Amir Khan floors Phil Lo Greco in under a minute

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wow.<br><br>That was impressive.<br><br>Amir Khan has just floored Phil Lo Greco in under a minute.<br><br>It's all over.<br><br>Live: <a href="https://t.co/aJNlnMdY2E">https://t.co/aJNlnMdY2E</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bbcboxing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bbcboxing</a> <a href="https://t.co/8Ian4nCq9V">pic.twitter.com/8Ian4nCq9V</a></p>— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/987801098005155841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[in_cutter]

Khan vs Brook is a must now

 

[shaz619]

The fight doesn't tell us a great deal but that wasn't the point, it was a showcase and to get some confidence back as well after a long time away from the ring. But the speed and accuracy are still there and the power while under rated in the past could be better then it has in a while, for a long time he has been fighting with a broken right hand; he had the op and it seems to be fine as it stands; Lo Greco went the distance with Porter and it took Spence 3 rounds to knock him out; in both instances Greco took the fight on short notice, here he had a proper 12 week camp behind him and was up against an inactive Khan with a fair amount of baggage yet was blown away in 40sec.

Great event on the sky platform and from Khan's POV, selling out an arena on his comeback is good news and ESPN took the fight in America as well.

I"ll be honest when one is away for a while you never really know what they have left in the tank and while this fight doesn't give the entire picture there are some positive signs moving forward, he could have lost this fight and still retired as a British great with one hell of a career but maybe there is more to come.

Joe Goosen is his new trainer, he is a bit more on the offensive side and there could be concerns with regards to Khans over eagerness but he is trying to address those weaknesses but am not sure if he will continue full time if Virgil returns.

 

[Syed1]

Please post video

 

[shaz619]

Khan vs Brook is a must now

For casual fans that is a must definitely.

Personally though, I want him to get some more rounds under his belt and then take on Terence Crawford or Danny Garcia.

 

[shaz619]

Please post video

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Amir Khan stops Lo Greco in very first round! This is the whole fight! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KhanLoGreco?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KhanLoGreco</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/boxing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#boxing</a> <a href="https://t.co/l8eFI7ufpO">pic.twitter.com/l8eFI7ufpO</a></p>— RingSide TV (@RingSide_TV) <a href="https://twitter.com/RingSide_TV/status/987808453983956992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">21 April 2018</a></blockquote>
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The right hand did the damage and then Greco never quiet recovered from that knockdown and was immediately finished after that

 

[Pakistanian]

Greco deserved it after talking smack about Khans wife.

 

[shaz619]

Kell Brook got in the ring like 'Please daddy give me a few quid please" ) desperate times for broken eye sockets [MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION]

 

[Syed1]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Amir Khan stops Lo Greco in very first round! This is the whole fight! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KhanLoGreco?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KhanLoGreco</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/boxing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#boxing</a> <a href="https://t.co/l8eFI7ufpO">pic.twitter.com/l8eFI7ufpO</a></p>— RingSide TV (@RingSide_TV) <a href="https://twitter.com/RingSide_TV/status/987808453983956992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">21 April 2018</a></blockquote>
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The right hand did the damage and then Greco never quiet recovered from that knockdown and was immediately finished after that

This reminded me of that Salita fight.... "More punches raining in"

 

[shaz619]

This reminded me of that Salita fight.... "More punches raining in"

Yeah it was very reminiscent of that fight, a lot of the sky pundits pointed that out as well.

 

[DeadBall]

Can't believe people paid money to watch this mismatch. It's like watching a whole cricket team get out for duck and the opposing opening bowler starts off with a wide.

 

[shaz619]

Frampton / Donaire is on now for those interested

 

[shaz619]

Can't believe people paid money to watch this mismatch. It's like watching a whole cricket team get out for duck and the opposing opening bowler starts off with a wide.

