Ok so let me get this straight, danny, matthyse, zab, Peterson, have to fight each other while khan just fights low class opponents! How unfair is that, I understand he brings in money but why should the winner have to face him?
Dude I'm saying khan shouldn't have to fight these bums in Carlos Molina and David Diaz then be placed in apposition where 4 of the best 140 pounders have to square off while khan relaxes fighting bums. He should have to fight a contender to be placed in the mixOf course he should. That is the way a tournament is supposed to work. Everyone starts from the beginning and only advance if they win. The four other guys must beat two very good fighters to fight Khan while Khan fights hand picked softies he can easily beat. That's the way Schaefer wanted it.It won't save Khan when he has to face the winner of the real 4 man tournament which is a good tournament. Khan is not winning this tournament no matter how Schaefer stacks the deck in his favor unless he has had a chin transplant.
So they shouldnt call it a tourney then they should just call it a popularity contest. Khan gets special treatment we all know this by nowisnt that what boxing has become? A popularity contest
I have no problem with it. we get good fights all around
Ok so let me get this straight, danny, matthyse, zab, Peterson, have to fight each other while khan just fights low class opponents! How unfair is that, I understand he brings in money but why should the winner have to face him?
Exactly! You took the words right outta my mouth.i still remember the night pacquiao beat Diaz at 135 khan had about his 8th pro fight on itv and proclaimed that he could beat manny or Diaz-I'm always rooting for his opponent- he just grates on me,I find Peterson, Ricky burns amongst others to be humble whereas khan I find to be a mouthy prick. Each to their own, just my opinion
Ok but don't you think he should have to face the winner of matthyse Peterson to get a chance to fight danny? How do you get a guarantee for a title shot after you get koed.
agreed but getting KTFO like he did I could understand taking 2 soft fights back to back and it better for him to fight Daiz then stay inactive and wait for the winner of matthyse v Peterson
Khan brings more money and audience than anyone in the tourney. That's probably why
So they shouldnt call it a tourney then they should just call it a popularity contest. Khan gets special treatment we all know this by now
he already put in work at the division last 3 years Khan fought Peterson Kotelnik Maidana Malignaggi Judah Peterson and Garcia but lets see what he does after Diaz fight
Ok but don't you think he should have to face the winner of matthyse Peterson to get a chance to fight danny? How do you get a guarantee for a title shot after you get koed.
Dude I'm saying khan shouldn't have to fight these bums in Carlos Molina and David Diaz then be placed in apposition where 4 of the best 140 pounders have to square off while khan relaxes fighting bums. He should have to fight a contender to be placed in the mix
he already put in work at the division last 3 years Khan fought Peterson Kotelnik Maidana Malignaggi Judah Peterson and Garcia but lets see what he does after Diaz fight
out of those 4 guys Peterson Garcia Mathysse and Khan how would you rank their resumes at 140
Dude I'm saying khan shouldn't have to fight these bums in Carlos Molina and David Diaz then be placed in apposition where 4 of the best 140 pounders have to square off while khan relaxes fighting bums. He should have to fight a contender to be placed in the mix
khan is the man. the man with no chin. you can't expect him to fight in the tournament. he will be ko'd 50 times in a row. he's saving up for 1 big ko loss.
lol that's pretty much it. The winner of the tournament really just gets a bonus KO win on their record.'
I kinda have no problem with it. Pretty sure the winner of the tourney mops Khan up.
That is my thinking too. The winner is going to destroy him anyway. Let the guy have his 5 mins fame fighting Diaz's and other bums, his time will come.
excellent points guys, I concur wholeheartedly.
I personally think it's because of Khan's susceptibility to getting stretched out out. If they included him from the gitgo, he wouldn't last 2 fights before the KO. Now, they can include him and mitigate the KO aspect while capitalizing on the money factor that he brings along.
It shows their lack of confidence in him but they can spin it like he is still some kind of shot caller I guess.
You can tell golden boy has their favorites. Khan gets to fight easy opponents and then automatically gets a title shot after these 4 fight.
out of those 4 guys Peterson Garcia Mathysse and Khan how would you rank their resumes at 140
Nobody should have an issue with this considering that Lamont has the IBF belt, Garcia has the WBA and WBC, and Matthyse has the interim belt.
So, all the champions are fighting each other.
The person that unifies gets to fight Khan. By then, I'd expect Khan to have risen up the ranks for a title shot anyways.
yep great wins over carlos molina,julio diaz, and humberto soto.
Nobody should have an issue with this considering that Lamont has the IBF belt, Garcia has the WBA and WBC, and Matthyse has the interim belt.
So, all the champions are fighting each other.
The person that unifies gets to fight Khan. By then, I'd expect Khan to have risen up the ranks for a title shot anyways.