Khan needs to be steered away from fighters with an inside game
December 25th, 2011
By Allen Fox: Golden Boy Promotions needs to make some adjustments when matching their hoped to be star former IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan in future fights.
Khan was exposed to have not even the working elements of an inside game, and he was forced to foul repeatedly in order to keep Peterson off of him. In a rematch it will be much worse for Khan, because Peterson had him figured out in the last eight rounds of the fight and in a rematch it will be even worse for Khan.
He’s not going to have learned how to fight on the inside by the time they fight again – if they ever do – and Khan may not be allowed to foul like he did in the first fight without losing additional points.
The referees have been tipped off to Khan’s fouling and his lack of an inside game, and they’re not likely going to let him foul at will in the future. This is why I think it’s a really dumb idea for Golden Boy to try and put Khan back in with Peterson or to be matched up with any more inside fighters from this point.
Golden Boy has done a good job of keeping Khan away from sluggers after his brittle chin was exposed in a 1st round knockout loss in 2008 by Breidis Prescott. In all those years since then, Khan has had to fight only one fighter with power and that Marcos Maidana.
Khan almost lost that fight, but got through it by a combination of shoving, pulling down on Maidana’s neck, running and the constant interruptions of the action by referee Joe Cortez. Khan hasn’t been in with a slugger since the Maidana fight, and I think it’ll probably stay that way.
But I think Khan needs to be steered away from inside fighters as well after seeing clueless he looked against Peterson. Keeping Khan away from sluggers and fighters that have ability to fight on the inside obviously limits the guys Khan can be potentially matched against, but that’s how things go. If you want to keep Khan winning, you’ve got to steer him away from certain fighters and put him in situations where he can win.
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Khan can’t handle pressure because he doesn’t have good defensive skills or good footwork. He doesn’t have power either.
Khan needs to accept his loss and get more skills as he starts to fight fighters with real boxing skills.
As you can see in the picture, peterskin and his team already had a plan. No one gets put in the position peterskin is in the picture unless their acting. There is nothing wrong with Khans tactics, everything he does is part of boxing. All the idiots think Khan should have let peterskin lay his head on his chest. Idiots…..
khan has to do beter if wonts to fight top class boxers.good luck.
has 2 work harder.khan has no power.cant box inside.hes not top boxer.futures is clear 4 khan?
khan is not top boxer.khan has 2 b stronger.has not big power in hes punches.cant fight inside.runing 2 much.he wonts 2 fight m.w.dont!ever!he wonts 2 fight m.p.dont!eveer!……………….HAS 2 WORK HARDER.good luck.respect 2 mr khan.
Tomato Khan right into that truck named Prescott,and has steered well away since then!!
Fighters that are steered away from risky matchups is one of the main reasons boxing is not as ppular as before. Its f00ls like the writer of this article that are making boxing go downhill. The title should say: Khan needs better traiing on fighting inside fighters……………….
rather watch shaka khan than amir khan lol
Khan needs to fight Kevin Mitchell and prove hes the best in the uk before he takes on the universe, i believe that Mitchell would beat Khan.Another thing if Khan as been knocked out inside a round how can Khan call himself the best. how can you be champion of the world when a guy beat your as,a fighter should not be allowed to fight for a title until he beats the man he lost to, Khan was champ but Prescott beat him how can he call himself champ rematch Prescott first.
Golden boy will makw sure of that, but I’m sure freddie will have some tricks for khan to work on to improve the inside game,can’t be done over night but will find away to say out of trouble
Golden boy will make sure of that
@stuart ainsworth, Roach knows that Khan has no inside game, that’s why their main plan was to grab and tie up on the inside, and allow the ref to break the fight. Unfortunately for them, the ref was not Joe Cortez. There strategy was ok by the way, cos never in a million years, did I ever think I would see a ref like that Cooper guy.
But what worries me most about Khan is the lack of desire to improve he’s skill set. The guy has simply stagnated.
@floyd might fight pac now, he tried that but Peterson was coming in with his hands up so Khan’s punches weren’t getting through Peterson’s guard. And basically Peterson had the timing to make most of Khan’s punches ineffective.
he dont need to steer away from anyone, just needs to start working more on the inside whilst sparring
all khan had to do in the petersen fight was to hit him as he was charging in at him and he prob wud have put petersen down a few more times
i think that khan can work on an inside game ok, just needs to adjust