When will Khan be brought back down to earth again

By Liam Santiago: After being knocked out in a matter of seconds against Breidis Prescott, I really thought that would do Khan a world of good and place his feet firmly back on the ground. But, no. He is still waffling on about achieving more than any other 22 year old, being a better champion than blah blah blah and even the ridiculous idea of beating Ricky Hatton. Is it any wonder the guy is not a fan favourite?

In a recent interview Khan claimed no 22 year old had achieved what he has. What about a 20 year old Tyson or Muhammad Ali? Beating Fagan, an old Barrera and Kotelnik does not quite deserve that kind of praise. Fair enough, the Bolton man has won a world title, but he chose the easy route. Kotelnik was a slow plodder who lacked punching power and Khan still ran throughout the entire fight. And please, don’t give me the rubbish about how he is only young and maturing. Firstly, if you are not prepared to fight the best, do not challenge for a world title. Secondly, look at the likes of Timothy Bradley, not much older than Khan ; he has fought Junior Witter, Nate Campbell etc.

The idea that Khan could beat Hatton is laughable and to call the Manchester man out straight after his defeat to Pacquiao, when it was clear the Hitman was on the slide, was totally disrespectful. If Khan thinks Hatton’s punches will feel like Fagan’s or Kotelnik’s, he might be in for a huge shock. Lets face facts, Amir Khan can not take a punch. Hatton is known for his intense punching power. He has stopped Castillo, who was never stopped in 70 odd fights. He stopped Kostya Tszyu. What chance would Khan have. He would do well to last a round.

According to Khan he is a better champion than Frcoh. Is that really true? Even though Froch has entered into a tournament to fight the best in his division, putting everything on the line. That can’t be right. Lets compare. Khan has beaten Kotelnik. Froch stopped former undisputed middleweight champion, Jermaine Taylor. Let me put this straight now, Amir Khan is not a better champion than Carl Froch.