Khan's next opponent

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 02 May 2008, 15:00

terminator wrote:
nickd wrote:In reality Rees is a blown up Feather.
didn't he struggle to make his weight down to the light welterweight limit for the Kotelnik fight?

Possibly, but he's very soft at Light Welter. He could get down to 126/130 if he was willing to put the effort in.

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 02 May 2008, 15:23

Femi Fehintola

Spud · Post by **Spud** » 02 May 2008, 15:47

Coco wrote:Femi Fehintola

whiskey · Post by **whiskey** » 02 May 2008, 16:25

I hear its ricky burns.......

Spud · Post by **Spud** » 02 May 2008, 17:29

G0mez wrote:I hear its ricky burns.......

Stop being a naughty chap Gomez - you are putting people off the scent - now get them back on track!!!

TJAY · Post by **TJAY** » 02 May 2008, 17:54

John Murray , Ricky Burns ,

Kaliteros · Post by **Kaliteros** » 03 May 2008, 05:22

I'd like to see Khan fight Katsides...

(craig) · Post by **(craig)** » 03 May 2008, 05:34

I hear Khan's moving up to cruiser to fight Naz on his return.....

Just saying.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 03 May 2008, 05:42

If it's Rees what weight will it be at?

I've totally given up hope on getting Romanov in the near future. WAS HE EVER APPROACHED FOR A FIGHT WITH KHAN WHEN WARREN MENTIONED IT AS A POSSIBLE?

Plenty of mention of WBO eliminators when the fight with Kritjansen was made, but are they going to fight #1 Peterson?

btw, Romanov is still rated below Kritjansen after their last fights. Would love to hear the WBO ratings committee explain that one.

Asterix · Post by **Asterix** » 03 May 2008, 05:48

If it's Rees the fight would be at Lightweight. Khan's next fight will be at Lightweight.

twenty six · Post by **twenty six** » 03 May 2008, 17:00

Poo,
I've changed my mind as well.
Mad Mikey Gomez is the man !

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 03 May 2008, 17:05

Coco wrote:Femi Fehintola

He has got too much of a bang on him for Dean Powell to consider matching him with Khan..

Spud · Post by **Spud** » 03 May 2008, 18:40

I reckon like all of you - I know who the opponent is:

But for the time being lets deal with the short list:

Rees - Far too small and does not have the boxing skills to even get close to Khan - however he has a massive heart and would make Khan box for however long the bout lasted - that would be down to the pressure he simply would have to put on Khan to even make it look like a contest.

Burns - don't why but out of the 3 this guy really interests me - had a couple of discussions about him on the dog and bone today I initally thought he would make a contest out of things until one wise old fox simply said Khan would walk right through him.

Gomez - I love the hype that surrounds boxing - I also like to a degree the trashy b*llocks that goes on sometimes - it would be hilarious if Gomez is declared the opponent - he would get right up the nose of Khan from the press conference to the weigh in - to the ring walk and before the first bell rings - it would be interesting to see how Khan handled all of that b*llocks - but unfortunately for me - if Gomez is the opponent thats where it all ends.

Just to add - July is going to be very interesting - Khan will declare his new trainer - which for me is already a done deal and also his promoter - he should in my book pick Mr W arren - but will greed take over?? ... will ITV offer Mr Hennessy or another promoter enough dosh in a contract to entice Khan to stay on terrestrial tv??

observer1 · Post by **observer1** » 03 May 2008, 21:10

Spud wrote:
Just to add - July is going to be very interesting - Khan will declare his new trainer - which for me is already a done deal and also his promoter - he should in my book pick Mr W arren - but will greed take over?? ... will ITV offer Mr Hennessy or another promoter enough dosh in a contract to entice Khan to stay on terrestrial tv??

Are you Serious?

You mean to say if he is Greedy, he will LEAVE Warren?

......what ?

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 03 May 2008, 22:10

khan v victor ortiz anyone.

khan beat him in the amateurs didn't he.

