In an Era where so many boxers are too scared to........

[shonuff488]

Khan is a good young boxer, and a risk taker. I'll give him credit for that. He needs to learn to be more humble though, and quit mentioning Mayweather's name when he clearly isn't ready. How about beating Peterson and Madaina decisively first. Then maybe a Berto/Ortiz winner after that.

[AlwaysOnTop]

When were they saying Peterson wasn't a risk? Anyone who knew shyt about boxing knew that taking Peterson on in his backyard was a risky thing to do.

I said he over estimated his abilities...thats what he did.

I highly doubt Khan's handlers saw Peterson as a threat.They expected a blow out.

If Khan was so brave he would have rematched Prescott already.

[turbotime]

I said he over estimated his abilities...thats what he did.

I highly doubt Khan's handlers saw Peterson as a threat.They expected a blow out.

If Khan was so brave he would have rematched Prescott already.

Well unless you're a psychic you don't know what Khan's handlers think. He has taken risky fights against Prescott and Maidana too, Peterson in his backyard was also a risk.

[AlwaysOnTop]

Well unless you're a psychic you don't know what Khan's handlers think. He has taken risky fights against Prescott and Maidana too, Peterson in his backyard was also a risk.

Bradley fought Witter in England

Lacey took his title to Whales

Kirkland just fought Angulo in Mexico City

Stop acting like Khan is the god of war just because he fought Peterson in his backyard.

[turbotime]

Bradley fought Witter in England

Lacey took his title to Whales

Kirkland just fought Angulo in Mexico City

Stop acting like Khan is the god of war just because he fought Peterson in his backyard.

Where am I saying no one has ever travelled before? I bet all of those guys knew there was risk involved. Just like Peterson knew there was risk in travelling to UK and turned down Khan originally. Have to be foolish not to.

[Roy Jones Jnr]

Wow. I am genuinely surprised at the number of people saying that Khan didn't see it as a risk. I can understand that comment being made from the general public, those who are not really into boxing that much and only know of boxing from looking at fighters wiki/boxrec pages but on a Boxing forum people are actually trying to tell me that Khan didn't think Lamont Peterson was a risk??? Am i the only one that finds this comment truly baffling?? Yes everyone expected Khan to win, Khan himself must have super confident of winning but if your gonna try and tell me as a professional boxer he didn't think fighting someone like Lamont Peterson expecially in his back yard wasn't a risk then i truly dont know what to say to that.

[Daddy T]

put it all on the line, why is Khan getting stick for having the balls to go to Pete's backyard and fight???

Shouldn't he be getting praise for actually having the balls to fight in a live dangerous opponents backyard instead of getting killed for it?

The hypocrisy of us boxing fans is mind bogglingly funny. We cane people like Mayweather for being cautious throughout there boxing careers and avoiding many potentially dangerous situations and making very few risky moves in there career, yet when one actually goes old school like all the champs from the great era used to, he gets slated it for it lmao! Yes it was the wrong choice in hindsight but at least the man had he balls to take that risk, tell me who else would do what Khan did in his situation? Not many i can assure you of that.

Good post some green to u. Amir is one of the few top guys out there that you can safely say has balls and wants the big fights no matter. Compare that to bradley ducking him like crazy. He goes into a guys backyard when he doesn't have to pity there aren't a few more out there like him. You can be sure if floyd was more like amir in his youth he wouldn't have that perfect record.

[D4thincarnation]

Great thread, if more boxers were like Khan prepared to take risks to show they are the man, the sport would be in a much better place.

Boxing fans are fickle and change there opinion more often than they change their underwear.

And some people just love to hate.

[sunny31]

Boxing fans are horrible...I never knew that until NSB.

Khan will be fine, he will improve, he will win big fights again, (if in fact he did lose this one) and a lot of these people will go back in the closet until the next time he performs poorly...it's pathetic really. I wish both Peterson and Khan nothing but the best.

[The_Demon]

Well said TS,real boxing fans appreciate true fighters like Khan and Froch who are willing to travel even when they are the champion