How Big of An Upset would Khan Beating Crawford Be (I don't watch boxing)?

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I don't understand the skill difference in boxing. Would it be equal to Matt Serra beating GSP, or more a fight like Usman beating Woodley?

And in MMA some fighters who are labeled glass jaw, can still compete and potentially beat anyone in their division.
 
Pretty big . Odds heavily favor Crawford. Khan has shot though . It’s not Buster Douglas level. Khan fights stupid at times though and is chinny but he has skills . That said , Crawford by brutal 8 th round tko.
 
If Khan can take Crawfords punch then he has a shot.

Khan doesn't take a shot well though so.....
 
HunterAcosta said:
Pretty big . Odds heavily favor Crawford. Khan has shot though . It’s not Buster Douglas level. Khan fights stupid at times though and is chinny but he has skills . That said , Crawford by brutal 8 th round tko.
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Thing is he has more what you call physical abilities than raw skill. You can turn on a machine but have you mastered to use it as effective as possible? Khan can turn on the jab, he can turn his speed knob to high, show quick feet, but when it’s time to put it all together for a job it’s when shit gets sloppy and he gets caught.
 
Khan has great speed, great movement and will be keen to start. Hes got Frank Bruno's chin though and turns into a robot when it gets touched.
 
I think it would be a huge upset but not that huge. Public perception and promotion may make it seem bigger than it would be.
 
It be an upset. Big but not Tyson-Douglas big.
 
Loking said:
I don't understand the skill difference in boxing. Would it be equal to Matt Serra beating GSP, or more a fight like Usman beating Woodley?

And in MMA some fighters who are labeled glass jaw, can still compete and potentially beat anyone in their division.
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Not Sierra Gsp or Silva Weidman.

Maybe randy/ chuck 1 or Diaz Connor
 
Loking said:
I don't understand the skill difference in boxing. Would it be equal to Matt Serra beating GSP, or more a fight like Usman beating Woodley?

And in MMA some fighters who are labeled glass jaw, can still compete and potentially beat anyone in their division.
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If I'm not mistaken then most bookies are giving him around a 9-11% chance of winning this fight. Far from the biggest upset recently but it would be quite surprising. Crawford is a great fighter and Khan usually comes up short against opponents of his caliber.
 
The skill is not a massive difference khan is an amazing boxer. The problem is he has the worst chin ever for an elite fighter l. If he didn’t this would be a FOTY legit madness so yeah he’ll do well early on and get KO’d most likely
 
Itd be like McGregor beating Aldo
Something that is very much possible, but not likely according to most hardcores
 
Khan is well beyond his prime.... and even in his prime he had a suspect chin
 
In 2019 this is a high risk/low reward fight for Crawford.

He should beat this Khan.
And struggles against him will look bad.
 
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