Khan pasted

[Jimbits76]

Anybody bother with the PPV Khan vs Prescott fight last night?

No? Didn't think so.

Always thought Khan had a suspect chin and Breidis Prescott showed him up clearly with some heavy left shots.

Thrashed within about 50 seconds...watch it here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1hLX9j1gEg

J

[toph]

Cheers Jim- i love my PPV boxing but i would not pay to watch Amir Khan. anyway he got totally annihilated!! thanks for that

[tszyu#1]

What a waste. Marquez/Casamayor is gonna be PPV. So is Hopkins/Pavlik. Who's buying these? Pay 50 bucks to watch Bernard grab and hold for 36 minutes? 29 or 39.95 to watch Joel Casamayor headbutt his way to a blood splattered loss? No thanks. Khan isn't as annoying as 'the Prince' was, but I never liked him and am kinda glad he lost. Rocky Juarez/Jorge Barrios! On HBO last night (free!) and as expected it was better than the main fight- Juan Diaz/Michael Katsidis.

[AJF]

Another British boxer who promised much only to end up being exposed as having a "glass chin". Why oh why did his team decide to take on someone who was 19 and 0 with 17 KO's.

I guess after while you run out of easy pickings in the pro game and have to step up to the plate with a good pound for pound puncher. Fast hand and foot speed always get them everytime.

AJF.

[Trurolexer]

After Tyson era, I don't really like to see any boxing game.

[tszyu#1]

Originally Posted by AJF

Another British boxer who promised much only to end up being exposed as having a "glass chin". Why oh why did his team decide to take on someone who was 19 and 0 with 17 KO's.

I guess after while you run out of easy pickings in the pro game and have to step up to the plate with a good pound for pound puncher. Fast hand and foot speed always get them everytime.

AJF.

Styles make fights. Kermit Cintron was 24-0 22 KO's when he got broken down by Margarito. Why did Tyson fight 6'6 270lb Kevin McBride after losing to 6'3 Danny Williams? At that late stage in Tyson's career, putting him in with huge giants was just dumb. They should've put some softer guys in there, even though McBride is no world beater. Matchmaking is a bizarre part of the sport and boxing is the shadiest sport in the world, so who knows what kind of deals go on behind the scenes.

Jeff Lacy was exposed after his first 'real' opponent. I really thought Jeff was gonna win(probably bet 50 or 100 bucks) but Calzaghe was on that night. Totally schooled him and Lacy's never been the same since. Like Hatton was 'on' (but dirty) vs Kostya Tszyu and Buster Douglas was 'on' vs Tyson. I've never seen this Breidis Prescott, but maybe he was 'on' last night. His record is almost as good as Edwin Valero's- 24-0 24 KO's, 19 in the 1st rd! That could be a good matchup, since Valero would travel anywhere because only 1 state in the U.S. will give him a license to fight.

[AJF]

Originally Posted by tszyu#1

Styles make fights. Kermit Cintron was 24-0 22 KO's when he got broken down by Margarito. Why did Tyson fight 6'6 270lb Kevin McBride after losing to 6'3 Danny Williams? At that late stage in Tyson's career, putting him in with huge giants was just dumb. They should've put some softer guys in there, even though McBride is no world beater. Matchmaking is a bizarre part of the sport and boxing is the shadiest sport in the world, so who knows what kind of deals go on behind the scenes.

Jeff Lacy was exposed after his first 'real' opponent. I really thought Jeff was gonna win(probably bet 50 or 100 bucks) but Calzaghe was on that night. Totally schooled him and Lacy's never been the same since. Like Hatton was 'on' (but dirty) vs Kostya Tszyu and Buster Douglas was 'on' vs Tyson. I've never seen this Breidis Prescott, but maybe he was 'on' last night. His record is almost as good as Edwin Valero's- 24-0 24 KO's, 19 in the 1st rd! That could be a good matchup, since Valero would travel anywhere because only 1 state in the U.S. will give him a license to fight.

Good points particularly with regard to the shady side of the game; who knows what goes on behind the scenes.

Tyson was past his sell by date and due to his high maintenance lifestyle boxed well past his prime.

Khan has always had a poor defence, similar to Hatton (low hands) and as with Floyd Mayweather, Khan got caught with a guy who had far quicker hand speed.

AJF.

[Welshwatchman]

It was fortunate that the final heavy punch thrown by Prescott just whizzed past Khan on his way down.

I think he would have been out cold or leaving the arena on a stretcher at best.

[tszyu#1]

Originally Posted by AJF

Good points particularly with regard to the shady side of the game; who knows what goes on behind the scenes.

Tyson was past his sell by date and due to his high maintenance lifestyle boxed well past his prime.

Khan has always had a poor defence, similar to Hatton (low hands) and as with Floyd Mayweather, Khan got caught with a guy who had far quicker hand speed.

AJF.

