With Peterson, Floyd has a good, and better inside game. He's maybe the only really good inside fighter at 147, it's a dying art.
With Garcia, they both have great timing...Garcia might have more power but Floyd can gain your respect still.
floyd doesn't have a good inside game that's a myth, he has a good rope-a-dope, just because everynow and then(rarely) he'll stand his ground inside doesn't mean he has a clue on what he's doing because of all the times he's stood inside he's gotten his ass kicked
the moves you make on the ropes(falling back on them) can't be done in the center of the ring, floyd doesn't have good inside game, he's an outside fighter, he doesn't even have short hooks most of the time nor does he punch with you, his counter-punching is highly limited to a long sweeping left hook from the outside, or a pull-counter, floyd does not like to punch when his opponent is punching because he's not looking to walk into any shots, garcia could give two shts, he tucks his chin and swings, and peterson beat khan with a high workrate and balls to the wall pressure that floyd would never be able to pull out of his ass even in his prime and even less so as he is today
when khan punches what's likely to happen is floyd will shell up, khan has long reach and is tall himself, floyd will have a hard time countering him with something solid unless khan falls into a right hand, when khan is on the move floyd can try and stalk but that's all he'll do, stalk with few punches and when he does he'll reach on occasion, nvm that khan even on the backfoot will keep floyd shelled up as when floyd enters his punching range khan will throw something
floyd's best chance to beat khan is to get off first(from center ring when both are standing infront of one another) or stop him
He's not a plodding brawler nor over the hill and since 147 isn't really as deep as people seem to think, he's about the most interesting style matchup for Floyd.
why did people want ortiz vs mayweather when ortiz quit against maidana
why did people want maidana vs mayweather when khan beat maidana
why people want cotto against mayweather when pac beat cotto
and why people want pac vs mayweather when marquez ko pac...
/end thread.
In simple terms Khan's offense is not as good as Floyd's defense.
And Khan has no chin, whatsoever.
Even Peterson started to time Khan after the first 4-5 rounds, once he found his range Khan started to look predictable.
Floyd just has too much for Khan - Khan need to be a in/out fighter so once he starts getting caught on his way in his confidence drains.
All Hunter will give Khan is hug and hold inside - Floyd can easily outwork Khan inside as did Peterson.
Khan VS Pacman would (IMO) be a much better fight to watch.
Different dimension, neither Floyd/Manny are pressure fighters which is what Khan struggles against.
Probably the best 'boxer' either guy will have been in with in a long time. Definitely a better fight than Floyd-Cotto 2 or Manny-Vargas.
Because he has a huge fan base and he could potentially beat either of them.....Floyd probably more likely than Pacquiao, even at this stage of his career.
Styles do make fights.....and both of them are old and ripe for the picking.
If Floyd vs Manny happens, great.
But if it doesn't, pls name just one fight that would be better than Floyd vs Khan or Manny vs Khan that isn't a total pipe dream.
And by "pipe dream" I mean guys like Lara, Matthysse, Thurman, GGG etc. You know as well as I do that Khan or no Khan, neither Floyd nor Manny will fight any of them.
Style makes fight. Khan asset is his speed and he was an Olympic silver medalist. If Khan has an iron chin he can beat Floyd and Manny.
He was winning the fight against Garcia before the left hook to the neck.