If khan beats Floyd, is that the greatest British win ever??

[BattlingNelson]

Probably second to Turpins win over The Sugar man not that it would ever happen.

What he said.

It's up there. It's better than Honeyghan over Curry.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

I feel it will be the biggest win of my lifetime, better than calzaghe over hopkins or hatton over tzsyu, or benn over Gman..


How old was robinson when he fought turpin,,,, wasnt that on the back half of SRR's career? I just ask because i have seen how people are saying floyd is in his 30s and due to slip up at some point,, but cant the same be said for turpin-sugar

[tyger]

It is such a mismatch it would be the greatest upset probably. Khan is a six round fighter and is probably on the downside.

[Humean]

I feel it will be the biggest win of my lifetime, better than calzaghe over hopkins or hatton over tzsyu, or benn over Gman..


How old was robinson when he fought turpin,,,, wasnt that on the back half of SRR's career? I just ask because i have seen how people are saying floyd is in his 30s and due to slip up at some point,, but cant the same be said for turpin-sugar

Robinson was 30, Robinson was in his middleweight prime. He made his first retirement just over a year later.

I'd say if Khan beat Mayweather it would rank number two all time greatest British win. Stracey's win over Napoles is probably number three.

[Sugarj]

I feel it will be the biggest win of my lifetime, better than calzaghe over hopkins or hatton over tzsyu, or benn over Gman..


How old was robinson when he fought turpin,,,, wasnt that on the back half of SRR's career? I just ask because i have seen how people are saying floyd is in his 30s and due to slip up at some point,, but cant the same be said for turpin-sugar

Yea, Robinson was rather younger than Mayweather is now. Mayweather is at the point where people are having cheeky bets on him losing these days. Knowledgeable pundits were tipping Guerrero and Alvarez to beat him.

Nobody on the planet was picking Turpin to beat Robinson. Even the British radio commentator was reporting that Robinson was winning the fight when it was clear that Turpin was being very much dominant.........that was the aura that Sugar Ray had at the time.

Plus he managed to regain the middleweight title four times after the Turpin loss.

If Khan were to somehow beat Mayweather.......poor Floyd would have to win the rematch by stoppage and win three subsequent world titles to put Khan's first victory on a similar par to Turpin's Robinson victory.

It all remains to be seen...............

[Scott9945]

Robinson was 30, Robinson was in his middleweight prime. He made his first retirement just over a year later.

I'd say if Khan beat Mayweather it would rank number two all time greatest British win. Stracey's win over Napoles is probably number three.

I'd go with Honeyghan-Curry over Stracey-Napoles. Napoles was on his last legs by then and ripe for the picking.

[IronDanHamza]

Agreed. If Khan has one edge, it would be handspeed. And nothing exposes an aging fighter more than superior speed. But so far I've never seen a version of Mayweather that Khan can beat.

I do think Khan's speed and jab will be an issue, early.

Once Floyd get's the timing it's a wrap though.

I don't think he'll stop him just beat him.

Not a fight I want to see.

[Humean]

I'd go with Honeyghan-Curry over Stracey-Napoles. Napoles was on his last legs by then and ripe for the picking.

Perhaps, certainly Curry was in his prime whereas Napoles was 35. I suppose I think that maybe stopping a 35 Napoles in the Mexican heat is more impressive than Honeghan stopping a prime Curry. Donald Curry was one of those guys who had the skills but perhaps not quite the concentration and will to go with it. It is close though.

[vniner]

I don't foresee ANYONE beating Mayweather. You have some people saying"Khans got speed, he can give Floyd problems"...fine. But are we forgetting that Khan's never been in the ring with NO ONE like Mayweather? Are we forgetting that Khan isn't hard to hit? Are we forgetting that Floyd is super sharp and accurate and seemingly lands that straight right at will??
Ok, I know Khan has speed...But let's not forget what Floyd brings to the table!

[Sugar Adam Ali]

I do think Khan's speed and jab will be an issue, early.

Once Floyd get's the timing it's a wrap though.

I don't think he'll stop him just beat him.

Not a fight I want to see.

I totally agree except I think Floyd stops him late, not due to ko punch, but rather a series of knockdowns ala corrales fight, or corner stoppage...