Is Amir Khan's wealth and fame limiting his in ring potential?

[Dirk Diggler UK]

He was coming off a knockout win, Khan doesnt exactly have the best chin, it could have easily gone all horribly wrong for Khan.

Khan made easy work of Collazo, something Thurman struggled to do. Collazo is a live dog and Thurman nearly paid the price for underestimating him.

Many people on here claimed Khan would struggle against Collazo, some even predicted he'd get knocked out...

Well I didn't. I said Collazo was tailor made for him and he was.

The chin thing is an issue for Khan in every single fight but Collazo was never a concussive puncher. Ortiz quit against him.

[Tedkidlewis]

Personally I think Amir's biggest problem is that he's not a complete fighter.

Firstly, he's an amazingly talented guy and is very successful, which he knows and why he could retire tomorrow, live a happy life and be respected by the public, which I think he should be because I believe he's a good man.

Here's why I don't think he's a complete fighter....

He's unsure of himself. If you're Muhammad Ali you're gonna walk in that ring and you're sure of yourself because you know you're the greatest, it's in your belief system. I will beat any man, God is with me, blah blah....whatever it is, it's your belief.

Amir has been knocked out badly twice by guys, with all due respect are not as talented, some may disagree with Danny Garcia.

Does he believe he could beat Mayweather? 100 per cent yes, his style is very suited for Mayweather and he could take all the glory by beating one of boxing's legends...BUT....

Does he believe he could beat Keith Thurman?
Does he believe he could beat Kell Brook? Or does he think how embarrassing it would be to lose the Battle of Britain ....

Again....he's unsure of himself.

Boxing is the most brutal of all sports and being unsure of yourself is a bad place to be.

His own trainer, Virgil Hunter is unsure of his own fighter, again not a good place.

Amir is not a complete fighter because he has talent but in boxing you need more then talent, you need to be as tough as they come and let's go....and yeah the kid has heart but I'm not sure he has the belief, that may have already been beaten out if him.

[VG_Addict]

As most boxing insiders agree, a prime Amir Khan beats any welterweight out there, including Floyd and Manny, all with relative ease most would suspect.

The thing limiting Khan isn't money and fame, it's his religion which forces him to fast every year and therefore restricts the number of times he can fight. During Ramadan, people generally tend to eat extremely unhealthily by waking up in the early hours, having a small feast and then going back to sleep in preparation for the next day's fasting. That's an atrocious eating pattern for an athlete to have for a whole month of a year which could ultimately effect Khan's performances each year, his physical condition and his psychological preparation for a fight.

No he doesn't. A prime Khan could barely beat Algieri.

[VG_Addict]

Personally I think Amir's biggest problem is that he's not a complete fighter.

Firstly, he's an amazingly talented guy and is very successful, which he knows and why he could retire tomorrow, live a happy life and be respected by the public, which I think he should be because I believe he's a good man.

Here's why I don't think he's a complete fighter....

He's unsure of himself. If you're Muhammad Ali you're gonna walk in that ring and you're sure of yourself because you know you're the greatest, it's in your belief system. I will beat any man, God is with me, blah blah....whatever it is, it's your belief.

Amir has been knocked out badly twice by guys, with all due respect are not as talented, some may disagree with Danny Garcia.

Does he believe he could beat Mayweather? 100 per cent yes, his style is very suited for Mayweather and he could take all the glory by beating one of boxing's legends...BUT....

Does he believe he could beat Keith Thurman?
Does he believe he could beat Kell Brook? Or does he think how embarrassing it would be to lose the Battle of Britain ....

Again....he's unsure of himself.

Boxing is the most brutal of all sports and being unsure of yourself is a bad place to be.

His own trainer, Virgil Hunter is unsure of his own fighter, again not a good place.

Amir is not a complete fighter because he has talent but in boxing you need more then talent, you need to be as tough as they come and let's go....and yeah the kid has heart but I'm not sure he has the belief, that may have already been beaten out if him.

It has nothing to do with belief, or any of that feel-good bull****. Khan simply isn't good enough.

No, he's not a complete fighter. But not for the reasons you stated. Khan is full of flaws. He has no inside game, is not good on the back foot, and is predictable.

[VG_Addict]

Where do people get the idea that Khan is some great talent that will take over?

[baya]

no, it's his chin and penchant to always do the wrong thing in the fight to secure the W. great entertainer though, awesome dancer.

[SalimShady1212]

I voted no. I just don't think he is that good. I have no idea if he is giving boxing a 100% effort or not. All boxers have to try hard to reach their full potential. Cotto, Canelo, Pacquiao and Mayweather are all very wealthy and they still fight well. How was he a millionaire at age 17? He had not had any pro fights.Is his family very wealthy? He was knocked out by Prescott and has never tried to avenge that defeat so I don't think he was that good. In the Alexander fight he seemed trained to a very high level so I think he is trying hard to be the best boxer he can be but maybe his potential is not that good.

He won an olympic silver medal at 17 and was Britain's sole boxing representative. He lost in the final to a cuban legend who was 33. With that came sponsorships and endorsements. He now has a net worth of $30 million and is one of boxings top 8 earners.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Even Mayweather fights more often than Khan these days and he's worth far more money.

Khan is just pissing his pants that he'll get chinned again and become completely irrelevant.

[Box-Office]

He won an olympic silver medal at 17 and was Britain's sole boxing representative. He lost in the final to a cuban legend who was 33. With that came sponsorships and endorsements. He now has a net worth of $30 million and is one of boxings top 8 earners.

Its amazing how much Khan has achieved at 34 fights, compare that with "our Rickeh" who was still defending his coveted WBU title against people from the homeless shelter.

Khan has to be one of the biggest overachievers in the game. Everything he achieved beyond Prescott, where even I thought he is done, is like an icing on the cake, now that's alotta icing.

[Box-Office]

Or because they were absolutely tailor made for him.

Ummm ok. Goes to show the level King Khan is at where World level guys are apparently tailor made for him.

Not of Collazo's level. Algieri is a boxer and damn near beat Khan but he didn't fight like a boxer. If you stand off and try to box Khan, 9 times out of 10 you'll just get beat to the punch all night because of his speed.

Collazo that didn't get the decision vs Ricky Hatton?

In other words Amir Khan is a tremendous boxer.