Khan: "I killed myself making 135 lbs, I have never been dropped/hurt/wobbled @ 140"

You do know when Amir Khan or any other boxer spars they have their chin protected by a head guard right? http://www.gungfu.com/pics-general/pics-training-gear/training-gear-head-guards-adidas-a-response-boxing.jpg I'm not saying it hasn't improved, but to say your chin has improved when it hasn't been tested by some real power is ludicrous. How about this eh? Khan getting floored with headgear on: Then you see Khan sparring at 140 against pacman taking all sorts of shots: 5 pounds does make a huge difference btw when your in the lighter division, especially when your 5'10. One more thing, everytime khan has been hurt its been by a Hook to the TEMPLE and not to the chin. Gomez, limmond, prescott hurt khan with a hook to the temple.

LOL Cotto said this same bullshit about 140 yes and it proved to be true Cottos chin at 147 was/is way better than it was at 140

But 5lbs is barely anything, and it ouldn't make the difference between being chinny or not. you are as wrong as can be 5lbs can be a big difference in boxing especially in lighter weight classes anyone with any boxing iq at all will tell you this. Just an example when Mayweather didnt bother making the catch weight for the Marquez fight that was because Mayweather thought hurting his body to make a weight he is uncomfortable with would effect his performance and that was only what 3lbs

LOL Cotto said this same bullshit about 140

Dont get me wrong his chin will always be suspect and that will be everyones concern when he fights a puncher,but it clearly has improved in the move up in weight

Just hurt in sparring with headgear on...for the Paulie fight...carry on.

That's the thing though, I'm not going to believe a guy because he said it, i want to witness his chin improvement. Can't be arsed reading the whole thread, so sorry if it's been said before. But 5lbs is barely anything, and it ouldn't make the difference between being chinny or not. I'm a Khan fan, and I hope he can go onto great things, but this statement doesn't ring true to me at all.

That's the thing though, I'm not going to believe a guy because he said it, i want to witness his chin improvement. well yeah and that’s cool im not saying you should take khans word for it im just saying if a guy is killing himself to make weight his chin will be effected and now he is fighting at a more comfortable weight it makes perfect sense that his chin will improve don’t get me wrong im not trying to say khan has developed a Lamotta type chin after gaining 5lbs lol put i believe it has in the least improved slightly

You do know when Amir Khan or any other boxer spars they have their chin protected by a head guard right? http://www.gungfu.com/pics-general/pics-training-gear/training-gear-head-guards-adidas-a-response-boxing.jpg I'm not saying it hasn't improved, but to say your chin has improved when it hasn't been tested by some real power is ludicrous. yes i know and you do know he wore the same head gear when he was sparring for his 135 bouts as he was for his 140 bouts so HE can tell the difference he is the one taking the punches not you. What do you think Khans just making this shit up to look good? Or do you think he actually believes and can feel himself taking punches better

It takes more then a couple of punches to show the improvement of a chin. to show you he has improved his chin yes but to know in himself his chin has improved at 140 compared to 135 no

How can you say your chin has improved when you haven't fought a boxer with power to test it? he spars with big hitters all the time surly khan himself can feel a difference and its obviously very logical that a fighter killing himself to make a weight will effect his chin. Fighting at a comfortable weight will improve it that’s just simple logic

I can't believe he said this, i lol'd. Salita, Kotilenk & Paulie. I just lol'd again. what’s funny about a fighter saying his chin has improved fighting at a weight he is comfortable at?

of course it has improved draining yourself to make a weight you are not 100% comfortable at will without a shadow of a doubt effect punch resistance. I don’t think the improvement of his sparring partners is a factor at all though as some people have stated. A boxers chin is what it is taking hard punches in sparing will only help you learn ways to survive on fight night when your hurt it will not improve your chin in any way shape or form Has khans chin improved since he stepped up in weight? YES How much has his chin improved? We will only know when he fights and takes punches off people who can bang

his chin has improved at 140lbs. everyone can see how big he is at 140lbs, god knows how he mananged to make 135lbs for so long. its never going to be a great chin, but he has better punch resistant at 140lbs anda better tighter defence

Let him fight a puncher at 140 so we can find out, and there's a good amount of them around.

Its a lie, he was shaken up in the amateurs too.

"135 I killed myself making weight and it did effect me a lot, at my new fight 140 iv never even been wobbled or hurt or dropped last 2years." - Amir "King" Khan http://twitter.com/AmirKingKhan/statuses/14663479217 Well,you faced no puncher since Amir... Kotelnik is slow with no real power,Salita we don't know,Paulie?Well I hit harder than him with my dick.

dude was dropped int he amateurs with head gear

At 140 he's fought a Murderer's Row of Paulie Malignaggi, Dmitriy Salita and Andriy Kotelnik. And let's not forget the devasting KO artist Rachid Drilzane.

He can say whatever the hell he wants. After the Maidana fight we will know how good his chin is.