As boxing fans how can you not appreciate khan's handspeed/athleticism?

[TouchyAndalou]

I feel bad for Hunter, he has an excellent fighter in Andre Ward, then he takes in Khan and Angulo?

Don't feel too bad for him; his bank balance is looking a lot more healthy.

[Mister Wolf]

because i appreciate good defense more than flashy shoeshine arm punches with little power on them.

[mathed]

his hands are about as fast p4p as we've got in boxing. that's not all that goes into it, though.

Precisely.....he has some of the attributes needed but the ones he lacks are just as important as the ones he has.

[KnockUTheFukOut]

It's impressive...but it don't mean **** if he gets his a$$ knocked out everytime he is in a big fight

his speed always been impressive but he is reckless...Khan has NO REFLEXES DEFENSIVELY, that is why he gets caught a lot...if Molina had more Power he probably would have knocked Khan out, as fast as he is he can be timed for a KO SHOT if you have the Power

[Thread Stealer]

He's just a guy with good handspeed and range. His skills for a world class fighter are not good and his ring IQ is lacking.

He frequently throws right hands and practically falls onto his opponent because his balance and composure are so poor. His defense is poor, he just uses his legs and a high guard. He makes entertaining bouts but fights like a ****** on roller skates.


His combos are too often sloppy arm punches, not well placed shots to create and exploit openings, which is the whole point of combination punching. It's more fun for me to watch the combination punching of skilled technicians like J.M. Marquez, J.C. Chavez, Marvin Hagler, etc...guys who may have lacked elite speed but actually threw combos with skills unlike that programmed robot Khan.

[SplitSecond]

khan's fast, but he aint athletic, he is too unco-ordinated for that

[Bushbaby]

I love Khan fights. His hands are indeed fast. But I wouldn't say his athleticism is better than the average fighter.