Khan eager to fight this Saturday’s Diaz-Marquez winner
July 27th, 2010
By Sean McDaniel: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) is looking to take on arguably the biggest name in his career by getting the winner of this Saturday’s lightweight title fight between WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Khan, 23, needs a big named opponent for him to continue to move forward in trying to become a big star in the United States. There are hopes that by taking on an older, smaller fighter like Marquez, the U.S. boxing public will become enamored with Khan and will want to purchase his fights on pay per view in high numbers like fans do with fights involving Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.
The one problem with that belief is that Khan is the current World Boxing Association light welterweight champion, not just a prospect or a contender. When you hold down a title, you’re expected to take on the best fighters in your division and not look to fight opponents in weight classes lower than your own. Boxing has changed a lot in recent years, and now it’s quite common for champions to select opponents – usually from divisions below their own – to fight. It’s one way of stacking the deck in your favor while at the same time being able to cherry pick a bigger name to fight.
It comes at the expense of the top contenders from their weight class, because it means that they’ve been skipped over by someone that isn’t even ranked in the top 15. For example, if Khan faces the winner of the Marquez-Diaz fight on December 11th, which is what Khan and HBO are hoping for, he will be facing someone that isn’t even ranked in the light welterweight division. Needless to say, that’s hardly fair if you’re one of the top contenders in the light welterweight division and have been working hard and waiting your turn to get a title shot for ages against Khan.
Khan should be able to beat either Diaz or Marquez based on his bigger size and better hand speed. That fight probably won’t be an issue for Khan. He has Marcos Maidana, the WBA light welterweight interim champion, waiting for his turn at fighting Khan. Maidana can only be avoided for so long before the WBA is going to have to force this fight, unless Khan and Golden Boy Promotions, Khan’s promoter, can pay Maidana to step aside for awhile so that Khan can fight the guys that he wants to.
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For years iav wondered who was the soup dragon Could it really b khan
Quote,Khan hammered Kotelnik and riped Paulie apart,well i must of watched two different fights,First off Khan spent most of his fight against kotelnik on the back foot with hands held high not daring to drop his hands and when he did you could see him stiffen when he was caught,And with paulie he had the perfect chance to show boat his average power and his alleged class against a light punching paulie!!! and all thought he won with ease you only have look at Khan face afterwards to know that they still have big problems with Khans defence and so they will carrying protecting him for as long as they possibly can.
Malignaggi?!? Worst opponent choice possible. I wouldn’t use that one.
Scotty1 . . . Paulie Malignaggi really?? Although, the insults are a little rough, that was not the best opponent to use. I have to agree with Top Rank, that guy sucks big time. Khan has skill but must fight in his own class. Malignaggi???? I’m laughing a little myself on that one.
Oh Final thought . . . . Atlas, Bernstein and Merchant…all consider Tim Bradley the top 140 pound fighter. I guess I dont know more than them . . . . Appreciate the support mate!LOL
PAULIE . . . . . . HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA . . . . You call that a solid win . . . . HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH 27-6 with FIVE KNOCKOUTS . . . .LMMFAO!!!!! WOW. You name (2) Half descent at most fighters . . . HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA that made my day chap
And I pose the questions again that you have not answered. What has Khan done to prove his stripes? Please what? Cant hear you? What? This is not a debatable subject! EVERYONE on this post has proven that Khan will not fight any descent fighter in his class. Please!! You focus your knowledge on Bradley and Alexander but their still fighting fighters in their class and with skill. WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING???LMAO!!! You call yourselves fans but ACTUALLY BELIEVE THAT KHAN HAS DONE SOMETHING!!! ANYTHING???
Heres what you do. Reply to a post when Khan fights a legitimate fighter and wins and DESCENT FIGHT!!Not old Marquez or washed up Diaz. Until then, find every excuse in the world to discredit the real talent at 140!!! Now Continue . . . . .
