"Kotelnik spots Khan's weaknesses"

**The_Demon** · 07-17-2009, 07:08 AM

haha there is something with his chin?
any other opponent would be ribbing khan in the run-up for his china chin
those damn eastern europeans,so neutral

**BetterCallSaul** · 07-17-2009, 07:12 AM

Originally posted by Dynamite Glove

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...437776,00.html

WBA light-welterweight champion Andreas Kotelnik is ready to follow Breidis Prescott's example by knocking our Amir Khan.

Kotelnik defends his title against the Bolton fighter at Manchester's MEN Arena on Saturday.

Khan was knocked out by Prescott in just a round, but under the tutelage of Freddie Roach he has turned his career around and is the favourite to win the belt.

However Kotelnik believes he has seen weaknesses in Khan, who was floored by Willie Limond and Michael Gomez, that he is ready to exploit.

"He's fast, has good footwork, but this is also something other boxers do," Kotelnik told Sky Sports.

"Hey, he is a good boxer with a good perspective and he's fast but this fight I saw he wasn't very strong and maybe there is something with his chin."

I agree with everything he says. But if he doesn't knock Khan out, what is his gameplan? Can he really beat a boxer as fit, fast and active as Khan with his defensive, slow paced style? Maidana is powerful but is not a very skilled operator. Khan is quick, punches at angles, and is probably not going to stand and trade with him. Somthing tells me that 'if' Kotelnik can't land or hurt Khan he is going to have to do something different.

Can't wait.

**Silencers** · 07-17-2009, 07:14 AM

Apart from the chin, it's really hard to say what Khan's weaknesses are anymore because he's improving fight by fight under Freddie Roach, he's supposed to be looking the best he's ever looked at the Wild Card in preparation for this fight.

**JM1** · 07-17-2009, 07:17 AM

Originally posted by Silencers

Apart from the chin, it's really hard to say what Khan's weaknesses are anymore because he's improving fight by fight under Freddie Roach, he's supposed to be looking the best he's ever looked at the Wild Card in preparation for this fight.

cant agree more. khan improved a lot under freddie

**Dynamite Glove** · 07-17-2009, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by Silencers

Apart from the chin, it's really hard to say what Khan's weaknesses are anymore because he's improving fight by fight under Freddie Roach, he's supposed to be looking the best he's ever looked at the Wild Card in preparation for this fight.

he looked awful in that last sparring session that was public.

**jaguar30** · 07-17-2009, 07:45 AM

Why is Khan moving up to 140? doesn't he want a rematch with Prescott?
To much talking about this guy and running from this 135 division

**Dynamite Glove** · 07-17-2009, 07:46 AM

same reason srl moved up and away from aaron pryor.

**T-97** · 07-17-2009, 07:47 AM

Khan's weakness?

So, he plans to punch him in the face, amiright?

**jaguar30** · 07-17-2009, 07:49 AM

Originally posted by Dynamite Glove

same reason srl moved up and away from aaron pryor.

Wow these were fighters from the 70s.. are you that old?

"Kotelnik spots Khan's weaknesses"