Who Was Impressed By Khans Subtle Improvements?

I've been critical of Khan in the past & was impressed with how well he did. Again maybe his biggest problem (more than his chin) is getting to comfortable or losing focus & his chin getting touched. When he's careful & just working in there its hard not to be impressed with him. Beautiful breakdown by Paulie. People love ****ting on him more than Khan I think, but for my money no one breaks down a fight better than he does in a very understandable & easily digestable way. He's like the Neil DeGrasse Tyson of boxing breakdowns. His breakdowns are some of the best, and long may he continue as a analyst.

wow you khanturds are really reaching for any glimmer of hope huh :rofl:

I saw no improvement, I saw some stylistic advantages for Khan. Nothing else. Khan's defense was still as poor as it has always been. Canelo landed half of his power punches which is too much really, you land 50% of power shots, that's too much. Khan was moving and throwing very fast, but in reality Canelo outlanded Khan in 4 of the 6 rounds and he was landing his power shots with Mayweather-esque accuracy. Khan's accuracy was pretty poor as well, and the punches he landed were impressive but they were few and far in between.

Firstly trolls please pi$$ off Anyways, Khan was never going to beat Canelo, he would have to have fought a punch perfect fight, which is not possible for Khan, especially with all the advantages his opponent had from size, weight, power, experience. Khan was going to make a mistake and he did so in round 6 and paid the price for it. He could probably have got up if that punch came from a 147'er, but against Canelo who outweighed him and was also known for his power, no chance.... However i did see things that i liked from Khan, his right hand did catch Canelos attention in round 1 and 2, be it momentarily. So there was some power behind his shots, if he carries that back down to 147, that could help him. I also liked how he limited his combo's to 2-3 punch combo's instead of 5-6 combo's, making it harder to catch him with a counter. I liked how he was using the ring and also that he wasnt throwing punches for the sake of throwing punches. Ofcourse there are still flaws, like the lack of head movement, or lapses in concentration, but Hunter has got him thinking about what he is doing, and he is taking less overall punishment. I know many give him no chance at beating Garcia, Thurman, Brook, and just about everyone at 147, but i disagree, i think he will actually beat a lot of them. He may lose a fight again, but he'll also have a big win or 2. I am glad he is sticking with Hunter. In all honestly, Khans hand speed got him to the 6th, Canelos main job was to not get caught with anything dumb. Personally if Hunter wasn't one of my favorite fighters (Andre Ward) trainer, I wouldnt care for him to much as a corner man. It was really dumb for Khan to keep circling to his left (Canelos right) it was just a matter of time before Canelo timed that right. Dont get me wrong I think Canelo wouldve got him with a left if he went the other way but any good trainer wouldve worked on taking away the power hand from a much bigger man. Also Khan has always thrown punches with his shoulders down, IDK it helps with his speed but it gives him no chance at slipping or rolling with a punch properly. Again though I dont think these techniques would've secured a victory because odds were against him but it couldve helped in other fights and maybe bought him some time.

And what improvements TS? Getting stretched in a more impressive fashion is the only thing he has gotten better at. Khan is a joke. This guy got dropped by Diaz for fcuk sake. This guy was getting tuned up by Chris Algieri for several rounds. What did you think was going to happen fighting Canelo?

What improvements? He was just the same old Khan. He's a nervous fighter, especially when he's in with a puncher. And as soon as he runs out of steam and his shots start getting wider and wider around round 5 or 6 it's game over against a puncher. ^^^this right here

What inprovements? He fought a lot more safety first because that's what he should have done. Before Garcia knocked Khan out he wasn't known for being a big puncher at all, so naturally Khan didn't show him the same respect. He boxed more against Canelo because if he didn't he would have been koed a lot earlier.

Khan landed a few right hands in that fight that nobody could match in terms of the distance it was threw at. Timing Canelo from half a mile away. His footwork 100% has improved under virgil But it's a case of too little too late. Everything is working against Khan now. 147 still isn't his ideal weight...he is getting old nearly 30 now...he has to work extra hard to be in ideal physical condition to box well for 12 rounds (Alexander Collazo) - When he isn't motivated (Algieri) he looks like garbage. He should fight 2 more times at 147 and retire. Gun for D.Garcia & Brook then get the hell out of the sport with his brain intact. The biggest issue he faces with Virgil tactics against D.Garcia is avoiding them bodyshots. Canelo's bodyshots made him slowly fall apart - His composure was still fantastic but they really took his edge away. D.Garcia could easily do the same with slightly lesser effect...he knows how to counter to the body very well. It's actually probably D.Garcia's best trait..he'll take a jab or right hand to the head to land two big bodyshots.

well they were certainly too subtle to compensate for the huge flaws that he has always had and that virgil hasn't seemed to help at all

Watching it live I thought so but upon rewatching it, he was equally as horrid as he's ever been. There is no meaning behind Khan's punches, he is like the complete opposite of Marquez in that sense.

His fans never will. The only boxer that I've seen get KTFO then praised for having improvements. Ffs he was sloppy once again and got KO'd. I will admit Canelo was a lot bigger than him but the replay shows him having both hands down and his chin wide open. You guys drool over Khan even when he gets KTFO smdh It's bizarre. There must be some mental health term for this kind of behaviour.

At what point do you just say he isn't as good as you thought or wanted him to be Against anyone who can crack or time him he gets beat. His ring IQ isn't good and won't improve. His fans never will. The only boxer that I've seen get KTFO then praised for having improvements. Ffs he was sloppy once again and got KO'd. I will admit Canelo was a lot bigger than him but the replay shows him having both hands down and his chin wide open. You guys drool over Khan even when he gets KTFO smdh

Sorry but its the same old Khan for me. Fast hands, good movement, good combos. Unfortunately the same old sloppy defense marred with the same old glass jaw. As usual Khan racks up points/rnds with his flashy combos and movement. Now this is enough to beat 80% of guys he faces. However as soon as he goes in with a puncher who also has good technical skills he gets stopped. Hes been ko'd at every weight hes fought at now except 147, and to be honest I expect him to get ko'd again before he hangs up the gloves. Now this isnt me slagging him off and saying hes crap, hes not. I just can't see him rectifying his flaws/bad habits anytime soon, no matter how much Hunter trains with him. However if somehow by magic he can improve his defense and keep out the big bombs landing, he will most likely UD anyone he comes up against.

At what point do you just say he isn't as good as you thought or wanted him to be Against anyone who can crack or time him he gets beat. His ring IQ isn't good and won't improve.

He needs to stop rushing in with his chin in the air

It looked like the same ole Khan to me. Start fast and then fade late. By the 5th round Canelo was out boxing Khan. And the slow as sh.it Canelo hit Khan with a straight right that Khan should've seen coming.

:lol1: Improvements? :lol1: Exactly. he improved in the sense he lasted 6 with Canelo but only 4 with Danny and 1 with Prescott. I guess when he goes 9 with Brook someone will bump this thread.

:lol1: Improvements? :lol1:

If you notice throughout the fight Khan was jabbing after Canelo threw to prevent him throwing further. Canelo caught on and feinted which Khan fell for he had his left out for a jab which left him open for a right hand shot. Khan should just back off when nelo tried punching with bad intentions. Run!

All I can think of is that punch shouldn't have landed! Why was he attempting a left hook, was he expecting a nelo jab? So careless! If you notice throughout the fight Khan was jabbing after Canelo threw to prevent him throwing further. Canelo caught on and feinted which Khan fell for he had his left out for a jab which left him open for a right hand shot.