Gray-Fox · Post by **Gray-Fox** » 03 May 2008, 23:47

hitman_hatton1 wrote:khan v victor ortiz anyone.

khan beat him in the amateurs didn't he.

Where? I don't recall that, though maybe he did.

Deserter · Post by **Deserter** » 04 May 2008, 05:52

I pray to God it's not Gomez - that would rank among the most sickening mismatches I've ever seen and it would surely be impossible for anyone to justify. Khan would blow the current version of Gomez away in a couple of rounds and it wouldn't even be close to being competitive.

sweetscience · Post by **sweetscience** » 04 May 2008, 05:55

if its gomez im having £50 on a first round KO

totoal mismatch

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 04 May 2008, 06:49

Spud wrote: Whoever it is - I hope he kicks f*ck out of Khan.

Thats no way to win a boxing match

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 04 May 2008, 06:52

Deserter wrote:I pray to God it's not Gomez - that would rank among the most sickening mismatches I've ever seen and it would surely be impossible for anyone to justify. Khan would blow the current version of Gomez away in a couple of rounds and it wouldn't even be close to being competitive.

My thoughts precisely Deserter.

Touble is, Gomez has the back story (born in a car, street scrapper), the look (has anyone ever looked more like a fighter?), the following (sombrero wearing mancs) and the personality (the staredowns and intimidating glare) to sell this fight to the public.

If SN do try and run with this fight they should be ashamed of themselves.

I just hope its a nasty, unfounded rumour.

Deserter · Post by **Deserter** » 04 May 2008, 06:59

TerribleTerry wrote:
Deserter wrote:I pray to God it's not Gomez - that would rank among the most sickening mismatches I've ever seen and it would surely be impossible for anyone to justify. Khan would blow the current version of Gomez away in a couple of rounds and it wouldn't even be close to being competitive.
My thoughts precisely Deserter.

Touble is, Gomez has the back story (born in a car, street scrapper), the look (has anyone ever looked more like a fighter?), the following (sombrero wearing mancs) and the personality (the staredowns and intimidating glare) to sell this fight to the public.

If SN do try and run with this fight they should be ashamed of themselves.

I just hope its a nasty, unfounded rumour.

Bang on Terry - there's no doubt Gomez would look the part, but the whole thing would just bring back bad memories of the Breland - Honeyghan fiasco.

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 04 May 2008, 07:11

Gray-Fox wrote:
hitman_hatton1 wrote:khan v victor ortiz anyone.

khan beat him in the amateurs didn't he.
Where? I don't recall that, though maybe he did.

i remember it coming up in an ortiz interview.

he said he'd like to fight him again in the pro's.

sweetscience · Post by **sweetscience** » 04 May 2008, 07:55

hitman_hatton1 wrote:
Gray-Fox wrote:
hitman_hatton1 wrote:khan v victor ortiz anyone.

khan beat him in the amateurs didn't he.
Where? I don't recall that, though maybe he did.
i remember it coming up in an ortiz interview.

he said he'd like to fight him again in the pro's.

khan stopped him in the 2nd in the junior olympics

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 04 May 2008, 09:17

Khans not going to be in a competitive fight in his next bout, so they may as well feed Gomez to him who will at least make it interesting (in the prefight and early rounds at least). Can a prepared Gomez with a fire in his belly still be a scary prospect??? I hope Mikey gets the nod for this un

Deserter · Post by **Deserter** » 04 May 2008, 10:12

Chambers2 wrote:Khans not going to be in a competitive fight in his next bout, so they may as well feed Gomez to him who will at least make it interesting (in the prefight and early rounds at least). Can a prepared Gomez with a fire in his belly still be a scary prospect??? I hope Mikey gets the nod for this un

Chambers, no disrespect mate, but if you honestly think Gomez can make it interesting in the early rounds you're in fantasy land. I honestly think Khan would stop him in the first or second. Gomez is shot, and will have major disadvantages in just about every department - size, speed etc.
Such a match does nothing to progress Khan and will result in the humiliation of a proud warrior in Gomez. Just the thought leaves a really bad taste in my mouth.