Rekt. Unlucky Khan.. he made a better start than I had expected though.
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Golovkin next for Canelo?
This was always a bold, brash and stupid move by Khan. Going up 2 (well, one and a half) weight divisions to fight the hardest puncher in that division. I think Oscar De La Hoya really fed him to the dogs in this one and made him believe he stood a chance. Ultimately it was Amir who accepted the fight though.
I reckon he's got one more fight in him - the Kell fight - then he'll probably retire.
Next up for Canelo should be GGG, which should be a phenomenal fight.
I reckon he's got one more fight in him - the Kell fight - then he'll probably retire.
Next up for Canelo should be GGG, which should be a phenomenal fight.
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Pretty sure he's still only 29 or so. He can fight a bit longer than "just" Brook.
Canelo my dog. Viva Mexico.
He literally knocked the snort out of him!
RIP in pieces Amir.
Good fight, went exactly as expected. Canelo with the highlight reel KO.
Good fight, went exactly as expected. Canelo with the highlight reel KO.
Khan was always going to retire early, he's mentioned it in previous interviews.
Kell aside, and perhaps a Garcia rematch, there's not much more for him in the WW division. Both of these fights I believe would be mega paydays for Khan.
Virgil getting worked up in the post-match interview. I think he might want GGG to beat Canelo.
They don't feck around in Mexico!
With all due respect to Amir, what happened wasn't even about his chin. That shot would have wiped out every single fighter below the MW weight class comfortably and probably a fair few above it.
That all said, nobody takes a straight ko as heavy as that and returns as the same fearless fighter. The Prescott ko can be dismissed. The Garcia ko was poor and he got caught. This ko will shape the guy's future - if he decides he still has one in boxing.
That all said, nobody takes a straight ko as heavy as that and returns as the same fearless fighter. The Prescott ko can be dismissed. The Garcia ko was poor and he got caught. This ko will shape the guy's future - if he decides he still has one in boxing.
That was predictable!
Agreed.
That kind of punch shortens careers and can leave some longstanding damage. That was a brutal, thunderous punch that would've knocked anyone out, probably up to super middleweight level!
It just goes to show what a tremendous job Mayweather did. There is simply no elusive fighter like him. A master tactician.
GGG Vs Canelo will be a slugfest
FFS Kell, at least wait for him to wake up!
Classless.
Personally think Khan will fight Cotto next, if Haymon is willing to let his fighter fight on a Jay-Z card.
Danny timed him up. If you watch that fight, Danny had a few near misses prior to the first shot that dropped him. He predicted Khan's movement.
They need to stop these ridiculous catchweight fights
Canelo came in so much bigger and stronger than Khan
The weight cutting needs to be stop in all forms of fighting, start with more regular weigh-ins when fighters are out of competition, they need to fight much closer to their natural, comfortable weights
Canelo came in so much bigger and stronger than Khan
The weight cutting needs to be stop in all forms of fighting, start with more regular weigh-ins when fighters are out of competition, they need to fight much closer to their natural, comfortable weights
Khan fought well, but just it was an impossible match for him. It was always going to happen that way.
Hoping that Canelo accepts the GGG fight. If he goes with the same mindset as against Khan, he would get slaughtered there.
Hoping that Canelo accepts the GGG fight. If he goes with the same mindset as against Khan, he would get slaughtered there.
Agreed on the catchweight stuff above, as Canelo even fought at a MW limit fight yet? Pretty sure they've all been 155, which is pretty much super welter rather MW. Asking GGG to drop is just silly, you want to fight at middle, fight at middle.
It's all for money really, Canelo can cheese others into his catchweights to put him at a weight advantage and opponents like Khan can claim to have lost despite going up two divisions, when in reality it's more like 1 division. This is why I had no interest in this fight. Should of just been a Super Welter fight.
Obvious shit.
The best thing about it is that his interview more or less confirmed it's Golden Boy holding back the GGG fight, Canelo looked dead on seriously and a bit pissed off on the vine I watched when wanting that fight, and has done before.
It's all for money really, Canelo can cheese others into his catchweights to put him at a weight advantage and opponents like Khan can claim to have lost despite going up two divisions, when in reality it's more like 1 division. This is why I had no interest in this fight. Should of just been a Super Welter fight.
Obvious shit.
The best thing about it is that his interview more or less confirmed it's Golden Boy holding back the GGG fight, Canelo looked dead on seriously and a bit pissed off on the vine I watched when wanting that fight, and has done before.
Brutal. Such a huge difference between Khan's powder puff v Canelo's thunderous shots. He'd lose to Cotto and he'd lose to Brook too IMO.
