Maybe Freddie Roach knew Khan's defence was his attack?
He has never really had much or any upper body movement or been great at reading punches blocking. However his flurries, speed and power kept opposition off and thinking.
The adjustments made are giving him a defence by taking away and slowing down his attack. It'll never work for him because Khan is a volume fighter who is known for his speed. Yesterday he struggled to keep Diaz off because his attack was cut down. He was left to defend using his newly acquired defensive skills solely which were not up to the level he was fighting.
Maybe Khan's best times will always be those with Freddie and any defence should be created using this.
He has never really had much or any upper body movement or been great at reading punches blocking. However his flurries, speed and power kept opposition off and thinking.
The adjustments made are giving him a defence by taking away and slowing down his attack. It'll never work for him because Khan is a volume fighter who is known for his speed. Yesterday he struggled to keep Diaz off because his attack was cut down. He was left to defend using his newly acquired defensive skills solely which were not up to the level he was fighting.
Maybe Khan's best times will always be those with Freddie and any defence should be created using this.
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