Amir Khan will assert control over his own training camp following what he admits was a sub-par performance in his victory over Chris Algieri.
There will be what he calls 'a tough day at the office' when he and his American trainer Virgil Hunter review how they prepared for Algieri and the issues he had to confront in the ring at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.
Rarely less than blisteringly honest, Khan says: 'I was flat in that ring and the first half of the fight was tougher for me than it should have been. I will ask Virgil his opinion as to why I did not have my usual speed, power, strength and snap.
'But in part I must become my own boss now. Virgil is a great trainer and he will be in my corner next time. But I know myself and my own body better than anyone and it is my take on it all which will decide where we go from here.
'I'm a very hard-working boxer but sometimes you can over-train. I was in camp for 14 weeks and sparred over 160 rounds, many of them in 12-round championship sessions. 'I left too much in the gym.'
Khan is also questioning whether some of the intense technical detail of the work with Hunter is inhibiting his natural talent - that lightning speed, brilliant movement and attacking instinct.
He says: 'I need to go back to being the old Amir Khan. All my career I've trusted my trainers and I've done everything the way they ask. But it's time to remember that it was my free flowing ability which got me to two world titles and now to the brink of a super-fight with Mayweather.'
Hunter had remarked after Friday night's performance that to have any chance of beating Mayweather, Khan would need to 'raise his level' as remarkably as James Buster Douglas did when he pulled off the greatest upset in ring history against Mike Tyson.
Khan seemed to agree when he said: 'I know that with our respective styles I can give Floyd problems ***8211; but it has to be by me fighting the way that comes naturally.
'Virgil has added things to my boxing and can continue to do so but basically I have to be myself. Virgil taught Andre Ward very well over many years but I am not the same fighter as Andre. What works for him doesn't necessarily work for me. I must make the most of my own talents.'
You're kidding yourself if you think Khan looked his usual self on Friday, he just can't seem to find the right balance. Under Roach he was phenomenal offensively but not proficient enough defensively but now he seems to just win rounds rather than impress. Then again, winning rounds wins you fights and even Algieri admitted that Khan is good at stealing rounds even when he's hurt. Styles make fights and a Mayweather fight would be completely different, although Mayweather would win but it is very interesting as Khan is very hard to "counter", you need to punch with him. Some analysts have even said Brook is a harder fight for Khan than Mayweather...
more excuses from khan.
khan thought algeiri was gonna be a easy fight. but instead algeiri got out of the cage and showed why khan is avoiding anybody who can punch.
khan is a fraud
Something wasn't right about Khan, he looked slow, sluggish, his speed was pretty ordinary by his standards. His reflexes looked bad, his movement, defense, sharpness just nothing was there. He needs to stick it out with Virgil because the Alexander performance and his condition in that fight was the best in his whole career including the days with Roach. Saying that even the worst Khan still beat Algieri 8-4, that's impressive in itself to be fair, only elite fighters can do stuff like that.
Frankie can you link the source please, thanks.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-3104905/Amir-Khan-reflects-disappointing-display-against-Chris-Algieri-vows-return-best-insisting-boss.html
Algieri made Kahn look so average. He struggled for that win and got rocked by his right. Floyd fans should be happy, Kahn would be an easy win for Floyd.
The speed and explosiveness in the Devon fight was eye catching
Against Algieri, it simply wasnt there, he couldnt get going. He started extremely slow. Khan has always been fast out of the blocks and tends to fade in the later rounds.
that had more to do with his opponent then anything. algeiri was hurting khan and khan was fighting scared
Something wasn't right about Khan, he looked slow, sluggish, his speed was pretty ordinary by his standards. His reflexes looked bad, his movement, defense, sharpness just nothing was there. He needs to stick it out with Virgil because the Alexander performance and his condition in that fight was the best in his whole career including the days with Roach. Saying that even the worst Khan still beat Algieri 8-4, that's impressive in itself to be fair, only elite fighters can do stuff like that.
Frankie can you link the source please, thanks.
People tend to forget all the guys Khan has beat. I mean Lamont, Judah, Paulie, ko'd Ortiz in the amutuers, collazo, Maidana
A lot of those wins were under roach doe. He has one good performance under Virgil and it was against Alexander. Khan under roach would beat the fuk outta chris coming forward like that
That's because Alexander is a shorter, smaller man who was trying to box and counter-punch with Khan.
Khan will always looked good against those type of styles because of his speed
People tend to forget all the guys Khan has beat. I mean Lamont, Judah, Paulie, ko'd Ortiz in the amutuers, collazo, Maidana