Comments Thread For: Byrd: Khan Took Canelo Bout To Continue Chasing Mayweather

[MDPopescu]

LOOOOOL but you are correct.

Seems like the real allure is supposed to be the sexiness of winning a 160lb belt vs a guy whos been KTFO twice for Floyd. If Khan can pull it off. I think Khan is just gonna get KTFO a third time, but respect to him for being willing to take the risk. I don't feel like he's taken much of a risk in awhile. Problem is I think he's trying to catch up on all the risk taking he's been missing in one fight.

... Respect for what? Khan was forced by WBC to fight Garcia and get TKFO again... He preferred to be TKFO by a LHW for bigger money... What respect deserves someone who chooses to get TKFO for bigger money rather than for lesser money?

[Eff Pandas]

... Respect for what? Khan was forced by WBC to fight Garcia and get TKFO again... He preferred to be TKFO by a LHW for bigger money... What respect deserves someone who chooses to get TKFO for bigger money rather than for lesser money?

A L in boxing is a huge deal to many fans. Most high level notable name guys won't ever walk into an almost assured L for any amount of money. Or seemingly that isn't the case cuz I don't see it happening all that often.

I will say there is a thin line between risk taking & being dumb & I think there is a solid argument for being dumb here.

[VG_Addict]

Canelo will show that Khan is nowhere near Floyd's level. He never was.

[chilly9876]

Mzembe the hypocrisy of it all is you're likely black, hence the deep rooted offence these guys comments probably caused when they attacked your favourite fighter who happens to share the same ethnicity/race as you in favour of their favourite fighter who shares the same ethnicity as them..

[al-Xander]

Khan needs to understand that his style is the biggest stumbling block in a Mayweather fight. Atlas and other veteran boxing commentators have been commenting that's exactly what Mayweather avoided in a Khan fight. Remember that Khan won the poll against Maidana. A poll that was made by Floyd himself. Yet he didn't pick Khan. What does that tell you?

[sterilizer]

Not trying to justify Canelo's loss vs. Floyd, he needed to cash out and he did big time, but he was a drained inexperienced immature would-be star at that moment. He should have fought Lara and Cotto (two experienced defensive runners, at least they are runners-jabbers just like Floyd when they meet a strong, accurate and fast opponent) before Floyd, to use that experience to be able to deal with Mayweather better. Instead, it was the opposite: he used Floyd's fight experience to barely be able to handle both fighters later, without being drained at it.

[boxingfan4life]

Not trying to justify Canelo's loss vs. Floyd, he needed to cash out and he did big time, but he was a drained inexperienced immature would-be star at that moment. He should have fought Lara and Cotto (two experienced defensive runners, at least they are runners-jabbers just like Floyd when they meet a strong, accurate and fast opponent) before Floyd, to use that experience to be able to deal with Mayweather better. Instead, it was the opposite: he used Floyd's fight experience to barely be able to handle both fighters later, without being drained at it.

You know whats funny? People weren't calling Canelo drained and inexperienced before the fight happened. He was considered too big and strong for Floyd and would win by knockout. Funny how the excuses come out the woodwork once fighters lose to Floyd. If Canelo waited a couple more fights he would have done better but the results would have been the same.

[Pozomuro]

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When did you start following boxing? When Khan came into the limelight? I bet he is the only boxer you know. And the reason is because you are Pakistani like him.
When you say everyone knows Mayweather ducked Khan for years, what years are you referring to? Khan's been fighting at 140Ibs until April 2013 so what years are you talking about???
After he got knocked the phuck out by Garcia he fought bums like Carlos Molina, Julio Diaz, Devon Alexander and Chris Algieri. Can you tell me if any of those names were sanctioned belt holders??? They were NOT. Khan has NOT fought a top 10 Welter Weight since he moved to 147 so how is Floyd ducking Khan you imbecile??

As for your obtuse "historical record", Floyd does NOT chase fighters. Canelo's team chased after Floyd and even offered to fight Floyd at 152Ibs. Canelo's team is the one that offered Floyd the catch-weight because Floyd is a WW fighter. Do you understand that you neanderthal?

Floyd does NOT need to fight at 154Ibs. He started his career at 130Ibs and conquered five divisions and his natural weight considering his age is 147Ibs. You would know that if you understood boxing but you are from Karachi so I expect nothing but paan and rotis to come from you.

As for Canelo being a much better version than Floyd fought that's just an idiotic statement to make. Canelo is coming off a loss so he is not a better version than the version that fought Floyd. But like I said, you are from Peshawar so no surprises at all if you came here and told us that when Khan farts it smells of roses.

Wow.... harsh words..... but true.

I do agree with all your statements except for the one on this version of Canelo not being better. I do believe that the kid has improved greatly since the Floyd fight, so IMO this is a better version of him. Floyd would still woop this version's ass though.

[KLockard23]

lol @ anyone who doesn't think Byrd is correct. Of course trying to bait Floyd into a fight was a big reason why he accepted the Canelo fight, anyone who believes different is being short-sighted.

[super-x]

When your own trainer whos been with you for like 4 years and knows you better then most, advises you to 'stay away from that guy' then you should generally listen as he knows your ability and weaknesses. Khans NOT brave, its his obsession with Floyd that made him take this unwinnable fight, hes plain damn ******. If he stepped up to middleweight and fought Bj Saunders, would have been hard enough fight but Canelo? he needs his head checked. I said all along he should have fought Cotto at 154, a slightly more winnable fight against a solid fighter. But this IS JUST PLAIN DAMN DUMB!