Dane For Khan

Podmore_Birmingham · Post by **Podmore_Birmingham** » 21 Dec 2007, 13:14

Khan will face 19-1-3 (5) Martin Kristjansen - a former two-time European title challenger - in London on February 2, according to the BBC.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7156519.stm

oliverfennell · Post by **oliverfennell** » 21 Dec 2007, 13:19

An eliminator for the WBO? As if Warren would put Khan in with Katsidis...

Mario · Post by **Mario** » 21 Dec 2007, 13:20

Just spotted it on sky sports I've never heard of the bloke to be honest. A quick look at his record shows he's beat decent Romanian Mutu, and twice been in with Stefano Zoff. Doesnt look bad but definitely a step backwards.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 01,00.html

Mr Gunn · Post by **Mr Gunn** » 21 Dec 2007, 13:32

What about Thaxton???????

Dancing Destroyer · Post by **Dancing Destroyer** » 21 Dec 2007, 13:32

Ducking Jono again......

Mukel · Post by **Mukel** » 21 Dec 2007, 13:35

Not to disappointed, obviously would prefer he actually took on thaxton or romanov, but this guy has mixed it at european level, and has fought as high as light welterweight, but the guy has got no pop in his punches looking at his record.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 21 Dec 2007, 13:39

I wouldn't grumble about this but for this being hyped up as a WBO eliminator

Absolutely unbelievable Kristjansen is #2. Assuming Diaz vacates at some point (though not likely if he's fulfilling his mandatory now in the shape of Katsidis) then it's 12 months+ before Khan would get a shot at him. And then there's Peterson to be considered.

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 21 Dec 2007, 13:42

Right, let's have a look at this guy.

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

1. Record of 19-1 (5 KO's). No knockouts in his last seven fights.
2. Challenged Stefano Zoff twice - lost a UD in 2005 and drew in 2006. Zoff is currently 41 years old and ranked 53rd in the world.
3. All of his fights bar the first Zoff fight took place in Denmark.
4. Looks like a bit of a padded record full of local opponents.
5. Overall, a step backwards for Khan but if he can get six reasonably competitive rounds of it, it would do him good.

Fernzy · Post by **Fernzy** » 21 Dec 2007, 13:48

This fight doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me really, he's got a pretty padded record and doesn't exactly look like he's much of a puncher.Should have faced Thaxton instead.

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 21 Dec 2007, 14:23

Mario wrote:A quick look at his record shows he's beat decent Romanian Mutu,

#

Why was he beating up that nice crackhead footballer?

Asterix · Post by **Asterix** » 21 Dec 2007, 14:30

Fernzy wrote:This fight doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me really, he's got a pretty padded record and doesn't exactly look like he's much of a puncher.Should have faced Thaxton instead.

Beating the No.2 ranked by WBO seems to make sense.

Spud · Post by **Spud** » 21 Dec 2007, 14:41

I am okay with the opponent - I suppose.

Boxrec-ers should not be surprised Khan is in with a non puncher when there are still doubts about the whiskers.

Just wish it was Thaxton.

banjo · Post by **banjo** » 21 Dec 2007, 14:56

why does everyone makeout that thaxton is a huge puncher?

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 21 Dec 2007, 14:58

Asterix wrote:
Fernzy wrote:This fight doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me really, he's got a pretty padded record and doesn't exactly look like he's much of a puncher.Should have faced Thaxton instead.
Beating the No.2 ranked by WBO seems to make sense.

it's a sneaky, back door entry, cynical fight. Disses Thaxton, name drops Romanov, and then this!

Looks like Rees is going to lose his title away from home (Kotelnik, Germany) so it looks like Frank has found the route to a world title for Khan. What with King not letting Juan Diaz fight Katsidis, the American having to vacate the WBO belt because of a clause in the contract saying he can't fight on anyone's shows bar King's.