Brutal KO!! Expected Canelo to win but reading up on the fight, seems Khan did well until the KO. Need to watch it all.
Hopefully Canelo-GGG is made for later this year.
Hopefully Canelo-GGG is made for later this year.
Khan won the first four rounds, but it was him making some fast hits which while gave him the rounds, didn't affect Canelo in any way. Canelo was going for KO from the very beginning, and after Khan slowed a bit, Canelo KO the shit out of him.
If he goes with the same mindset against GGG, he'll get easily KO. Unlike Khan, GGG can hurt an opponent.
Looks like McGregor vs Mayweather is happening then.
Boxing rules, Floyd will win. No chance they'll do a MMA fight.
Both will get huge pay for this, if it happens.
McGregor's taking 7 whilst Mayweathers taking a 100. I'm guessing Connor can only see the pound signs, theres no way he can live with Floyd in a boxing match, hell no way he could live most half decent boxer's, not a chance Mayweather would agree to anything other than a boxing match either.
That would be 7m before his cut of the ppv numbers.
Why shouldn't he go for this? Floyd isn't a hard hitter so his style would carry the fight a few rounds.
Even if it is some bastard version of the two sports, Conor doesn't take fights to the ground. He keeps it standing.
Get Floyd in there with a kickboxing coach for a long period of time and this circus could work.
I don't agree with it but their styles would mesh very well for an exhibition such as this.
Why shouldn't he go for this? Floyd isn't a hard hitter so his style would carry the fight a few rounds.
Even if it is some bastard version of the two sports, Conor doesn't take fights to the ground. He keeps it standing.
Get Floyd in there with a kickboxing coach for a long period of time and this circus could work.
I don't agree with it but their styles would mesh very well for an exhibition such as this.
The body shots slowed down Khan I thought, he was doing alright in the fight until the knockout to. I had him winning it at the time! Fair fecks to him for doing it and he got a load of money for it....he'll probably fight Brook and I hope he wins if he does but you couldn't blame him for retiring it was a brutal knockout.
Glad for Crolla as well nice lad and deserves a title.
Still don't believe Conor vs Floyd, I don't think it'll happen both are huge trolls really.
Glad for Crolla as well nice lad and deserves a title.
Still don't believe Conor vs Floyd, I don't think it'll happen both are huge trolls really.
Rod Salka would beat McGregor in a boxing ring ffs. Don't see it happening anyway.
I'd rather Canelo-GGG happen at a catchweight than not at all. If it does happen in September, I think it'll be at circa 157, with Canelo taking home a huge piece of the purse pie.
I'd rather Canelo-GGG happen at a catchweight than not at all. If it does happen in September, I think it'll be at circa 157, with Canelo taking home a huge piece of the purse pie.
Canelo shouldn't fight in the division if he doesn't want to fight at the proper weight...
Hard to believe that is anything other than McGregor attention seeking. McGregor can't box with a true boxer let alone one of the best ever and Floyd doesn't have the body strength or grappling/ground technique for MMA and is IMO far too savvy to be climbing into an MMA ring with anybody.
Kind of reminds me of Rocky fighting Hulk Hogan. That was fun.
Mayweather to win in an unanimous decision, by winning all rounds, but not even going close to a KO.
Most likely it is a WUM though. Not going to happen.
Most likely it is a WUM though. Not going to happen.
Not happening.
Typical Khan. To be fair to him, he started well, but there's always that vulnerability when it comes to Khan.
Canelo was constantly throwing big shots, and despite him missing by quite a way in the first few rounds, you just knew that he would eventually connect with one.
The inevitable happened, and Khan got knocked out.
Going forward, I'd like to see Khan fight Brook. Think it be massive for British boxing, and something the fans will want to see.
Canelo was constantly throwing big shots, and despite him missing by quite a way in the first few rounds, you just knew that he would eventually connect with one.
The inevitable happened, and Khan got knocked out.
Going forward, I'd like to see Khan fight Brook. Think it be massive for British boxing, and something the fans will want to see.
See, I didn't see that at all. After 5, I had it 3-2 Canelo. Khan won the first two but Canelo easily took 4 & 5. Nothing much happened in the third so I tend to give it to the aggressor but after Khan ate a couple body shots he stopped attacking and became entirely defensive. It became Dancing With The Stars after that. I wasn't awarding Khan anything for his defensive combos; throwing 3 or 4 and maybe landing 1. It was all flash that the crowd propped up because of his speed. Didn't hurt Canelo in the least.