It wasn't on PPV even though that is not the point but it is useless comparing boxing and cricket, Mike Tyson destroyed his opponents within seconds; boxing fans love the spectacle of a knock out and the crowd went home absolutely delighted, Khan is an action packed fighter, anything can happen and he has never been in a dull fight.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Can't believe people paid money to watch this mismatch. It's like watching a whole cricket team get out for duck and the opposing opening bowler starts off with a wide.

Most of the critics thought this would go the distance, Le Greco was described as a rough tough fighter before the bell. He got shook early on with an upper cut, and once he was off balance Khan hit him with lightning combos. You can't really tell much from a 40 second fight, but Khan's accuracy at that speed was impressive. There were very few wild swings, he dismantled him with speed and precision.

 

[shaz619]

Most of the critics thought this would go the distance, Le Greco was described as a rough tough fighter before the bell. He got shook early on with an upper cut, and once he was off balance Khan hit him with lightning combos. You can't really tell much from a 40 second fight, but Khan's accuracy at that speed was impressive. There were very few wild swings, he dismantled him with speed and precision.

The power is the main thing I took from the fight, Greco on short notice went 10 rounds with Porter and it took Spence 3 rounds to Knock him out when again I think Greco had 2 weeks to train. Both Porter and Spence are much bigger punchers then Khan and he took out a Greco which was better prepared. Perhaps that hand operation has done wonders.

One of the promotional members of Top Rank has invited Khan ringside for Horn / Crawford in June, thoughts on Khan / Crawford ?

 

[DeadBall]

It wasn't on PPV even though that is not the point but it is useless comparing boxing and cricket, Mike Tyson destroyed his opponents within seconds; boxing fans love the spectacle of a knock out and the crowd went home absolutely delighted, Khan is an action packed fighter, anything can happen and he has never been in a dull fight.

True. Those Tyson knockouts were a thing to behold. 1:19 seconds,54 seconds,52 seconds,50 seconds,49 seconds,39 seconds twice,37 seconds and 30 seconds were great for the casual observer, never really got into the whole technical part. Basically stopped watching boxing after Tyson. Actually come to think of it, I started watching boxing due to him.

 

[DeadBall]

Most of the critics thought this would go the distance, Le Greco was described as a rough tough fighter before the bell. He got shook early on with an upper cut, and once he was off balance Khan hit him with lightning combos. You can't really tell much from a 40 second fight, but Khan's accuracy at that speed was impressive. There were very few wild swings, he dismantled him with speed and precision.

Agreed speed and accuracy, even I could see. Looks like eating worms on a TV show helped him in some way. Jokes apart though to my untrained eyes the opponent looked much "smaller" than Amir. Hopefully he takes the confidence gained in this match for the harder bouts.

 

[shaz619]

True. Those Tyson knockouts were a thing to behold. 1:19 seconds,54 seconds,52 seconds,50 seconds,49 seconds,39 seconds twice,37 seconds and 30 seconds were great for the casual observer, never really got into the whole technical part. Basically stopped watching boxing after Tyson. Actually come to think of it, I started watching boxing due to him.

Same here Tyson got me into boxing to, he was next great HW hope in America after the golden era with the likes of Ali, Frazier, Norton, Foreman etc and the way he blew opposition away was something to behold; when he fought Spinks for the lineal HW championship and dismantled him in the same fashion it didn't matter to people, at the time the fight generated the max revenue in the sports history.

Likewise when Khan won the Silver medal in the Olympics at just 17 there was so much buzz around him, boxing was on the decline in the UK but Amir bought boxing back to FTA channels like ITV in the UK and the amateur sport in the country received so much funding due to Amir capturing the publics imagination, it paved the way for guys like Degale and Joshua to thrive; British Boxing owes a lot to Amir. If you recall his early career there was attention from his debut and each fight sold out arenas all over the country and featured as main events on the telly, mistakes were made career wise at times but there was success to; throughout he entertained and never stank the joint which helped massively and many of those fights early on never lasted too long. This night reminded me of those days, incredible atmosphere and Amir at his offensive best putting on a good show for the people.

