Khan v Brook

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I'd say that Shawn Porter is an A level fighter at 147, his only two losses came to two of the very best fighters in the division in Thurman and Brook in close decisions.

By comparison since stepping up from 140 has Khan actually beaten an A level fighter ?

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Porter isn't an A level 147lber in my eyes. Who has he beaten?

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Porter beat Adrien Broner last year, a name that I'm sure Khan would like to have on his resume at 147. Both Porter's losses against Thurman and Brook were very close fights. He didn't get ktfo like Khan so often does.

I don't think that you're going to find too many people who don't think that Porter is one of the better fighters at 147 right now.

As I said, Khan might not have faced the best at 147

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He hasn't fought any of the best at 147, that's my point and there's not exactly a shortage of very good fighters at WW right now.

All we hear from Khan is how Brook hasn't fought in enough really big fights yet which is right but Khan himself is guilty of the same thing at 147.

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I don't remember saying that AB was a top fighter, I don't rate him that highly but he is a big name especially in US and Porter beat him albeit at a 144 catch weight.

Again I'm not denying that Khan has faced better opponents than Brook but that's not saying a huge amount when you look at Brook's resume at this stage.

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Everyone has started hyping Brook since the Golovkin fight. In reality he was never ever going to win that, -!; he unravelled pretty early.

Not sure why his stock his risen so sharply, he has beaten ONE fighter of note.

comment by The Hayemaker (U14625)
posted 1 hour, 1 minute ago
Everyone has started hyping Brook since the Golovkin fight. In reality he was never ever going to win that, -!; he unravelled pretty early.

Not sure why his stock his risen so sharply, he has beaten ONE fighter of note.
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That one fighter of note was an unbeaten champion, young and in his prime, and Brook went to his backyard and beat him.

Like it or not, it is a better win that anything on Khan's record. Or Ricky Hatton's