That's always been Khan's downfall, (well apart from his glass beard). Countless times he's got himself into trouble, simply because he wants to trade. As Floyd's career progressed, he adopted the mentality of hit & not get hit back. He didn't want to trade. If Khan could/had been the same, he'd have achieved much more in his career. I certainly don't think he'd have been stopped by Garica all those years ago. I'm not saying Khan is in Floyd's league, but I'm using him as a comparison, because both their best attributes are the same.
That being said, Canelo's not the most fearsome banger. I won't say he can't end it with one punch, because Afterall, it's Amir Khan we're talking about. But Canelo's style is to walk opponents down & gradually batters them into submission, after their heart is broken. Khan took Maidana's best, and managed, somehow, to get through it. This could be similar. I think Khan will have to be as fit as he's ever been for this one. He's gunna have to work every second, of every round. Constantly moving, constantly thinking. He can't afford a moments lapse. If he does all that, and doesn't trade too much, I think he wins.
And TBH, I'm edging towards the idea that the weight won't necessarily make too much difference either. As I said, Canelo occasionally looks very heavy on his feet. Khan will undoubtedly come in lighter after they rehydrate, which in theory might give him that little bit extra speed, he would need to beat Canelo. Floyd laid the blueprint for how to beat him. Constantly move, lead with the jab, land 1's & 2's, then move on. And repeat. Khan has that ability in his locker. He fought the exact same gameplan against Collazo & Algeri.
And let's be fair, only a few months a ago, we all thought Tyson was on a one-way-ticket to a hiding, by Wlad. And look how that turned out. You just never know. And I'm the same as you mate, I've never been a fan of Khan, but **** me, I genuinely want him to win this & I will certainly be cheering him on. Which is odd, because I'm actually a big fan of Canelo.
It's simple. He's said previously he's got (at least a form of) bi-polar IIRC? This latest statement isn't to be taken seriously. Not much of anything he says, should be actually. Because tomorrow he'll be uttering a different tune altogether. But next week that'll be different again. And so on.
I remember just after Haye pulled out of their first scheduled fight, he "retired", and then went on to say he's only in it for the money etc etc. He's always said he doesn't want to fight forever, just enough that his family can live without any worries. But the latest statement negates that completely. So, in summary, don't take anything he says quite so literally, and just enjoy it whilst he's here. Because when he does disappear off the scene, it'll be back to pre-prepared, lawyer-friendly press statements, with absolutely no spark at all.
