Khan needs to use the cross-arm guard...

[Miburo]

...if he's going to continue at the world level to minimize head damage as much as possible. Start watching tapes of Moore and the older Foreman (who, unfortunantly for Khan, were also huge punchers to compensate for a heavily defensive style). Combine this with a lot of hit and run boxing and he may have a prayer. Anyone else have ideas?

[Slotff]

Prescott was looping around his arms. What is Khan going to block those punches with if he uses something like that? His shoulders? Prescott wasn't throwing straight punches.

[kenshin112]

khan did get owned
his rubbish chin

[Miburo]

Prescott was looping around his arms. What is Khan going to block those punches with if he uses something like that? His shoulders? Prescott wasn't throwing straight punches.

Did I mention Prescott once? I'm speaking of him continuing his career. But it does minimize damage even from looping punches with the shoulders when you hold it high.

[TRAVI$]

I think it also had a lot to do with inexperience
The way he rushed back up after the first KD, the way he did'nt take time to throw a few jabs; workout his opponent, the complete disregard for an effective defence..
Prescott knew Khans chin was suspect, saw the opening and went for the kill.

[jmctheone]

doesnt matter what guard he uses he looks like he has a poor chin and if he ever goes agaisnt a puncher hes gonna struggle.

[T-97]

I think it also had a lot to do with inexperience
The way he rushed back up after the first KD, the way he did'nt take time to throw a few jabs; workout his opponent, the complete disregard for an effective defence..
Prescott knew Khans chin was suspect, saw the opening and went for the kill.

He is inexperienced, weak chin, against someone taller for the first time...who can hit hard. Looking back, it was a bad fight for Khan. Khan stepped in to early, didn't take a look. Rushed in, got caught, and got KTFO. We always knew it would happen though...

[Miburo]

doesnt matter what guard he uses he looks like he has a poor chin and if he ever goes agaisnt a puncher hes gonna struggle.

It's not a miracle solution, but a suggestion as to the best possible strategy for one with a weak chin like him. You can't correct the chin, you have to look to other things.

[Slotff]

Did I mention Prescott once? I'm speaking of him continuing his career. But it does minimize damage even from looping punches with the shoulders when you hold it high.

Khan has done fine and always adjusted in every other fight. Even when he has been staggered, or down, he always gets back up and his defense has been fine. When people throw straight punches, they get through sometimes on him when they have been timed nicely, or put into combination, but he has been able to adjust. Prescott was looping the shots, and for the first time he paid for it and could do nothing about it. Just me personally, but I don't think changing his defense to something more crude will help at all with the only man he has had massive trouble with, Breidis Prescott.

Khan should tidy his own defense up, instead of changing it. Move the head more, move the feet back, keep the hands up. He should go back to fundamentals and just tidy up the kinks.

[TheGreatA]

He needs to become a more defensive fighter, that's for sure.

George Benton knew how to defend himself against a puncher like Rubin Carter:


I don't think a cross arm style would do any good for Khan though, he can't fight from a close distance. If he knew how to, he could've perhaps smothered Prescott's wide shots but it's just not his style.