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walktheline

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Posted: Mar. 9, 2009 - 11:17 AM ET #1

over 9.5, -160

This will be 12 rounds of boring boxing with very little drama to speak of....

ghostkid

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Posted: Mar. 9, 2009 - 12:42 PM ET #2

agreed.

ROY29

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Posted: Mar. 9, 2009 - 12:59 PM ET #3

So I take it you like Barrera to will a decsion?

DannoDanger

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Posted: Mar. 9, 2009 - 3:09 PM ET #4

I really like Barrera in this fight.

nuttyrich

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Posted: Mar. 9, 2009 - 6:35 PM ET #5

Amir Khan has fought NO ONE, he has been KO'd in the first round by a BUM. Barrera is a bit suspicious himself, fighting in China to a guy who had 19 losses, and had a nasty cut fighting a Rojas in Mexico, this was Jan 31st. I don't think a true cut like that can heal that quickly. Basically we're talking Feb 1st he has the massive cut. The fight is in the MEN arena in England, you know where this is going, Barerra needs a K.O to win, as seen in the Juarez fight, you can lose almost every round and get home cooking. This is even worse in England. Amir Khan with a suspect CHIN, and fighting virtual nobodies versus A washed up Barerra, who has fought in CHINA and his last fight was a Massive cut which ended in round 3 on Jan 31st. Why is this fight even being made? Why is Barerra Fighting?

I will put $1 on Khan by decision

In other words not a bettable fight unless you like seeing a hasbeen been versus a never was in the never was's backyard.

Stay away from this fight!

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Posted: Mar. 9, 2009 - 7:40 PM ET #6

I'm taking Barrera in this one easily, I've watched Khan over the years and he has to be one of the most protected fighters ever. He has beaten nobody notable and got KO'd by Prescott in the first round.

This guy has no chin and I think that beating all these nobodies has made him arrogant, but he'll be in for a rude awakening against Barrera. Marco is a proven warrior and his experience against guys like JMM and Pacman is going to be the difference in this fight. Khan is used to stepping into the ring as the more skilled fighter and this time its not going to be the same, once Barrera can break him down in the early rounds he should be able to KO him around the 9th.

Crowsan777

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Posted: Mar. 10, 2009 - 12:29 AM ET #7

I agree nuttyrich .

walktheline

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Posted: Mar. 10, 2009 - 2:04 AM ET #8

Quote Originally Posted by nuttyrich:

Amir Khan has fought NO ONE, he has been KO'd in the first round by a BUM. Barrera is a bit suspicious himself, fighting in China to a guy who had 19 losses, and had a nasty cut fighting a Rojas in Mexico, this was Jan 31st. I don't think a true cut like that can heal that quickly. Basically we're talking Feb 1st he has the massive cut. The fight is in the MEN arena in England, you know where this is going, Barerra needs a K.O to win, as seen in the Juarez fight, you can lose almost every round and get home cooking. This is even worse in England. Amir Khan with a suspect CHIN, and fighting virtual nobodies versus A washed up Barerra, who has fought in CHINA and his last fight was a Massive cut which ended in round 3 on Jan 31st. Why is this fight even being made? Why is Barerra Fighting?

I will put $1 on Khan by decision

In other words not a bettable fight unless you like seeing a hasbeen been versus a never was in the never was's backyard.

Stay away from this fight!

Wrong.

GBP - Marc, we found a fight for you. Good payday, and you won't look too bad just in case you want to fight again.

MAB - Sounds great, sign me up!!! Wait.. who am I fighting?

GBP - Amir Khan.

MAB - Is he with Al Qaeda?

GBP - No senor - he's from England...

MAB - Oh, like Hamed? No problem, I'll make it look good.

GBP - Great. Remember, he is getting a big push and is looking to pad his resume with a name of a washed up gatekeeper. He doesn't hit hard, but he is pretty quick and lanky with a decent jab. You might have some trouble, but you can blame it on the fight being in England. Carry him if you have to. No harm, no foul.

MAB - I'm in.

GBP - (calling Khan) it's all SET UP!!! Khan's moneydrunk handlers - SUCKERS!!!!!

All joking aside, this is a slam dunk. Neither one of these assholes will look to do something special.

nuttyrich

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Posted: Mar. 10, 2009 - 3:02 AM ET #9

Quote Originally Posted by walktheline:

Wrong.

