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How good was Khan's amauteur competition?
Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 07:31
by Phenomenal-Nutrition
Well???
Re: How good was Khan's amauteur competition?
Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 07:35
by Wales
Who did he fight agian. A korean that he KO'd, Kindelan... who else was there in the olympics (I assuem its the olympics you mean?)
Re: How good was Khan's amauteur competition?
Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 07:37
by ArtOfWar
Wales wrote:Who did he fight agian. A korean that he KO'd, Kindelan... who else was there in the olympics (I assuem its the olympics you mean?)
The Bulgarian he beat was pretty good.
Re: How good was Khan's amauteur competition?
Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 07:39
by Phenomenal-Nutrition
Did he beat Victor Ortiz too (although I think Ortiz is a year younger)
Re: How good was Khan's amauteur competition?
Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 07:40
by Wales
Didnt think so, although cant be sure - are you talking olympics or throughout his junior am career too. He only had 12 odd senior amateur bouts didnt he.
Wasnt the bulgarian the euro champ at the time? Or at least in the top 3?
Re: How good was Khan's amauteur competition?
Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 07:44
by Phenomenal-Nutrition
I don't think he fought Ortiz in the Olympics, but heard he fought him somewhere. I was just trying to establish how good an amateur Khan was. Was he top class, or did he get a bit luck with the draw and a weak division etc.
Re: How good was Khan's amauteur competition?
Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 07:49
by Poncey
He fought Ortiz in a US tournament, PN, I think. Possibly Junior world champs.
Re: How good was Khan's amauteur competition?
Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 07:55
by Roco
He didn't win a senior ABA title so his opposition cannot be considered top class.
Re: How good was Khan's amauteur competition?
Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 08:11
by Wales
he didnt complete one either, he fought and beat watson then dropped out citing ticketing issues...
Re: How good was Khan's amauteur competition?
Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 09:22
by Coco
Roco wrote:He didn't win a senior ABA title so his opposition cannot be considered top class.
Winning an Olympic silver makes him top class
Re: How good was Khan's amauteur competition?
Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 09:35
by Exoddus
Aduley Harrison won gold. I guess that makes him "top class".