: Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:34 pm  

I'm actually looking forward to the Amir Khan fight tomorrow. Including his last fight, he's finally fought a couple of decent fighters. This'll be tough for him.

: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:01 pm  

End of Round 5 and Thaxton is all done, massive cuts and he's been pulled out. Not in Romanov's class.

: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:30 pm  

Consequence wrote:

End of Round 5 and Thaxton is all done, massive cuts and he's been pulled out. Not in Romanov's class.

He looked outclassed after 30 seconds imo,brave as they come but he didnt look as conditioned as normal for some reason.Romanov looks like a valid world title challenger to me.Deceptivley powerfull right hand and wastes few punches.Lee Purdy looks like one to follow,early days though.

[John_D]

: Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:13 am  

Consequence wrote:

End of Round 5 and Thaxton is all done, massive cuts and he's been pulled out. Not in Romanov's class.

Gilder's theory - which I thought was true anyway - proved correct.

: Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:39 pm  

Shock for Derry Matthews!But a great performance from Oldhams Mongolian, Choi Tseveenpurev,5 knock downs too.I dont know what will hurt Matthews most in the morning,his nose or his ribs.

: Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:02 pm  

Derek Acorah wrote:

Shock for Derry Matthews!But a great performance from Oldhams Mongolian, Choi Tseveenpurev,5 knock downs too.I dont know what will hurt Matthews most in the morning,his nose or his ribs.

I don't think Matthews could have fought that fight more wrong if he'd tried. He's not a big puncher, he's weak at the weight yet he wanted to stand and trade with a little nugget of a fella who can bang as hard as anyone else in the division.

Very impressed with Khan on Saturday. Got caught a couple of times with the overhand right again but other than that looked very comfortable and was deadly when the chance came to force a finish. Warren wants to give him another fight before a world title challenge, and it'll be interesting to see whether he puts him in with another live one who could throw a spanner in the works, or feeds him a stiff to practice on.

Thaxton's done now IMO, stick a fork in him. There's nowhere for him to go, the battering against Romanov gives Khan an excuse not to touch him with a bargepole and unless he wants to plod along at domestic level earning peanuts he may as well hang up his gloves. He's brave, he's got fairly heavy hands but ultimately he's not got the skill set to challenge the best in Europe, never mind the world.

: Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:18 pm  

Woods v Tarver this weekend.I cant pick a winner tbh,though i fancy a 12 rounder.I see a re-match already!

: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:07 pm  

Khan's needs to dump his trainers and go for world class corner men.

His defence is there to be had. He's getting tagged way too often on the counter. If his chin is rubber, as suggested, he needs to be tight shut. All the time. Go for Mayweather Snr., or even Manny Stewart.

And HTF did Khan manage to get to number 3 on the WBO list (above Cassamayor and Romanov)? And Kristjansen at 4?! Oh, I forgot. Warren's got their nads in a vice.

Khan needs to slow down. Fight some high-quality pros. Get extra experience. THEN go for a belt. Right now I'm not sure he could beat Cherry, Raheem or even Chad Brisson let alone the Cassamayors of this world.

Besides, he's almost outgrown this weight. Won't be long before he's up to SLW or Welter. The kid is HUGE.

A lot of talent, for sure. Power. Speed. Accuracy. I love those wicked slashing uppercuts. They'll open up a few cuts in the future.

As for Thaxton. He looked like he was punch-drunk. Miles off the pace. Definitely one of the most one-sides fights I've seen in years. Romanov was practically hitting him at will.

: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:10 am  

Mugwump wrote:

Khan needs to slow down. Fight some high-quality pros. Get extra experience. THEN go for a belt. Right now I'm not sure he could beat Cherry, Raheem or even Chad Brisson let alone the Cassamayors of this world.

I'd back him against Campbell or even the elder Diaz, and once you have a belt you're in a position to dictate terms over who and where you fight.

If he takes that step up and loses, what's the damage? He's young enough to go away and rebuild again. He wants to be able to call himself a world champion, and I reckon they may as well take a shot at it this year and see how he goes.

: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:10 pm  

Anybody know what time the woods v tarver fight starts on saturday night