Box Office · Post by **Box Office** » 21 Dec 2007, 15:11

SN are so full of Shite!

They call out Thaxton and he's ducking, then they make a crap fight!

What a crew of gonks

WildWaylon · Post by **WildWaylon** » 21 Dec 2007, 16:06

Box Office wrote:SN are so full of Shite!

They call out Thaxton and he's ducking, then they make a crap fight!

What a crew of gonks

FW said before Khans last fight "Earl is the number one regardless of what Thaxton thinks" - Now Khan has beaten Earl he continues to ignore Thaxton and gives Khan the top spot - Until Khan beats the British champion in my book Jon Thaxton is the legit number one, so I ignore FW on this issue.

BBN · Post by **BBN** » 21 Dec 2007, 18:10

http://www.britishboxing.net/news_3007- ... -Dane.html

Didn't the press release say that Thaxton couldn't crack an egg, then they pick the Dane!!!

Dioufy · Post by **Dioufy** » 21 Dec 2007, 19:10

It looks like allegedly has an eye on Amir Khan vs Michael Katsidis for sometime next year for the WBO belt, which is probably the easiest way for Khan to win a world title, unless Juan Diaz gets stripped or moves up and vacates.

If Khan gets past Martin Kristjansen, which he should do then Anthony Petersen will be waiting in a world title-eliminator, and then Katsidis which would be an amazing spectacle, as Katsidis is pretty easy to hit, but has real power to trouble anyone - it's a perfect 50/50 match-up in my opinion. Two big hitters that have been troubled by punches received in previous bouts - I don't think you could ask for much more, but my money would be on Katsidis on the sheer fact, I think he has more desire and a much bigger heart to be able to come through wars, a la Czar Amonsot and Graham Earl, but he does cut easily, so who knows.

I understand why allegedly has gone this way 100%.

Asterix · Post by **Asterix** » 21 Dec 2007, 22:51

I have to say, Michael Katsidis is hugely entertaining to watch and I would love to see him vs Amir Khan. That would be great.

Box Office · Post by **Box Office** » 21 Dec 2007, 23:31

How can you say yu support this kind of B.S.
FW is whats wrong with British Boxing imo

Slag honest fighters, Kahn shoots off his gob
disrespects Jono and he's not even man enought to face him
What a punk!

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 22 Dec 2007, 06:13

Box Office wrote:How can you say yu support this kind of B.S.
FW is whats wrong with British Boxing imo

Slag honest fighters, Kahn shoots off his gob
disrespects Jono and he's not even man enought to face him
What a punk!

well said.

They must be crazy to think about putting him in with Katsidis in the near future, especially if they're going to overlook good learning fights, dangerous fights even, vs Thaxton and Romanov.

Lightsoot · Post by **Lightsoot** » 22 Dec 2007, 07:22

Cut Warren and Khan some slack - for a young prospect the opposition Khan has faced has been more than adequate - and a lot better than Kevin Mitchell's. The Dane isn't brilliant but has challenged for the EBU title twice previously and possesses a decent ranking - that's how it works.

If Warren sticks Khan in with Katsidis next year will you all be happy, or will you be moaning because he hasn't taken on Jon Thaxton? I'd like to see Khan vs Thaxton too but Jono's performance against Dave Stewart left a lot to be desired. I'd rather see Thaxton take on John Murray for now.

As for Warren harming British boxing, are you serious? Frank's delivered some big fights and big shows this year - arguably his best for a long time and he's kicking off the New Year with Mitchell-Johanneson which will be a cracker.

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 22 Dec 2007, 08:09

In a nutshell, Frank makes the best fights and the worst mismatches, the most authentic world title fights and the least credible. He's controversial.

The fight with the Dane has implications for a belt that allows you to get away with many things once you have it. The Dane doesn't mean anything to us who just want to sit there and watch a fight.

Thaxton would be interesting. Jono has the dramatic story and the British title but he's been struggling to retain it. Romanov is one hell of a fighter who's fought over here numerous times.