Almost forgot that Ricky Fatton and Scotty1 are English lovers than dont know boxing!!! Excuse me mates Ill move on!!! Whatever excuse you have, KHAN is a OVERPROMOTED JOKE PERIOD!!! You can know make your excuses, please insert them here:
Top rank wants to talk about money and how tim got more money for fighting Campbell. Well same with Amir Khan he will get a lot more money fighting JMM then Maidana, Bradley or Alexander put together! They all want khan because he brings the money NOT tim NOT Alexander NOT maidana. KHAN BRINGS THE MONEY!!!
Khan hammered Kotelnik good and proper something both Maidana and Witter couldn’t do. Did you watch him rip Paulie apart? You seem to be the only yank that wasn’t impressed. Still I guess you know more than Atlas, Bernstein and Merchant…
Peterson is unproven at the top level…a bit like Salita. And in my book if you drop your title rather than defend it, thats ducking. How do you describe it? After Alexander beat Urango he called him out again only for Bradley to run away again.
You seem to be clutching at little snippets. I can guarantee you that I have seen more of the fighters we are talking about than you have.
Tim Bradley hasn’t earned his stripes to be called the best in the division.
Its up for grabs. The only certainty is Khan is the champ when it comes to the $$$$. Bradley can keep fighting at bingo halls in front of his church ladies
Scotty1 . . . I wont even begin to debate, because you countrymen have excuses for everything. Khan has done nothing. That is a subject you cant debate. Lamont Peterson was a legitimate up and coming fighter with good skill. Kendall holt is not the greatest fighter but has EARNED respect by fighting wars and obtain some good wins. Urango lost yes, but Devon was the first to knock him out. WHAT HAS KHAN DONE????? He HAS DONE NOTHING .. . . . . NOTHING . . . . NOTHING. Until he fights a legitimate opponent you have NO argument worth debating.
Bradley never ducked Alexander, you idiots use that word everytime a fight you want to see DOES NOT HAPPEN. He recieved more money for fighting Campbell Jackass!!! This is boxing!! Ricky Hatton and Amir Khan are NOT and never will be elite fighters. You are not a boxing fan. Everything is not about that happens on HBO against British opposition! Fighters have to get there first. Great comeback! Cause you never said one word about the original subject.
THESE ARE AMERICAN BOXERS!
Top Rank. Who has Peterson beat let alone shared the ring with? Kendall Holt is shot and would have been KO’d in the 1st if he hadn’t butted his opponent. Do I even have to mention Quitter? Urango is a plodder who Hatton beat up in every round. No mention of Bradley dropping his belt and fighting Nate Campbell instead of fighting Devon I see…..
@Rickey Fatton, you call picking a natural 135 pound . . . . 36 year old boxer valid. Maidana fought Victor Cayo and Victor Ortiz. (2) young strong fighters. Tim bradley faces Lamont Peterson, Kendall Holt, Junior Witter (all true test). Devon Alexander faces the tough Juan Urango and claim his first knockout of his career! WHO THE F*CK Has Khan Faced. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????
Malignaggi, 41 year-old Barrera, and suffered a NOBODY first round knockout. And out of ALL the division fighter he faces the 135 winner. THIS IS FLIPPIN JOKE RIGHT? You are a prime example of what NOT to watch in boxing! So blinded by your nations love that you pretend because he is well promoted that HE STANDS A CHANCE AGAINST THE ELITE. Kind of reminds you a Ricky Hatton. WOW!! What a “True” fan!
Amir khan is at least fighting better opposition then Alexander (kotelnik), Bradley (abregu), maidana (chorley). Now no1 can tell me that JMM is not better then those guys whether he has to put on 5 pounds or not! These khan haters call themselves boxing fans but obv there not they set double standards!
marquez will stomp him Saul “CANELO” Alvarez will destroy him
this guy sucks he got knocked out in da first round fights no name paul malinnag whatever his name is
why dosnt he fight someone in his own weight division ,i think we know.
Khan should take on someone his own size, like f.example Maidana?
