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Wales wrote:Every fighter coming up does indeed have learning fights agianst guys with lower risk, but were talking british title level here, not first ten fights.
As for the ease in which Khan would win, dont forget the timescales here. this is before roach ensured Amir used his footwork to avoid getting hit, this is when Amir stayed in range and was dropped by Limmon Gomez and that french guy (forget his name).
Khan didnt dispatch Limmond "with aplomb" , and Thaxton is a much harder hitter than Limmond and has been a better box fighter since day 1. Neither did he really do so with Gomez, who some could argue was at the time a very poor mans John Murray. Aggressive come forward fightyer, but Gomez lacked punch output in that fight.

At the time were talking here, 2 ish years ago, I think they were good match ups between the aforementioned guys and an amir Khan that was far less a fighter to the one we have now.

Wales wrote:Every fighter coming up does indeed have learning fights agianst guys with lower risk, but were talking british title level here, not first ten fights.
As for the ease in which Khan would win, dont forget the timescales here. this is before roach ensured Amir used his footwork to avoid getting hit, this is when Amir stayed in range and was dropped by Limmon Gomez and that french guy (forget his name).
Khan didnt dispatch Limmond "with aplomb" , and Thaxton is a much harder hitter than Limmond and has been a better box fighter since day 1. Neither did he really do so with Gomez, who some could argue was at the time a very poor mans John Murray. Aggressive come forward fightyer, but Gomez lacked punch output in that fight.

At the time were talking here, 2 ish years ago, I think they were good match ups between the aforementioned guys and an amir Khan that was far less a fighter to the one we have now.

MachoMan09 wrote:

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:Anyone saying there isn't a massive racial issue here is sticking their head in the ground. Anyone watching his fights on Justin could see most of the chatters coming out with racist bile. Yes Khan has his own racist classless Pakistani fanbase too but thats hardly Khans fault

I hear you but reading the comments posted on Justin.tv is hardly conclusive proof of widescale racist hatred. The majority of people who post comments on there and YouTube are either:

a: Trolling for a reaction

or

b: Fcukwits who would not say "boo" to a goose if they were away from their keyboards.

How many people do you know personally (in the flesh) that have told you they post comments on Justin.tv? I don't know any. I don't take heed to the vitriol spewed via the semen congealed keyboards of internet trolls. I would hope Amir Khan doesn't either.

Carlos-Wigan wrote:
He won those fights though, I think personally that Khan underestimated the French guy who hadn't KO'd anyone and light hitting Limond as no risk - went in with his chin in the air and got caught - I doubt he would have been so careless against Thaxton nor Murray - As for Gomez - We all thought he was shot to bits but he came out of the trenches that night - for a lad in Khans stage of development - Gomez is a tough ask if he is up for it. (ask AA - and Gomez was meant to be 'shot' then)

I agree with you with Maidina - that will be a good fight but Khan to win widely on points.

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:Anyone saying there isn't a massive racial issue here is sticking their head in the ground. Anyone watching his fights on Justin could see most of the chatters coming out with racist bile. Yes Khan has his own racist classless Pakistani fanbase too but thats hardly Khans fault

Now Amir is on a pedestal because he was a young prodigy, so hes there to get shots taken at him. Young boxers arent supposed to be headline in learning fights. So rightfully he'll get criticism for his opponent selection, but in fairness its his promoters choice and part of developing a boxer.

Ricky Hatton didnt step up until he was about 7-8years into his career, with 37 fights under his belt. Amir Khan has been moved at a faster pace and fought better competition at similar stages of their careers. Did Hatton get as much criticism as Khan? No, he got criticism but its been stronger with Khan, and there's more hatred, and there is a clear element of people wanting to see him fail. His arrogance, which is overstated, maybe part of this, but to me it seems some see him as a 'jumped up p*ki'

Amir saying 'I'd be a superstar now if I was white' is BS, but he'd get a lot less sick

coneye wrote:As long as he fighs the fights I wish him well.