 

[PakLFC]

AK owned him. Greco lost his legs after the first knock out then AK just finished him off. I love it when AK wears green representing Pakistan with his surname in union jack colours. Love and respect for both countries. Still not seen a fighter with Holyfield's heart, Ali was well before my time.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

The power is the main thing I took from the fight, Greco on short notice went 10 rounds with Porter and it took Spence 3 rounds to Knock him out when again I think Greco had 2 weeks to train. Both Porter and Spence are much bigger punchers then Khan and he took out a Greco which was better prepared. Perhaps that hand operation has done wonders.

One of the promotional members of Top Rank has invited Khan ringside for Horn / Crawford in June, thoughts on Khan / Crawford ?

I'm not up to speed with boxing shaz, so I don't know a lot about Crawford. Khan is obviously going to be far more powerful fighting at his natural weight than he was ever going to be stepping up to middleweight. I think he was too desperate to take the big fights in the US and with Mayweather and Pac ducking him he took a leap too far. Massive reception for him in Liverpool for him tonight, I was surprised, they were even booing Kell Brook at ringside who I would have thought would be the crowd favourite.

 

[shaz619]

I'm not up to speed with boxing shaz, so I don't know a lot about Crawford. Khan is obviously going to be far more powerful fighting at his natural weight than he was ever going to be stepping up to middleweight. I think he was too desperate to take the big fights in the US and with Mayweather and Pac ducking him he took a leap too far. Massive reception for him in Liverpool for him tonight, I was surprised, they were even booing Kell Brook at ringside who I would have thought would be the crowd favourite.

Crawford is arguably the no.1 P4P fighter on the planet right now and has won world titles at 135 lb and 140lb, he started his career as a lightweight just like Amir and will be moving up to 147 to take on Horn for the world title. His resume is pretty decent and his style is that of a boxer, he uses his feet exceptionally well, can fight out of southpaw and orthodox and is probably the best back foot boxer on the planet right now. He's great at making adjustments to set up his counters and has a very high in-ring IQ. I think a prime Khan would be a serious threat and he has a great record against boxers who set up their offence on the back foot because he likes to hold the centre and it really disturbs your rhythm when you get beaten to the jab with someone with lightning hand speed. It's an interesting fight but Amir needs to get more rounds under his belt to get back into it and also so we can make a better judgement. If you get time watch Crawford / Postal to get a glimpse of his style:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x50ai7s

Beyond Manny and Floyd the other guy who kept ducking him was Timothy Bradley for a number of years he and Amir were ranked no.1 and no.2 in every ranking at junior welterweight. The thing is between 140 - 147 those were the three names which were the best and guys whom he was yet to face. On top of that team Garcia were not keen on the the rematch either and Marquez retired. Other names he could have fought is the big puncher Maythese but he kept getting beat every time he stepped up and Amir beat guys who defeated him in Alexander and Judah, then there was Brook who had one good win over Porter yet kept pricing himself out and on nights like the most recent one you can truly grasp why Amir is a much much bigger draw selling out an arena on his comeback against a fringe opponent after 2 years out and coming off a loss.

Amir has always had a love hate relationship with the British public, you will always get the haters but a lot of people remember how he captured their imagination when he won the medal at 17 in the Olympics and all those incredible nights on ITV. We all know he's not exactly the smartest bloke but he's a not a bad guy either, going on I'm a Celeb a lot of the folk remembered why they loved him all those years ago when he returned to the UK from athens.

 

[hadi123]

What a win. Would be such a shame for the crowd though, paying this money to see a fight that ended so quickly

 

[Slog]

[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] - Was this guy a pub fighter or something? I saw the whole (lol) fight today and it seemed he just froze on the occasion.

Does this tell anything about Amir Khan or where he's at?

 

[shaz619]

[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] - Was this guy a pub fighter or something? I saw the whole (lol) fight today and it seemed he just froze on the occasion.

Does this tell anything about Amir Khan or where he's at?