Amir Khan will wipe the floor with all fighters and go down with the likes of Muhammad Ali, Malik Abdul Aziz and Naseem Hamed as one of the all time greats…
Unfortunately, Danny was born with Khans balls in his mouth if he believes that true, he is a perfect example s to what happens when you love your OVERPROMOTED JOKE OF A BOXER so much that his ballz are the first thing you taste in the morning!!!
He actually copy and pasted that on like 8 different post. If hes for real, its ashame his mom didnt go ahead and have that abortion!!!!
hopefully katsidis fights the winner of jmm v diaz rather than khan. The big fights will come. Building up fights is not new. People who think it is must be new to the sport
stu it was probably anon who was pretending to be you
Khan would destroy Cotto, Pacquiao, Mayweather, Maidana, Williams, Pavlik, Mosley etc., so don’t waste your time with these joke fighters… all cherry pickers… Khan will fight anyone any time… you’ve heard him… he’s called out the best… he’s called them all out… he should be P4P champ… who else has called all of them out… glass chin? How can he have a glass chin when he’s calling all those guys out… he’ll be champ all the way up to heavyweight… you’ve heard the man… can’t wait to see him call out another top name…
If its true what some are saying that Khan prefers to fight smaller guys or on the slide fighters. Then why not get in with Katsidis? he may not be on the slide but he is smaller; but if it occured i would back the Aussie any day.
When reading posts on Amir Khan by various writers it clear to see that 90% of people replying to the articles written see though this Hype machine called team Khan,one of the reason for that is true boxing fans follow the sport to see the best in with the best regardless of colour or creed,and its not just Khan who ducking the real threats in his own division!!!! but all of the cherry picking is killing the sport.
“stu says:
July 27, 2010 at 6:36 pm
@scotty1…. not asking u. ok”
lol. you’re pretending to be me? i’m flattered i guess. loser.
I hope he does fight one of them I see either of them knocking him out.
Khan is not so eager to fight a top lightwelter is he.
he’s just a mere Khon.
this is a risky fight for khan,marquez is no walkover,khan will learn a lot in this fight,give him time guys..all fighters progress at their own speed. freddie roach knows what hes doing.
Schaefer is trying to fixed fight for Khan, today lightweights and tomorrow bantamweights. Sounds like a “FLOYD PLAN FOR DUCKING GOOD FIGHTERS TO ME”. Khan can join the circus soon!
DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW STUPID SCHAEFER IS FOR TRYING TO PUT KHAN WITH LIGHTWEIGHTS? I KNOW YOU WANT TO PROTECT YOUR FIGHTER, BUT NOW HE WANTS ” CRY BABY MARQUEZ OR THE BABY BULL DIAZ” TO GO UP TO JR WELTERWEIGHT? THAT’S NOT EVEN THEIR WEIGHT CLASS? BAD MOVE FOR KHAN TO HAVE JOINED GBP, THEY’RE FULL OF SHI%&T!
Id love to see the Khan man fight Maidana he is the best of that crowd
Khan is a Big joke. He needs to fight boxers his size, before he gets more bloated looking good against smaller fighters moving up in weight to face him, so he can look faster and stronger. He might be fast but it’s obvious he has no punching power. Just another Prince Hammed. Actually Prince Hammed had more power than Khan does.
Right, right…. Khan is willing to fight them all. Poor guy is just trying to get a fight.
wow real tuff pickin guys half yor size once this arab or whater he is fights someone his size hell get his ass beat
Fine be a prik then…
@scotty1…. not asking u. ok
@stu. U hit the nail on the head..
if khan can beat jmm…then he will deserve credit. imo he won’t beat jmm…he will get steamrollered by a guy deperate for a fight with pac…a true modern legend who a year ago was a good win for mayweather at 147 but according to the brainless morons on this site is too small for 140. but whatever, if khan can beat him…i’ll give the guy credit. anyone belittling jmm just to try & discredit khan is an ignorant douche who knows f*ck all about boxing.
i prefer ricky hatton even thou i s”"k amir off
How much respect will Khan earn from fighting a on the slide Marquez, or a over rated Diaz who is coming off a loss to Khan victim Malignaggi with both men been at a lighter weight.
