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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7598723.stm

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Makodragon

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Perhaps it'll do him good in the longer term, make him more careful next time, put it down to experience. Better luck next time.

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He was built up on media hype. but the simple truth he can't take a punch.

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Makodragon

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Boxers are supposed to avoid them, taking too many punches makes the brain into jelly. One can't afford too many direct hits.

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Originally posted by Makodragon:
Boxers are supposed to avoid them, taking too many punches makes the brain into jelly. One can't afford too many direct hits.

If you can't take a punch you can't box.
All boxers no matter how good get caught with decent shots.

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we'll see what happens when he fights again.

Nigel Benn came back from his first loss and became one of the best middleweights in the world.

Naseem Hamed got his arse handed to him on a velvet cushion, and took a nothing fight a year later so he wouldn't end his career on a loss.

The less said about Audley Harrison the better

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Originally posted by Mr Slippy:
we'll see what happens when he fights again.

Nigel Benn came back from his first loss and became one of the best middleweights in the world.

Naseem Hamed got his arse handed to him on a velvet cushion, and took a nothing fight a year later so he wouldn't end his career on a loss.

The less said about Audley Harrison the better

Benn was a great fighter, he could take a shot.
he was never knocked out.

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THE DECIDER

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Originally posted by BigChull:
He was built up on media hype. but the simple truth he can't take a punch.

Yep and to add, he was far too keen for hos own good and instead of lsitning to the wise Frank Warren on what to do, he's done a Prince Naseem in letting his family steer/guide him on how he should go about things! Perfect route to disaster that is. Destroeyd Hamed that did, messed uf Audley Harrison who also self promoted himself and even lennox lewis started self promoting himself and the wheels started to fall off fast.

He can't take a punch but he can adapt his style to still do well but it won;t be easy. The photo in the papers of his opponents makes him look like a light heavyweight compared to Khan who is a lightweight.

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Bonmot

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I'm sure he will profit from a deflated ego.

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vbland

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Love this comment:

"Khan's promoter Frank Warren said he took responsibility for putting him in the ring with the dangerous Prescott.
"I've got to take responsibility for it," said Warren. "This guy was recommended by the new trainer but ultimately I take responsibility and it's back to the drawing board."

In what other sport would the participants have to apologise for competing against someone who turned out to be better?

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Originally posted by THE DECIDER:
even lennox lewis started self promoting himself and the wheels started to fall off fast.

are you serious ?

Lewis is quite rightly ranked as one of the greatest ever heavyweights. He's one of only a few boxers to have retired with no unavenged defeats. Unlike Audrey, he only started promoting himself late in his career when he was fully established.

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In what other sport would the participants have to apologise for competing against someone who turned out to be better?

That made me smile as well

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Ungubu

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never liked the lads attitude anyway.

hopefully this has brought him down to earth with the proverbial bump

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TheSingularity

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Originally posted by BigChull:
He was built up on media hype. but the simple truth he can't take a punch.

You must have missed some of his earlier fights then.

He has been knocked down before and got back up to win, so 'can't take a punch' is a misnomer.

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nasty forum

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hahahaha!!!!! whats making me laugh the most is how skysports bought him off itv charged punters 15 quid to see one minute of disaster.....
good investment mr murdoch?.
poetic justice?.

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pwg

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probably spent longer in the pre-match interview telling everyone how fab he was.

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Ahah

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Seems to be getting punchy now.

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Originally posted by BigChull:
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Originally posted by Mr Slippy:
we'll see what happens when he fights again.

Nigel Benn came back from his first loss and became one of the best middleweights in the world.

Naseem Hamed got his arse handed to him on a velvet cushion, and took a nothing fight a year later so he wouldn't end his career on a loss.

The less said about Audley Harrison the better

Benn was a great fighter, he could take a shot.
he was never knocked out.

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chriscross

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Originally posted by Mr Slippy:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7598723.stm

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I never really rated Kahn that good in the first place ....

His previous opponnents were mostly third rate boxers...

It was all media hype.....and when he fought a half decent boxer he was knocked out in 17 seconds.....

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Ada M'Beke

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Originally posted by vbland:
Love this comment:

"Khan's promoter Frank Warren said he took responsibility for putting him in the ring with the dangerous Prescott.
"I've got to take responsibility for it," said Warren. "This guy was recommended by the new trainer but ultimately I take responsibility and it's back to the drawing board."