Point being has long has he does
and too be honest i think he will now I just cannot see GBP holding his hand like Frank did

so alls i can say is c'mon son step up, and shut the door on your way out.

Wales wrote:Did Gomez coming out of the trenches that night, did he?. He marched forward with little snap in his shots,or punch output. Khan pretty much dominated 90% of the fight but struggled with what Gomez brought to the table - pressure and rough house tic-tacs.

There is no comparison between the Gomez who fought Arthur and the Gomez who fought Khan, none whatsoever. people may have thought he was hot against Arthur, but everyone knew he was undeniably shot by the time he reached Khan.

coneye wrote:I don't like him , now up till now it may have had something to do with him bad mouthing and disrespecting good honest british fighters, who did'nt have the money experience and knoledge behind them,that he had and then REFUSING TOO FIGHT THEM .

overhand_right wrote:Kevin Mitchell is a numpty - his shambolic puff piece of Khan-Salita was cringeworthy, calling it 'the most convincing comeback in recent memory' - simply laughable.

Wales wrote:And do you really think he cleaned up the UK and Europe before getting a world title shot?

oliverfennell wrote:

Wales wrote:And do you really think he cleaned up the UK and Europe before getting a world title shot?

Did Naz? Did Bruno? Hatton? Benn? Eubank?

Amir Khan has struck the first blow in what could develop into a war of words with British lightweight champion Jon Thaxton.

Khan might be defending his Commonwealth lightweight title against Scott Lawton in Nottingham on Saturday night but it was Thaxton who was in his sights.

Thaxton, who returns to the ring on Friday in a title defence against Dave Stewart, was branded a "five-round fighter…too old, too slow and too predictable" by Khan.

"I want to fight Thaxton after another two fights. He hasn't fought anybody as strong and quick as me, and if I did fight him I'd box his head off," added Khan.

Meanwhile, Lawton said he had been overwhelmed by the support he had received. "Judging by the ticket sales I'm going to have more fans than any of Amir's previous opponents," he said.

Terry D wrote:

oliverfennell wrote:

coneye wrote:I don't like him , now up till now it may have had something to do with him bad mouthing and disrespecting good honest british fighters, who did'nt have the money experience and knoledge behind them,that he had and then REFUSING TOO FIGHT THEM .

Murray and Thaxton did just as much talking as Khan and as far as I can tell, they never agreed terms either. In fact, those two made names (or tried to) for themselves simply by calling out Khan rather than producing the results to force the issue, and Khan's trash talking of them was merely his response.

Furthermore, the only reason Khan's trash talking got more coverage is because he's the bigger name, and thus more likely to be reported on. Simple.

Murray said he wanted to fight Khan. Amir, wrongly, said he'd already battered John in sparring, even though they hadn't sparred. Ollie, you go a bit postal if someone makes a factual error in a forum post, would you have said nothing if you'd been erroneously dismissed?

Wales wrote:

oliverfennell wrote:

Wales wrote:And do you really think he cleaned up the UK and Europe before getting a world title shot?

Did Naz? Did Bruno? Hatton? Benn? Eubank?

Did I say they did? Im actually too young to remember who Benn, Eubank, Naz and Bruno didnt fight domestically, so who were the 50/50 fights on the way up they didnt take at domestic level? because post Limmond people who split 50/50 on Khan Thaxton, I'd go as far to say most on message boards at the time wqouldve picked Jono to clean his clock.

oliverfennell wrote: if a British boxer moves in that direction in lieu of his domestic rivals, then so be it. ".

oliverfennell wrote:.

Just as Benn beating McClellan, Eubank beating Rocchigiani, Bruno beating McCall and Naz beating Kelley meant infinitely more than domestic wins, Khan will already be remembered more for winning and defending a WBA title and beating Barrera than for not fighting Thaxton and Murray.