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journeyman · Post by **journeyman** » 24 Aug 2004, 14:12

holy $h!t - see that?

neil r · Post by **neil r** » 24 Aug 2004, 14:17

im sure all the folks who missed the fight and will be watching it later tonight will just love the title of this post!!

My T Sharp · Post by **My T Sharp** » 24 Aug 2004, 14:35

I missed the fight due to the bastard weather putting out my Sky Digital signal

Happened just as the Korean got in the ring, by the time I got the portable set up, the ref was holding up Amirs arm.

Post fight interview was funny, Amirs club coach said that they had been working on the right hand all week, Amir came over and credited the strategy to the GB coach

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 24 Aug 2004, 14:56

Our guy sickened a solid Korean who reached the world quarter-finals. How often do you see Koreans buckle like that?

tonyevs · Post by **tonyevs** » 24 Aug 2004, 17:46

are they showing it later?
missed it earlier, 2-10 this week.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 24 Aug 2004, 18:10

The kid showed some good power along with his fast handed skills, it was a nice surprise to see he packs a dig. Against Stilianov he had his man in trouble late on and now he buckles and practically stops a tough Korean, for all his faults the Korean looked sturdy and solid enough, Khan shook him up badly.

As for the post fight interviews, i like Khan so far as a person, he is gracious and sensible and is always quick to give credit to his team for the tactics and tuition going into the fight. This kid has been compared to Naseem Hamed, but he is nothing like him as a person thank god, he doesn't seem a cocky sort but quietly self assured and growing in confidence.

tonyevs · Post by **tonyevs** » 24 Aug 2004, 18:57

Yes he seems a million miles away from the Naseem persona, I saw his farther Shah interviewed after his last fight, and he too seemed very amiable and genuine.
We have been calling for some real talent in Britain for a long time and here we have it.
Khan will turn over and we will have two great prospects to watch..David Haye and Amir Khan.

Rule Britannia

Eric the Viking · Post by **Eric the Viking** » 24 Aug 2004, 20:19

Possible pro nickname:

Amir "The Wrath Of" Khan

Lefthookhappy19 · Post by **Lefthookhappy19** » 24 Aug 2004, 20:54

Amir "The Hitman" Khan would be good but their is already too many hitmen.

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 24 Aug 2004, 21:32

How about Amir "I'm the man who" Khan?

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 25 Aug 2004, 05:21

Eric the Viking wrote:Possible pro nickname:

Amir "The Wrath Of" Khan

I'm gonna have to nick that one for me article eric, sorry but that's just what I've been looking for....

A good one if Khan wins gold is. 'Great Khan's golden hoard.'

For anyone who doesn't know, Genghis Khan's army was called 'The Golden Horde.'

Slapsie Maxie · Post by **Slapsie Maxie** » 25 Aug 2004, 05:24

I thought Amir "catch me if you" Khan would work too

Still, a great performance and he is going to do well.

I truly hope he doesn't end up getting signed by Warren.

Slapsie

tonyevs · Post by **tonyevs** » 25 Aug 2004, 08:02

Eric the Viking wrote:Possible pro nickname:

Amir "The Wrath Of" Khan

Too Star Treky for my liking..does anybody here know what a Khan is?
I think the word itself says enough. Temujin proclaimed himself a Khan and there have not been many greater warriors than he.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 25 Aug 2004, 08:20

Khan means leader or King.

I read a book about the Mongols and it made for fascinating reading.

They had the largest empire ever known at the time, and the largest ever assembled under one man's rule.

Were it not for the death of Genghis Khan, the whole of Europe may well have fallen to the Mongols, they devastated Russia, Poland and Hungary, and stood at the gates of venice when Genghis died, and the entire golden horde returned home.

The Mongols are also credited with totally altering the course of history by destroying the vast empires of the islamic states, and paving the way for the rise of christianity.

They mongols were also more than just the bloodthirsty warriors they are depicted as. They invented firearms, after taking gunpowder from the chinese and turning it into a weapon against them, the chinese used it only for fireworks.

They almost conquerered Japan too, but a massive storm wrecked their entire fleet killing tens of thousands of men. The Japanese called this a divine wind, and the term Kamikaze comes from this.

