aquariusone
07-20-2011, 10:26 PM
When you look at Amir Khan's boxing career, you will come to the conclusion that he is quite an astute planner. Just what is up in his sleeves come Saturday?
Before we look at the possibilities, let us briefly look at Zab Judah. Zab "rejuvenated" his career with victories (Split Decision) against Lucas Matthysse to pick the vacant WBO/NABO Welterweight Titles in November last year and then followed it with a TKO victory against Kaizer Mabuza to add the IBO Light Welterweight title to his credit last March. However, probably his most exciting and controversial fight in his career is his brawl with Floyd Mayweather in 2006. You all remembered how that fight resulted in a melee that had both camps ejected and his licence suspended for 1 year with a $350,000 fine.
Throughout his career, Zab was a fierce competitor. Unfortunately, his over zealousness has caused a lot of grief. He wants to win at all cost. So what are his chances with Khan?
Back to reality! Zab will be 34 a month after his fight with Khan who is 10 years younger. Although the betting crowd has closed the gap between the two (-400 to +300), Zab is facing a hungry lion.
And here is where it gets interesting. Amir is looking at his Judah fight as a "tune-up" because he wants to build credit and momentum to take on Tim Bradley. Already many believe that Khan has the edge against the WBO/WBC Light Welterweight champ because he could match Bradley's speed plus he's got power to put Bradley down.
So the scenario is this. Amir's "goal" is to take Judah's belts and then go after Bradley's titles. Imagine the pay-off for such accomplishment! He sets himself up for the biggest payday of his career - a plum outing against Floyd Mayweather; assuming that Mayweather gets past Ortiz. Thus, a win on Saturday and a win against Bradley is a sky train to glory and super mega-dollar fights from then on. With his looks, charisma, and all the belts he could collect, AMIR KHAN would be poised to raise his profile to the "Best-Pound-for-Pound" crown Manny Pacquiao will eventually vacate.
As for Judah, he wants his revenge against Mayweather. This complex boxing landscape is sure to light fire this Saturday.
Meanwhile, Paul McCloskey is salivating at the prospect of getting in the ring again against Amir. That could only happen if Zab Judah scores an upset - which unfortunately, I doubt very much. Why? the stakes for Amir Khan are so large to ignore. Judah is a stepping stone to that multi-million dollar payday!
Have fun watching....and do express your opinion freely whether you agree or not!
Before we look at the possibilities, let us briefly look at Zab Judah. Zab "rejuvenated" his career with victories (Split Decision) against Lucas Matthysse to pick the vacant WBO/NABO Welterweight Titles in November last year and then followed it with a TKO victory against Kaizer Mabuza to add the IBO Light Welterweight title to his credit last March. However, probably his most exciting and controversial fight in his career is his brawl with Floyd Mayweather in 2006. You all remembered how that fight resulted in a melee that had both camps ejected and his licence suspended for 1 year with a $350,000 fine.
Throughout his career, Zab was a fierce competitor. Unfortunately, his over zealousness has caused a lot of grief. He wants to win at all cost. So what are his chances with Khan?
Back to reality! Zab will be 34 a month after his fight with Khan who is 10 years younger. Although the betting crowd has closed the gap between the two (-400 to +300), Zab is facing a hungry lion.
And here is where it gets interesting. Amir is looking at his Judah fight as a "tune-up" because he wants to build credit and momentum to take on Tim Bradley. Already many believe that Khan has the edge against the WBO/WBC Light Welterweight champ because he could match Bradley's speed plus he's got power to put Bradley down.
So the scenario is this. Amir's "goal" is to take Judah's belts and then go after Bradley's titles. Imagine the pay-off for such accomplishment! He sets himself up for the biggest payday of his career - a plum outing against Floyd Mayweather; assuming that Mayweather gets past Ortiz. Thus, a win on Saturday and a win against Bradley is a sky train to glory and super mega-dollar fights from then on. With his looks, charisma, and all the belts he could collect, AMIR KHAN would be poised to raise his profile to the "Best-Pound-for-Pound" crown Manny Pacquiao will eventually vacate.
As for Judah, he wants his revenge against Mayweather. This complex boxing landscape is sure to light fire this Saturday.
Meanwhile, Paul McCloskey is salivating at the prospect of getting in the ring again against Amir. That could only happen if Zab Judah scores an upset - which unfortunately, I doubt very much. Why? the stakes for Amir Khan are so large to ignore. Judah is a stepping stone to that multi-million dollar payday!
Have fun watching....and do express your opinion freely whether you agree or not!