HBO turns down Khan vs Soto

[Bull24]

Wonder why they turned it down... are they done with Khan in general?

I hope so!

[sdcluser]

Maybe it's to do with Soto? Maybe they think Soto is finished after the Matthysse fight?

I wanna see Matthysse vs Khan at 140. Anyone thinks a new trainer will make a difference?

[John Barron]

well yeah how the hell is HBO going to market this as a main event? ok undercard fight i guess. doubt khan wants anybody else headlining his ****.

[dan_cov]

I wanna see Matthysse vs Khan at 140. Anyone thinks a new trainer will make a difference?

Nope. He'd probably win the first few rounds but I don't think for one second Lucas wouldn't be all over him like a rash.
He didn't like Petersons bodyshots, he didn't like Garcias either so he'll be in a whole heap of trouble when Lucas gets inside.

I genuinely hand on heart think Olusegun is every bit as good as Khan. For me anything Khan does, Ajose does equally as good if not better & his handspeed is just as good. Better stamina, far superior conditioned, better balance, better combinations, head movement etc etc

Lucas K.O/TKO within 6 at the very most.

[sdcluser]

well yeah how the hell is HBO going to market this as a main event? ok undercard fight i guess. doubt khan wants anybody else headlining his ****.

Any top 5 with a good powerful left hook will have a good chance of beating Khan. I was looking at the Prescott fight. He gets caught easy with the left hook. A good straight right as he moves in and counter with a solid left hook as Khan comes forward. His head is relatively stationary as he throws the punches. Nighty night.

[BetterCallSaul]

Good call by HBO.

Khan needs a few easy fights to work on his defence before he gets back to the top. But I don't want Soto to be on of them. Casamayor, Witter, or Murray or be an ok come back fight, he needs the win and the confidence.

[sdcluser]

Nope. He'd probably win the first few rounds but I don't think for one second Lucas wouldn't be all over him like a rash.
He didn't like Petersons bodyshots, he didn't like Garcias either so he'll be in a whole heap of trouble when Lucas gets inside.

I genuinely hand on heart think Olusegun is every bit as good as Khan. For me anything Khan does, Ajose does equally as good if not better & his handspeed is just as good. Better stamina, far superior conditioned, better balance, better combinations, head movement etc etc

Lucas K.O/TKO within 6 at the very most.

I think he needs to revamp his whole game and basically start out defensively. His head movement is really not there when he throws the punch. And anything hard on the right side of Khan face (like a solid left hook) seems to have effect on him. He needs to jab and be on the bicycle most of the time now. Do a "Tour de France" in the ring if he must.

[dan_cov]

He also got dropped heavily in the amateurs by Scott Lawton with the very same punch. Michael Gomez also dropped him with a counter left hook.





10.02

[sdcluser]

He also got dropped heavily in the amateurs by Scott Lawton with the very same punch. Michael Gomez also dropped him with a counter left hook.





10.02

DAYUM.... It's the SAME ****ing left hook. Maybe Danny's dadda talking **** really knew the weakness...Khan needs a brand new style of fighting and I am kind of skeptical. He can go against Malignagi someone w/o too much power. Berto and Ortiz would have a good shot beating Khan if he fights this way.

[dan_cov]

I think he needs to revamp his whole game and basically start out defensively. His head movement is really not there when he throws the punch. And anything hard on the right side of Khan face (like a solid left hook) seems to have effect on him. He needs to jab and be on the bicycle most of the time now. Do a "Tour de France" in the ring if he must.

Haha even though he took most of the sting off Maidanas shot, he lived to see another day.

Maybe the left side is granite, the right made of putty.

His head movement though like you say is just non existent, I've known this for some years now and when I seen the sparring footage in prep for Garcia I was just gobsmacked to how easy & clean his sparring partner was landing. Over & over again, like my god move your damn head!
He needs a lot of work, Virgil Hunter better be even better than they say he is if this guys to ever hang around world level.