I don't want to be that guy, and I don't think many fighters duck other fighters, but at this point no one can deny that either Manny Pacquiao and/or Freddie Roach is ducking a fight with Amir Khan.
Amir Khan has stated numerous times he wants the fight. De La Hoya offered it to Khan and wanted to make it, Arum said he was interested, only person that said he didn't want the fight was Roach and it looks like it won't happen.
I think Pacquiao would beat Khan but Khan was the best possible opponent out there for him. Most people were interested in seeing this fight happen. The date worked out perfectly for both and Pacquiao goes off and chooses to fighter Algieri. This makes it blatantly obvious that Roach is afraid to put Pacquiao in the ring with Khan at this point, no doubt about it.
No you're wrong. The Gary Russell Jr vs. Lomachenko fight clearly shows that Arum and Haymon have no issues working together.
They didn't work together. That fight went to purse bids and Golden Boy won.
Khan is the most ducked fighter in the game, even Klitschko and Kovalev are ducking him, Khan even said that Andre Ward feared sparring him and was ducking their sparring sessions because Virgil Hunter gassed him up and told Khan you were able to take Wards punches
You are wrong. I'm all for Khan vs Pac but unfortunately Pac's stubborn promoter doesn't do business with Al Haymon, whom Khan is managed by.
No you're wrong. The Gary Russell Jr vs. Lomachenko fight clearly shows that Arum and Haymon have no issues working together.
Kahn has literally talked his way into the big leagues. Has been brutally destroyed numerous times. Hasn't won a meaningful fight in several years - but yaps yaps away into the forefront of people's mind and to believing that his average self is the best opponent for Mayweather and Pacquiao.
I gotta say - it's impressive
When has Khan been brutally destroyed numerous times? I can only think of Garcia and Presscot loss is irrelevant now.
Its Pacquaio who's been Put to Sleep numerous times and KTFO in worse fashion than any other boxer in the history of the Sport.
I've never claimed nor do I think Floyd is ducking Khan. Floyd didn't fight Khan in May because it was hard to justify that fight and to sell it during the lead up to the fight. Maidana was coming off of a huge win and was easier to market. Stop putting words I never said into my mouth or grouping me with other posters that i don't agree with.
With that being said, Pacman is ducking Khan. Period.
if memory serves, khan was part of the selection process floyd asked his fans to take a vote on.....and the fans chose khan.....and floyd did not fight khan; and as per your post below...
"Floyd didn't fight Khan in May because it was hard to justify that fight and to sell it during the lead up to the fight."
see where i am going? the fans wanted the floyd khan fight as is clearly established by the fans vote...the fans are the ones who will buy the tickets and ppv.....
so what's the problem on selling the fight...
the crux of the matter is floyd is also the king of flip flop...
floyd is his own boss...as he says tie and again....
pac is not his own boss as floyd loves to point out....
again, do you see where i am going...
pac has his boss to select his opponent...so why accuse pac of ducking
Pacquaio is ducking Khan cause Roach knows Khan gave Pacquaio All sorts of Hell in Sparring and they want to part of Khan, Khan is a dangerous opponent for him.
Khan would Beat this version of Pacquaio in my opinion.
I don't want to be that guy, and I don't think many fighters duck other fighters, but at this point no one can deny that either Manny Pacquiao and/or Freddie Roach is ducking a fight with Amir Khan.
Amir Khan has stated numerous times he wants the fight. De La Hoya offered it to Khan and wanted to make it, Arum said he was interested, only person that said he didn't want the fight was Roach and it looks like it won't happen.
I think Pacquiao would beat Khan but Khan was the best possible opponent out there for him. Most people were interested in seeing this fight happen. The date worked out perfectly for both and Pacquiao goes off and chooses to fighter Algieri. This makes it blatantly obvious that Roach is afraid to put Pacquiao in the ring with Khan at this point, no doubt about it.
nobody gives a **** about khan....nobody is ducking his sorry ass. He is a bum.
That win over Ruslan is better than anything khan has done in yrs! Lol
Why? Provo has a win over Alvarado, who looked like he'd just come out of training camp at auschwitz at the weigh-in.
No doubt Provo is a good fighter - but his resume is not nearly as good as many of the people Khan has fought and beaten.
Algieri isn't a great option
But him beating Provo is better than anything Kahn has done since what...2010 when he beat Maidana?
So in 2014 - Algieri is more relevant than Kahn. Kahn has one other good win in his career, and that was Kotelnik, back in what 09? Kahn in 2014 is a barely recognizable name with a shattered chin. At least Algieri is new...with tassles
How is Algieri more relevant when Khan himself was mentioned as a candidate for Pac? :pat:
Khan was co-main event on a Floyd Mayweather PPV in "2014", but Algieri winning a title from Provo a guy who basically wants people to just stand in front of him is bigger than that? I like Provo, but seriously whom did Provo ever beat again?
Funny, you forgot to even bring up Collazo and go back to 2010. Sure the fight didn't have a title, but it doesn't mean the win isn't relevant. Collazo was a guy who was supposed to KO Khan in to next week, but now that Khan decimated him Collazo is now all of a sudden a bum.
Because Algieri has beaten tons of great opponents and is a better option for Pacquiao than Khan, right? Lol.
That win over Ruslan is better than anything khan has done in yrs! Lol
Lol Khan. I recall a man not to long ago saying he couldn't fight for shit..and he was right. Since then Khan hasn't done shit.
He ain't even a champ. Why would Floyd or Pac want to fight this has been? What has he done to earn it recently? Besides have a big mouth?
PAC doesn't duck anybody. He'll fight people knowingly that gave him style problems (JMM). His promoter and management team give him a short list and he chooses.
The thing with PAC is that he prefers it this way. He's not exactlly assertive in demanding to fight GBP/Haymon fighters. He is too busy with his politics and coaching PBA...and now he's entering himself as a basketball player in the PBA draft? Too much crap on the side. That's PAC's problem.
here again, we have a very simplistic statement that gives birth to a lot of questions:
Originally Posted by mexicali90;
"The key figure is Freddie Roach, he said in an interview that Arum asked him about Khan and he said "No Khan holds too much" Roach knows who Pac will lose to so Roach is the one leading the duck"
so, why did roach allowed pac to fight erik, bradley and jmm?
see where i am going?
B/c going in, roach thought Pac would win those 3 fights. Going into a Khan fight, Roach has some doubt.
These thread starters put no thought into these threads. Just a couple months ago Mayweather was ducking Khan because he told him he offered him a deal but instead went with Maidana now Pacquiao is ducking ducking Khan, idiots
I've never claimed nor do I think Floyd is ducking Khan. Floyd didn't fight Khan in May because it was hard to justify that fight and to sell it during the lead up to the fight. Maidana was coming off of a huge win and was easier to market. Stop putting words I never said into my mouth or grouping me with other posters that i don't agree with.
With that being said, Pacman is ducking Khan. Period.