Khan: I lost 13lbs a day before Weigh-In at 140

amir is going around saying how hes never been knocked down at his natural weight of 153, but hes only fought at that weight in sparring lol, so basically like i said.. his words dont mean shlt There are plenty of 147 fighters who only fought at around 153 in sparring and they've been knocked down during the spar. Khan is basically saying that he feels stronger than ever in sparring even after sparring a pretty good puncher in Angulo. As a fighter you can gauge how you feel when you spar at, for example, 145 and when you spar at 153. He's saying he feels stronger doing a 153 spar compared to a 145 spar. But obviously he knows there is a difference between sparring and a real fight.

amir is going around saying how hes never been knocked down at his natural weight of 153, but hes only fought at that weight in sparring lol, so basically like i said.. his words dont mean shlt did he really say that, i swear that man has infinite excuses. he's going to move up all the way to heavyweight banking on "i was never beaten at ____ lbs, so now im unbeatable!"

He did looked drained at 140.

Well I guess the only way to find out is to see how khan does at 147. Wasn't the Diaz fight at 143 or something though? 141 maybe? He was still rocked. Diaz was at 143 but Khan said he even had trouble making 143 so he might have been weight-drained in that fight too. But you're right, we'll have to wait and see.. Diaz is good puncher though, he's knocked out guys quicker than Ruslan Provodnikov and Floyd Mayweather have (when they've fought the same guys)..

lol.. New to boxing? People do get knocked down in sparring quite often. Even Mike Tyson was knocked down in sparring a few times, he was even knocked down by Greg Page, a fighter with 17 losses... amir is going around saying how hes never been knocked down at his natural weight of 153, but hes only fought at that weight in sparring lol, so basically like i said.. his words dont mean shlt

If that is true which I doubt then Khan has only himself to blame. He is his own boss and can fight at any weight he wants to fight at. It just sounds like an excuse for his recent poor showings. If he needed to lose 13 pounds the day before the weigh in to make 140 then he would still have to lose 6 pounds the day before the to make 147. If Khan's story is true and he has to reduce his weight from a lean 153 to 140 on the last day then he is a natural 154 pounder and I don't believe that. Diaz was competing as a welterweight when he signed to fight Khan. Team Khan insisted on a catchweight of 143 when Diaz would have been happy to fight Khan at 147. This does not make Khan's story of losing 13 pounds in the last 24 hours very believable. Khan would still have to lose 10 pounds in the last 24 hours to make 143. I think Khan will have the same weak chin he has always had in his fight with Mayweather and Mayweather will knock him out.

He could have blamed his weight partially but for Khan to say what he said means that he still didn't learn from his mistakes.

It can be a major factor. Take Pacquiao for example, his first two KO losses came about mainly because he was badly weight-drained, just like Khan was weight-drained against Prescott and Garcia.. The problem is both those fighters weren't advised correctly, they were both told to remain at the weights a little longer because their trainers/teams thought that their size advantage would help them through fights.. Well I guess the only way to find out is to see how khan does at 147. Wasn't the Diaz fight at 143 or something though? 141 maybe? He was still rocked.

Man I always wondered this. Are fighters that have to CUT weight to make weight less effective, physically (maybe mentally) at that weight? Pacquiao Floyd Rigondeaux Ward don't have to cut weight do they? It can be a major factor. Take Pacquiao for example, his first two KO losses came about mainly because he was badly weight-drained, just like Khan was weight-drained against Prescott and Garcia.. The problem is both those fighters weren't advised correctly, they were both told to remain at the weights a little longer because their trainers/teams thought that their size advantage would help them through fights..

Amir "Bam Bam Rios" Khan

who cares,,, if you cant make 140 without killing yourself, then maybe you should have gone to welter and saved yourself from the peterson and garcia defeats,,,, manny and floyd are small welters, but the cut no weight, and body isnt drained and they can fight all night,,,, wish more fighters would follow their example as opposed to trying to sweat off a few extra pounds to get a cheap weight advantage Man I always wondered this. Are fighters that have to CUT weight to make weight less effective, physically (maybe mentally) at that weight? Pacquiao Floyd Rigondeaux Ward don't have to cut weight do they?

amir seem like your classic bullshltter, 13 pounds day before fight and he thinks thats normal? This guy has been around long enough, he should know lol "never been kd at natural weight of 153 (with headgear on)" lol.. New to boxing? People do get knocked down in sparring quite often. Even Mike Tyson was knocked down in sparring a few times, he was even knocked down by Greg Page, a fighter with 17 losses...

Khan lies profusely. I remember him saying on more than one occasion that he was making the weight fine and then he says he struggled, then he said he was fine and now he says he is struggling basically. In the MMA world, you have fighters who can cut 20lbs in 1 day, check Chael Sonnens weight cut to 185 with Mike Dolce. It is possibly and these guys have it down to a science. Ronda Rousey cuts 18lbs 1 day before her weigh-in and shes a woman (they find it harder to cut, don't ask me why). He makes up so many excuses regarding his deficiencies. He looks SO stiff to me when he fights, every moment looks rigid. Look at Rigo, the guy looks smooth/fluid with every punch. Khan basically throws a nice flurry and then hes deadmeat after that against someone who can punch and is aggressive. He also can't take a punch the best and I feel its too late for him to change. He isn't the smartest guy out there either. I like Khan as a boxer but he has a lot of weaknesses as a boxer and as a person.

who cares,,, if you cant make 140 without killing yourself, then maybe you should have gone to welter and saved yourself from the peterson and garcia defeats,,,, manny and floyd are small welters, but the cut no weight, and body isnt drained and they can fight all night,,,, wish more fighters would follow their example as opposed to trying to sweat off a few extra pounds to get a cheap weight advantage This right here. The entire thing.

A bad musician always blames his instruments...

if he was draining himself badly at 140 then how come he came in well under 147 against diaz?? Did you not see the guy in the black hat at the weigh-in?

So sad in boxing you can count the guys who can be a man after a sh*tty performance or a loss with 1 hand.

if he was draining himself badly at 140 then how come he came in well under 147 against diaz??

I guess that's why his chin is still garbage above 140 then huh??:dunno:

Fighters always have an excuse after a bad fight.