Comments Thread For: Don't Begin The 10 Count Over A Prone Amir Khan Just Yet

[MickG]

Regardless of what you think of Khan he is a legit welterweight. I see this being about as tough a test as TC has had to date. Yes, I expect TC to win but may have a sneaky bet on Khan anyway. I think Khan realises that this may be the last chance for a true career defining victory. Khan is not one of those ageing fighters who is trying to cash out, dude has managed his funds well throughout his career. He wanted this fight because he believes he can beat Crawford. Whispers around his camp suggests this is a much more focused khan than we've seen for a while, and people tend to forget how good a boxer he is (I thought he was up against canelo prior to the stoppage). If he can keep his chin tucked in and not get ****** into a dog fight I think he'll do better than people think. Plus TC is not really a fire fight kind of boxer, so that might suit khan due to his (still) outrageous hand speed. Either way, I think this will give us a better idea of how good Crawford is than any of his other fights. Haters gonna hate, but if TC dominates Khan with or without a KO, it cements his P4P top 2 status IMO.

[gritsteel]

If Khan stops bring predictable, not those 1-2-jab-punch stuff, he has a chance. Boxers just time him because of this - Canelo, Garcia, Prescott, even Maidana. You'd think he was winning most of the time, but his foes are just waiting to time him.

[gritsteel]

Anyone who gets hit solidly in the chin the way Khan was hit in the Alvarez and Garcia fights will go down. The main problem with Amir Khan is less with his chin than with his defense. Despite Amir's speed, at times he becomes predictable and can get tagged. Timing neutralizes speed. Bud is not overpowering, but he is definitely the smarter fighter. He will figure Khan out and dominate the fight.

I don't think TC will dominate, but he can KO Khan. It's hard to dominate Khan due to his speed and piston jabs, but his predictability as you said will be his downfall.

[johnnyblazz]

So... Ya saying Khan ain't getting knocked out?

[dibzvincent143]

Have a feeling that Crawford may not carry enough power to KO Khan. He still likely wins by UD but it could be more interesting than people think. Although Khan has been knocked down multiple times he gets up (expect for the starchings, and they have been beautifully timed shots). Maidana couldnt put him away, nor could countless others. If bud can't hit hard enough at welter then i dont think he can break Khan down for the stoppage. So, TC by UD but in a much closer than expected fight.

Why do people keep on pointing out a fight he survived 10 years ago.
Why not look at his previous fight to gauge where his current level is. A bum like vargas kept him honest and put him on his back.

[champion4ever]

That's all good and dandy but right now Amir Khan is racing against Father time. He is no longer 24 years old. The things that he could do then, he can't do them now. He's gradually showing signs of aging and decline.

For example: His stamina, timing, speed, reflexes and hand to eye coordination are no longer what they used to be. If he was 23 or 24 years old, then he would be the heavy favorite going into this fight. However, at the age of 32, he is not because he has seen his better years.

[marvin douglas]

Khan doesn’t get gradually worn down and stopped. He makes a ****** mistake and allows himself to be timed, then gets put to sleep with the first heavy shot that connects.

Khan doesn't make mistakes and then gets hit. He just gets hit. But that's part of boxing. Even Floyd got hit.

When Khan got knocked down by Danny swift, Khan threw a one-two, but Danny ducked and threw a nice counter left hook that landed on Khan's neck. And of course Khan reacted like someone dropped an anvil on his head. I agree the guy simply cannot take a punch. But it's not a heavy punch, it's just any clean punch.

[thack]

Amir doesn't get it ...any of it ....with his faded name .
Amir Khan IS the fall guy and he will fall as usual and as expected.

[i_am_a_champ]

That's all good and dandy but right now Amir Khan is racing against Father time. He is no longer 24 years old. The things that he could do then, he can't do them now. He's gradually showing signs of aging and decline.

For example: His stamina, timing, speed, reflexes and hand to eye coordination are no longer what they used to be. If he was 23 or 24 years old, then he would be the heavy favorite going into this fight. However, at the age of 32, he is not because he has seen his better years.

Looool Terence Crawford is 31!!!

[champion4ever]

Looool Terence Crawford is 31!!!

That doesn't mean shit! In terms of ring years Amir Khan is about 55 years old. He has a Hell of lot more wear and tear and mileage on his body than Terence Crawford does. Since Khan has faced the much stiffer and tougher challenges in his career.

Crawford is a young 31. He hasn't in no way taken the kind of lickings that Amir Khan has taken in his career; Which has subsequently aged and slowed him down.

On the other hand, A.K. Is an old 32. He has been dropped and stopped and clipped several times in his career.