Is Amir Khan Ricky Hatton All Over Again?

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  • iPhoneKiller
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    #31
    Originally posted by Body Movin'
    khan has no head movement either. these two fight a very different style but that doesn't necessarily mean one has more "skill" over the other. besides the handspeed and the ridiculous size advantage over his opponents, what makes him better? better footwork? ok, maybe. what else?
    Khan rolls shots. Khan is developing head and body movement. Khan has a powerful jab that is accurate. Khan isn't as telegraphed. Khan doesn't rely on hugging to get shots off. Khan has a better defense now with a better guard. When hurt Khan holds and runs for a 'win', when Hatton gets hurt he runs into a ring post, un does his shoe lace or just fights back without listening to his corner and gets KTFO. Granted Khan got ktfo in 1 minute which was very bad, but has at least learnt since.
    Khan works on countering the jab with a left hook, and used a right lead also now. His body work is improving, not as solid as Hatton's but then again Hatton didn't really get to do body shots vs the better opponents.
    Khan has a 1-2 which is decent and uses combinations of 3-4 also. Khan judges distant and range better, and controls fights better.

    Also saying without size and speed is dumb.

    PAC without speed and power is a bum yeah? Mayweather without reflexes and speed is a bum yeah?

    You can't say this guy without his attributes is this. The man had what he has.

    The only thing Hatton had better was his chin and popularity. Other than that, he was an undisciplined fighter who had a good close fight with Collazo, basically hugged and had an uncle as a ref vs a Kosta who defied and already had a long lay off to injury. He did best zurango and paulie but I can't think of anyone else really. Castillo at the time was overweight and fined heavily, suggesting he already was done with being good.

    Hatton is overrated.

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    • BoxingGenius27
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      #32
      One thing I can give Hatton credit for is his heart. That doesn't necessarily mean best fighter, but he didn't run from Pac like many other fighters did. He went out on his shield like a warrior.

      Hatton fought for 11 years, only losing to Paquiao and Mayweather.

      Khan has fought for like 6 years and lost to Prescott.

      Let's let Khan prove himself and become more seasoned before we annoint him as the great one or second coming.

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