
04-14-2008, 05:52 PM
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Re: The Official BOXING Thread
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Originally Posted by sixpakistan
Nah, he's not ready, not yet. Not for a guy like Nate Campbell or a tricky, dirty fighter like Joel Casamayor. He still relies on his speed too much (leaves his hands down too often, and drops straight back).. he did look good, but he's lucky that Kristjansen couldn't punch worth a damn.
He needs a couple more fights against the upper echelons of journeymen. Too bad David Diaz (WBC champ) is already slated to fight Manny Pac, he might be the perfect guy for Khan to look good against & pick up a belt.
I suspect we'll see him in a couple fights against Jesus Chavez, Emmanuel Augustus or Jose Armando Santa Cruz. The first two are very tough fights against seasoned & experienced fighters, the second would be a good gut-check against a fellow young fighter.
After that, he'll be ready.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Warren put him in with Edner Cherry, though at this point it'd be a step backwards..
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Yeah you could be right. He's still really young aswell. I'm just really keen to see how he performs against the big Americans. I think he's got what it takes, but it can't hurt to have one or two more before having a go, to hone his skills.
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