Pacquiao Thinks Floyd is Shook; Roach Likes Hatton-Khan

By Mark Vester

Trainer Freddie Roach is very open to a fight between WBA 140-pound champion Amir Khan and the comebacking Ricky Hatton. The two British stars are now both under contract with Golden Boy Promotions. Once Khan signed with Golden Boy last week, the potential for a Hatton fight began to heat up.

Roach was recently approached by Hatton with an offer to train him but he turned it down. While he thinks Hatton should retire, he would like to see him fight Khan if he plans to go through with ring return.

"Ricky asked me if I would train him when I was in the UK the last time and Ricky's a good guy but I can't say I think he should retire one moment and then train him in the next, so I won't be training Ricky. But if he is going to fight again I would like Amir to fight him, yes," Roach said.

Pacquiao Thinks Mayweather May Have Been Scared?

WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao thinks Floyd Mayweather Jr. used the issue of random drug tests to avoid their fight. He told reporters that Mayweather may have used that excuse because he actually afraid to lose his unbeaten record. The super-fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao was close but they couldn't agree on the exact date for the random drug tests to stop.

"He didn't want to fight me," Pacquiao said. "I think maybe Mayweather is scared to lose."

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