Hatton's stance is actually fairly conventional-hands up, charges, throw the hook, then clinch. Repeat. Floyd intercepted him beautifully with the left hook. Perfect timing. It's Calzaghe who has the really unconventional style, especially when he goes into showboat mode with his hands at his sides. He can still fire off a barrage of quick punches though. This Prescott guy from what little I saw looks good. Nice jab and he's quick. Amir didn't do anything stupid, Prescott just wobbled him with the left and then dropped him with a nice right left. Who is this guy?? It sucks this guy gets no coverage/exposure in the U.S. He's got a great record and he's a 5'11 lightweight??? Hello?? There's 5 trillion fights to be made at 135 lb. Last lightweight that tall I remember was the late great Diego Corrales

[mopsey]

Goodnight!

[mopsey]

I'm sure Khan will come back. He's too talented a boxer not to.
Might mirth is aimed fairly and squarely at Skysports who were advertising him as 'about to join the legends' who were on PPV.
Tyson, Lewis, Calzaghi, Hatton (spurious).
Ridiculous.

[toph]

Originally Posted by mopsey

I'm sure Khan will come back. He's too talented a boxer not to.
Might mirth is aimed fairly and squarely at Skysports who were advertising him as 'about to join the legends' who were on PPV.
Tyson, Lewis, Calzaghi, Hatton (spurious).
Ridiculous.

wasn't it Just- i buy most fights but there was no way i was paying to so Kahn- who do they think he is- he is not even that good as last night proved

[tszyu#1]

Were most Lewis, Calzaghe, and Hatton fights PPV?

[toph]

Originally Posted by tszyu#1

Were most Lewis, Calzaghe, and Hatton fights PPV?

yeah most of them, but not all- £15, $25 or so. But they were mostly accomplished fighters- going for titles- so that is worth watching,. Kahn is a nobody at the moment

[Jimbits76]

I haven't paid for a fight for years.

Khan had been dropped twice by bums...by taking the big money with Sky, they had to put him in with a classier fighter. Rumour has it today that this guy was the weakest of what was offered to Warren. The management and trainer made a mistake.

This guy's career was a mistake. He is a good attacking fighter, quick and powerful but his defence is almost non existent and his chin has always been suspect.

Warren has done what he always does, let him fight older fighters or nobodys, make a load of money from these non events and let the boy retire when he's done or been put on his backside a few times.

Last night the flaw in the plan was evident. Prescott's lefts landed like they were made from reinforced concrete. The last shot that hit him I honestly thought it had broken Khan's jaw!!!!

He'll need to come back quickly, Warren will have him fight another nobody to get a win under his belt and a bit of confidence back in him. This couldn't have happened at a worse time for Khan, DeGale is being courted for the pro ranks and is now the darling of British amatuer boxing! Khan need to get winning again and hopefully show a little more respect to his oponents and forget abouit all the cronies and hangers on!

J

[tszyu#1]

I really hate PPV, but sometimes I break down 10 min before the fight and order it. I remember Tyson vs. McNeely, worst PPV I can remember. Miguel Angel Rodriguez was a decent fight, Bruce Seldon vs. Joe Hipp was unwatchable, then finally! After 3 years in jail, his first fight. Mike is ripped, shredded, 6 pack, cold, emotionless stare- this McNeely whoever he is might get murdered in the ring! After 2 knockdowns his idiot manager jumps on the apron and it's a DQ win. What a waste of time, $, such disappointment. I swore not to order again, but it's hard not to. It's the free fights that end up being the best, like Gatti, Morales Barrera, Vazquez, Corrales. The only safe PPV is Pacquiao cause he never puts up a stinker.

[tszyu#1]

'Rumour has it today that this guy was the weakest of what was offered to Warren'

I'd hate to see the upper echelon of his stable. I like this Prescott guyand want to see more of him

[toph]

Originally Posted by tszyu#1

'Rumour has it today that this guy was the weakest of what was offered to Warren'

I'd hate to see the upper echelon of his stable. I like this Prescott guyand want to see more of him

me too most of the south americans are as tough as they come.

[tszyu#1]

Originally Posted by toph

me too most of the south americans are as tough as they come.

with the exception of

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYSi-fAePl4

oh wait he's south AFRICAN....still always good for a watch

[toph]

Originally Posted by tszyu#1

with the exception of

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYSi-fAePl4

oh wait he's south AFRICAN....still always good for a watch

brilliant
Botha was away with the fairies after that punch!!

Tyson guaranteed entertainment thats for sure

[tszyu#1]

Originally Posted by toph

brilliant
Botha was away with the fairies after that punch!!

Tyson guaranteed entertainment thats for sure

That fight I did pay for. That was after he did a year and change in jail for kicking an old guy in the privates if I remember correctly. (Tyson at the press conference: "Ya'll know what I do-I put people in body bags when I'm right", "I think I'll take a bath in his blood" Who comes up with that? the man is a genius!!) Mike was very rusty and missing alot, all judges gave every round to Botha, then WHAM! Even though it was all downhill for Tyson from there, the punch is the last thing to go and it showed!