Is Amir Khan ready for Nate Campbell?

[Dynamite Kid]

While I am a big Amir Khan fan, Campbell is not a good match up for him. At 135 Khan is the future and Campbell is the present. I would like to see Khan fight the winner of Diaz/Katzidas. The Campbell/Guzman winner fight the Marquez/Cassamayor winner. And then fight the big fight in late 2009. Maybe even a showdown with Pacman in early 2010.

Campbell is a crafty fighter that will exploit every flaw Khan has in his game the worst possible oponent they could have picked for Khan to face IMO

Cambell took the wet behind the ears Juan Diaz to school ,he just knew to much for him used dirty/crafty tactics to get the job done on the blind side of the referee ,Campbell knows every trick in the book Khan will not hear the final bell IMO

Campbell by stoppage

[Silencers]

For me Khan can already do things that virtually no-one else in the division can do. He is fast, accurate, can throw beautiful shots and combos, I mean, show me the fighter who wouldn't want Khan's natural gifts.

Basically the question of whether he is ready or not really comes down to his chin. His offensive game is up there with the best and the only real question about him is whether or not he can take a shot. You could talk about defense, but at the end of the day, as a boxer you're going to get hit flush sometime, it even happens to Mayweather occasionally. That being so it's what Khan will stand or fall on, and there is little he or anyone can do to try and 'improve' it.

If we keep waiting then Khan may never be 'ready'. Offensively he has the tools to overwhelm virtually anyone, it all comes down to if he can take a shot to do it. I say make the fight, and lets find out. If he has to be exposed let it be in a high grade fight for a world title, not some lesser fight taken in the name of 'improvement'.

His defense is leaky, he's open to get get hit by overhand rights, the right hand is Campbell's best punch and his chin is a question mark.

He was also pretty impatient against Kristjansen and looked winded after 4 rounds, he did good when he calmed down though.

I think he should step up his level of competition from the Kristjansens and St. Clairs of the world, no offense to them. But I think a step up against Campbell would be a step too big.

[Jambo boy]

Yeah he can handle just about every stand up European lightweight in the world.

An American slickster with head movement and good footwork will throw his game off. Khan has very little pro experience on the world stage. He's been in with a lot of handpicked Frank Warren guys.

Of course he has, he's only been pro for a couple of years. He's not gonna jump straight to a world title from being an am.

[msagrain]

Yeah he can handle just about every stand up European lightweight in the world.

An American slickster with head movement and good footwork will throw his game off. Khan has very little pro experience on the world stage. He's been in with a lot of handpicked Frank Warren guys.

[Dynamite Kid]

His defense is leaky, he's open to get get hit by overhand rights, the right hand is Campbell's best punch and his chin is a question mark.

He was also pretty impatient against Kristjansen and looked winded after 4 rounds, he did good when he calmed down though.

I think he should step up his level of competition from the Kristjansens and St. Clairs of the world, no offense to them. But I think a step up against Campbell would be a step too big.

i agree also it was Campbell's consistent Body attacks that subdued the relentless Juan Diaz he faded big time down the stretch people talk about the cut bothering him and it may well have done but ,IMO Campbell beat the fight out of him with the body attacks he tired because of the body punishment he had been taken throughout the fight

and i also agree 100% Khan is wide open for overhand rights

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I have been to the Dominican a couple times and the people are not this ignorant. Guzman is good but hasn't proved he is worthy yet of being named with Pacman.

Arum and Pac ducked Gooz. Vocally. They know the deal.

[Silencers]

i agree also it was Campbell's consistent Body attacks that subdued the relentless Juan Diaz he faded big time down the stretch people talk about the cut bothering him and it may well have done but ,IMO Campbell beat the fight out of him with the body attacks he tired because of the body punishment he had been taken throughout the fight

and i also agree 100% Khan is wide open for overhand rights

I agree, Campbell definitely is a very good body puncher, his body attack and the cut winded and discouraged Diaz, Campbell literally beat the fight out of him.

[MELLY-MEL...]

no he is not.

[LOLORSKATES]

Of course he has, he's only been pro for a couple of years. He's not gonna jump straight to a world title from being an am.

What I'm saying is that Khan has a lot of physical gifts, but fighting a guy like Campbell is not like fighting Graham Earl. Campbell is a grizzled, crafty veteran who knows how to unnerve young fighters. If Khan takes this fight before fighting a serious lightweight, he won't be ready and will fold.

[STEELHEAD]

he is not at this stage, he needs to step up his competition if he ever wants to win a title at lightweight.

what you dont think its a step up for khan to be fighting another creampuff in gomez ranked 137. just kidding.
doesnt khan feel he's cheating his fans fighting all these doughboys.