Facts:
- Khan is the fastest in the division (disregarding Pacman). Some may say Judah, but no.
- Out of the top fighters at 140lbs, Khan has the best jab.
- He has good KO power, good combos, good footwork, and is intelligent.
- He has the best trainer in the world.
- He is protected but sooner or later they will have to make the big fights or risk getting belts stripped, embarrassed and ridiculed, which is bad for Khan's marketability.
- Khan has a bad chin, that's his only flaw. But I think it's not as bad as most people make it out to be. People forget how weight-drained he was at 135. He's big for a JWW let alone a LW. Draining yourself obviously reduces your punch resistance. Also Ariza's conditioning has definitely improved his body, his legs are bigger and his muscle mass distributed better. We can't really tell though until he's hit on the chin good at 140.
Bradley
- Khan is too big for Bradley, he has a massive size advantage and could stay on the outside and jab Bradley to a UD.
- Khan could also mix it up on the inside with him as Bradley's power isn't all that (11 KO's from 26). Khan is definitely the stronger of the two and is also quicker.
- Roach would definitely come up with a good game-plan.
Alexander
- Alexander got exposed by Kotelnik. He should have lost.
- Kotelnik landed 220+ punches total and 100+ power punches. If Kotelnik landed so accurately and frequently, Khan (with his speed) would land freely on Alexander.
- Kotelnik landed 29% of jabs, which happens to be Khan's best punch. Khan could fight on the outside in order to avoid Alexander's power and use combos and he'd win a comfortable UD or late stoppage.
Maidana
- The only real threat to Khan. If Maidana lands big, it's good night.
- But he's slow as hell and easy to hit. Also his chin isn't great either, as Ortiz showed.
- If Khan doesn't get tagged big on his chin, Khan will win a wide UD or TKO.
Up next for Khan:
Probably JMM, not a fan of him fighter much smaller guys but it'll be interesting to see him against a counter-puncher.
If not then I'd like to see Maidana, get it over and done with.
But I wouldn't mind seeing:
- Kaizer Mabuza 23(14)-6-0 (Unbeaten for 2 1/2 years or his last 9 fights. Ring has him ranked at number 7. Coming off a victory against Holt).
- Paul McCloskey 21(11)-0-0 (An all-British encounter, could be quite big in UK)
- Yoshihiro Kamegai 16(14)-0-0 (Inexperienced, but a good KO ratio)
- Juan Urango 22(17)-3-1 (Former Champ, coming off a loss but should be an interesting fight as he's powerful, but is quite slow)
- Zab Judah 39(27)-6-0 (To shut up the Zab nut-huggers)
- Joan Guzman 30(17)-0-1 (Undefeated, moved up to 140)
2011 will be Khan's year.
- Khan is the fastest in the division (disregarding Pacman). Some may say Judah, but no.
- Out of the top fighters at 140lbs, Khan has the best jab.
- He has good KO power, good combos, good footwork, and is intelligent.
- He has the best trainer in the world.
- He is protected but sooner or later they will have to make the big fights or risk getting belts stripped, embarrassed and ridiculed, which is bad for Khan's marketability.
- Khan has a bad chin, that's his only flaw. But I think it's not as bad as most people make it out to be. People forget how weight-drained he was at 135. He's big for a JWW let alone a LW. Draining yourself obviously reduces your punch resistance. Also Ariza's conditioning has definitely improved his body, his legs are bigger and his muscle mass distributed better. We can't really tell though until he's hit on the chin good at 140.
Bradley
- Khan is too big for Bradley, he has a massive size advantage and could stay on the outside and jab Bradley to a UD.
- Khan could also mix it up on the inside with him as Bradley's power isn't all that (11 KO's from 26). Khan is definitely the stronger of the two and is also quicker.
- Roach would definitely come up with a good game-plan.
Alexander
- Alexander got exposed by Kotelnik. He should have lost.
- Kotelnik landed 220+ punches total and 100+ power punches. If Kotelnik landed so accurately and frequently, Khan (with his speed) would land freely on Alexander.
- Kotelnik landed 29% of jabs, which happens to be Khan's best punch. Khan could fight on the outside in order to avoid Alexander's power and use combos and he'd win a comfortable UD or late stoppage.
Maidana
- The only real threat to Khan. If Maidana lands big, it's good night.
- But he's slow as hell and easy to hit. Also his chin isn't great either, as Ortiz showed.
- If Khan doesn't get tagged big on his chin, Khan will win a wide UD or TKO.
Up next for Khan:
Probably JMM, not a fan of him fighter much smaller guys but it'll be interesting to see him against a counter-puncher.
If not then I'd like to see Maidana, get it over and done with.
But I wouldn't mind seeing:
- Kaizer Mabuza 23(14)-6-0 (Unbeaten for 2 1/2 years or his last 9 fights. Ring has him ranked at number 7. Coming off a victory against Holt).
- Paul McCloskey 21(11)-0-0 (An all-British encounter, could be quite big in UK)
- Yoshihiro Kamegai 16(14)-0-0 (Inexperienced, but a good KO ratio)
- Juan Urango 22(17)-3-1 (Former Champ, coming off a loss but should be an interesting fight as he's powerful, but is quite slow)
- Zab Judah 39(27)-6-0 (To shut up the Zab nut-huggers)
- Joan Guzman 30(17)-0-1 (Undefeated, moved up to 140)
2011 will be Khan's year.
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