Comments Thread For: Pacquiao is Twice as Good as Amir Khan, Says Roach

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Although WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan who celebrates his 23rd birthday on December 9 is considered a tremendous prospect by trainer Freddie Roach and conditioning expert Alex Ariza, Roach concedes that pound-for-pound superstar Manny Pacquiao is twice as good as Khan. [Click Here To Read More]

[Matt Marvelous]

Like we didn't already know.

[struglerer]

achievement wise..................and chin wise...............and yeah skillwise.........only tjing close is speed..................................

[GodInFleshSuit]

"DUH!" Try 10X better

[paulf]

He's getting there man. The questions is: was Pac as good as Amir at 23?

[Gonzalez_Boxing]

Odd quote. I'm having a hard time understanding the reasoning behind it. I'm wondering if it was taken out of context.

[John Hue]

He's getting there man. The questions is: was Pac as good as Amir at 23?

Although a good question there are a lot of other points to take into account. At 23 did Pacman have Amir Khan's support base and training ? Manny is a late developer Khan although young may not improve that much and may have arrived close to his potential already. Although Manny was Kod twice to body shots his chin has always been good. Toughening and conditioning the body is something that can be done in training Khan can improve his defense but not his chin. I can see Khan having a good career but nothing like Manny's. My hunch is when he ever if ever ends up fighting a class fighter who can **** he will get KTFO.

[BoxCleva]

He's getting there man. The questions is: was Pac as good as Amir at 23?

I think Pacquiao was KO'd twice by the time he reached 21 or 22 but that was before Roach. I think it's too premature to compare Khan to Pac, he'd need a few successful years of boxing before any all round comparison could start to be made. Long road ahead before that level imo.

[ibnabdullah]

Odd quote. I'm having a hard time understanding the reasoning behind it. I'm wondering if it was taken out of context.

He didn't say exactly like that. He said Khan is only halfway there.

[OnePunch]

LOL Roach just cant keep his mouth shut. He's starting to get like one of those old people on the street walking along mumbling to themselves..................

And what an egotistical jackass. "It took me 8 years to make Manny what he is". Yeah Roach, like Manny had nothing to do with it.

This mumbling jackass is quickly becoming one of my least favorite people in boxing.........