Comments Thread For: Khan: I'm The One Fight Mayweather Avoided and Didn't Want!

[MrFynest]

Khan's not even relevant anymore. And I'm pretty sure Kell Brooks feels the same way he feels about Floyd.

[MEXICAN STYLE]

prime Thurman & Martinez as well

[emceetns]

Nice fair analysis, but would you not consider that Khans style may have been a factor too not just him not being THE guy. Berto wasn't THE guy, broner was nothing at 147 how did that warrant maidana fighting Floyd, I know the whole angle worked but what was Floyd's picks based on, most competetive fight? Titles? Legacy? Money? Considering maidanas prior losses it is what it is. An avg win nothing special. Khan Alexander had done it already. Khan even put him down. I know that was 140 but still. I just think Khan fast hands and amateur euro style may have been an annoying fight for Floyd because Khan could run all night as proven vs maidana, and do high volume fast hands to aim for a UD. If he was disciplined that's be interesting . Doesn't he have a slightly longer reach than Floyd? Regardless I don't think anyone cab say he ducked Khan but we'll never know if there's any truth to that only Floyd and his team will know.

Cuidate

I believe that Khan's style may have been a factor, and I made sure to mention that Mayweather's final fight was the most realistic time for a Mayweather-Khan matchup instead of Andre Berto.

Broner had just won a title at 147, however his over-the-top persona and combined with his being prematurely anointed as "the next Mayweather" made Maidana's win even more note-worthy. In short, it was the perfect storm as far as marketing.

Mayweather is actually listed as having slightly longer reach on boxrec, however I do think that Khan's speed might have given Floyd problems initially. The only issue with Amir is the discipline (or lack thereof) that you alluded to. I would trust Floyd to stay calm under fire and finish strong down the stretch more than I would trust Amir Khan to stay disciplined for 12 rounds. At some point I could see him leaving his chin in the air after a rapid-fire flurry and getting caught. You make good points though.

[Marvlus Marv]

Khan taking his snooker club boasts outside the snooker club again. He can convince his pals but nobody else.

[illpapi]

Of course you were going to get passed over Khan. You weren't a slow, flat footed Latin fighter with a shorter reach like Maidana. Floyd made up excuses to avoid it man and the Floyd Boys would defend it with a capital d. You were too high of a risk man just face it

I'm not even close to being a Floyd fan but I have but one question for you. What damn crack are you smoking????

[Richard G]

Will Kell Brook please stick his **** into Khan's mouth to shut him up?

[rocktop]

Why do people insult the guy for saying something true he was stylistically a bad match up for mayweather. khans chin didnt start going down until maidana and mayweather had problems with guys with fast hands.

[D4thincarnation]

Don't be silly Amir,

There was also,

Margarito
Martinez
GGG
Winky Wright
Paul Williams
Erislandy Lara
Kell Brook
Vernon Forrest
Keith Thurman
Errol Spence
And a
Prime Pacquiao
Prime Cotto


Mayweather is the king of the duckers.

[BoomBapTrap]

Floyd ducked plenty, prime pac being the biggest duck.


But prime khan vs. floyd, Khan destroys Floyd.

Taller
Faster
About the same reach
In N Out style

Floyd didn’t KO opponents only fought to decision. Khan would have no worries and he would’ve took Floyd to school.
That’s why Floyd avoided so many fighters.
Dasss a fact.

[djtmal]

You CANNOT be serious but I fear that you are. Smh. You're ridiculous for even typing some trash like that. Timing destroys speed- everyone knows that and Very few, if any, had better timing than Floyd. Floyd never ducked Khan but Khan definitely screwed up any chance of facing Floyd all by himself. Not to mention, his public begging for a fight was beyond pathetic. But sure, keep riding the Khan train

Oh yeah. He had the greatest timing in the world. Against short, slow, flat footed guys with lessor reach. As long as the guy had a name Floyd could half way exploit, let's rumble.

Only in Floyd/Floyd Boy world is calling a fighter out a bad thing. In a day and age where the best guys act like neither one exists. It's a reason why the excuses fly when it comes to Khan, and it doesn't have anything to do with him being a pain in the azz. Lol