A great deal has been said and written about Danny Garcia beating Amir Khan. Some fans and writers believe Khan got exposed while others marvel at Garcia’s punching power. A cold analysis of that fight will reveal the following: Garcia didn’t beat Khan. Khan beat himself. Garcia was throwing that left hook of his during the first 3 rounds and wildly missing with it.
Khan was beating him up and straight out classing him big time, busting up his nose and eyes but Khan got cocky, excited, though it was done and wanted to finish him in style to get a glorious knock out. He started to go in open like nothing could hit him and Garcia threw that hail mary, eyes closed, full force desperation left hook and caught Khan.
Anyone in the division would get knocked out by a shot like that. Anyone. Yet Khan was able to beat the count, proving right then and there that his chin isn’t so bad, but instead of killing the clock for a couple of rounds and recuperating, he chose instead to go to war. Had he been more professional, more patient, he would’ve beat up Garcia EXACTLY like he did Molina last night. Garcia was looking bad and overwhelmed in the first three rounds.
Garcia was out of ideas and the only thing he had going was that left hook which was missing every time in the first rounds. It was missing because Khan was still concentrated at that point in the fight and was moving out of the way easily. It was when and only when Khan started looking at himself in the mirror and thinking how great looking and how skilled he was that he lost his focus and paid for it on the spot.
Had Khan fought with his head instead of his vanity, he would’ve been now on the verge of landing a mega fight because no one can dispute that Khan is one of the most exciting and talented fighters out there and he is very entertaining to watch which gives him the potential to become a pay per view star.
However, Khan should know that he is not a finished product but rather a work in progress. That’s when Virgil Hunter comes in. He will teach him some defence and most of all patience, discipline and respect for the opponent. Khan’s chin isn’t as suspect as some say. He took a lot of power shots against Lamont Peterson and didn’t go down in that bizarre loss.
Garcia said after their fight that he never faced anybody as fast as Khan and he should know because until Khan allowed him to connect that desperate left hook he was frustrated. Like I said, Khan beat himself against Garcia.
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