If he doesn’t and he wins he’ll have earned some serious respect. He’s another of those British sportsmen who you never feel has been completely tested, yet is lauded as the best ever. I have no doubt he’s good, it’s exactly how good that remains to be seen.
he should have everything over barrera i just feel barrera will show him up as kindelin did in the olympic final. the mexican to win in 12 but if someone gets knocked out it will be barrera
what time is the fight on , khan has been training hard and if it goes the distance i think his fitness and age will show. Berrera could easy cause an upset though. all those not paying £15 try justin tv or iraq goals .
Fair play to him for having the balls to fight someone like Barrera. It’s his whole career in one fight really. If he wins he’s back on the road to being world champion, if he loses it’s all over.
Got ringside seats for this. Taking a few clients along. Really looking forward to it, been a Barrera fan for years. Also looking forward to seeing Enzo Mac fight too.
Barrera was a great fighter. Past his prime methinks. It’s a win win situation for Khan, if he beats Barrera he beats a legend. If he loses – oh well he was beaten by the legend, he’s still learning. Khan is a stylish, entertaining fighter but bloody hell is he hyped.
Khan isn’t in the same class as Barrera, he drops his guard just like his idol Naseem Hamed and we all know what happened to Hamed… I wonder if Khan will risk sitting his Mum at ringside again?
Gnargnar – that win win thing is exactly what I said to mrsdezb.
No-one really knows until they fight whether Amir can take the pressure Barrera will put on him. Can’t see Khan winning by KO though – only 1 KO on Barrera’s record – by Pacquiao, the greatest fighter of this era.
Funny though, that Prescott fella really did get lucky catching Khan cold – I’ve seen a couple of his fights and he is pretty crap.
Prediction (I never get them right) – Barrera in 6 rnds.
Think Khan should win meself. With his joke chin and bell-end personality it’s easy to forget just how talented he is. Wonderfully gifted offensive fighter. I reckon Barrera is properly finished and Khan can take a decision.
Can’t see it mattering much in the long term, though. There’s glass-jawed and then there’s Khan’s chin, such a debilitating weakness. He mightget to a world title but he won’t be able to operate at the top level for long with that beard.