In what other sport would the participants have to apologise for competing against someone who turned out to be better?

Yes, well, John Prescott is good with a right hook.. we all knew that

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Originally posted by BigChull:
he was never knocked out.

Um, Chris Eubank knocked him out.

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stanleyb

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My toddler nephew could knock Khan out.
He`s been found out.

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Anonimouse

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Khan will never make it in a million years. He has a glass jaw and everyone has known it since he turned pro. That was the real reason why he had so many nonentity fights.

He cannot come back from this to top class. Two who suffered similar fate that spring to mind are Charlie Magri and Herrol Graham who were both better boxers than Khan as well.

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THE DECIDER

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Originally posted by Mr Slippy:
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Originally posted by THE DECIDER:
even lennox lewis started self promoting himself and the wheels started to fall off fast.

are you serious ?

Lewis is quite rightly ranked as one of the greatest ever heavyweights. He's one of only a few boxers to have retired with no unavenged defeats. Unlike Audrey, he only started promoting himself late in his career when he was fully established.

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Originally posted by vbland:
In what other sport would the participants have to apologise for competing against someone who turned out to be better?

That made me smile as well

I know plenty on Lewis inc all you said, its a good thing he did do self promoting late because if he done it earlier he would not have become the great boxer he did.

Might be fitting to say to all those writing Khan off that Lewis became very "gun shy" after being knocked out in round 2 shockingly as well in 1994 and if it wasn't for him making his first smart move in his career up till then by hiring the magnificent trainer that is Emanuel Steward then Lewis's career probably would not have lasted much longer.

I do think Khan's chin is more vulnerable that Lewis's was but he may be able to get away with it if he gets the right help. Manny Steward would be the best for Khan too but Khan could probably not afford him which is why he hasn't got him already. If I remember rightly, Steward wanted 250 grand for trainging Hollyfield in his first defence after regaining the title from Bowe in 93-94 and Holly ditched him because of that and went for a "all in one" cheaper deal with Don Turner. Hollyfield went on to lose that first defence to Michael Moorer!

Amir/Frank Warren, if you can, get Manny Steward!

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Originally posted by Mr Slippy:
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Originally posted by BigChull:
he was never knocked out.

Um, Chris Eubank knocked him out.

No he was still on his feet when the ref stopped the fight and he wanted to fight on.

He did blow himself out against Watson, and fell over from a jab.

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Anonimouse

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Originally posted by THE DECIDER:
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Originally posted by Mr Slippy:
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Originally posted by THE DECIDER:
even lennox lewis started self promoting himself and the wheels started to fall off fast.

are you serious ?

Lewis is quite rightly ranked as one of the greatest ever heavyweights. He's one of only a few boxers to have retired with no unavenged defeats. Unlike Audrey, he only started promoting himself late in his career when he was fully established.

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Originally posted by vbland:
In what other sport would the participants have to apologise for competing against someone who turned out to be better?

That made me smile as well

I know plenty on Lewis inc all you said, its a good thing he did do self promoting late because if he done it earlier he would not have become the great boxer he did.

Might be fitting to say to all those writing Khan off that Lewis became very "gun shy" after being knocked out in round 2 shockingly as well in 1994 and if it wasn't for him making his first smart move in his career up till then by hiring the magnificent trainer that is Emanuel Steward then Lewis's career probably would not have lasted much longer.

I do think Khan's chin is more vulnerable that Lewis's was but he may be able to get away with it if he gets the right help. Manny Steward would be the best for Khan too but Khan could probably not afford him which is why he hasn't got him already. If I remember rightly, Steward wanted 250 grand for trainging Hollyfield in his first defence after regaining the title from Bowe in 93-94 and Holly ditched him because of that and went for a "all in one" cheaper deal with Don Turner. Hollyfield went on to lose that first defence to Michael Moorer!

Amir/Frank Warren, if you can, get Manny Steward!

There is a difference between the way it happened to Lewis and the way it happened to Khan. Lewis effectively walked onto a cracker and later in his career he proved more able to take a punch and live with it. The snag with Khan is that like Magri and Graham his senses totally went walkabout. The same thing happened in miniature in his previous fight. It's the Floyd Patterson syndrome and no trainer can beat that. His only hope is not to be hit on the button and that's a tall order.

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