Comments on: A Meandering Welcome to Lawrence Singh, Teen Boxer Extraordinaire

By: Amir

Amir — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:36:26 +0000

Boxing could be best type of sports. There is so much excitement whenever people watch boxing matches. This is a way for countries to showcase their pride. Most often, Mexicans and Filipinos meet each other in the arena.

By: Zachary Latif

Zachary Latif — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:58:32 +0000

also what's great about Lawrence Singh story it highlights story from the older Desi diaspora; the chaps from Trinadad & Tabago. The Caribbean, Africa, S.E Asia and Pacific are host to older Desi communities that we just never hear about because we're so focussed on the more recent established ones that came about Post-Independence.

Also apparently with Amir Khan, what I've heard, is that he was being denied a slot and only when he and his family threatened to play for Pakistan did he actually get his place. That's what I've heard, so its only hearsay.

I think Singh's paternal involvement can only be a good thing and really steadies the Lawrence, who's really in a good place for an athlete (did his schooling early and is well-set for college too). Great drive and determination and desis should embrace him as one of their own. Brown Power and all that..

By: gnagesh

gnagesh — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:25:54 +0000

Interesting take, Manju.

I would agree that Amir Khan needs to continue to take on better competition, but there's still a lot of fighters between him and Pacquiao or Floyd. He has said his goal is to clean our the 140 lb. division, which features as much talent as any in boxing right now. Tim Bradley looms large, but there are also great fights to be made with the likes of Devon Alexander, Zab Judah, or even Victor Ortiz. Re-matches with Marcos Maidana or Breidis Prescott (the one guy to beat Khan) would also be fan-friendly fights.

Not sure I see the point of a Marquez fight (also, JMM has never beaten Pacquiao. He got off the mat in their first bout to fight to a controversial draw that many people thought he had won and lost the rematch on points). Marquez is too small for Khan, a big junior welterweight, and he's a little shot to boot.

Khan would be a great matchup for almost anyone with his fast hands, but I doubt he moves up to welterweight until he settles things at 140 lbs.

By: Manju

Manju — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 01:54:18 +0000

Amir Khan is in a bit of a rock and a hardplace now. The next step is for him to take on the best. But that means either Mayweather or PacMan. but PBF has made almost everyone he's fought look stupid and in recent years PacMan has made them look even stupider.

He's simply not ready yet. But he also can't go back toward tomato cans. i would suggest he lose a little weight, go back to lightweght (he's only a 1/2 a division up from there now) and take on Marquez...the last man to beat PacMan.

Marquez is a top 5 lb-4-lber and I think Khan would be his biggest money fight, since PacMan won't give him another shot. He has the size advantage and Marquez is not operating at the stratospheric level the other 2 are. Pac and PBF are arguably 2 top 10 HOFers.

By: Manju

Manju — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 01:41:43 +0000

"but i;m conflicted as its one of few sports in which winning involves inflicting violence and pain on another."

Well baseball does that even more...to the fans

By: AnonWatchBoxing

AnonWatchBoxing — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 01:38:37 +0000

Boxing has a visceral appeal to me; but i;m conflicted as its one of few sports in which winning involves inflicting violence and pain on another.

By: rudie_c

rudie_c — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:41:23 +0000

of course i’ve heard of him! not only a powerful skillful boxer. a real class act. not only that but a British Muslim. during a time when young british muslim men face bigotry and stupidity, its great to see Amir Shine.