IF Khan beats Barrera will Boxingscene Respect Him?

If Khan manages to defeat Barrera this Saturday will the Boxingscene community respect him or give him credit? Or will they say It's no big deal because Barrera is old or whatever? Does it matter how Khan wins? I want your views! He's a limey, so no. Before the fight people were saying (including me) how Barrera would win and then if Khan pulled if off, they come back with the classic reply, "he was shot".

All the people picking MAB to win, will only come out and say how shot he was if Khan wins. Morons.I won't I'll just say he's a Super bantamweight and wonder when Khan will actually fight someone his own weight and not get KTFO in round one. Khan opponents have been hand picked small guys or bums the one top 50 lightweight he was in the ring with put him away with one punch. Say No More. the end of this interview sums up Khan perfectly.

All the people picking MAB to win, will only come out and say how shot he was if Khan wins. Morons.

Most people on here wont respect him. If Khan wins they will say Barrera was shot and if Barrera wins they will say that they knew Khan was a bum all along. I personally think Barrera is way past his best, but this fight is still a step up in class for Khan. I see it as a good match up, the betting seems to be split. Khan should win but MAB could well roll back the years and take Khan out if Khan decides to trade. The importance of this fight is huge for both men. If Barrera wins he may get a shot at winning a title a his 4th weight if he loses its clearly the end of the road for him. If Khan wins it boosts him in the ratings and maybe a title shot sometime soon, if he loses it will be hard to pass this guy off as a event headliner. This is a crossroads fight.

I think Khan has world class talent. i would refer to it as world-class physical attributes (chin aside)

I agree his offense could give anyone an amount of problems when utilised correctly But i will say i think Khan is not a world-class fighter nor does he have the potential to be one. For an Olympic medalist his technique is terribly unpolished and, well, amateurish... He seems to lack any sign of ring-intelligence and we all know about that chin of his. Barrera at even 50% of his prime self would have Khan outta there in the first 2 rounds, probably quicker than Prescott did even I agree. I think Khan has world class talent. I think your reference to his in ring intelligence was the same as what i was getting at with his lack of game plan, I think Roach should be able to help with this somewhat. Although, it's pretty obvious Khan lacks the ability to make mid-fight adjustments like true greats do. And his chin...yea that's just shit.

Also this is clearly a gamble for khan but calculated for warren,khan has much to warren has options on Barrera he wins either way, this is khans last fight that is contracted to sky pay per view so it would be ideal for warren to swithch it for Barrera title showdown, its very clever and shows warren to be covering his own back incase his cash cow is taken to slaughter, he had to do a big fight like this tojustify the ppv, its a mistake for khan but not for warren I thought he had a contract for 4 fight on Sky Sports PPV?

Also this is clearly a gamble for khan but calculated for warren,khan has much to warren has options on Barrera he wins either way, this is khans last fight that is contracted to sky pay per view so it would be ideal for warren to swithch it for Barrera title showdown, its very clever and shows warren to be covering his own back incase his cash cow is taken to slaughter, he had to do a big fight like this tojustify the ppv, its a mistake for khan but not for warren

The people that give Khan no respect for this win are absolutely clueless, and pretty pathetic individuals, who live sad lives. Barrera is not what he was, but he is a massive step up for Khan. He has a big chance of losing this fight, and if he does his career is over at the top. That deserves respect. oh please by definition it's a step down to walk into a fight you are favourite to win against a past-prime super bantamweight after being knocked out in 0.372 seconds surely your logical next step after beating up on some helpless council employee would be to avenge the loss? (funny how this doesn't appear to be in Khan or Warren's agenda whatsoever) I know Khan wouldn't beat Barrera at his best. But to say he's totally shot simply because he lost to Khan is unfair. Khan is very overlooked IMO. He has his flaws, mainly that aweful, aweful chin of his. But apart from that, his main issue was his gameplans IMO, he often fought the wrong fight (e.g. turning to Gomez fight into a phonebox fight when he could win easily from the outside), but with Roach in his corner he should come in with a better gameplan. Khan has great handspeed, a good jab, throws good combos, has good power, he has a great offensive arsenal. Very overlooked IMO. No, I don't think he'll be a world champ (Meaning the #1, not just an ABC titlist) because of his chin. But that doesn't mean he's nothing. I agree his offense could give anyone an amount of problems when utilised correctly But i will say i think Khan is not a world-class fighter nor does he have the potential to be one. For an Olympic medalist his technique is terribly unpolished and, well, amateurish... He seems to lack any sign of ring-intelligence and we all know about that chin of his. Barrera at even 50% of his prime self would have Khan outta there in the first 2 rounds, probably quicker than Prescott did even

ill respect him only if barrera looks like he was a challenge and Khan is improved, but i wont like him and ill still expect him to get knocked out very soon, i still dont think he is world class nor should he be getting all this special treatment, i mean getting a fight with Barrera after getting knocked out by a nobody and never having faced a half decent opponent deserves no respect or very little, he is been fast tracked and avoiding all decent fighters we have been spun countless lies about him, there is much more deserving fighters out there in this division and he aint ranked 10th in boxing news he is somthing like 60th

Barrera is still a skilled veteran, good tactics, power, and that takes some over coming still. I'd respect Khan for showing the maturity, tact, and game plan to beat him even still now. I fancy a punt of 10k on MAB, pm if you fancy backing Khan.

Because isn't that the only way Khan could possibly win? I know Khan wouldn't beat Barrera at his best. But to say he's totally shot simply because he lost to Khan is unfair. Khan is very overlooked IMO. He has his flaws, mainly that aweful, aweful chin of his. But apart from that, his main issue was his gameplans IMO, he often fought the wrong fight (e.g. turning to Gomez fight into a phonebox fight when he could win easily from the outside), but with Roach in his corner he should come in with a better gameplan. Khan has great handspeed, a good jab, throws good combos, has good power, he has a great offensive arsenal. Very overlooked IMO. No, I don't think he'll be a world champ (Meaning the #1, not just an ABC titlist) because of his chin. But that doesn't mean he's nothing.

Never mind how old MAB is, the guy is a Super bantamweight who hasn't had a single meaningful fight at the weight. Why should you get credit for beating a three weights above his natural weight.

is this really a step up??? For a guy that just got knocked out 2 fights ago and who is still learning the game it is a very big step up imo.

The people that give Khan no respect for this win are absolutely clueless, and pretty pathetic individuals, who live sad lives. Barrera is not what he was, but he is a massive step up for Khan. He has a big chance of losing this fight, and if he does his career is over at the top. That deserves respect. I agree with you there!

Wouldn't that just be more of an indication that Barrera is shot though? Haha, never thought of it like that. Its a no win situation for Khan then.

The people that give Khan no respect for this win are absolutely clueless, and pretty pathetic individuals, who live sad lives. Barrera is not what he was, but he is a massive step up for Khan. He has a big chance of losing this fight, and if he does his career is over at the top. That deserves respect.

My point in this thread is just to see if people will give him credit if he puts on a good performance against Barrera and wins the fight. I'm not saying we'll jump on any Khan bandwagon proclaiming him the greatest or anything of that nonsense! I think if Khan can win and win impressively then it gives him some credibility although Barrera is past his prime. I still think Barrera has some fuel in the tank BTW! If Khan can win he can start looking for the top guys in this division!

There aren't enough options in this poll.

Nope. Most people will just claim Barrera was shot and/or washed up. Because isn't that the only way Khan could possibly win?