The way I gauged the peformance is this, Greco was obviously a guy who was picked to get Khan back into the swing of things and with the issues he has had and the 2 year lay off he was the right choice of opponenet, but for a journeyman he had a decent record.

Spence is the most dangerous fighter in Amirs division right now and he took on a Greco which had a few weeks notice yet it took him 3 rounds to KO the guy. And Porter is another top welterweight and Greco went the distance with him despite getting another short notice.

In this situation Greco was given plenty of notice, 11 weeks to train and was fighting Amir at the perfect time given his inactivity. 99% of people also predicted that if Khan was to win it would be on points plus Greco main strengths have been his defence and durability.

40 sec win doesn't tell a lot but you never know if things like his speed has declined and fighters tend to slow down in their 30s, Amir showed he still has quick hands and the power could be back to. Needs more rounds under his belt before facing a top welter, great showcase KO win for him though and he did amazing ratings and sold out the arena; was concerned about a few old flaws, falling over his punches a little and standing a bit too square on the combos, against Greco its fine but not against a top welter

 

[shaz619]

What a win. Would be such a shame for the crowd though, paying this money to see a fight that ended so quickly

It was an incredible atmosphere the people who paid for the fight absolutely enjoyed the KO win even though it was a short fight, boxing fans enjoy spectacular KO's. Never seen an atmosphere quiet like that in a while, Khan remains a huge draw. It reminded me of the nights Amir headlined on ITV during the early 2000's

 

[Jabo]

The fight doesn't do or show much regarding his comeback

we all know amir is fast, but it's the 12 rounds where he'll end up getting complacent in 1 of the rounds and that's when he gets knocked out

his poor chin, poor fight iq, poor defence and footwork are still all there

 

[Jabo]

The way I gauged the peformance is this, Greco was obviously a guy who was picked to get Khan back into the swing of things and with the issues he has had and the 2 year lay off he was the right choice of opponenet, but for a journeyman he had a decent record.

Spence is the most dangerous fighter in Amirs division right now and he took on a Greco which had a few weeks notice yet it took him 3 rounds to KO the guy. And Porter is another top welterweight and Greco went the distance with him despite getting another short notice.

In this situation Greco was given plenty of notice, 11 weeks to train and was fighting Amir at the perfect time given his inactivity. 99% of people also predicted that if Khan was to win it would be on points plus Greco main strengths have been his defence and durability.

40 sec win doesn't tell a lot but you never know if things like his speed has declined and fighters tend to slow down in their 30s, Amir showed he still has quick hands and the power could be back to. Needs more rounds under his belt before facing a top welter, great showcase KO win for him though and he did amazing ratings and sold out the arena; was concerned about a few old flaws, falling over his punches a little and standing a bit too square on the combos, against Greco its fine but not against a top welter

amir never had raw power
it's that lightning speed that dazes his opponent and he can swarm on them

 

[London_Lahori]

The fight doesn't tell us a great deal but that wasn't the point, it was a showcase and to get some confidence back as well after a long time away from the ring. But the speed and accuracy are still there and the power while under rated in the past could be better then it has in a while, for a long time he has been fighting with a broken right hand; he had the op and it seems to be fine as it stands; Lo Greco went the distance with Porter and it took Spence 3 rounds to knock him out; in both instances Greco took the fight on short notice, here he had a proper 12 week camp behind him and was up against an inactive Khan with a fair amount of baggage yet was blown away in 40sec.

Great event on the sky platform and from Khan's POV, selling out an arena on his comeback is good news and ESPN took the fight in America as well.

I"ll be honest when one is away for a while you never really know what they have left in the tank and while this fight doesn't give the entire picture there are some positive signs moving forward, he could have lost this fight and still retired as a British great with one hell of a career but maybe there is more to come.

Joe Goosen is his new trainer, he is a bit more on the offensive side and there could be concerns with regards to Khans over eagerness but he is trying to address those weaknesses but am not sure if he will continue full time if Virgil returns.

