wasnt Khan tailor made for Garcia?

[Kingjames6Flee]

Hbo poll had like 85pct picking khan to beat danny. Absolutely no one in the media picked garcia and took him as some below average guy who was just their to make khan look good after the Peterson controversial loss. Swift iced his ass and ever since he hasn't been the same.

[The Gambler1981]

There are people that thought Garcia would win or thought he was at least going to give Khan issues. Still if talking any sort of majority opinion people were saying Garcia was tailor made for Khan.

I know I thought Khan would win because I wasn't that impressed with Garcia but I also thought Garcia was going to cause Khan issues because Khan has failed to learn from his mistakes at every turn. Especially coming off that Peterson fight where he thought he got jobbed (maybe he did) instead of taking heed of why that fight was actually close which was the lesson he should have learned from that fight.

[Sweet Pea 50]

NOBODY, I mean NOBODY said this going into that fight.

I agree. Hell, I believe most places had Khan a 6-1, 7-1 favorite going into the fight.

[876arrow]

Khan overlooked Garcia, like everyone else, under estimated his power and fought reckless

Nonsense. He was fighting the same fight he always does - run around, throw a few punches, run some more. As Manny Steward said during the commentary 'he did nothing wrong, that's just what happens in boxing'.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Nonsense. He was fighting the same fight he always does - run around, throw a few punches, run some more. As Manny Steward said during the commentary 'he did nothing wrong, that's just what happens in boxing'.

I don't think he expected Garcia to punch that hard, he got overconfident. Look at the combination he threw when he got hit with that left hook. It was very wrong.

[alexguiness]

At the highest level Khan has some hand speed, but he lacks power, footwork and also ring smarts.

Not to mention his chin.

I'd also question his stamina (not his desire to win) because he always looks puffy and slower after the 4th or 5th rounds.

DG is a solid all round fighter, I have really warmed up to his potential over the last year.

I would not be surprised if DG became a multiple champ at 147 over the next 3 years - he is improving with each fight and is still only 25.

Khan reached his potential when he beat Maidana, since then he just hasn't improved at all, while many of his contemporaries (including Maidana) have improved.

[LacedUp]

If anything Garcia was supposed to be tailor made for Khan.

I think Garcia's best win is still Khan.

[Isaac Hunt]

I started this thread in the build up to the Khan Garcia fight

How does Danny Garcia beat Khan?

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=557220


There are several posts and it reflects what people felt about Garcia's chances. At the time Garcia was seen as a soft touch fight for Khan and tailor made for him. No way was this seen as the other way round at the time. The only person saying it was Angel Garcia. At best people were saying Garcia had a slight punchers chance. Hind sight is 20 20 and now we get threads like this one but no one other than Angel Garcia was saying Khan was tailor made for Garcia going into the fight.

[PACnPBFsuck]

There are people that thought Garcia would win or thought he was at least going to give Khan issues. Still if talking any sort of majority opinion people were saying Garcia was tailor made for Khan.

I know I thought Khan would win because I wasn't that impressed with Garcia but I also thought Garcia was going to cause Khan issues because Khan has failed to learn from his mistakes at every turn. Especially coming off that Peterson fight where he thought he got jobbed (maybe he did) instead of taking heed of why that fight was actually close which was the lesson he should have learned from that fight.

I remember you posting in my thread before the fight, there was no way Amir should've been a heavy favorite, I

Yep that is what bookies do they balance the flow of money so they get it even on both sides, they don't want risk they just want to collect their juice~

Really Khan doesn't deserve to be 5 to 1 over anybody with a pulse and the time to bet is when you view a moneyline as disconnecting with reality.

I can't bet though because I don't really like Garcia's chances and while that number is decent, I prefer to be paid above what I view as the risk that number is to close equal value. I couldn't fault anyone placing a reasonable bet though.

[Mr. Philadel]

....when this fight got made, I said it would be a draw and FOTY candidate....I absolutely KNEW that both dudes were tailored for each other....I KNEW Khan was gonna come out blazing and take the early rounds.....but I KNEW Swift plays observe and adapt.....I KNEW Khan was gonna get reckless and walk into that counter left hook and fall on his ass

I knew the fight would get gully at that point....what I didn't expect was for Khan not to weather the storm....I mean this is Amir Khan we're talking about...he weathered many storms right?!?

Don't wanna come across as Mr Know It All because I do be getting alot of **** wrong real talk!!...but these 2 are 2 of my current favs and by watching alot of their fights I kinda knew what to expect.....I kept telling dudes don't sleep on Swift....Khan was the fav because he was supposed to be the fav.....Swift was a case of something looking so right but being so wrong for Khan