Comments Thread For: Khan: I Can't Lose Focus With Crawford Like I Did Against Vargas

[Ca$ual Fan]

You pretty much have the Khan game plan. Same plan he had against Collazo, Judah, Alexander with an emphasis on holding. He tried it against Peterson but kept pushing his head down and got points deducted. He'll try with Crawford also. We saw what happen with Horn when he tried holding Crawford.

Bud will most likely beat Khan. But I would just like to point out that it's different when you're clinching to survive and avoid getting hit than clinching because that's how you fight.

When Bud muscled back Horn in his own gameplan, Horn didn't know what to do anymore because that's all his gameplan was about. Khan, as you know, won't be depending on it except when it's needed at times.

[HarvardBlue]

Bud will most likely beat Khan. But I would just like to point out that it's different when you're clinching to survive and avoid getting hit than clinching because that's how you fight.

When Bud muscled back Horn in his own gameplan, Horn didn't know what to do anymore because that's all his gameplan was about. Khan, as you know, won't be depending on it except when it's needed at times.

Very good point. If Khan is resorting to holding that means he doesn't know what to do next or that's his best option. He didn't start holding against Maidana until he was getting rocked. He probably thought he was the better boxer of the two. When Maidana started coming on it took him a minute before he started holding on but it probably saved him from getting KO'd. Against Judah, Peterson, Collazo, and Alexander he started holding almost from the beginning because he probably figured he could get away with it and they all had good boxing skills. The only time he was penalized was against Peterson and that's because it was excessive. I guarantee he will start holding from once Crawford start touching him. I think Crawford will either find a way to keep him off of him like he did Horn or the ref will get involved. Either way, he won't be allowed to hold against Crawford.

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Has nothing to do with focus. Amir Khan doesnt utilize head movement for defense. It isnt in his skillset never has been. If you dont have head movement then you better have a good chin which he doesnt.

No head movement, comes forward in straight lines. Sooner or later a decent boxer will expose you. Good post.

[gritsteel]

Khan is fast but he is so predictable, his output is routine and an opponent with good timing will get him. All they need to do is wait. Like Canelo and Garcia did. Having a weak chin doesn't help too.

I feel Khan will lose this, and those oddsmakers are brutal, 14-1 !@#

[kdd]

Same story different day