I've been thinking about the posibilities of Khan getting an upset victory over Canelo, but I simply can't find a way. Canelo is not going to respect Khan's power.
Khan is fast...yeah, but one of the most vulnerable fighters, especially to counters, and especially against hard punchers. Everytime Khan charges you have the feeling he's getting KO'd at any moment.
A surprise is always welcome, but with a guy as big as Canelo pressing and throwing bombs, I don't think Khan will go thru 6 rounds.
I'm not making a "discovery" here. Many people know this. What I'm trying to say is that Virgil Hunter should be very careful and keep that white towel close to him. We don't need a tragedy.
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Questions on Khan's chin have started to get REALLY ANNOYING NOW.
Khan has never been KTFO. He has always been stopped by the referee.
Prescott knocked him out. The ref didn't stop that one, he said TEN and khan would have needed TEN mins to recover from that 2nd knock down.
Olympic medalist, Canelo learned on the fly in the pros. Khan was already a multiple weight world champion when Canelo finally stepped upto world level as a pro which wasn't actually all that long ago.
Khan has had treble or more fights on the world stage on top of a lengthy amateur career.
Canelo doesn't even have a jab.
Khan is the better athlete and has displayed his boxing ability against a variety of styles. Canelo is a good fighter but he is rather limited and you can really see his boxing ability or lack of when he doesn't have a static target. I think he is a good but rather one dimensional fighter. Bit Marquez esque IMO not good on the front foot.
If Khan can avoid the big shot I see him outboxing Canelo. Freezing him with his handspeed and combinations and constantly turning him. Canelo needs to set his feet.
The power worries me coupled with Khans inability to take a shot, not so much the size but take that power away for me he is rather made for Amir stylistically.
I really do wish I was as confident as others but I just see a punchers chance personally I don't think he can outbox Amir, not even close.
I just don't see it.
Khan is very one-dimensional. He fights like a poor man's Pacquiao. If he can't ambush you with his speed and combinations, he looks bad every time. He is easily timed and Alvarez has shown himself to be a very adept counter puncher. Yes, Alvarez can be frozen, but he will figure out quickly how basic and predictable Khan's combinations are and how to counter them. That's if he doesn't walk through those combinations because they don't hurt him.
Can Khan really move and turn Alvarez well enough to win enough rounds? Mayweather and Lara did it, but they also have the smarts and ability to judge distance that Khan has shown a lack of throughout his career. They also have better footwork. Even then Lara barely managed in a very close fight that he lost. I've never seen anything from Khan to suggest he's capable of doing what Lara did, let alone Floyd.
Then you factor in the size difference and Khan's weak chin, and I can't imagine how in the world he manages a win.
If Alvarez is drained, he has a chance. And I mean Pac/Oscar or Ward/Dawson drained.
Otherwise Khan has no practical advantage. He isn't more skilled. He isn't bigger. He doesn't have the better chin. He doesn't move intelligently. His defense isn't better. His power isn't better. He is fast, but he isn't accurate. He plays stylistically right into Alvarez's hands. He is a sloppy ambush fighter who is easy to counter.
Really, what can Khan do to win against a healthy Alvarez? He just isn't that good. Even if he tries to run like Lara, he isn't smart enough or defensively sound enough to make Alvarez miss like Lara, and he would get caught by punches Lara was barely avoiding. He also doesn't have a chin like Lara to take the ones that land.
Olympic medalist, Canelo learned on the fly in the pros. Khan was already a multiple weight world champion when Canelo finally stepped upto world level as a pro which wasn't actually all that long ago.
Khan has had treble or more fights on the world stage on top of a lengthy amateur career.
Canelo doesn't even have a jab.
Khan is the better athlete and has displayed his boxing ability against a variety of styles. Canelo is a good fighter but he is rather limited and you can really see his boxing ability or lack of when he doesn't have a static target. I think he is a good but rather one dimensional fighter. Bit Marquez esque IMO not good on the front foot.
If Khan can avoid the big shot I see him outboxing Canelo. Freezing him with his handspeed and combinations and constantly turning him. Canelo needs to set his feet.
The power worries me coupled with Khans inability to take a shot, not so much the size but take that power away for me he is rather made for Amir stylistically.
