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crusader wrote:

jeej wrote:

observer1 wrote:Khan has improved alot.

He didn't get carried away, and timed his combo's. Similar to the way Pac did to DLH

That's about the most rounded conclusion I've read on here post fight. Some people have a fixation on this preconception that Khan was meant to enter the ring and become Floyd Mayweather Jnr.

Cut was a shame - Barrera was old - Khan looked improved. End of story.

Those two work hand in hand. I think Khan looked improve simply because MAB is over the hill.

Dioufy wrote:

Autobarn wrote:Perhaps they can wait 3 years for Marquez and perhaps another year and a half for Morales, eh?

And then fight Naz at catchweight.

Waste of time. I bet they will always avoid putting Khan in an even fight.

He won't take that WBO shot unless Marquez vacates for the Pacquiao/Hatton winner.

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:Masterclass!!!

Barrera was not slow, hes 1 of the faster LW punchers if anything, he was slower than Khan and waited to counter as he always does, this Barrera's counters gave loads of trouble to Marquez and Pacman and I had him beating Marquez. The difference is Barrera could counter Pacman and Marquez but he couldn't counter Khan. The cut did affect Barrera but it wouldn't have made that much difference, Khan was doing the same thing to him prior to the cut and Khan's movement, speed, timing, defense were phenomenal.

Khan is a genuine challenger to Marquez now and if he beats Marquez to the punch the same way he beat Barrera to it and get out he can beat JMM too. Marquez doesn't have much over MAB at this moment in time

Autobarn wrote:

Dioufy wrote:

Autobarn wrote:Perhaps they can wait 3 years for Marquez and perhaps another year and a half for Morales, eh?

And then fight Naz at catchweight.

Waste of time. I bet they will always avoid putting Khan in an even fight.

He won't take that WBO shot unless Marquez vacates for the Pacquiao/Hatton winner.

Marquez will vacate.

Dioufy wrote:Just typical, Khan beating up such a smaller guy, who is past his best, too slow and just too old.

I can't believe so many people picked Barrera.

Exoddus wrote:Did anyone else think it should have been a NC?

fluxstuff wrote:The. Fight. Didn't. Prove. Anything.

I'm not giving him any credit for doing what he was doing all through his career till Prescott. Naturally smaller men either well-past their best or never that good.

Two of them nearly chinned Khan and, if Barrera hadn't been cut, who knows?

I want to see him fight a proper, prime, talented, punching lightweight who didn't start at a lower weight, if possible.

But, I bet this wont happen. Warren's hoping JMM vacates and he can put Khan into an eliminator well away froma genuine threat. The title will mean nothing unless Khan beats an actual titlist.

jeej wrote:

fluxstuff wrote:
You have to consider his opposition - I'd look great firing punches off against a toddler. A young, pre-prime Khan battered an old, faded legend.

You versus a toddler is hardly comparible to Khan VS Barrera, poor analogy.

As I keep saying; Barrera was past it, the cut was unfortunate and awful, Khan seemed improved. I'm not saying Khan is superman, far from it.

gazza8 wrote:Head Clash beats Marco Antonio Barrera in 5th round.

Good work by Khan but the head clash spoiled it. we didnt learn anythn new about Khan except the gloves r up a bit. Still no chin, still no out and out power and still no chance against the champs of this weight

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:

Dioufy wrote:Just typical, Khan beating up such a smaller guy, who is past his best, too slow and just too old.

I can't believe so many people picked Barrera.

I picked Barrera.

Pissing blood from a massive cut which obscured his vision, much smaller and older than Khan, the boy wonder couldn't get rid of him.

Would have been interesting had there not been a cut and it had gone into the second half of the fight.

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:

Dioufy wrote:Just typical, Khan beating up such a smaller guy, who is past his best, too slow and just too old.

I can't believe so many people picked Barrera.

I picked Barrera.

Pissing blood from a massive cut which obscured his vision, much smaller and older than Khan, the boy wonder couldn't get rid of him.

Would have been interesting had there not been a cut and it had gone into the second half of the fight.

That is WEAK! How can you say Barrera being old = Khan looked improved. Khan was noticeably improved by his stylings. Barrera being crap didn't have an influence on Khan bringing up his guard after punching? That is Roach's work paying off.

Dioufy wrote: But even before the cut he seemed to cope with him. Yes, the cut hampered him, but I reckon Barrera would've been beat regardless.

crusader wrote:

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:Masterclass!!!

Barrera was not slow, hes 1 of the faster LW punchers if anything, he was slower than Khan and waited to counter as he always does, this Barrera's counters gave loads of trouble to Marquez and Pacman and I had him beating Marquez. The difference is Barrera could counter Pacman and Marquez but he couldn't counter Khan. The cut did affect Barrera but it wouldn't have made that much difference, Khan was doing the same thing to him prior to the cut and Khan's movement, speed, timing, defense were phenomenal.

Khan is a genuine challenger to Marquez now and if he beats Marquez to the punch the same way he beat Barrera to it and get out he can beat JMM too. Marquez doesn't have much over MAB at this moment in time

Care to explain why? In JMM last two fights he was knocking out Joel Casamayor and Juan Diaz, two of the top guys in the division. MAB on the other hand was beating a 25-17 fighter and a guy who was 1-7.

Khan certainly put on a good show and he boxed flawlessly, but I wont be convinced until he beats a young, hard hitting, top 20 guy. He has world class talent but its all about the chin with him and MAB is a guy who was never going to test that.

Dioufy wrote:

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:

Dioufy wrote:Just typical, Khan beating up such a smaller guy, who is past his best, too slow and just too old.

I can't believe so many people picked Barrera.

I picked Barrera.

Pissing blood from a massive cut which obscured his vision, much smaller and older than Khan, the boy wonder couldn't get rid of him.

Would have been interesting had there not been a cut and it had gone into the second half of the fight.

But even before the cut he seemed to cope with him. Yes, the cut hampered him, but I reckon Barrera would've been beat regardless.

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:
MAB beat Marquez when they fought for my money, look at my posts after that fight if you think I'm BS'ing, MAB scored the far cleaner better punches against Marquez, floored him, yes as of the moment MAB is probably more faded than Marquez, but they are similar fighters of a similar age

Agreed though Khans needs to fighter bigger, younger fresher LWs, but the kids only 22yo with only 21 fights, this is a massive win for him, remember who Hatton was fighting as a 22yo?