Answer zero, Khan chose to move up in weight so he should be fighting the Maidanas, Bradleys, Ortizs, Alexanders at his own weight.
Khan seems willing to fight anyone, but sadly as is becoming the case in boxing his promoter wont allow it.
JMM is not a guy with lightening speed or devastating power. Its all technique and using his boxing brain. Its a bit like B-Hop. Guys like that can be perform at the top for years.
R all the khan fans in 2 night he,s 2 bob a lair and a cheet. The kats waiting for u.
Marquez is khans worse nightmare, watch him wiggle out of the fight what a pudin:-P
@ scotty
So right about JMM he would probably whip the untested Khan. I dont se any posability of khan outboxing Marquez and he has zero chance of KOing him. Unless marquez is shot. But if he is shot he will loose to Diaz.
Khan wants to fight Bradley next but Golden boy are pushing JMM though. I’m surprised at how little respect you people are paying to JMM though. He would be the hardest opponent that Khan has ever faced.
He would gain my respect on fighting Judah. Judah has the experience and the hand-speed to succeed. He has been in there with EVERY type of fighter there is!!! A Good Khan victory would at least make people “somewhat” Believers!!! Golden Boy and Top Rank is sending boxing down the drain!!!!
WOW!!!!
Khan’s career as been like a circus show? so its only natural that the clown fight a midget,no only joking with regards to Marques who’s been great fighter even though he’s a little past his prime.
I´m a fan of boxing and while I´m not a Khan supporter persay he does have the skills necessary to become very good, not that he will achieve stardom but he does have talent. He is still very young and lacks experience but has shown quite a bit of promise and of course he is going to be guided and coddled to an extent, you dont´just throw a new talent to the wolves and I´m so sick of the posters that make the argument that ¨if he fights this guy or that guy he will get killed¨ wheter it´s Floyd, Manny, Khan or anyone else. We don´t know what will happen and 1 loss does not define a career.
Khan is ok but doesnt look like anything to special. Noy going to beat Alexander, or Maidana. Tim Bradley might be good for Khan bc he has no punch.
Khan fighting the winner is logical, Diaz lost to Malignaggi who was beat to a pulp by Khan so there´s no risk there and JMM is 37 years old, well past his prime and Khan will pick him apart from a distance while getting a win against a former champion.
@ matthew did you not realize thats al hes good at
Khan soon as he gets in with a puncher it will b lights out.
IF camp khan had a choice of a rematch for his next fight between Salita or Briedis Prescot which do you honestly think would occur? lol
Get khan in with katsidis then we will see old glass chin break,kat a banger so khan stays away…
Nobody wants to fight Maidana he hits to hard and is willing to take as manny risks as necessary.
If JMM looks fresh Khan wont be so anxious to fight him. Believe that Khan wants another easy but impressive seaming win, so i bet he is hoping diaz pulls out a win.
This is a prime example of what is ruining the sport. Khan should be MADE to fight Maidana (injuries aside) and if not Maidana then the next ranked LWW (WBA contender) end of.
Whilst at LW the majority of his opponents were pumped up feathers and super featherweights (just look at his record) and now at light welterweight he’s being matched up against lightweights or in paulies case an established LWW, who yes possessed the skills to cause Khan concern, but that’s where it ended. Khan is a casual fans wet dream and a promoters obvious cash cow, but more established and dedicated fans of the sport know there’s unanswered questions and until there answered people should pay this guy less lip service and don’t buy into these fights.
LOL STFU BIG T YOU F****** JOKE. IS THAT WHY HE FILLED THE 10,000 ARENA AGAINST A NOBODY LIKE SALITA?
Amir khan’t reacts worse to a jab than one of dr shipmans patients.
just shut up and fight maidana
whats it like amir knowing that british boxing fans will never see you as you pal naseem hamed because your a cherrypicker.
most people that are fans of boxing in the uk wanted malignaggi to beat you to shut your mouth.
youve no fans amir. fight a real fighter and you’ll get respect (oh and you’ll get knocked out also)