I would have compared Khan-Romanov to Haye-Gurov, in that Haye overlooked Hobson (no one really believed this fight was going to happen) like Khan seems to be looking ahead of the domestic pack.

Khan has made good progress: eye opening win over Earl and 2 defenses of a Commonwealth belt which means he's achieving faster than any of the other UK prospects.

But it's disappointing to hear he's fighting a tp 10 lightweight, when really he's not at all. However, I wanted to see Murray-Thaxton so this suits me in a way. Murray-Thaxton, Fewkes-Romanov, Mitchell-Johanesson...not too shoddy if these all happen.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 22 Dec 2007, 08:21

The 30-year-old Kristjansen from Stagelse in Denmark brings over a flattering No. 2 ranking with the WBO at lightweight (he is backed by the powerful Mogens Palle) and a respectable 19-1-3 record, although highlights are few and far between. Neat-boxing and willing, he ended the 22-fight unbeaten run of Norway's Geir Inge Jorgensen in 2006 and held former WBA lightweight champion Stefano Zoff to a 12-round draw later in 2006 in the second of two meetings between them.
Zoff, the only man to beat Kristjansen, had soundly outpointed him in Milan in 2005. The crafty Italian was defending his European lightweight title (their second meeting was for the lesser EU trinket) and won pretty much as he pleased. Second time round, Kristjansen was the man on home ground and had reeled off seven wins and a draw, but 40-year-old Zoff busted him up and came close to knocking him out, dropping him twice - and Zoff is not known as a banger.
A draw in Denmark speaks for itself.
Kristjansen is a fine stylist with plenty of skill and guts but he lacks strength and power (only five stoppage wins) and is extremely prone to cuts (one of the draws on his record is technical, after Kristjansen sustained a badly cut nose). Plus, the Dane's only previous excursion outside Denmark was that loss to Zoff. And those knockdowns in the rematch make you wonder about Kristjansen's chin, although one of the knockdowns came from body shots. Khan is a particularly good body puncher, of course.
Kristjansen turned pro six years ago in the wake of a long and solid amateur career (he also went in with Mario Kindelan and was halted in three) and cruised to 10-0 before stepping up against useful Nigerian Robert Osiobe, who held him to a six-round draw in 2004. Martin came back with a win over decent Frenchman Karim Chakim, then made his way to Italy for that European title challenge to the slippery and busy Zoff and was never really in it, though he stuck it out and looked all set for revenge a year later. But aging Zoff, who had lost his European title to a Spaniard, denied him again.
Kristjansen has boxed only once in the 14 months since: he struggled to outscore little-known Romanian Mircea Lurci over six rounds last September. The visitor has licked decent enough names on the European circuit: Mihaly Mutu, Francisco DeLeon, Andrey Devyataykin, Kirkor Kirkorov, Chakim and the talented Jorgensen. Probably his best win is over South African Anthony Tshehla in 2005, whom he befuddled with his movement and counters until Tshehla, who held wins over the likes of Mbulelo Botile, Jackie Gunguluza, Meshack Kondwani and Colin Mutsila, pulled a "No Mas" in the 10th round. The only British opponent Kristjansen has faced is tough Scot Stuart Green, outscored over six rounds in 2006.
His diet is largely made up of six-round decision wins.
But the fact remains, he's unbeaten in 10 outings since that lone setback to Zoff, who is a pretty remarkable fighter and nearly beat Yuri Romanov in a latest challenge for the European title in October in the Belarus. To lose just to him - draw with him in a rematch (Kristjansen certainly had his moments) - hardly makes Kristjansen a Danish pastry.
He's tough and grizzled, used to long, hard fights - not a bad opponent for young Khan coming off a quick, easy win.

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 22 Dec 2007, 08:31

Don't think Zoff nearly beat Romanov. I heard that Romanov was stale and that it was a closer bout than expected.