He has to improve his power, I've felt in the last few years people haven't worried about his power and have walked him down. Won't be as easy finding his chin and trading with Khan if his punches have an effect in you.

 

[Varun]

There are always more boxing fans on PP than you think.

And here I was thinking that it was a niche 'sport'.

 

[the Great Khan]

Great KO from Khan. I really get annoyed by Brook. I would love it if Khan just trolled him and didnt give him the fight in the end lol. The one I want to see is Danny Garcia vs Khan. I couldnt care less about the Brook fight because Khan has way more to lose in that one and Brook has a big mouth without much to show for it.

I want to see him defeat Garcia and shut his dads mouth lol and fight for a world title. Then fight Brook and retire. I reckon he's got another four fights but he is signed for three with Hearn so Eddie will try and get his money's worth out of him.

I hope he stays at 147 and doesnt move anywhere. He was always good at his natural weight. That Canelo fight was sheer stupidity and even then he gave canelo real problems before getting punched out..

 

[Pakistanian]

There are always more boxing fans on PP than you think.

And here I was thinking that it was a niche 'sport'.

It's a pakistani sport

 

[KingKhanWC]

Kell Brook got in the ring like 'Please daddy give me a few quid please" ) desperate times for broken eye sockets [MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION]

Yes it looked very desperate chasing Khan for a fight when he's just made his comeback. It may have been a plan with Eddie to pressure Amir in making a deal for a match up in Khan's next two fights. I believe Khan only has a 3 fight deal with Hearn who is desperate for this fight to take place while Khan is signed with him. Brook was later asked why he is chasing Khan and he replied he can get big fights in the US agianst any elite fighter but wanted the big Amir Khan fight. I dont think America is too hot on Brook so he needs this last pay day against Khan before he retires while Amir is still a big name in the US and has many opponents inc Broner which would be a massive fight.

Amir looked sharp, strong and very fit, great comeback win.

 

[Syed1]

Just watched the Salita and De Greco fights back to back and now I have too much adrenaline to sit still at my office desk



Man I really wish we build boxing academies in the country. It is such an exciting sport. We already have plenty of natural talent for it, just need government support and then Pak will start producing ATG boxers.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Just watched the Salita and De Greco fights back to back and now I have too much adrenaline to sit still at my office desk



Man I really wish we build boxing academies in the country. It is such an exciting sport. We already have plenty of natural talent for it, just need government support and then Pak will start producing ATG boxers.

Pakistanis do seem to have a lot of natural talent when it comes to boxing. In the UK we have 5/6 upcoming talented boxers and Khan promotions is supporting them, giving them a chance to shine. Amir has a hall in Islamabad and I believe he is opening more in Lahore, Karachi and Gwadar. If Imran Khan was PM he would change the sports of Pakistan to a new exciting level. The corrupt governments dont support any sport apart from Cricket, they didn't even help Mohammed Waseem who has the potential to become world champion.

 

[shaz619]

The fight doesn't do or show much regarding his comeback

we all know amir is fast, but it's the 12 rounds where he'll end up getting complacent in 1 of the rounds and that's when he gets knocked out

his poor chin, poor fight iq, poor defence and footwork are still all there

amir never had raw power
it's that lightning speed that dazes his opponent and he can swarm on them

He certainly has his vulnerabilities but poor footwork is not one of them, the chin is exaggerated and the in-ring IQ although the defence is not his forte; people forget he has just 4 defeats and often they are judged out of context. He is heavily criticised because of unrealistic expectations at the start of his career, people thought it was a given that he'd be up there with the likes of Sugar Ray Robinson which is just silly but if we don't judge him based on that then the career overall has been terrific.

He never had raw power but his body punching was severely under rated and at 140 lb he could hurt you.

 

[shaz619]

He has to improve his power, I've felt in the last few years people haven't worried about his power and have walked him down. Won't be as easy finding his chin and trading with Khan if his punches have an effect in you.

