So I've been riding the fence on this one for a while now. Marco Antonio Barrera is a true champion, a living legend fighting someone who has proven thus far in his career that he (Khan) has about as good of a chin as Glass Joe from Mike Tyson's Punchout.
But does Barrera still have enough pop to get the job done? I think not. Here's three reasons why Khan will be too much for the aging warrior.
1. Barrera is naturally a much smaller fighter. Hey, this isn't the 122lb weight class and Khan carries some serious power under his glass jaw.
2. Khan's chin won't be a factor. Yup, I said it. Look, Khan's new trainer (Teddy Roach) will have Amir doing what he should have been doing all along: moving around the ring using his speed. Khan's quickness is well above average and he'll use it to his full advantage from now on.
3. It's really a tag team match. In one corner will be Mexican superstar Marco Antonio Barrera. Unfortunately, he'll have to fight both Amir Khan and Father Time. Maybe 3-4 years ago, Barrera could move up in weight like this and be effective against a fighter like Amir Khan, but it's 2009 and Amir Khan will just be too much.
So there you have it. Disagree? We'll see soon enough on Saturday...
Original Story:
http://www.theboxingstop.com/2009/03/...
