Amir Khan is Good?But Not Great
There was a lot of talk as to whether Amir Khan?s pairing with Freddie Roach would prove to be the first step toward true greatness.
The verdict appears to be in: no.
Sure, against fighters who allow him to be a combination-punching prodigy, Khan can really look impressive, as he demonstrated against Malignaggi and Judah. But against fighters who are unwilling to be accomplices, Khan doesn?t look anything like an all-time great. Marcos Maidana made him look pretty vulnerable, and Lamont Peterson made him look pretty ordinary.
A great fighter shouldn?t get walked down as easily as Khan can be. A great fighter shouldn?t hit the panic button when Plan A stops working.
Maybe I?m wrong, and perhaps the youthful Khan will learn and develop, but it?s hard to see a guy who might not be the best in his division end up being one of the best who ever did it.