GBP - Marc, we found a fight for you. Good payday, and you won't look too bad just in case you want to fight again.

MAB - Sounds great, sign me up!!! Wait.. who am I fighting?

GBP - Amir Khan.

MAB - Is he with Al Qaeda?

GBP - No senor - he's from England...

MAB - Oh, like Hamed? No problem, I'll make it look good.

GBP - Great. Remember, he is getting a big push and is looking to pad his resume with a name of a washed up gatekeeper. He doesn't hit hard, but he is pretty quick and lanky with a decent jab. You might have some trouble, but you can blame it on the fight being in England. Carry him if you have to. No harm, no foul.

MAB - I'm in.

GBP - (calling Khan) it's all SET UP!!! Khan's moneydrunk handlers - SUCKERS!!!!!

All joking aside, this is a slam dunk. Neither one of these assholes will look to do something special.

Walk that was hilarious. I agree Barrera is 1000X better but for betting fans, they better hope for a K.O home cooking for protected England fighters is BIG. I will root for Barrera and have two separate score cards, the one for the eyes for normal people, and the ones for the England Judges.

Personally I wouldn't touch this fight, all signs point to Barrera but when betting money on a fight, hard to go into England and pick up a W unless you get a KO.

So my only advice betting is if you LIKE Barrera take him BY KO I don't see a LINE yet for a K.O on thegreek or 5 dimes, but might as well wait as you might as well take the max payout on the ONLY way he can pull out a W in England.

Good luck to MAB (Sorry hate protected England fighters).

redpanda

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Posted: Mar. 10, 2009 - 3:33 AM ET #10

khan takes this...barrera is done!

Kidcole35

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Posted: Mar. 10, 2009 - 9:14 PM ET #11

Only problem is he left GBP to join Don King

. I think Barrera gets his ass beat in this one and stopped in the mid rounds, it's going to be sad to watch a legend fall to the hands of a fighter who will never be have as good as MAB was.

Coweringbeef

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Posted: Mar. 11, 2009 - 11:52 PM ET #12

Khan's last four fights have not gone past round 7. You sure you wanna lay over 9.5 at -160?

As M.A.B. has lacked KO power lately and is moving up for this fight, regardless of what his corner tells him, if Khan smells blood he will move in for the kill. That is his nature.

capmaster2000

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Posted: Mar. 12, 2009 - 2:06 PM ET #13

khan is going to win this fight convincingly....there won't be a need for homecooked cards.

Redlad

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Posted: Mar. 13, 2009 - 4:26 AM ET #14

Hard to get excited about this fight. For shits & giggles I would take Khan via decision. As stated above=== MAB will need a KO just to get a draw in the UK. Much better bouts coming up in the near future.

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Posted: Mar. 13, 2009 - 12:14 PM ET #15

Quote Originally Posted by nuttyrich:

Walk that was hilarious. I agree Barrera is 1000X better but for betting fans, they better hope for a K.O home cooking for protected England fighters is BIG. I will root for Barrera and have two separate score cards, the one for the eyes for normal people, and the ones for the England Judges.

Personally I wouldn't touch this fight, all signs point to Barrera but when betting money on a fight, hard to go into England and pick up a W unless you get a KO.

So my only advice betting is if you LIKE Barrera take him BY KO I don't see a LINE yet for a K.O on thegreek or 5 dimes, but might as well wait as you might as well take the max payout on the ONLY way he can pull out a W in England.

Good luck to MAB (Sorry hate protected England fighters).

Nutty, I agree with your opinion about taking the ITD bet, but mainly because Khan has proven Grade A china for a chin. But why all the disgust over British reffing? It came through for Timothy Bradley. Outside of Lazcano and Ricky's "shoelace", they've been respectable lately. The Manfredo stoppage isn't even worth mentioning after seeing what Bika did to him. Sure it was quick, but Manfredo is garbage.

Italy, Germany, hometown fights here in the U.S., and Bute fights in Montreal, in order, are at the top of my corruption list these days. Britain is barely on the radar.

Smokeythebear

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Posted: Mar. 13, 2009 - 4:28 PM ET #16

good luck.

walktheline

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Posted: Mar. 14, 2009 - 10:17 AM ET #17

Goes the distance at +110 is much better than over 9.5 at -160.

Barrera looked very bloated and soft at the weigh in. However, it is what it is. I would be shocked if they let him go over there to get knocked out... we'll see. Best of luck folks.

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