Quote from: Atticus_Finch on May 01, 2011, 02:47:16 AMDespite his illustrious surroundings and companions, i don't think Khan is much different from the lad that was troubled my Willie Limond and destroyed by Bredis prescott. How he can be considered an elite fighter after fights against Paulie malignaggi and Maidana is beyone me ?
How can he move up a weight and avoid everyone ? Surely that wouldn't be comercially viable ? He couldn't have hung about for London 2012, his family saw the dollar signs from early doors. Frank Warren molly coddled him as much as he could have and the moment when he was put on a "PPV" bill he was found out.
Slapbang - name me one PPV fight that Khan has been involved in that merits the title of a PPV fight ? Please don't say Maidana .... he made Khan look good.
I am pretty much against ALL PPVs but I never said any of his PPVs were PPV worthy.
Can just simply cant agree that waiting until 2012 would have benefitted him. A. He would have had to wait 8 years to try and go one better than he did in Athens - massive risk - MASSIVE! B. Even if he did go one better there is likely to be other British boxing golds and some of that limelight will be taken away. C. He wont be amazing wonderkid that he was in Athens - that was a lot to do with the attention he got. D. His team had to strike whilst the iron was hot and they have made their fighter millions in a period where you would have prefered to see him living on Grants. E. He turned pro and won a world title before the 2012 game have even started.
I cant see any and I mean ANY benefit that you would have gotten by staying am. All I can see is big risks and wasted time, money and opportunities.
