Amir Khan v Gary St Clair

[meetthefeebles]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7216010.stm

Who you got? :popcorn: :kick:

MTF

[Orthodox Crusader]

Another tiny ex 130lb fighter against a guy who is scared to campaign at his proper weight.

If St Clair can negotiate the opening round I give him an evens chance. After all, what Willy Limond could do......

[meetthefeebles]

On paper, St Clair looks to have a pretty decent chance, but then you wonder why Warren would break with tradition and put Khan in with any kind of live opponent and I suddenly become suspicious...

Still, I'm starting to warm to Khan, despite the IRRITATING hype surrounding the kid, and I fancy him to do what no-one else has and stop him man in and around the 8th.

[Orthodox Crusader]

On paper, St Clair looks to have a pretty decent chance, but then you wonder why Warren would break with tradition and put Khan in with any kind of live opponent and I suddenly become suspicious...

Still, I'm starting to warm to Khan, despite the IRRITATING hype surrounding the kid, and I fancy him to do what no-one else has and stop him man in and around the 8th.


St CLair was dropping decisions to Vivian Harris in 2000.

I think St Clair vomited during the fight.

[meetthefeebles]

St CLair was dropping decisions to Vivian Harris in 2000.

I think St Clair vomited during the fight.

This goes someway to explaining why Warren is sticking Khan in with him. :rolleyes:

Mind you, Harris circa 2000 wasn't exactly an AWFUL fighter, to be fair to him...

[Orthodox Crusader]

This goes someway to explaining why Warren is sticking Khan in with him. :rolleyes:

Mind you, Harris circa 2000 wasn't exactly an AWFUL fighter, to be fair to him...


He wasn't beating anyone either.:nono:

[meetthefeebles]

He wasn't beating anyone either.:nono:

I could be pedantic and point out that he was beating St Clair... :tease:

[Orthodox Crusader]

I could be pedantic and point out that he was beating St Clair... :tease:


St Clair isn't anybody. He is nobody.

[Arben]

On paper, St Clair looks to have a pretty decent chance, but then you wonder why Warren would break with tradition and put Khan in with any kind of live opponent and I suddenly become suspicious...

Still, I'm starting to warm to Khan, despite the IRRITATING hype surrounding the kid, and I fancy him to do what no-one else has and stop him man in and around the 8th.
:clap:

[Orthodox Crusader]

:clap:


Surprise surprise.

[Tam Tam]

St Clair was an average, domestic level fighter at his very peak. That was a few years ago now and at this point he's very little more than cannon fodder for any fighter above that level.

It's arguable if this is even a step up over Earl.

[Arben]

Surprise surprise.
:lol:

[TKO]

Thats the first time I saw st clair, was this guy supposed to be a challenge...??

He looked tiny compared to Kahn, that fight was a joke.

[adamiw]

Thats the first time I saw st clair, was this guy supposed to be a challenge...??

He looked tiny compared to Kahn, that fight was a joke.

...we were consistently told by the ITV team that he was 'world class' :rolleyes:

[TKO]

...we were consistently told by the ITV team that he was 'world class' :rolleyes:


world class bum, 3-4 shots per round. fight was a joke.

[Orthodox Crusader]

...we were consistently told by the ITV team that he was 'world class' :rolleyes:


ITV Still think of the world in the British Empire sense.

So World Class is GB, NI, and thats it.

Oh, and the Fawklands.

[meetthefeebles]

Thats the first time I saw st clair, was this guy supposed to be a challenge...??

He looked tiny compared to Kahn, that fight was a joke.

It was the first time I saw him too, and whilst I hesitate to use this term to describe any fighter, I though St Clair fought like a coward. He barely threw a punch throughout the fight.

[salaco]

Thats harsh, he followed Khan around plenty, but he had the reach disadvantage plus everytime he set himself to throw, he couldn't pull the trigger...he still had way too much success with those signposted right hands ...he is/was shot however, warren did his homework

[meetthefeebles]

Thats harsh, he followed Khan around plenty, but he had the reach disadvantage plus everytime he set himself to throw, he couldn't pull the trigger...he still had way too much success with those signposted right hands ...he is/was shot however, warren did his homework

As I said, I hesitate to use a term like that, and I'm not saying that he IS a coward, but rather that he fought like one, IMO. After 6 rounds, he had a choice- he could either continue to fight as he was a lose a wide decision, or he could throw caution to the wind and try to open the fight up and have a go. He chose the former.

I agree with everything else, though.