Why is Khan hyped so much?

[PAC-BOY]

Amir Khan has done absolutely nothing that indicates he's a world-class fighter.

He's been KOed in the first minute of round one, by a fighter he's not willing to rematch. He's been down several times in other fights, against relatively light punchers. He doesn't appear to have good defensive skills to compensate for his delicate chin, so when he next faces a prime world-class opponent he'll be KOed again.

Even old Barrera, blind in one eye, rocked him a couple of times in Saturday's fight. Before the cut, Barrera was getting the best of him, despite Khan being so much younger and so much bigger.

So why does the UK media hype him?

There are a number of better, more well-rounded young British boxers such as Kevin Mitchell, John Murray and Nathan Cleverly. So why do we never hear much about them, while the mediocre Amir Khan get so much attention?

hes only hyped by people who are a little short in the brain dept.

[S A M U R A I]

Good post.

The comment about "proving everybody wrong" was inapproriate and turned people off. If he rematches Prescott and defeats him, then perhaps he could say something like that.

Yeah, the "proving everybody wrong" comment was the icing on a bad tasting cake. And I agree -- rematch Prescott and beat him, then I might start believing the hype a little more. I won't start fully believing the hype until he steps up to a top-class lightweight fighter, though.



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[GrizzleBoy]

I think its more the fight could really go either way, Khan definately has skill but that chin makes it that he has to be constantly on his toes and on the ball otherwise down he will go.

Its exciting because even if he has been fighting amazingly for 9 rounds, he could still easily get put down.

No way man.

If he wins the first round decisively, he's practically guaranteed to win the rest of the fight.

Ask some people here, they'll tell you.

[Ben_London.]

The young British fighter who impresses me the most is Nathan Cleverly.

Watch his last fight. He has awesome speed and technical skills, and now that he's reached full maturity he seems to have gotten stronger.

[FLYBOY]

Your reasons for people disliking him are not accurate at all. Personally, I have no problem with ******s, young fighters being rich, or fighters who are ****y (as long as they back up the talk). My problem is, he is a protected Frank Warren fighter who just had a manufactured win because his career was in jeopardy due to being wiped out in 54 seconds. Putting a big name on his resume was a way of getting him back into the spotlight. Another reason I'm pissed off is because of the **** he's spouting to the media about "proving everyone wrong", when really he proved absolutely nothing.

It's not due to race, being jealous of his money (come on, how shallow is that?), or being young. I'm a fan of boxing, and I like to see fairness, not corruption.

By the way, Muhammad Ali was not "the greatest". That tag belongs to Ray Robinson.

fighting a washed up legend is what everyone does to get their name bigger. de la hoya- chavez, mayweather-de la hoya, pacquaio- de la hoya, tyson-holmes... come on man, this is professional boxing. it's all about making money... and fighting these big legends makes u the new legend in people's eyes. and yes he did prove people wrong. he proved that he can change his style and be more careful through hard work and dedication.

[ellwise69]

Amir Khan has done absolutely nothing that indicates he's a world-class fighter.

He's been KOed in the first minute of round one, by a fighter he's not willing to rematch. He's been down several times in other fights, against relatively light punchers. He doesn't appear to have good defensive skills to compensate for his delicate chin, so when he next faces a prime world-class opponent he'll be KOed again.

Even old Barrera, blind in one eye, rocked him a couple of times in Saturday's fight. Before the cut, Barrera was getting the best of him, despite Khan being so much younger and so much bigger.

So why does the UK media hype him?

There are a number of better, more well-rounded young British boxers such as Kevin Mitchell, John Murray and Nathan Cleverly. So why do we never hear much about them, while the mediocre Amir Khan get so much attention?

Really? What fight were you watching?

I think it comes down to the fact that Khan had already built a public profile in the Olymics, like DeGale and Gavin etc, fighters like Mitchell, Murray and Cleverly haven't had as much PR and won't get into the general public's radar until later on in their careers.

[lest26]

yes way over hyped but there is a multitude of reasons, the only british boxing medalist in that olympics so he already had alot of coverage before he turned pro, asian and ******(i mention this for marketing reasons) he dose have the skills and speed, he has a mouth and talks alot.

others that need more spave in Uk papers are, Kell Brook, Nathan Cleverly, John Murray, Jamie Moore, Rogan, Thaxton, Kevin Mitchel, Billy joe Saunders (i reckon this lad has potential) and Degale is getting on my nerves already

[Clegg]

First of all, I disagree with the view that Khan is being hyped in order to fill the void left by Hatton and Calzaghe.

Khan first began to get mainstream attention in the build-up to the 2004 Olympics. I am not exaggerating when I say that he was more well-known than either of them. It's worth remembering that Tszyu and Lacy didn't come along until 2005. Before that point, RH and JC got about as much attention as Carl Froch does now, if that.

Khan got noticed because 1) He appeared to be very talented 2) He was very young 3) He was the only UK boxer in the tournament.

These things contributed to him getting a lot of attention during the Olympics, far more so than anyone from the UK who competed in 2008.

Khan got hyped because he was (and still is) exceptionally talented. Of course, he has a bad chin, but this only became apparent after he'd built up a sizable fanbase and had a lot of people comment on his potential.

Kevin Mitchell is a decent fighter, but if we're talking about natural talent he is nowhere near Khan's level. He seems to have an iron chin, good power and punching technique, but he doesn't have world class natural talent and he isn't particularly 'flashy' in terms of skills.

Young prospects mainly get hyped based upon natural talent, excitement and offensive skills. An Olympic medal is also a big plus. Khan ticked all of those boxes for the first 3 years or his pro career.

[Mugwump]

It pisses me off no end when people write off Khan with one line responses that involve no reasoning or justification.

Khan is an exceptionally talented fighter. His handspeed, combination work and accuracy are near the top of the scale. He's not a genuine power puncher. But his not feather-fisted either. (Rapid) accumulation of damage is what troubles Khan's opponents. And he has that horrible slashing style (a bit like Mayweather) that opens up cuts.

I'm not going to defend Khan's chin. It certainly isn't strong. But it's worth remembering that prior to Roach he went out of his way to make life hard for himself. Up to and including the Prescott fight there were very few defensive skills on show. He was a young kid who wanted to put on a show for the British people and the media (who haven't helped him in any way). When he entered the ring it was all about finishing his opponent in the most spectacular way possible.

Three points about the Prescott fight:

1. What the **** was Rubio playing at? If your man has a suspect chin the last person you bring over is a big hitting, unbeaten Colombian who's hungry as hell.

2. The punch that floored Khan would have knocked *anyone* in the weight division out.

3. When the bell rang Khan pretty much charged at Prescott without a defensive thought in his head. It was sheer lunacy against someone with Prescott's power. Again, what the **** kind of training did Rubio provide? Khan should have had his gloves stapled to his ****ing cheeks. With a solid defence Khan may well have won that fight.

Hiring Roach was definitely the right way to go (or Mayweather Sr.). In the Barerra fight Khan's defence was a quantum leap beyond that shown in the Prescott fight. I'm sure he will continue to improve. The only worry I have is whether the bad habits he picked up prior to Roach will manifest themselves again when he's put under pressure.

[BetterCallSaul]

Who's hyping him?