For a long time at 147 lb he had been fighting with a hand injury so that had an effect on his power and Virgil's teaching style which emphasised more of a safety first approach with him boxing at range, using his speed and movement while at the Wild Card Freddie got him to sit on his punches.

But he had the hand op and seems to have recovered, plus Joe Goosen is a trainer which is well known to work on power; he gets you to sit on your punches, doesn't like pad work and the training tends to revolve around heavy bag work with mitts which have little padding. Spence and Porter are bigger punchers then Khan but he dealt with Greco a lot easier, early but it's positive news for the power work which is being done.

 

[shaz619]

Yes it looked very desperate chasing Khan for a fight when he's just made his comeback. It may have been a plan with Eddie to pressure Amir in making a deal for a match up in Khan's next two fights. I believe Khan only has a 3 fight deal with Hearn who is desperate for this fight to take place while Khan is signed with him. Brook was later asked why he is chasing Khan and he replied he can get big fights in the US agianst any elite fighter but wanted the big Amir Khan fight. I dont think America is too hot on Brook so he needs this last pay day against Khan before he retires while Amir is still a big name in the US and has many opponents inc Broner which would be a massive fight.

Amir looked sharp, strong and very fit, great comeback win.

Basically that's what it is, Kell is probably the most protected fighter in british boxing history and he's just looking to cash out now, he hasn't made no where near the money Amir has and this is his last resort. Thing with Amir is that he has options other then Brook while Kell can only make big bucks facing Amir. I don't think beating Kell enhances Amir's legacy beyond shutting up some of the moronic casual boxing fans in the UK, he will make a lot of money but legacy is important to him as well. A win over Crawford, Spence or Thurman could result in a future hall of fame induction; that's the big stake.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Basically that's what it is, Kell is probably the most protected fighter in british boxing history and he's just looking to cash out now, he hasn't made no where near the money Amir has and this is his last resort. Thing with Amir is that he has options other then Brook while Kell can only make big bucks facing Amir. I don't think beating Kell enhances Amir's legacy beyond shutting up some of the moronic casual boxing fans in the UK, he will make a lot of money but legacy is important to him as well. A win over Crawford, Spence or Thurman could result in a future hall of fame induction; that's the big stake.

If I was his manager I would advise him to look for fights against those you have mentioned. Amir already has one of the best CV's of any British boxer in history, imagine if he can win a world title again agianst the likes of them. He would surely have to be a contender for best British boxer of all time.

 

[Syed1]

If I was his manager I would advise him to look for fights against those you have mentioned. Amir already has one of the best CV's of any British boxer in history, imagine if he can win a world title again agianst the likes of them. He would surely have to be a contender for best British boxer of all time.

Obviously my boxing knowledge is no where close to you guys, but isn't Ricky Hatton one of the best British boxers in history. His record is head and shoulders above Khan's.

 

[shaz619]

If I was his manager I would advise him to look for fights against those you have mentioned. Amir already has one of the best CV's of any British boxer in history, imagine if he can win a world title again agianst the likes of them. He would surely have to be a contender for best British boxer of all time.

I agree, people forget how much quality there was between 140-147 during his peak, look at the 140lb division now; Crawford is ranked no.2 in P4P rankings in many publications if not no.1 and his best win is over Postol who is great but Khan would have routed him like he did Alexander, no disrespect to Crawford's talent and pedigree but he never had to face Maidana, Judah, Garcia or Paulie ; these blokes are stiffer tests then Ricky Burns, Molina and Indongo lol I agree a win over any of those guys would put him as a top contender for sure given how they are all at their peak as well but it's a big ask and Amir is past his prime now, good win over Greco and some promise but question marks remain if he has the engine and if the work with Goosen is paying off to address the issues he had in the past

 

[KingKhanWC]

Obviously my boxing knowledge is no where close to you guys, but isn't Ricky Hatton one of the best British boxers in history. His record is head and shoulders above Khan's.