They were also far more astute than people give them credit for, Genghis, though illiterate, surrounded himself with the wiset and most erudite men from the lands he conquered, and if they surrendered, he would allow rulers to remain in power as part of his empire, and always allowed people to maintain their own customs, dress and religion.

Anyway enough about Genghis.

Hut*Hut · Post by **Hut*Hut** » 25 Aug 2004, 10:31

Eric the Viking wrote:Possible pro nickname:

Amir "The Wrath Of" Khan

haha excellent

Loynesy · Post by **Loynesy** » 25 Aug 2004, 10:41

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Khan means leader or King.

I read a book about the Mongols and it made for fascinating reading.

They had the largest empire ever known at the time, and the largest ever assembled under one man's rule.

Were it not for the death of Genghis Khan, the whole of Europe may well have fallen to the Mongols, they devastated Russia, Poland and Hungary, and stood at the gates of venice when Genghis died, and the entire golden horde returned home.

The Mongols are also credited with totally altering the course of history by destroying the vast empires of the islamic states, and paving the way for the rise of christianity.

They mongols were also more than just the bloodthirsty warriors they are depicted as. They invented firearms, after taking gunpowder from the chinese and turning it into a weapon against them, the chinese used it only for fireworks.

They almost conquerered Japan too, but a massive storm wrecked their entire fleet killing tens of thousands of men. The Japanese called this a divine wind, and the term Kamikaze comes from this.

They were also far more astute than people give them credit for, Genghis, though illiterate, surrounded himself with the wiset and most erudite men from the lands he conquered, and if they surrendered, he would allow rulers to remain in power as part of his empire, and always allowed people to maintain their own customs, dress and religion.

Anyway enough about Genghis.

Now I know how you managed to get to 3000 posts

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 25 Aug 2004, 10:44

I know, any topic will do for me really.

bigynzing · Post by **bigynzing** » 25 Aug 2004, 10:59

Im waiting for Jamesmac to do us......."Hitler...the real me"...and "Pol-pot.....nice guy with a bad rep".. :P

Loynesy · Post by **Loynesy** » 25 Aug 2004, 11:07

Perhaps it can be the first of an occasional feature from James, "Famous Khans, the alternative biog".

I'm looking forward to the ones suggesting Imran Khan is actually an ugly bloke rubbish at sport and Chaka Khan is a decent rapper...

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 25 Aug 2004, 11:18

And the Arga Khan is an oven.

uptconnect · Post by **uptconnect** » 25 Aug 2004, 15:45

I heard a few of the announcers refer to Kahn as "The Cobra", and I thought it was a nice fit.

Cobra Kahn- kind of rolls off the toungue.

Lefthookhappy19 · Post by **Lefthookhappy19** » 25 Aug 2004, 16:09

uptconnect wrote:I heard a few of the announcers refer to Kahn as "The Cobra", and I thought it was a nice fit.

Cobra Kahn- kind of rolls off the toungue.

Carl Froch won't be happy with that.

E · Post by E » 26 Aug 2004, 07:06

Amir Khan "of whoop ass" I saw on another site

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 26 Aug 2004, 07:12

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Khan means leader or King.

I read a book about the Mongols and it made for fascinating reading.

They had the largest empire ever known at the time, and the largest ever assembled under one man's rule.

Were it not for the death of Genghis Khan, the whole of Europe may well have fallen to the Mongols, they devastated Russia, Poland and Hungary, and stood at the gates of venice when Genghis died, and the entire golden horde returned home.

The Mongols are also credited with totally altering the course of history by destroying the vast empires of the islamic states, and paving the way for the rise of christianity.

They mongols were also more than just the bloodthirsty warriors they are depicted as. They invented firearms, after taking gunpowder from the chinese and turning it into a weapon against them, the chinese used it only for fireworks.

They almost conquerered Japan too, but a massive storm wrecked their entire fleet killing tens of thousands of men. The Japanese called this a divine wind, and the term Kamikaze comes from this.

They were also far more astute than people give them credit for, Genghis, though illiterate, surrounded himself with the wiset and most erudite men from the lands he conquered, and if they surrendered, he would allow rulers to remain in power as part of his empire, and always allowed people to maintain their own customs, dress and religion.

Anyway enough about Genghis.

Great knowledge! I have also read that book

Or one similar.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 26 Aug 2004, 07:18

I think it was called 'The Golden Horde' fantastic read.