Comments Thread For: Amir Khan: Canelo Was Around 180-Pounds, I Didn't Expect That

[HeroBando]

Goddammit, PLEASE does anybody know THE REAL weights on fight night for both fighters? Please do mention the source or a link, thanks.

So tired of reading these comments, and now even Khan himself mouthing off, trying to imply that Canelo was around 20+ pounds heavier than Khan... that's bull****, that's ridiculous!

Here's my estimation: Khan was around 163, Canelo around 173.

Canelo DID NOT LOOK as huge as he did vs. Cotto. This fight looked way more "even" than that of Canelo vs. Cotto, where it looked like it was a junior middleweight vs. a light heavyweight.

Also, the heavier a fighter is vs. a very fast and skilled guy such as Khan, the more difficult it is to even touch him, WHY DOESN'T ANYONE GIVE CANELO AT LEAST A BIT OF CREDIT for being able to cut off the ring, get close and finally being able to hit a much faster guy than him? Look at Margarito and Rios vs. Manny, and at Alvarado vs. JMM, and soooo many heavyweight fights where one guy is 40+ pounds lighter and still wins (Tyson and Hollyfield defeated guys way heavier than them). So please cut the bull****!!! A B-fighter such as Rios or Alvarado, would never have touched Khan like Canelo did, no matter if they were 20+ pounds heavier! A heavier guy needs lots of skills to be able to actually connect clean punches to a lighter and much faster opponent, so he can 1) slow him down and 2) knock him out .... so please try and be more objective, people...


How come prime Maidana, with an incredible record 28-1, 27 victories by KO could never knock Khan down, yet it actually happened the other way around? And the weight was about even in that one.... just some food for thought, Canelo may look clumsy and robotic because of his size and being somewhat flat-footed, but the guy is a VERY skilled fighter... if some of you guys hate him for being Mexican, or for looking Irish or for apparently not being interested in learning English, that's a PERSONAL thing, but it has nothing to do with his skills as a boxer.

Maidana is hit or miss. He went the distance and got schooled at times by a shot, fat, one eyed Morales, and got shut out by Alexander. Khan has been down tons of times, to punchers and non punchers. How much credit do you expect when The MW champ knocks out a glass jawed dude who's unproven at welter?

[Boxfan7819]

He's a big middleweight and yet you still took the fight this guy is insane