Hatton is a cult hero and had a good career with his defining fight against a wold class opponent in Kostya Tszyu becoming world champion. Nothing against Ricky, I am a fan but Khan has fought bigger names over all and schooled some brilliant fighters. Floyd Mayweather said Devon Alexander would take over his mantle, which was a fair call as Devon is very skilled but Khan not only beat him but took him to pieces, it's a must watch fight if you haven't seen it yet. Imo Khans best performance.

 

[KingKhanWC]

I agree, people forget how much quality there was between 140-147 during his peak, look at the 140lb division now; Crawford is ranked no.2 in P4P rankings in many publications if not no.1 and his best win is over Postol who is great but Khan would have routed him like he did Alexander, no disrespect to Crawford's talent and pedigree but he never had to face Maidana, Judah, Garcia or Paulie ; these blokes are stiffer tests then Ricky Burns, Molina and Indongo lol I agree a win over any of those guys would put him as a top contender for sure given how they are all at their peak as well but it's a big ask and Amir is past his prime now, good win over Greco and some promise but question marks remain if he has the engine and if the work with Goosen is paying off to address the issues he had in the past

Kinda, how I see it too. Do you think he will stick with Goosen now or go back to Virgil Hunter?

 

[shaz619]

Obviously my boxing knowledge is no where close to you guys, but isn't Ricky Hatton one of the best British boxers in history. His record is head and shoulders above Khan's.

Ricky had a terrific career and his one win over Tszyu (even though he was sort of past his peak by then) is arguably better then Khan's best win over Maidana. Both have similar resume's in terms of quality they fought although Ricky became undisputed champion so I do give him the edge. At 140 lb, Ricky and Amir are the greatest fighters Britain has ever produced; but styles make fights and an Amir at his peak would have out pointed him in my opinion. It's a shame Amir didn't get to face Floyd because am certain he'd have performed a lot better then Ricky did.

 

[shaz619]

Kinda, how I see it too. Do you think he will stick with Goosen now or go back to Virgil Hunter?

I think he will probably stay with Goosen because Virgil has been having the health issues and in this time Khan / Goosen have got on quiet well and there's respect between them

 

[KingKhanWC]

I think he will probably stay with Goosen because Virgil has been having the health issues and in this time Khan / Goosen have got on quiet well and there's respect between them

Yep, makes sense. I think he enjoyed working with Goosen who is more attacking which Amir enjoys.

 

[shaz619]

Yep, makes sense. I think he enjoyed working with Goosen who is more attacking which Amir enjoys.

If you get time listen to last weeks BBC radio podcast from the 20 minute mark by Castello and Bunce both very knowledgeable on the sport, they interviewed Goosen during the camp for Greco fight and his insight was brilliant on his approach:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p064h0wc

Goosen definitely favours aggression but he's very sound when it comes to addressing all aspects including defence, he has been trying to address the weaknesses which led to Amir's defeats and teaching him how to fight on the inside aggressively and defensively; something which no one has ever bothered to because his forte had always been boxing at range and using his natural gifts

 

[KingKhanWC]

If you get time listen to last weeks BBC radio podcast from the 20 minute mark by Castello and Bunce both very knowledgeable on the sport, they interviewed Goosen during the camp for Greco fight and his insight was brilliant on his approach:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p064h0wc

Goosen definitely favours aggression but he's very sound when it comes to addressing all aspects including defence, he has been trying to address the weaknesses which led to Amir's defeats and teaching him how to fight on the inside aggressively and defensively; something which no one has ever bothered to because his forte had always been boxing at range and using his natural gifts

Thanks bro, will do.

 

[shaz619]

[MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION]

Full fight uploaded on sky's boxing youtube channel :

 

[WC-Passion]

I want to see Amir v Garcia and (if he wins) then Amir v Brook. Think that would be interesting.

 

[shaz619]

Just watched the Salita and De Greco fights back to back and now I have too much adrenaline to sit still at my office desk



Man I really wish we build boxing academies in the country. It is such an exciting sport. We already have plenty of natural talent for it, just need government support and then Pak will start producing ATG boxers.

