Comments Thread For: Lemieux is Curious How Well Amir Khan Will Take Canelo's Punch

[MDPopescu]

Evidenced by what?

I mean he will take them well enough up to one point, when he will switch to the bambi dance and go out... for good... Imo it will take up to 6 rounds tops.

[Vinnykin]

Canelo's punches, even if they're blocked, can still do damage and bash you about. Khan needs to get on his bike for the whole fight and avoid taking ANY shots. There's no doubt in my mind what happens when he gets caught, doesn't even have to be clean! If he takes a full force hook to the side of his head with his guard up he's getting knocked off balance and made to look weak

[PittyPat]

Khan needs to get on his bike for the whole fight and avoid taking ANY shots.

Pretty much like he did in 12 rounds against Kotelnik, when the Prescott loss was fresh.

.... And yet he still looked like a fragile, twig-legged deer whenever Kotelnik tagged him a bit. Unless Khan somehow becomes Mayweather overnight, and pulls off that gameplan from September '13, this Alvarez "fight" is tantamount to sanctioned murder.

[Vinnykin]

Pretty much like he did in 12 rounds against Kotelnik, when the Prescott loss was fresh.

.... And yet he still looked like a fragile, twig-legged deer whenever Kotelnik tagged him a bit. Unless Khan somehow becomes Mayweather overnight, and pulls off that gameplan from September '13, this Alvarez "fight" is tantamount to sanctioned murder.

The thing is, I think he'll manage it......for a few rounds. I'm convinced Canelo will catch him eventually. As soon as khan is slightly wobbled by any punch he's done. He's no Floyd Mayweather, Khan only looks good in spurts but always makes a mistake eventually. This is the first big puncher he's been in with in years...for a reason

[bigjer88]

Cotto's chin seemed to get better at 147 after looking weak at 140.

Best example I can think of. Cotto's chin got much better as he moved up.

[PittyPat]

The thing is, I think he'll manage it......for a few rounds. I'm convinced Canelo will catch him eventually. As soon as khan is slightly wobbled by any punch he's done. He's no Floyd Mayweather, Khan only looks good in spurts but always makes a mistake eventually. This is the first big puncher he's been in with in years...for a reason

I see it too. For a few rounds, I envision Alvarez to be standing there doing fuck-all in the middle of the ring, like he did against Trout and Mayweather, whilst Khan circles around him jabbing and throwing harmless 1-2s. "Oh wow, Khan is outboxing the bigger man!"

Yeah, about that... So after a while, Alvarez will get bored of watching this little bug whizzing around him. Swat, out of the air, and squashed. :shrug1:

[boxingfan4life]

I say Khan will have to box perfect and look good if he is to get the win. If he plays it safe the judges will do how they did in the Lara fight. They will give Canelo the fight because he was the one willing to engage. If Khan tries to exchange it will end up bad for him. Lets wait and see

[Catrin]

what DL is trying to say is "let me know how hard he hits Cause I am next to fight him in Sept!" no way canelo fights GGG!" if GBP makes this fight as a plan B besides GGG It will be disgraceful not to mention is it's at 155!!!!

[Shadoww702]

Are there any examples of fighters with bad chins who got better chins as their career went along?

Thomas Hearns and Manny Pac. As well as Cotto.

[Shadoww702]

amir khan may 9th 2016 as he strolls through canelo's punches and breaks him down to a 10th round stoppage

Lol. Sounds about right. Canelo Knocks Khan the F-OUT on Sept. 7th and Khan wakes up on the 9th!!! Two days later in the hospital.