Do British fans overhype their fighters?

[abadger]

I think Khan is quite good proof that we don't. Here we have probably the most naturally gifted young prospect we've had in a long time, who won an olympic medal and who the media adore, yet nearly every Brit boxing fan was only too aware of his defensive and punch resistance shortcomings.

Many like me, thought he would beat Prescott, many, like me, even thought he would probably go on to win a world title, but few ever claimed he was going to wreak carnage in the LW division and retire as a great.

[ALT-Assassin]

Someone needs to bump a 2005 Jeff "LOL" Lacy thread.

They should

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Khan wasn't overhyped by British people. He has been constantly criticised and questioned in this country.

He still has unquestionable natural talent. Hes just far too open and wreckless. Hopefully with more seasoning, he can come back.

[ALT-Assassin]

Khan wasn't overhyped by British people. He has been constantly criticised and questioned in this country.

He still has unquestionable natural talent. Hes just far too open and wreckless. Hopefully with more seasoning, he can come back.

I wonder how many PPV buys that fight had? It probably would of doubled if the Brits knew Khan was getting knocked out

[BlackHat]

Khan wasn't overhyped by British people. He has been constantly criticised and questioned in this country.

He still has unquestionable natural talent. Hes just far too open and wreckless. Hopefully with more seasoning, he can come back.

Its not actually the people but the promoters and the media, people are buying it and are just being caught in the hype.

[sparked_85]

Khan wasn't overhyped by British people. He has been constantly criticised and questioned in this country.

He still has unquestionable natural talent. Hes just far too open and wreckless. Hopefully with more seasoning, he can come back.

He is supremely naturally talented. Thing is he's ****ed. If this was any other sport like imagine if Khan was a footballer he'd be Ronaldo. But he is going to get nailed again and he going get KO'd again the next time he steps up. On a side note I'm sure Wayne Rooney has a good chin, lol.

[Miburo]

To a degree, but so do most fans of every nationality.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Its not actually the people but the promoters and the media, people are buying it and are just being caught in the hype.

Yeah exactly. Khan was Warren's meal ticket. The only positive to come out of tonight is that Warren just got ****ed royally in the arse.

['ENRY COOPER]

I haven't read many posts so I'm not sure if it's been said, but in my opinion it's the people who DON'T know boxing who read the papers and watch the sky tv clips and are ****** into the Great British Media Hype Machine and believe that (a) They know boxing cos they read a couple articles and (b) They believe what the papers say (causing hype + promoting GB boxers = more £££).

REAL British boxing fans who know boxing don't hype our boxers to the same level I don't think, not in my experience anyway.

[T-97]

Yeah exactly. Khan was Warren's meal ticket. The only positive to come out of tonight is that Warren just got ****ed royally in the arse.

Two Times. Arthur lost as well