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I think Khan takes it in the rematch.
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The only reason why the fight was considered close in the first place is because one judge tried to rob Peterson by giving Khan such a wide margin on the scorecard. How can Khan win by fouling by using his elbows, head locking and running away? There's nothing dominate about that. Peterson was bringing the fight to Khan and was way more accurate.Comment
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Peterson tried to outbox Khan at the start of the fight and realised Khan was far too fast for him. That's not going to change in the second fight (you can't become faster overnight) so Peterson's only route to victory is to take it on the inside again and win the fight there.
Khan's problem, on the other hand, was a problem of tactics. He isn't going to become a great fighter on the inside, but he can deal with it a lot better than he did in the first fight. His tactics were basically grab, push and hope the referee would get him out of a jam. Not only did it not work, it was the defining factor in him losing the decision because of the two points deductions.
For that reason I think Khan will win. He can fix his flaws more easily than Peterson can.Comment
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I think Peterson will get inside and work the body before throwing the uppercut the next time around, he couldn't miss when doing thatComment
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imho khan has a better upside in the rematch and would favor him to change the outcome if he corrects his mistakes ...Comment
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I agree. Peterson knows exactly how to deal with Khan and he already switched it up during the fight so he can clearly make better adjustments than Khan can. Amir was trained to be the way he is and it will take him a lil more time and effort to get a solid inside game plan to keep a pressure fighter off of him. Peterson wins the rematch in my opinion.Comment
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