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G0mez wrote:Very fast.

However - No gameplan, gets drawn in very easily, picks his punches badly and gets tagged way too much for someone with a glass jaw. An opponent with a tucked up tight defence and big countering punch would give him fits.

Kotelnik is a very technically sound fighter when he gets to the 3rd round onwards he will win this i think.

He was floored by a man with 1 ko win from 10W (Rachid Drilzane) he went the distance with a washed up St Clair.

That said he's been brought along at an even pace and working with Roach can only benefit him so long as he loses his cocky streak and thinks more.

In his defence he is only 22 years old and has now amassed 20-1 fight record with a few reasonable names on there. If he was promoted by Hennessy or Bob Arum, he'd probably be dead now though.

I do think he's exciting, i'll give him that. But it's more to do with his frailties than anything else. But he's defo not PPV material yet.

I'd say he's top 8 at 135lb.

Steve89 wrote:he just another fvcking glass jawed hypejob like that waster Bernard Dunne. Same thing, both get smashed and then fight for world titles without earning it.

lirva wrote:

Steve89 wrote:he just another fvcking glass jawed hypejob like that waster Bernard Dunne. Same thing, both get smashed and then fight for world titles without earning it.

Khan is miles better than Dunne.

FLINT ISLAND wrote:
Amir Khan is very talented in ways like his fast hands, etc...........thats obvious

jamesmcdonnell wrote:
Top 8? I'm rather surprised by that, I don't see how his record bears that out, as he hasn't fought any internationally rated top 10 lightweights yet, unless you count the fiasco against Barrera, a blown up Super Feather who was totally gibbed by the ringside doctor and the referee in my opinion.

chesh wrote:Anyone know who the ref is yet? Bring over Steve Smoger, I say. At least when a fight's stopped, we know the right man's won!

Khan, 22, said: "I could win three world titles, but I can pull off four. I love taking risks."

Riddick Blowe wrote:Kotelnik is going to blast Khan into Bolivian. We'll get to see Khan's 'World Class Vulnerabilities' in action (and no, it still doesn't make sense), and it will be spectacular! Can't wait for Frank to turn green, McGuigan or equivalent to stutter uncontrollably, caught between whether to mention Khan has no future or praise Kotelnik for being an 'Underrated puncher', can't wait to win my money, can't wait for the whole cynical, con-the-public fraud machine to be derailed. Just can't wait.

And no I'm not a racist.

Steve89 wrote: Don't get swept up in the hype machine, he just another fvcking glass jawed hypejob like that waster Bernard Dunne. Same thing, both get smashed and then fight for world titles without earning it.

Steve89 wrote:

FLINT ISLAND wrote:
Amir Khan is very talented in ways like his fast hands, etc...........thats obvious

I always hear this, "he's so talented", he has fast hands yeah but what's the etc? Fast hands, that's all folks.

DaveyH wrote:If I had to think of a fighter to compare Khan to, it'd be someone like Augie Sanchez.

Sanchez was a red hot prospect, excellent amateur, exciting to watch, good speed and power. The kind of guy who was good enough to win a world title, and on his day if everything went his way, could have probably beaten anyone in his division (ie he gave Naz a few scary moments before Naz got to him in the 4th).

But he was also pretty flawed defensively and had a china chin. I have a feeling Khan's career will go the same way as Sanchez, some good wins, several edge of the seat fights packed with excitement, but it will ultimately end in disaster. I just hope he gets out with his health intact and makes good money while he's in the spotlight because I feel, like Sanchez, he wont be boxing til an old age.