Thanks to luck and a bit of shrewd match making Muhammad Waseem will be challenging for the world title on Manny Pacquiao's undercard, he will be facing MThalane who Wasem has a better shot against then the dangerous Higa. Big moment for Waseem to be on the same card as the legendary Pacman in his fight with Maythsse and history is at stake to because Pak could crown its first world champion and man no one would deserve that first honour more then Waseem.

It's a shame that Amir has helped setting up academies in the country when the governing bodies should have done so but corruption is a big problem as well because investment needs to be utilised adequately to take care of the fighters and ensure their development, there is a lot of talent especially in Karachi. If Imran becomes PM, he'd really help rejuvenate sport in the country, in fact he was speaking to Amir about it recently at a fundraising dinner in Manchester:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh5GFdhlH9M/?hl=en&taken-by=amirkingkhan

Btw De Greco is Canadian

 

[shaz619]

I want to see Amir v Garcia and (if he wins) then Amir v Brook. Think that would be interesting.

Same here, Amir / Garcia easily sells out a football stadium and if built properly it can sell out Wembley to. It's a fight I'd love to see more then Brook fight to, but it's also 10x more dangerous as well; the only thing Brook got going for him is his size which is a huge advantage and he'd have a punchers chance, but with Brook's suspect heart I'd give Amir the edge if he returned to 100% match fitness.

 

[WC-Passion]

Same here, Amir / Garcia easily sells out a football stadium and if built properly it can sell out Wembley to. It's a fight I'd love to see more then Brook fight to, but it's also 10x more dangerous as well; the only thing Brook got going for him is his size which is a huge advantage and he'd have a punchers chance, but with Brook's suspect heart I'd give Amir the edge if he returned to 100% match fitness.

Yeah definitely, I'd go and watch the fight if it happened. Still think it will be an electrifying fight against Garcia even if it's arguably a more difficult opponent.

 

[Pakistanian]

Would love to see Amir knock out Garcia and shut his dad up

 

[Bilal7]

Can't believe I missed this. Missed Khan's fight against Canelo too. Good on Khan for making a mockery out of this tool.

Any news on when and who he fights next?

 

[USaqaf]

I saw him a few years ago, he's way overrated.

 

[shaz619]

Yeah definitely, I'd go and watch the fight if it happened. Still think it will be an electrifying fight against Garcia even if it's arguably a more difficult opponent.

Thurman has been stripped of his WBC world title due to inactivity / injuries which means Porter / Garcia have been ordered to fight for the vacant WBC world title, there's a chance Khan could face Garcia early next year with a world title on the line; it would be a bit of a deja vu; they'd have to pay him big money to come over here in England and if Khan has a world title of his own then Garcia could be even more tempted to agree to the fight

 

[shaz619]

Would love to see Amir knock out Garcia and shut his dad up

Angel Garcia is a legend lmao

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[shaz619]

Can't believe I missed this. Missed Khan's fight against Canelo too. Good on Khan for making a mockery out of this tool.

Any news on when and who he fights next?

Hopefully his next opponent is not a world class fighter because Khan needs rounds under his belt so not sure who it could be but after another tune up, Broner could be a possibility. They need to take their time but I get the feeling Amir is going to face a world level guy by the end of the year. His next outing should be after Ramadan around August

 

[shaz619]

Shocking how Greco took so many clean shots against arguably the best welterweight and biggest 147 lb puncher in Spence but was still standing until the 3rd but was totally blown away by AK, Greco reported to the Canadian media that Amir hit him harder then Spence. Beyond the hand op or Goosen's power work maybe it's not so much AK's power but just being caught flush, but we"ll see.

Spence in the past has also complained about opponents not willing to step in the ring with him but when Amir called him out he laughed it off and deflected by mentioning that he should face Kell Brook, alright AK is not champ and is making a comeback but you're facing some bloke called Ocompta in your next fight and why would you neglect your biggest pay day at 147 against AK, and plus he's chinny right nothing to fear for the man who calls himself the truth