Watched Alexander vs Kotelnik again this moring (while sober) my boy looked terrible.

[-Kev-]

Alexander is a k.o waiting to happen.

Maidana and Ortiz would put him on ice. Pretty quick too.

I'd favor Khan to beat him up pretty easily as well as long as he doesn't get caught with any bombs.

Way different styles than Kotelnik. Less defensive, they come at you, they throw more meaning they're more opened to getting hit than Kotelnik. I would favor Alexander over Maidana/Ortiz. I would favor Bradley over Alexander. I see Ortiz and Maidana having a better style match up against Khan than Bradley and Devon would have against Khan. It's a mess of styles. HBO has to step up it's game and make their Super 6 with these guys. Judah would be a good addition although he'd be looked at as the Taylor/Green of the tourney.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Don't give me that Malignaggi BS. Anyone who's watched Paul long-time knows he hasn't been a genuine 140lb force for a while.


Khan's skillset is as relatively overrated as Alexander's was. You saw no flaws against Malignaggi? You think he's the rounded article? He does some things really well, but he's not the technical masterpiece you guys make out. Watch him pull that right foot when an opponent takes a step back and he throws his right hand, a quick guy who's all there anymore can counter him effectively, and if that guy also happens to be a puncher...


And, re. your head to head - exactly, you're going on some triangle crap. You're in the same zone as the guys who hailed Alexander the 2nd Coming on the back of the (admittedly impressive) Urango result.

You can downplay Khans wins and skill level as much as you want.

Still better than Alexanders

[-Kev-]

Another point about Khan is that he is not afraid to throw punches against guys who really cant clock him hard. We are yet to see how good he will look against someone who can actually hit him hard. My impression is that he will not be nearly as sterling as he was against Kotelnik. Small, powerless but technical fighters will always be Khan's clientelle.

I agree 100.

Of course. Every body with one brain cell knows this. I mean GBP is just trying to make him look like he's a changed fighter and that Roach really tweeked up his game. When in fact, Khan's matchmakers are just feeding him guys with low KO percentages or small former Featherweights.

Barrera: Small old featherweight fighting at LW with just 2 KOs in 11 fights above FW. Safe opponent and big name.

Kotelnik: Very good boxer, very accurate, natural 140 guy. But has just over 10 KO's in 30 fights. Safe technical opponent for Khan.

Salita: Flashy undefeated record. Untested at 140. Most KOs came early in his career.

Malignaggi: 5 KO's in 30 fights. Enough said.

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

Basically, the moral of the story is only...that Kotelnik is somewhat slept-on as a fighter.




Well, I always said he was Khan's best win. And he had to stay on the back foot to do it.

Opponents with craftier styles, or awkwardly aggressive styles + physicality, will cause him real problems.

[-Kev-]

Malignaggi hit Khan an awful lot and even blackened his eye. Hatton had an easier time with a fresher Malignaggi and came out unscathed. And this Hatton just came off of two bad performances against Mayweather and Lazcano.

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

You can downplay Khans wins and skill level as much as you want.

Still better than Alexanders

His wins aren't.


Skill level differential is highly arguable.



You know Khan's skills are overrated when you get X number of rent-a-Brit disphits here claiming his skillset to be far superior to Bradley's (laughable, since he's a ways off even being equal to Bradley overall).

Alexander and Khan are too guys who groups of people have gotten too high on for whatever reasons. But Alexander's record >>> Khan's.




Linares avatar aside, you're just a cheerleader/apologist for Khan and name British fighters in general, nothing more.

[MOTHER DUCKER]

You can downplay Khans wins and skill level as much as you want.

Still better than Alexanders

No denying this really lol..

Witter was 35 and getting on when Alexander found him.. he was coming off a loss to Bradley and in reality lost to Kotelnilk but cause it was in England got the win. Not a major win given the time Alexander got to him..

Urango got pretty much shut out by Hatton maybe won a few rounds, Alexander was actually fading and not all that great.. the picture perfect Ko covered it somewhat.

LOL @ Corley being a good win guy was coming of a huge string of loses i think 3 in a row before Alexander.. When your using that as your third big win on the resume you are really seeing how unproven he is..

Then again both are 23.. not sure why people are so mad

[patpatpts]

devon had people who was hyping him looking at their tv screen like this

[STEELHEAD]

must be something in the st.louis air.
some of the dumbest champs have come out of st.louie.

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

No denying this really lol..

Witter was 35 and getting on when Alexander found him.. he was coming off a loss to Bradley and in reality lost to Kotelnilk but cause it was in England got the win. Not a major win given the time Alexander got to him..

Urango got pretty much shut out by Hatton maybe won a few rounds, Alexander was actually fading and not all that great.. the picture perfect Ko covered it somewhat.

You don't use age as the sole guage. Malignaggi was less of a threat than Witter at the respective points those men fought them.

Salita is a club-level guy who was padded to a stage he didn't belong on. Whereas, if you watch boxing you know Urango improved after Hatton -- like losing a UD to Hatton when he was the man in the division is some disgrace, LMAO -- and he's a dangerous guy who gives pretty much anyone in the division a rough night with his awkwardness, workrate, physicality and power. He ****s on Salita.



You guys are deluded. Khan beat Kotelnik more clearly than Alexander, but Alexander's opposition is stronger and more testing than Khan's overall and that's what's undeniable. His body of work is perceptibly better.



I was never high on Alexander. Same way I'm not high on Khan.

But Alexander's record is stronger at Championship level, and you Khan boosters are trying to squeeze some victory from last night where there is none.