Boxing would be a better world if.......

[-Swizzy-]

Boxing would be a better world if every boxer was like Amir Khan and didn't listen to their promoters and didn't care for a blown up record and fought the very best that they possibly could. Here are some quotes which really impressed me.

Amir Khan has gotten a warning from his Promoter Frank Warren to emulate Joe Calzaghe and not Prince Naseem Hamed. Khan would like nothing more than to smash Hamed's record as Britain's recent youngest world champion. Naz was just over 21 years of age in 1995 when he won the WBO featherweight title. Khan has about three months left to beat Hamed's record.Warren is more interested in shaping Khan's career in the path of Calzaghe's undefeated record rather the path of Hamed's career.

Undefeated lightweight Amir Khan, who over the weekend at the Bolton Arena stopped Martin Kristjansen in seven-rounds to capture the WBO's top ranking, has issued a warning to WBO/WBA/IBF champion Nate Campbell and WBO-interim champion Joel Casamayor.

[Johnny Rebel]

Boxing is also a business and I would much prefer Calzaghe's money and legacy than that of Hamed's. How's Hamed's strategy working out for himself right now? Joe's couldn't be better!

[Naps]

Boxing is also a business and I would much prefer Calzaghe's money and legacy than that of Hamed's. How's Hamed's strategy working out for himself right now? Joe's couldn't be better!

Hamed earnt more than Calzaghe.

[aussieboxer2320]

i would rather fight the best and win a title than have a protected undefeated record like calzaghe

[Orange Sneakers]

Hamed cleaned up all four belts with KO's and fought lb4lbers at MSG and MGM (Kelley, Barrera) all in his mid-20's. Joe Calzaghe was the joke of boxing until his mid-30s.

Hamed's legacy is greater than Calzaghe's.

And he made a lot more money...

Naz right now is lazing around his luxury mansion (the biggest in Sheffield), eating ****y food, watching TV, shooting pool, and having his bird do whatever he tells her to do... not bad.

[Unanimous]

Tbh, I think Warren has a point. Getting this title shot by his 21st bday seems to be all that is driving Khan. What will he do when it doesn't happen? I think he's a promising fighter but I don't think he's world class yet.

[Randall_Hopkirk]

Boxing is also a business and I would much prefer Calzaghe's money and legacy than that of Hamed's. How's Hamed's strategy working out for himself right now? Joe's couldn't be better!

hamed earned al lot more money than Calzaghe, I don't think he gives a **** about legacy.

[Randall_Hopkirk]

Also, shaping his career in the form of Calzaghe's i hate to say it but Joe was protected for far too long, as good as he is he wasted his peak years.

[-Swizzy-]

Hamed cleaned up all four belts with KO's and fought lb4lbers at MSG and MGM (Kelley, Barrera) all in his mid-20's. Joe Calzaghe was the joke of boxing until his mid-30s.

Hamed's legacy is greater than Calzaghe's.

And he made a lot more money...

Naz right now is lazing around his luxury mansion (the biggest in Sheffield), eating ****y food, watching TV, shooting pool, and having his bird do whatever he tells her to do... not bad.

hamed earned al lot more money than Calzaghe, I don't think he gives a **** about legacy.

Also, shaping his career in the form of Calzaghe's i hate to say it but Joe was protected for far too long, as good as he is he wasted his peak years.

true. I never understood the concept of protecting fighters even for the promoters. putting fighters in big fights in their prime years seems to make the most sense for everyone. its a shame that promoters have this screwed up belief system.

[boxing_great]

if fighters like mayweather could do whatever they want, without fans jumping on his nuts and criticising him.