Stylistically the problem with a fighter like Paulie against Khan is................

[GTL]

There is a reason this fight got made. Paulie is a solid name who is a good style match up for Khan.

Exactly.. Hopefully the match maker is making a huge mistake..

Both these guys style are more geared for the Amateurs.. Paulie cant hit hard but hopefully he buzzes khan. i like paulie man.. khan doesnt have a good beard. Paulie is tough as nails.. No Kayos.. UD.. I think Khan takes it.. But im rooting for my boy paulie.. GTL baby!

[STRUGG]

the only advantage paulie has against KHAN is his chin......and mental game................

[Dynamite Kid]

in other words paulie is gonna get outworked

Nah i think he will get stopped, Khan has more! chance of hurting him if he backs up than he if he goes on the front foot imo, simply because he does not do enough to repel pressure, now Diaz, Hatton, Cotto need to be in mid range or inside to get off, Khan will be able to get off from long range, that will be a big factor imo, Khan does not need to put himself in counter punching range to get off.

[Trigg]

Im really feeling a KO for Khan.

I'd love this to happen, but i can't see it. Paulie may well be a bit of a ****, but he's a tough ****.

If Amir KO's him i'd be really impressed.

I can't wait for tomorrow night, Mitchell - Katsidis in what has war written all over it, the chance of hopefully seeing DeGale getting sparked out,the promising Billy Jo Saunders, Danny Williams hopefully going out with a final hurrah and an Amir v Paulie grudge fight.

[Think]

I have watched Paulies past few fights and I do think Khan could stop him I don't think Paulie will be knocked out but I think there is a chance he could get stopped on his feet with how Khan likes to go in for the attack when he has his man hurt. I am so pumped for this fight! Just 24 hours or so!

[badteef]

I think khan gets to work with impunity in this fight, which makes him very dangerous. I just don't see how Paulie can win this fight. I'm guessing he's going to be fighting on the back foot trying to counter but with the power he has/hasn't it's only a matter of time before the inevitable. Paulie is going to be vulnerable/on-a-knife-edge from the get-go. Hope the 'Magic man' has some 'tricks' up his sleeves. He's going to need 'em.

WAR PAULIE!

[dvb]

i think Khan wins this easily,he does have natural athletic ability and now is a smarter wiser boxer with a solid gameplan that he can stick to and im sure a plan B also if needed.


Sure he may not have a great chin,but his defence and fast footwork will help ihm out,and his high punch output serves as good weopen for keeping himself even getting any punches back,aslong as hes careful to not get wild.

i think paulie is good,but as a person hes really over doing it with the **** talk,sometimes he can be entertaining but at moment just being a bit of a twat.

I seen a fair few paulie fights several times over,he does the same things every fight,in every exchange,always starts with his left jab,and thats his main weopon,circling clockwise jabbing away,making sure his jab lands before the opponent lands anything,usiing his footwork to back away from any counter punches and stop any fighter sitting on punches.

sometimes he puts a left jab right hand together,and if he feels confident hele put in a right upercut and hook in there to make more than a 2 punch combination.

the true test for khan is can he be on the level of skill that paulie and others are on,and wele see how good his speed and power really is.

[-Spinal-]

Paulie has been in tougher fights than Khan. Hatton, Cotto, Diaz x2, and N'Dou x2.

Khan's fought Prescott, Barrera*, Kotelnik, Salita.

Malignaggi has the upper hand in experience and tougher challenges faced. Maybe that will mentally give Malignaggi the edge and help him win a decision.

[Silencers]

Basically when you're a speedy boxer who relies on your speed as an advantage over your opponents, you'll have trouble with an even faster guy who can get off first. I think that'll be the big factor in the fight. Khan is faster than Malignaggi and can get his punches off first which will cause Malignaggi a lot of trouble, I don't think Malignaggi has really fought a guy who is faster than him both on footspeed and on handspeed.

[-Spinal-]

Basically when you're a speedy boxer who relies on your speed as an advantage over your opponents, you'll have trouble with an even faster guy who can get off first. I think that'll be the big factor in the fight. Khan is faster than Malignaggi and can get his punches off first which will cause Malignaggi a lot of trouble, I don't think Malignaggi has really fought a guy who is faster than him both on footspeed and on handspeed.

I have never seen Khan's footspeed. The fights I have seen of his he shows a lot of handspeed but tends to be very stationary. I think Malignaggi is still the better man in footwork and ring generalship and probably even handspeed. Khan has the upper hand in power & aggressiveness in this particular fight.