Flashy, speedy and vulnerable. Those are words that could be applied to both WBA Light-Weltweight king Amir Khan and IBF title holder Zab Judah who meet on July 23.
Both fighters have been talking about their chances and as it's the modern age most of that has been done via Twitter. One wonders whether these two fighters use their flunkies to do the typing. It would certainly provide an alibi if anyone threatens to sue.
Back to the contest itself and there's the potential for an exciting encounter which I don't think will go the distance.
Zab Judah is fast and sharp, especially in the early stages, and he hits pretty hard. He's also been up to welterweight and traded with heavier foes.
Amir Khan is similarly fast and sharp and looks to have a growing frame that would allow him to compete at a higher weight.
Now for their weaknesses. Both men have been accused of being chinny - an accusation levelled at fighters far too often and often far too unfairly, of course. They've been down numerous times in their career but it's not just about their chins, it's also about their styles. They like to release a blur of punches and in doing so leave themselves open to counters.
This fight might come down to who catches who first. Khan for me has the better focus, while Judah too often gets distracted - he has a short attention span.
For now both fighters are using their jaws to talk and talk, bark and bark. Let's see come fight night whose jaw will be absorbing the most blows.
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