Khan drops appeal - has he bagged Mayweather?

[Datsue]

Don't worry about it. Just remember that the next time we're having a disagreement about nuking starving Africans, or something, you are not always right.

Point taken. But in my defence, I have never claimed to be always right. I mean, I once dated a girl who wrote Dragonball Z/Hitler slash fiction. That's clearly wrong, for a start...

[whiskey]

I had Khan up by 2 or 3 points to be honest but would have no truck with anyone who saw it differently.

It was a very good fight and a re-match would be a great fight.

However, and I'm a massive Khan fan, I think right now or in the next 6 months Petersen stops Khan in a rematch.

Until Amir learns to stand his ground and fight on the inside he will lose. In a rematch Petersen would just start from Round 1 with the same tactics that he did from about Round 3 onwards in the first fight and win handily.

Amir's speed was nullified in that fight and until he learns to rely on something other than this he will struggle.

I hope I'm wrong, as I say I'm a huge Khan fan.

What I would say some of the crap written and spoken since the fight has been terrible.

The facts would appear to be this - a man who had no right to be ringside at a World Title fight was seemingly allowed access to ringside, where he could talk to a judge and then was seen celebrating with Petersen's camp afterwards. If the roles had been reversed the amount of 'Golden Boy Fix' threads and 'Amir's a cheat bla bla' threads would have been in the dozens.

Lets not forget a similar scenario occured in the McCloskey fight where one fighters camp felt suitably hacked off as to query the fight, result and conduct of the referee et al.

Whats the difference here? Or is it because its that awful Khan and Golden boy lot with their money, power that we just cannot stand?

Whats good for the goose is good for the gander. Every right to make the fuss they did and I would have done so in the same position.

To temper this slightly I believe Petersen has not gotten the credit he deserves for the fight which is a shame.

Good post Wrists.

Im not a fan for a plethora of reasons.

I think he's lost a lot more than his titles. He's lost a lot of respect and a lot of neutral observers who previously couldn't really care less dont like him and thick he is dumb and cocky prat.

With regards the 'mayweather' fight - there isn't one jot of evidence or rumour to suggest that. But who knows eh ?

[danfoster]

I had Khan up by 2 or 3 points to be honest but would have no truck with anyone who saw it differently.

It was a very good fight and a re-match would be a great fight.

However, and I'm a massive Khan fan, I think right now or in the next 6 months Petersen stops Khan in a rematch.

Until Amir learns to stand his ground and fight on the inside he will lose. In a rematch Petersen would just start from Round 1 with the same tactics that he did from about Round 3 onwards in the first fight and win handily.

Amir's speed was nullified in that fight and until he learns to rely on something other than this he will struggle.

Agree with every word of that mate (other than the bit in bold; I'm neutral on Amir)

[TJ77]

This.

Also: I recently woke up & discovered that I have slipped into a parallel universe where Robert "I once got beaten up by Gamaliel Diaz" Guerrero is somehow being discussed as a "more lucrative" option for Mayweather to fight, than Olympic Gold medalist Amir Khan.

The world in 2012 is a v. strange place.

Do you honestly think Khan would beat Guerrero?

if were talking help from the ref maidana had khan beat until the ref jumped in Guerrero beat the granny out of Katsidis and effectively sent him into decline


Yes, yes I do. As a matter of fact, I would be scared to lay money on Guerrero versus, say, Andrei Kotelnik. I really really do not see the big deal with Guerrero, never have. Obviously he's huge for a lightweight (fvck knows how he made feather) but all this talk of him being some globe-bestriding fistic colossus is mystifying to me, as is the idea that people see him as something more than a dreadful dogs-awful mismatch vs. Mayweather.

What has Guerrero done that makes you convinced he could beat Khan? Was it looking like shite against a 40 year old Casamayor (& getting sat on his arse in the process)? Or his helped-by-the-referee (punches to the ribs are apparently illegal & will get you a warning) effort against Michael Katsidis, a fighter whose stylistic resemblance to Amir is almost exact?

[Final round]

No I think Goldenboy decided to 'stick' with the ordered rematch rather than risk the case being built up against one at the appeal

[Wrists]

I should add that Khan has no chance at all of beating Mayweather.

His level (currently) is the Petersens of this world, the Alexanders.

Bradley looks a class above so therefore Mayweather is worlds away.

I would love to see Khan v Ortiz

[Datsue]

I should add that Khan has no chance at all of beating Mayweather.

His level (currently) is the Petersens of this world, the Alexanders.

Bradley looks a class above so therefore Mayweather is worlds away.

I would love to see Khan v Ortiz

Always worried about that one for Amir. Khan doesn't hit hard enough to get Ortiz to melt down, imo, & the Yank has fast hands & can punch. I can't see AK avoiding him for twelve, & I don't think Amir would like it if Ortiz marched into his chest & steamed into him like Victor did vs. Berto.

Could be wrong, though.

[whiskey]

Khan has offered 50-50 for the rematch now.

That must have killed him to agree to that

[Autobarn]

''The rules Of Engagement'' say you get a point for a knock-down. He lost by one point. That's a pretty clear case.

The rules of engagement also state that the referee decides what is and is not a knockdown. From what I have seen, the call for a knockdown was highly debatable.

yes, khan rushed and pushed - it wasn't definitely a punch that felled peterson.

[Finn]

I should add that Khan has no chance at all of beating Mayweather.

His level (currently) is the Petersens of this world, the Alexanders.

Bradley looks a class above so therefore Mayweather is worlds away.

I would love to see Khan v Ortiz

Always worried about that one for Amir. Khan doesn't hit hard enough to get Ortiz to melt down, imo, & the Yank has fast hands & can punch. I can't see AK avoiding him for twelve, & I don't think Amir would like it if Ortiz marched into his chest & steamed into him like Victor did vs. Berto.

Could be wrong, though.

Nah Brook v Ortiz is the fight i want to see.

[MecnunK]

I should add that Khan has no chance at all of beating Mayweather.

His level (currently) is the Petersens of this world, the Alexanders.

Bradley looks a class above so therefore Mayweather is worlds away.

I would love to see Khan v Ortiz

Always worried about that one for Amir. Khan doesn't hit hard enough to get Ortiz to melt down, imo, & the Yank has fast hands & can punch. I can't see AK avoiding him for twelve, & I don't think Amir would like it if Ortiz marched into his chest & steamed into him like Victor did vs. Berto.

Could be wrong, though.

Agreed. Khan gets Kayoed against Ortiz I think.