De La Hoya: Khan Can Give Pacquiao A lot of Trouble
By Edward Chaykovsky
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya feels that Amir Khan (29-3, 19KOs) can give former stablemate, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, a lot of trouble if the two of them meet in the ring.
Pacquiao and Khan were former training partners, when they were both being trained by Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California.
Khan returns on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, where he faces former two-division champion Devon Alexander.
De La Hoya wants to get Khan a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Pacquiao in 2015.
"Amir Khan fighting Manny Pacquiao, he can give Manny Pacquiao a lot of trouble because Amir Khan is not only a boxer, he's also a fighter. He's a fighter who will stay there in front of you and exchange, but he's very smart. He can box you, he can punch you, he's a smart boxer-puncher, and those are the most dangerous," De La Hoya said.
“[Khan] has the passion for the sport, he has the discipline, he has the work ethic, he has the feet, he has the power, the leg movement. Amir Khan is a complete package.”
