[VIDEO] Behind The Ropes: Amir Khan

Just finished watching both of em...... Sending thanks again

I really hope that sparring session was for the camera, cos Khan displays the same macho stuff that gets him into trouble during the actual fights.

Seen this earlier today. Skip to 11:30... If you watch the sparring footage, Khan takes big shots through out it, defence looking worse. Agreed, he got caught with a lot wide shots he shouldn't have been caught with. I'm liking Garcia's chances more and more. That was a good watch. Hopefully they can make a Mayweather-Khan fight after Khan stomps Garcia out and moves to 147. Both GB fighters so there should be no problem. Should have the intensity that Hatton-Mayweather had. Khan pretty much beats Mayweather at every aspect aside from defense. He beats Mayweather at counter-punching? Body work? Inside fighting? http://vjarmy.com/junkbin/gtfo.gif

That's not really a problem tbh. Refs hardly ever deduct points for pushing off, it was just that one hometown judge that was complete garbage. That is true but rarely do you see a fighter abuse pushing and holding as much as Khan did in the Peterson fight. It was practically his MO and the ref had to do something about it.

it's sparring in early camp so i wouldn't read too much into it!

In the sparring footage khan is still pushing when the other fighter gets close.

One thing tho, this dude Ruben looks like he's about his business for real. He told Khan not to get wild and to work the body. It didn't look like Khan listened, altho you can tell the video of that round was cut short. I understand messing around and experimenting but if someone is telling you to do something you should do it. Cause if you get into the habit of not listening, what are you gonna do fight night when you're head is taking a beating and you're not hearing straight?

I remember Pacquiao plateaued with Roach and then slowly he became more fluid, and found another level, I am hoping the same happens with Khan That's the thing tho. When Roach hooked up with Paquiao, Pacquiao was more limited than Khan is. All Pacquiao had was 1 punch. Stuff that you mentioned, such as the defensive move, you don't think Khan is able to perform something of that nature or able to pick it up? So you have to wonder, what IS Roach doing with Khan? Just pure offense?

That sparring footage is very early in his camp, Freddie Roach was not even there for that first session because he was with Pacquiao. Besides that he just goes to war I don't think he was being tactful. There are still some bad habits though, like the falling in and pushing to get room. His main problem is he doesn't have a pet defensive move when he is under pressure, he just uses his feet to move, or gloves to block. He needs to learn a defensive move to make the other guy miss in range, not just taking the punches on his gloves. Maybe bending at his waist to the right would work for him, and then occasionally coming back with a counter right off that move. He has so much natural ability that there is not much you can't teach him. But it does take time, we will see if Roach finds the answers. People jump on Roach too quickly, I remember Pacquiao plateaued with Roach and then slowly he became more fluid, and found another level, I am hoping the same happens with Khan

Khan is a tough dude. Even getting caught big in some of those exchanges, he chooses to fight fire with fire, and i think that may not be a smart thing to do. He has all the tools to just box circles around the dude, but instead he wants to go out on his shield. Maybe Khans chin has improved after the presscot fight. He's taken some pretty mean punches from maidana, peterson, and pacman without kissing the canvas and that might add to his confidence in himself to engage those type of exchanges. Might not be smart, but i'm not gonna complain, his fight with maidana and peterson were really entertaining. Garcia i think isnt in khans level, the dude broke a jaw i think against past prime morales.

Also, just watched the whole thing. I don't think yall should be paying much attention to the sparring. Do you really think that's the way Amir Khan fights? Martinez/RJJr style with his hands down like that? Like someone said he might just be messing around/experimenting with stuff. Id definitely not suggest him to keep hands down like that tho. :lol1:

This guy is looking at himself in a magazine and at the barber shop with his boxing shoes on. :lol1:

yep its on tonight

is the garcia version up too? it aired earlier than the khan episode. The Garcia one is on tonight, I think.

is the garcia version up too? it aired earlier than the khan episode.

I gotta say there's I'm not fond of khans whining and moaning but he's a great guy when it comes down to it hope he can pull off the win but I'm never confident with my predictions when khan fights

Caught this yesterday. Khan didn't look good in sparring to me.

Seen this earlier today. Skip to 11:30... If you watch the sparring footage, Khan takes big shots through out it, defence looking worse. Yeh I noticed this too. When he was talking shots he was happy to glove up and freeze, like he is prone to do when he has tired in fights in the past. No head movement whatsoever. Could be an issue later in Garcia fight. If Khan tires and get pinned against the ropes, Garcia has the punching style to come round the gloves and land on Khan.

thanks for sharing

Seen this earlier today. Skip to 11:30... If you watch the sparring footage, Khan takes big shots through out it, defence looking worse. Quoted for truth, his sparring looked suspect from the jump and I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that. Garcia doesn't have anything to keep Khan honest but if he had just above average punching power things would be interesting really quick (judged by Khan's sparring session that is). Still have Khan by comfortable UD..