Anyone else think Khan looks worst with virgil?

[JohnSmithJr]

Looks "worst"

Haha! Just noticed after you pointed it out. It should be "looks worsed"

[spsomething]

I wouldn't say worse, but it definitely looks forced. He doesn't look like he as a lot of flow anymore. It looks like he has to think about everything before he does it and thats going to cost him against anyone with power.

[MBE]

It looks to me like he's thinking too much now instead of just fighting naturally. That can be very dangerous. I think he's set in his ways and getting a new trainer defeats the point. Hill is trying to change up his style, but its that style that made him effective.Where he was a very good fighter with a glass chin, now he's becoming an average fighter with a glass chin. He will never be an elite fighter. Hill is taking away the tools that would possibly get him an upset against someone like Mayweather. Khan has to throw a lot of punches and move around the ring. That's what got him to where he is now. To make him slow down and become a thinking fighter takes away from his strengths.

Great post, but its hard to read a lot into just two fights since the garcia loss. I think the shockingly little time he spends in the gym has a huge part to play in his regression.

[SlySlickSmooth]

I want Ruslan vs Khan so Khan can get his ass whooped and cry like a baby and realize leaving Roach was idiotic.

[-Kev-]

I don't understand what people expect Virgil Hunter to do with Khan? I mean if you give him back to Roach, all he'll do is request light punching top guys like Malignaggi rematch, Peterson rematch, maybe GBP and TR could work together to make Khan vs Vazquez since Vazquez is talking about moving up. That's about it, no trainer can ever make Khan's chin tougher. Khan vs Guerrero is an excellent fight which I see Khan winning under any trainer.

Journeyman or gatekeeper or whatever, if you put Khan in there with a puncher he's gonna get hurt no matter who his trainer is. So let's cut the stuff about Hunter being bad or being overrated.

[-Kev-]

I want Ruslan vs Khan so Khan can get his ass whooped and cry like a baby and realize leaving Roach was idiotic.

So under Roach, Khan has iron chin against Prov and doesn't suffer KD's or get hurt?

You guys are more delusional than I thought when it comes to trainers.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

There's just no solution for Khan. He's done man. His punch resistance is only gonna get weaker.

Knowing his biggest flaw (his chin) and still went with the wrong coach. He shouldve been with someone like Emmanuel Stewart or Hunter from the beginning. When you have a wet toilet paper chin you gotta find someone who will help you hide it.


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[B0XXING FAN]

I was really excited when Khan came onto the scene, but sorry to say as one of his early fans, i do not think he has the stomach for boxing anymore. He might have his pride and need to prove he is no bambi, but thats not enough.

Sorry Khan - stick to ****ing bengali's from Heckmondwicke.

[JDezi4]

Khan was at this best when he was overwhelming people with activity

With Virgil, he's standing back more using his jab... His problem is Roach has him too impatient by nature now, so he's jumping in with easy to figure out combinations way too often.

The slower pace just leaves him open between combinations... So the opponent can see he ends his combinations with a straight right, or throws 3 or 4 punches (or whatever) so they thing "as soon as he throws that 4th punch, I'm leaping in with a left hook".

[LacedUp]

He looks to take one step back in order to take two steps forward. Pretty common when changing coaches and styles.

Judge him after 4-5 fights and see if he's progressed.