I'm going out on a limb........
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keithmoonhangover
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I'm going out on a limb........
........Khan is going to beat Canelo.
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Re: I'm going out on a limb........
I'm thinking the same thing, can see the extra weight transforming khan as a fighter
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Nightmare Roy
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Re: I'm going out on a limb........
He's got a chance, however I keep think of the Garcia fight where he absolutely boxed his head off until he got tagged and Canelo is a better boxer so I could see the same thing happening. That said I'm going for Khan too

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Monte Fisto
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Re: I'm going out on a limb........
he definitely 'can' win. However, i think he has to win a land slide to get the decision and thats what i struggle with.
if he edges a close fight, he will get screwed.
Still, come on Amir do us proud!!
if he edges a close fight, he will get screwed.
Still, come on Amir do us proud!!
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keithmoonhangover
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Re: I'm going out on a limb........
I think the extra weight will agree with him. Hearns vs Andries springs to mind.littlepug wrote:I'm thinking the same thing, can see the extra weight transforming khan as a fighter
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I think he stands Canelo on his head - landslide stuff. Khan can always gets caught and when hurt he exchanges which would be a bad idea here, but I can really see him pulling this off
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I like Khan too, I think the fight will be predictable after a couple of rounds.
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I want Khan to win more than life itself, but let's be real here, unless a freak occurrence happens Canelo will get to him. No question. Khan will probably look the business for a few rounds, but he'll slow enough for Canelo to get his shots off. Hopefully I'm wrong and Khan pulls off one of the biggest upsets in British boxing history but I just can't see it, look how Maidana made him struggle in the later rounds, and he's nowhere near as good or as big and strong as Canelo. This is a terrible mismatch, make no mistake.
I'm praying for a technical decision.
I'm praying for a technical decision.
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Khan is very fast but he doesn't have the boxing skills a lot of people seem to think he has, and I think that Canelo will get to him eventually.
As for the weight, Khan was big at 135 but he's hardly a huge welterweight. I don't really see this as a case where not having to lose as much weight is going to be a big plus for him.
As for the weight, Khan was big at 135 but he's hardly a huge welterweight. I don't really see this as a case where not having to lose as much weight is going to be a big plus for him.
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Yeah. Khan has never been a particularly intelligent boxer- he's just been super quick.crusader wrote:Khan is very fast but he doesn't have the boxing skills a lot of people seem to think he has, and I think that Canelo will get to him eventually.
As for the weight, Khan was big at 135 but he's hardly a huge welterweight. I don't really see this as a case where not having to lose as much weight is going to be a big plus for him.
Re: I'm going out on a limb........
I've seen stranger things, but I don't expect Khan to beat Canelo. I do however expect him to be ahead on the scorecards at the time he's stopped.keithmoonhangover wrote:........Khan is going to beat Canelo.
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Oscar Pistorius wishes he could go out on a limb
But shite jokes aside, I think Khan can win. It's doubtful but it could happen.
Even if he wins every minute of every round & staggers or decks Canelo I'll still be sweaty palms up until the last 5 seconds of the fight.
I love supporting chinny fighters![[icon_e_biggrin.gif] :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
But shite jokes aside, I think Khan can win. It's doubtful but it could happen.
Even if he wins every minute of every round & staggers or decks Canelo I'll still be sweaty palms up until the last 5 seconds of the fight.
I love supporting chinny fighters
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If it goes to points , would'nt suprise me if Khan was to win ,, I think the weight will suit Khan but he's still vunerable when he gets caught clean .. For me the reason i give him a chance is , i just don't believe Canelo is the Bogey man he's made out to be ,, Mayweather absolutly schooled him , he refuses, to defend his title in a mega fight at 160 , so he's not has confident has made out , definetly mus'nt fancy his chances with GGG . But he's happy to fight a guy coming up in weight ,
Khan has the speed if he's gained a bit more brains he can do it , I suppose a sensible person will say Canelo , but my heart wants Khan to not only win, but to make him look stupid doing it ,,
Khan has the speed if he's gained a bit more brains he can do it , I suppose a sensible person will say Canelo , but my heart wants Khan to not only win, but to make him look stupid doing it ,,
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I'd tend to agree with this, however I don't think Khan is the man to establish this - as others have already pointed out, Khan's main asset is his speed and he's actually not that intelligent a boxer. Canelo's already come through tougher tests such as Lara and Cotto, so I can't see Khan really troubling him. I see Amir having some early success but being walked down and stopped around the midway stage, particuarly as he'll find it hard to maintain his boxing discipline.coneye wrote: i just don't believe Canelo is the Bogey man he's made out to be ,,
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Who thinks Canelo is the Boogeyman? Nobody is saying he can beat the world, but he can beat Khan.coneye wrote:If it goes to points , would'nt suprise me if Khan was to win ,, I think the weight will suit Khan but he's still vunerable when he gets caught clean .. For me the reason i give him a chance is , i just don't believe Canelo is the Bogey man he's made out to be ,, Mayweather absolutly schooled him , he refuses, to defend his title in a mega fight at 160 , so he's not has confident has made out , definetly mus'nt fancy his chances with GGG . But he's happy to fight a guy coming up in weight ,
Khan has the speed if he's gained a bit more brains he can do it , I suppose a sensible person will say Canelo , but my heart wants Khan to not only win, but to make him look stupid doing it ,,
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smiling assassin
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Re: I'm going out on a limb........
No doubt in my mind canelo stops Khan. At some point he will get to him and Khan will be like bambi on ice
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Khan is capable of making Canelo look sluggish with his speed, movement and combinations so I get why some are picking him. I just can't see him being able to avoid Canelo for the full 12. He will get caught eventually and when that happens I reckon he'll wilt and Canelo will jump all over him. As someone said above, if it's a close fight then Canelo gets it on the cards.
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you deluded bunch...khan gets stopped!!
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Just imagine this, khan beats Canelo, then next year goes on to beat a rusty Mayweather becoming King khan for real. 
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... Khan is going to leave the ring with his head still attached. But only just.
Khan just don't have anything to bridge that size-power-chin gap.
Khan just don't have anything to bridge that size-power-chin gap.
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Tuan_Jim
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Re: I'm going out on a limb........
Khan will get knocked out cold I think. This fight is the physical manifestation of his self-delusion.
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keithmoonhangover
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Re: I'm going out on a limb........
I thought you were smart, what the fvck kind of grammar is that?Tuan_Jim wrote:This is fight is the physical manifestation of his self-delusion.
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jamesmcdonnell
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Re: I'm going out on a limb........
Wake up, wake up, it's time for school!Rexob wrote:Just imagine this, khan beats Canelo, then next year goes on to beat a rusty Mayweather becoming King khan for real.
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Tuan_Jim
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Re: I'm going out on a limb........
That was a bad one.keithmoonhangover wrote:I thought you were smart, what the fvck kind of grammar is that?Tuan_Jim wrote:This is fight is the physical manifestation of his self-delusion.
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Boxerbeetle
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Re: I'm going out on a limb........
I have to agree with the majority above - Khan is just much too fragile to last 12 rounds against Alvarez. He might look good for a while, but he'll get caught and stopped.