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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Given the ferocity of my Twitter feed and the incendiary nature of the items in my email inbox these days, I’m taking it no one else was all that impressed with Amir Khan on Friday night in Brooklyn.
That’s OK. I’ve sort of gotten used to reveling in my own company.
To me, at least, the 28-year-old Englishman did exactly over 12 rounds what he needed to do in order to cement his place as the next in line for Floyd Mayweather Jr. come this September in Las Vegas.
He punched in combination. He moved effectively. And he landed shots that were stinging enough – albeit hardly incapacitating – to dissuade a more rugged version of Chris Algieri than anyone expected.
I had it 115-113 for Khan and could have been swayed to make it 116-112. And though I’ll concede that scores of 117-111 might have been a tad extreme, it was far less criminal to see nine of 12 rounds go for Khan than it would have been to award six or more to Algieri, just because he didn’t run or fall down.
This just in, folks. Losing less decisively than people anticipated doesn’t mean that you won.
As for those up in arms that the welterweight trifecta of Luis Collazo, Devon Alexander and Algieri might parlay Khan into a “Money” match – step away from your Tweet Deck to consider some reality. [Click Here To Read More]
That’s OK. I’ve sort of gotten used to reveling in my own company.
To me, at least, the 28-year-old Englishman did exactly over 12 rounds what he needed to do in order to cement his place as the next in line for Floyd Mayweather Jr. come this September in Las Vegas.
He punched in combination. He moved effectively. And he landed shots that were stinging enough – albeit hardly incapacitating – to dissuade a more rugged version of Chris Algieri than anyone expected.
I had it 115-113 for Khan and could have been swayed to make it 116-112. And though I’ll concede that scores of 117-111 might have been a tad extreme, it was far less criminal to see nine of 12 rounds go for Khan than it would have been to award six or more to Algieri, just because he didn’t run or fall down.
This just in, folks. Losing less decisively than people anticipated doesn’t mean that you won.
As for those up in arms that the welterweight trifecta of Luis Collazo, Devon Alexander and Algieri might parlay Khan into a “Money” match – step away from your Tweet Deck to consider some reality. [Click Here To Read More]
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