Khan to fight Kotelnik for WBA light welterweight belt
by strike4A on Apr 8, 2009 9:49 AM EDT
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Source: BBC
Amir Khan will get his first chance at a world title on 27 June when he fights WBA light-welterweight champion Andreas Kotelnik in Britain.
The 22-year-old from Bolton defeated Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera in their lightweight contest in Manchester last month.
But he will move up a division to take on Germany-based Ukrainian Kotelnik at an as-yet undecided venue.
"To fight for the world title in only my 22nd fight is fantastic," said Khan.
This has taken me by surprise to be honest. I thought Khan would stay in the lightweight division to fight a top 10 fighter this year, but now Frank Warren has lined up a world title fight a division up! What is going on here? There are 20 guys out there who are more deserving of a shot at Kotelnik, arguably the weakest Champion out there (considering all at lightweight and light-welterweight). I knew Warren had the WBO in his pocket but it seems that he's spreading far and wide these days.
Here's hoping for Kotelnik to win by KO.
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This is interesting
My understanding was that Ortiz-Kotelnik was pretty much a done deal.
Vogt early, Vogt often.
by Brickhaus on Apr 8, 2009 10:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah… I thought Ortiz was going to fight him in a BAD mainevent this summer along with Kirkland getting a title shot.
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
by Zocalo on Apr 8, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Khan slagging off on Kotelnik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF8y5xK88l0
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by Brickhaus on Apr 8, 2009 10:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was expecting a fight with Alex Arthur next.
Frankie Warren knows that the lightweight champions would kill Khan. Move him up to LWW and take , well its debatable , the weakest title holder on paper. Kotelnik does not bang that hard (which is good news for Amir) but can certainly box and is a strong lad.
We need another title holder to fly the flag for British boxing. Hatton-Haye-Froch all in fights soon that they could easily lose (although im very confident in Hatton) . Im rooting for him along with 50% of the public. As you all know the other half want to see him knocked out again. Pity.
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by dinkman on Apr 8, 2009 11:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I want him to lose because I think it’s bad for boxing that he’s leapfrogging everyone else. Would have thought someone like Junior Witter would have been more deserving of a crack at Kotelnik.
by strike4A on Apr 8, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. Khan’s career progression has been frustrating for me. He’s sneaking around the yard, avoiding the big boys. And he (or Warren) will probably continue to duck dangerous fights. Kotelnik killed Gavin Rees in their fight and has a solid chin. He can KO Khan, but in reality it’s probably a fight that Khan will look good in – Warren picked it for a reason.
by maxirap on Apr 8, 2009 1:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Isn’t that just boxing, certain guys can’t get a title shot because they’re dangerous/don’t bring enough fan base(ie genrate money) for a title fight, despite their skills(Marg previously, Clottey now as examples?) and some guys get to jump the queue. Interesting match up.
by BrianBrock on Apr 8, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it’s an intriguing fight, but i can’t help but remember calzaghe’s first world title, and think that we could be in for a long line of saps and undeserving mandatories if khan wins
i heard a radio interview with warren, and it sounds like this could well be a permanent move up in weight for khan, who certainly has the frame to carry the weight of a light welterweight.
it’s a shame, because I was looking forward to seeing khan’s roach-improved defense get him a shot at some of the top lightweights, particularly marquez (which warren had previously suggested), which I think could have been an FOTY candidate, if the chin held out
by thirdslip on Apr 8, 2009 3:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep.
I think Khan leaves on a stretcher against JMM.
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by Chaos100 on Apr 8, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think that'd be even close to happening
I mean that generally happens when a guy takes far too much punishment. JMM would rock Khan out hard and fast. It’s nothing against Khan, either, just that he’s horribly matched with JMM, no matter what his size advantage is. Marquez is an expert counter puncher, very willing to take some shots to land some back, and showed he still has some pop against a legit 135-pounder in Diaz.
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
by SC on Apr 8, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's the Rush?
Warren seems to be intent on rushing Khan to a title. It seems an awfully hasty match-up. Is this Frank Warren trying to maximise his return on Khan while his name is big? If he were to get KO’ed again then the big pay days would be over. It could be indicative of a lack of faith in Khan as a long term ticket.
I like Khan and would love to see him succeed in the right way. I don’t think moving around the fringes of the Light Welterweight division is the way to do it.
What if he wins? are they going to put him in against Bradley? Hatton?? Pacquiao?
by Brett87 on Apr 8, 2009 4:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
One theory would be that Warren knows how fragile Khan’s chin is and he wants to make as much money off of him as possible before his career inevitably hits the wall.
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
by SC on Apr 8, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Warren is hoping he can turn Khan into a Calzaghe-lite— pick up a strap (Kotelnik’s being the lowest hanging fruit) and make lucrative defenses in the UK against soft challengers.
He knows Khan isn’t the fighter that Calzaghe was but he also knows Khan is way better from a Q-factor point of view than Joe. It’d be silly to cash out fast if he can slowplay Khan without exposing him.
by boxingstudent on Apr 8, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe I was a little bit harsh in condemning Warren with that particular conspiracy theory. Although I do think Khan will get KO’ed if he goes in with any of the best fighters at Lightwieght or Light Welterweight (Hatton, Pacquiao, Marquez, Valero!).
What about Hatton – Khan somewhere down the line, in a year or two? it would fill Wembley Stadium if they played it right. I can see that happening as a farewell fight for Ricky.
by Brett87 on Apr 9, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you guys should do better formatting here..
by Anton Tabuena on Apr 9, 2009 3:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I linked the link and did a quote box, but in all seriousness and not to be a dick, don’t, like, worry about it.
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by SC on Apr 9, 2009 5:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
was he talking about the original post or
people not hitting reply when answering peoples posts. I have no problem with the original posting but it can get confusing when people don’t hit reply. I wouldn’t have said anything but that’s my two cents since its was brought up.
by TXroyal on Apr 9, 2009 6:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry if i sounded like an ass. I just thought that random people who pass by would think the site is great if the front page news looked good too..
and you guys have been consistent on that.. i just thought that since it was a fanpost, someone just fronted it without editing it.. but i was wrong and it was just a harmless mistake..
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by Anton Tabuena on Apr 9, 2009 7:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, been busy
I just frontpaged a story someone else wrote, and I’ve been going crazy at work the past few days, so I didn’t have time to reformat, add pictures, etc., which we usually do with the regular stories.
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by Brickhaus on Apr 9, 2009 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I wasn’t trying to be a dick either, and I also didn’t think you were being an ass. We cool, we cool.
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