Comments Thread For: Amir Khan Weathers The Storm To Avoid Disaster in Vegas

[ChickenTikka]

I posted this on Dec 8:



On September 26, I posted this:



On September 11 I posted this:



I think all three posts were right on the button.

Maidana exposed all the people who claimed that he was a one-dimensional bum, and Khan exposed all the people who claimed that Maidana only had to land one solid punch and it would be over. It was obvious all along to anyone who has really followed both fighters' careers that both claims were ridiculous.

Props to Khan for showing world class skills in the early rounds and great heart when he was out on his feet in the 10th. Props to Maidana for showing that he is a world class pressure fighter who can cut off the ring effectively, who is far more accurate and has far better timing than most gave him credit for, and who always finds a way to land his power punches, often from very unorthodox angles.

I hope the people who underrated both fighters, especially the huge number who seriously underrated Maidana, man up and admit they were wrong.

You can see why Roach and Khan tried to postpone this showdown for as long as they possibly could though. It had nothing whatsoever to do with money, as they pretended. They just didn't think Khan was ready yet for such a dangerous fight - and they were right. Khan still needs to do a lot of work on how to react when he gets hurt. His tactics in the last three rounds were all wrong, and he took far more shots in the late rounds than he should have. And all the way through the fight, he was horribly vulnerable to the uppercut - Maidana was able to land that punch almost at will. Roach will need to do a lot of work on that.

Good call and prediction you were spot on. Did you think the fight was gonna be this exciting given your prediction? prob 99% of people did not think the fight would have been fought on this level.

[twosweethooks]

You make some goods points but come on. You know Khan has no shot at beating Mayweather. Keep hyping your boy up tho

Khan was wasting movement. His footwork is not right yet, gangly looking. His body looked faster than his feet. IF he gets that in coordination with his Blazing fast hands he will whip Mayweather who has slowed down. Khan knows he needs more experience, I don't know if a few more fights will do it but its coming.

He ain't my boy yet,, I like fighters that FIGHT, so he's getting on the list, that fight had me hollaring at the TV , Maidana is on my list for the gutsy display and will to win to the end.

[zaheer]

dude thinks he is manny pacquiao now putting his hands up in the air after he got hit with something good

khan used to put his hands up in the air in the same fashion earlier on in his career

[TintaBoricua]

Still

A college hockey game between Mich and Mich state gets 114,000 fans and Khan-Maidana gets 5000?

Ugh...hockey.

[Boxing's Truth]

I like the way Khan and his people brag about his elite status now. All this talk about how he's ready to take on Floyd. Good lord, I'm in the wrong business.

[GloriousG]

I have always been a big maidana supporter and he put up a great effort against khan. If anything that fight showed me that both guys are bad asses and i would like to see a rematch down the road. Maidana was sooo close to knocking him out in the tenth. Couldn't believe Khan held on. I used to despise Khan but thats the kind of performance that wins fans

[Gino Ros]

Less then 4000 people?

Seeesh

Merchant taking a shot:

"there are a lot of fans here disguised as empty seats".

[Gino Ros]

I like the way Khan and his people brag about his elite status now. All this talk about how he's ready to take on Floyd. Good lord, I'm in the wrong business.

Can we please make that happen ASAP?

[dave777]

What the hell are you talking about? Nobodys saying Cortez favored Maidaina. Cortez screwed this fight up for Maidaina and the point deduction was bull**** the only smart thing he did was allow Maidaina to continue in round 1. he breaks them up over every little thing. he messes up the flow of a fight.

Some are saying the ref may have took a bung.

[Access_Denied]

I still can't believe khan faced his mandatory.