Roach rejects Khan v Maidana

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Amir Khan has been forced to defend his WBA light welterweight title against mandatory challenger Marcos Maidana or vacate the title and his trainer Freddie Roach favours the latter.

Khan won the belt by a unanimous points decision over Andreas Kotelnik last year and defended it in December with a devastating first round knockout of Dmitriy Salita.

The World Boxing Association are now forcing Khan to put the title on the line against hard-hitting Argentinean Maidana, but Roach feels pitting Khan against the man who has knocked out 26 opponents in 27 victories may be a step too far for the Bolton boxer.

“It's a business and it's about the right fights at the right time. There are some good fights out there for Amir,” Roach told The Sun.

"He can outbox Maidana but he's tough, a good puncher and you don't want to exchange with him too much."









http://sport.stv.tv/boxing/148780-ro...han-v-maidana/

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I guess he's going to make a move for either Urango or Alexander's belts.

[aristotlemoses]

that is moronical.
The right fights? Since when is superstar status?
Who else is he gunna fight? A fight with Hatton is pointless unless your coming from a totally business poiint of view.

[Glamour Puss]

Thats right Freddie, keep that ***** Khan away from my main man Marcos Maidana.

Maidana will chop his ass up son.

[TRAVI$]

that is moronical.
The right fights? Since when is superstar status?
Who else is he gunna fight? A fight with Hatton is pointless unless your coming from a totally business poiint of view.

I'm not totally surprised with this move, I was willing to put money on Maidana
Khan has spoken about facing Bradley later in the year maybe, so its likely he's going for a belt.

[larry x]

roach??wtf???the right fights????this is his mandatory.....

[PensionKiller]

Roach knows Maidana can KO anyone without a top chin, I mean one of the best.

Kotelnik hasn't ever been dropped.

Khan can win, I know it, and I want him to tell Freddie that he wants this fight. Yes Freddie is improving you a lot, but people are calling you a bigger joke now. You just turned 23, that's a man's age now, and you need tot ake on all comers.

[Savino]

Roach should be puttin Khan in there with Maidana to test him. If he can come out unscratched against Marcos then push him on. Khan wants the fight according to Sky Sports news today.

[TRAVI$]

Roach knows Maidana can KO anyone without a top chin, I mean one of the best.

Kotelnik hasn't ever been dropped.

Khan can win, I know it, and I want him to tell Freddie that he wants this fight. Yes Freddie is improving you a lot, but people are calling you a bigger joke now. You just turned 23, that's a man's age now, and you need tot ake on all comers.

Khan actually said he was ready to face him, which is weird.

[PensionKiller]

Khan actually said he was ready to face him, which is weird.

Freddie is very good at learning abotu fighters. Either he thinks Khan will get KO'd in a brutal beating and ruin his career which will lose him money in future fights or he thinks that Khan should go after a bigger name and atleast have the higher reward with the risk.

I'm not sure if it will be the case but I don't like it if he does not take on this hard hitting tomatoe can.