and get the toughest fights that you can. Amir defense is just crap and has hurt his career more than anything else, and Garcia fight was a prime example of someone with his talent, not using his head. IMO, Amir has 2 losses, both by KO, as Peterson was just a joke, and even with points, I still had Amir winning. So, with 2 tough losses for him, will Virgil make his wrongs right? I dont know, but with his potential, yall need to stop sounding like hes 37 and winding down.

Wladimir has the chin issue, not Vitali.

[Chrismart]

Khan's CV is a mix of decent fighters and not so good ones. He could of took easier fights..he could of took harder fights at times.
Madania seems to get dissed these days but at the time 90% of this forum was saying Khan wouldn't dare face him. Khans fought in DC when he didn't have to.
I have no doubt his promoters picked fights such as Garcia and Peterson fully expecting him to win but if you want to see a protected fighter(s) there is bigger ones out there..Alvarez and Cleverly for example.

[Roy Jones Jnr]

Khan was easily outboxing Garcia however Garcia was trying to and did a few times land that counter left hook prior to the big one.

Any Boxer with half a brain cell of ring knowledge would have clicked on that Garcia was wildly swinging that counter left hook and if it lands it's gonna be curtains so they would have changed up a little and watched out for that left hook.

Khan however, as we all know is not the smartest and continued on his way and la di da'd till that wild left hook swing caught him and we all know what happened thereafter.