Weekend Preview: And Why Results Don’t Matter

[JakeNDaBox]

Also, writing is "just" my part time gig. I'm fortunate enough to write for a site as great as this one, but I don't eat off of this, not by any means.

[Mr. David]

Flyboy, for someone asking where the author went to school based on his alleged inability to write, I'm curious where you went to school based on your seeming inability to read.

The author wasn't saying that the fighters don't matter. The author was saying that the results don't always have the consequences we believe they do. His case in point -- Prescott beats Khan. Prescott doesn't get a title shot this weekend. Khan does.

[giacomino]

Am surprised people read this as hating on Khan. THe point the author seemed to be making is pretty clear: a no-name beat a big name, the loser still wound up with the title shot.
It's not hating to think Prescott deserves a title shot more than Khan since he Ko'd him. Of course it's all about who you know and your connections. Kotelnik makes more money fighting Khan than Prescott. Simple as that. Khan has good management who lined him up with a home title shot after beating the clubfighter ***an and the severely faded Barrera.
THe author's point is correct: in this case, in the end, the results of the Prescott-Khan didn't matter in the sense that the winner is currently fighting nobodies and the loser is fighting for a title. There are reasons for that, but it's still a true.

[D-MiZe]

He's not a big draw in England though.

[giacomino]

He's not a big draw in England though.

To whom are you referring when you say "he" is not a big draw? Khan? Prescott, Kotelnik?

[FLYBOY]

The fact that Amir is still a huge draw in England pretty much makes my point - that for the moment, the kid is still bullet proof.

I wasn't trying to hate on him at all, and will openly admit that I did a very poor job of conveying that point if my article came across any other way. I like Khan, and have always been a fan.

I just found it interesting that ten months after their head to head meeting, Khan and Prescott are now fighting on the same exact weekend.

Khan - the knockout victim in that fight - has rebuilt to where his career hasn't missed a beat, to where he's now preparing for the biggest fight as a pro to date.

On the very same weekend, Prescott - the knockout winner - is still no further along than he was prior to the Khan fight.

That's honestly the only point I was making.

And I went to St. John's, to answer your question - back when they were still the Redmen (though on the verge of changing to the corny ass Red Storm). I was a year behind Malik Sealy, R.I.P., and three behind Jayson Williams - who, to put it nicely, was the exact opposite of the always classy Malik.

makes sense. I misunderstood the article a little bit. But yes, it is unfair to Prescott that he isn't fighting the "big" fights. But this is Boxing. Any professional sport is all about money. And in boxing (where a person literally puts his life on the line, money is definitely very very important) And Amir Khan brings in a lot of money. If they didn't like money, they would be in the amatuer system....

[Allucard]

By Jake Donovan - You know that myth about how a fighter is written off after just one loss?

Ask Amir Khan if there’s any truth to it.

Ten months after being mistaken for a ring apron logo, the 2004 Olympic silver medalist prepares for his first crack at a major alphabet title when he faces junior welterweight titlist Andriy Kotelnik.

The fight takes place this Saturday at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England. That would be the same M.E.N. Arena where promoter Frank Warren hopes to turn him into the building’s next house fighter, as he now plays the building for the third time in ten months. [details]

Why do so many mother****ers hate Khan? That's a BS article. Khan has flaws like everyone else. But these racist suckers try to make him look worse than he ever did on his own. Had Joe Calzaghe been fighting someone in their late twenties in his last 2 fights he would not only be floored like he was, but he would also STAYED there. Yet i bet that fool considers JC an ATG and Khan a can. No surprises here. What is kinda surprising in this racist typical stereotypical behavior is how fast these people's heroes become bums. Ask Hatton for instance. The only difference between Hatton, Khan and Calzaghe is that Hatton actually fought 2 p4p #1 fighters, Khan hasn't yet (just 21!) and Calzaghe is simply the biggest ripoff boxing witnessed in recent years in terms of what has been done for him outside the ring... So Mr Writer, keep writing your racism, some people will actually read the full text but know that your mindset is known and studied to the origins. Reading you is like a visit to the zoo... only you are the one on display.

[IMustBreakU]

Jake,

Appreciate the time you take to respond to the peanut gallery here. It take guts and dedication to do that - almost as much as it takes to run a marathon during a heatwave!

[vrodz]

Khan gets his arse KO in 54 seconds and gets a title shot, Prescott on the other hand has to keep on working his way up the ranks and wait for a title shot. I must be missing something; well not really khan is a joke and we will get to see that tomorrow.

[JakeNDaBox]

Jake,

Appreciate the time you take to respond to the peanut gallery here. It take guts and dedication to do that - almost as much as it takes to run a marathon during a heatwave!

Ha, thanks major. It's all good, though. I can't only come around when the feedback is positive. Gots to keep the critics in line as well