Is Amir Khan fighting Barrera a dumb move by Frank Warren? Poll!!

In my opinion, the benefit of winning and beating a fighter of Barrera's caliber far outweighs any risk associated with losing to him. I actually applaud them for taking this fight, because it will definitely be a test and a challenge. Worst case scenario, Khan loses to a future Hall Of Fame fighter, and goes back to the drawing board. The kid is very young, so he has nothing but time to prove his worth. The benefits of a win though, are countless. I'm actually going with youth and speed over experience in this fight, and have Khan winning a decision.

ive been wanting Barrera to retire and stay retired but well i cant blame him if he wants to fight. and honestly if he has any talent left which he probably does well i expect him to beat Khan! Barrera's is one of the smartest boxers ive ever seen and with a young guy like Khan with a bad chin i know Barrera will expose him... again!

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i seriously think and i hope im wrong that Warren is just cashing in on Khan, even though Warren is a promoter he must know a thing or two about talent and which fighters really have it in them to become world champions and P4P fighters-maybe he doesnt see that in Khan, i mean alot of people think he is just over-hyped and for all his talent and speed the chin is made of glass!!! Warren has just signed 3 olympic boxers-(Gavin never made it due to weight), and maybe he feels he will just cash in on big fights before he moves on to better prospects i think Gavin is a better prospect than Khan!! Then Khan will probably leave and let one of his brothers promote him and we will see what goes on from there.....

it's very smart if he loses, they know he's a lost cause if he wins, casuals (his core fanbase) will go mad over him beating a legend and he'll be back where he was before the Prescott loss, maybe even higher they know the reward outweights the risk by quite some way Yes, but if I'm not mistaken, Khan's handlers are attempting to milk this guy and do what's best for his career in the long run. Throwing him in with a former champ just to find out if he sucks at this moment or not is a fast answer but it might needlesly cut Khan's career short.

I just wish Barrera could jump into a time machine and go back 8 years the night before the fight. He hasn't looked good since before his two fights with Juarez. If it's not age catching up with him... it's definately something... and now he is going to lose to a child.

A fighter like Khan is a counter-punchers dream, Barrera going to kill this loser.

it's very smart if he loses, they know he's a lost cause if he wins, casuals (his core fanbase) will go mad over him beating a legend and he'll be back where he was before the Prescott loss, maybe even higher they know the reward outweights the risk by quite some way

It's a cynical fight, Khan's team clearly believe Barrera to be far gone. The thing is a 60% MAB is better than any previous Khan opponent. Very true, but 60% Barrera is not better than Khan himself. I don't know, I could be WAY off, but I just see this as a tune up for Khan. Meant to build his confidence and pimp his resume.

It's a cynical fight, Khan's team clearly believe Barrera to be far gone. The thing is a 60% MAB is better than any previous Khan opponent.

ts a good way to find out if he's any good.

This almost sounds like sarcasm considering recent events.. It is possible that Warren is a different type of promoter since Calzaghe and Hatton have turned on him. He is obviously proned to mistakes and a lot of the variables point to a very very competitive fight. Whoever wins, I really think it is going to be close. At this stage I'm not sure Khan needs to be in a heated do or die situation. A loss could really spiral his confidence into the sh*tter. Calzaghe turned on him because he claimed he could have gotten bigger fights a lot earlier in his career and that Warren was afraid to take risks, especially making fights outside the UK. I agree with you on Khan not needing to be in a do or die situation, thats why Barrera is the perfect fight for him right now.

This was a great move... several positives and only one negative that I can think of. First, Khan will definately win. This is not a fight he's going to lose, and Warren knew that. Warren is the most guarded promoter in the sport and does not let his people get into fights they might lose. Barrera is great, but he has no chance of winning. But he has a huge name and its believed that he still has greatness in him. The only drawback, is after winning, Khan will have to deal with accusations that Barrera was shot and that Khan should pick on someone his own size and age. This almost sounds like sarcasm considering recent events.. It is possible that Warren is a different type of promoter since Calzaghe and Hatton have turned on him. He is obviously proned to mistakes and a lot of the variables point to a very very competitive fight. Whoever wins, I really think it is going to be close. At this stage I'm not sure Khan needs to be in a heated do or die situation. A loss could really spiral his confidence into the sh*tter.

A loss to Khan could hurt Barrera's career, Khan fights like an amateur who leaves himself open to counter-shots.

This was a great move... several positives and only one negative that I can think of. First, Khan will definately win. This is not a fight he's going to lose, and Warren knew that. Warren is the most guarded promoter in the sport and does not let his people get into fights they might lose. Barrera is great, but he has no chance of winning. But he has a huge name and its believed that he still has greatness in him. The only drawback, is after winning, Khan will have to deal with accusations that Barrera was shot and that Khan should pick on someone his own size and age.

I hope barrera kills him in the ring, and I don't wish that on most boxers. But I like barrera alot. Do you dislike Khan? He seems like a fairly will and eager student of boxing. I'd feel bad for him if he got embarassed.. at the same time its impossible to fully pull against a warrior like Barrera.

I hope barrera kills him in the ring, and I don't wish that on most boxers. But I like barrera alot.

Is Amir Khan fighting Barrera a dumb move by Frank Warren? Please discuss. This seems to be a very polarizing issue in the boxing world lately.. Poll to follow. I can see how this may turn out to be a very smart move but.. as of right now I have to think the risk/reward is not what it should be for Khan in this.