I really do wish I was as confident as others but I just see a punchers chance personally I don't think he can outbox Amir, not even close.
multiple weight champ??? he has only won titles at 140
Canelo has a very nice jab, Khan on the other hand is predictable and very limited
I can't see it. I think khan will come out run around and pit pat for a few rounds and get caught in an exchange. Aside from what everyone else said Khans never defeated someone his own size other then Algeri and that was a close fight. Plus anytime he's been stopped its early he has bad recovery skills and Canelo is a finisher. And this time the ref won't step in to seperate them like Cortez did because Canelo's the star.
Canelo has some power a good chin. He's not super active, and his stamina isn't great, but he doesn't make many mistakes in the ring.
Khan has no chin. And he makes mistakes all day long. And he got KTFO in a way smaller weight class.
Khan has no chance. KO in 6.
Anyone who thinks Khan actually has a chance is delusional. A Khan upset would be more shocking than Fury beating Wlad last year.
Hell, if the fight goes 6 rounds I'll give Khan massive props.
Don't think so, even if he somehow did he'd never get the decision.
I do think Khan, if he fights very spoilerish and cautious, can make it all 12 rounds. This would make Canelo look overrated as hell but it could happen.
More experienced how? Canelo has actually fought at the higher level?
Better boxer?? explain..Canelo has better defense, is more accurate and has better upperbody and head movement
Olympic medalist, Canelo learned on the fly in the pros. Khan was already a multiple weight world champion when Canelo finally stepped upto world level as a pro which wasn't actually all that long ago.
Khan has had treble or more fights on the world stage on top of a lengthy amateur career.
Canelo doesn't even have a jab.
Khan is the better athlete and has displayed his boxing ability against a variety of styles. Canelo is a good fighter but he is rather limited and you can really see his boxing ability or lack of when he doesn't have a static target. I think he is a good but rather one dimensional fighter. Bit Marquez esque IMO not good on the front foot.
If Khan can avoid the big shot I see him outboxing Canelo. Freezing him with his handspeed and combinations and constantly turning him. Canelo needs to set his feet.
The power worries me coupled with Khans inability to take a shot, not so much the size but take that power away for me he is rather made for Amir stylistically.
I really do wish I was as confident as others but I just see a punchers chance personally I don't think he can outbox Amir, not even close.
Khan ran for his life against Maidana, stop acting like that didnt happen
Khan has been dropped 8 times by lesser punchers and stopped in 90 seconds by an ESPN level fighter..
Everytime Khan is hit flush his body stiffens up, its not a myth the reality is he can't take a proper punch ad has no defense what so ever
ran for his life? I'm not even going to bother wasting my time on you. ignorance is bliss. enjoy it
You seem awfully sure of that. Did you back your strong opinion with a cash wager? You can get some very good odds betting on Khan. I think you will win 4 dollars for every dollar you bet if Khan wins. I put a good bet down on Canelo to win by early KO so if I'm wrong I'll pay for it.
yea actually
Cotto outboxed Canelo in a competitive fight. Nevertheless, Khan is not Cotto. Khan's life is in serious risk. They need to have a medical crew and ambulance available.
Amir has no chance, absolutely none. There is no point in watching this fight, unless you want to see a beat-down. You'd be able to easily catch the highlights of the KO, anyway.
It should be over within four rounds, but, if somehow Khan survives past that, don't celebrate it. This would only mean that his beating is elongated, leading to possibly even more serious, permanent damage.
The fight should've never been allowed to go through. If Khan were to die on May 7th (I'm serious), it will be a major black-eye for the sport. Mismatches will never be seen the same way again. And forget about Canelo's/Golden Boy's reputation. I love beat-downs.
I dont gamble with my money.
That's very wise of you. I have bet on Canelo to win since he was a teenager and only lost once. I'm not going to miss the chance to bet on him when he is a sure thing to win by KO. R.I.P. Khan.
Khan really isn't moving up two weight classes. He is moving up 8 pounds. Eight pounds is the exact amount of weight Ward wanted GGG to move up to fight him. Eight pounds is one weight class, not two weight classes. Down at fly weight and there about 8 pounds is two weigh classes but those classes shouldn't be that close together. Four pounds shouldn't be considered a weight class. Four pounds is a big hamburger and a giant coke.
Yea theres a chance. He has more amatuer experience and if he khan use his quickness and fight the perfect fight he can edge out a UD. But hes going to be outweighed by atleast 10 pounds and has a glass jaw and got knocked out by 140 pounders so theres that.