why didnt roach offer any real advice in khans corner??

[Shadows]

It seemed to me they were going to Maidana's corner a lot, but when they showed Khan's corner I didn't hear much.

Khan's still very much a WIP.

[hugh grant]

Maybe shouldnt be so harsh on Roach. Khan will be a better fighter next fight. Pac was definately still improving in his last fights.
So its work in progress. Khan isnt at his peak yet, and maidana wasnt a mug. Maybe not the ideal opponent to try your new tecniques out on.

[V.WEBB]

It seemed to me they were going to Maidana's corner a lot, but when they showed Khan's corner I didn't hear much.

Khan's still very much a WIP.

This can't be overlooked.

[V.WEBB]

Maybe shouldnt be so harsh on Roach. Khan will be a better fighter next fight. Pac was definately still improving in his last fights.
So its work in progress. Khan isnt at his peak yet, and maidana wasnt a mug. Maybe not the ideal opponent to try your new tecniques out on.

Harsh? Larry just started a thread to ask a question...don't be sensitive.

[Ray*]

Yeah something was a little off about Roach in that fight, He didnt offer a lot like i use to see from him.

[Johnnybur]

Are you kidding me?

You have to wonder if Roach any good at defensive tactics as he is with the offensive tactics. Manny is still susceptible to uppercuts as was shown by Cotto, Clottey and Margarito and still Roach has failed to correct those flaws. Roach did admit he had not practiced boxing on the ropes after the fight and that is a concern. But if Amir had just stuck to the game plan of using the jab as a deterrent then Maidana would have been much easier to handle. Maidana always ducks head down when he goes for his hayemaker right over the top and yet Khan got caught slipping.

There is a lot of room for improvement in Khan's case and although he has a lot of talent I wonder if he will ever become a great champion.

So your saying that Roach who has been a trainer for years and years doesnt know how to teach how to block a uppercut??? Its obvious both Manny and Kahn do that to either rest or tire their opponent. If there going to do that Roach cannot stop them, hes not the one fighting. To say that Roach cannot teach how to defend a uppercut is ******ed. Its defense 101 and if they choose not to defend against it, Roach is limited to what he can do standing outside the ring during the fight.

[TRAV1$]

Didn't hear a lot from his corner on the British coverage, but I was surprised by how happy Roach seemed with Khan.

[araindon]

You know this may sound dumb.... in fact it definitely does. But maybe Roach just doesn't see uppercuts as a knockout punch? I mean Manny was eating uppercut against Cotto, Roach didn't mention...Clottey, Margarito same thing.....Roach didn't say a thing? Khan against Maidana...same thing? Maybe he feels with their chin tucked in and gloves covering the chin and temple, that the uppercut isn't that dangerous a punch. I mean Khan ate uppercut all night and then one huge right hand to the chin is what changed the fight in round 10...so maybe it's true? Uppercut's can be ruthless, but when the chin is tucked in, maybe Roach see's it as something that isn't too big a deal. There is no other explanation to it for me.

[Shabba Rank$]

Khan shoulda stayed with Roger Mayweather.

[Pullcounter]

1-didnt tell him to go back to the body

roach said he didn't want khan to get countered

2-didnt tell him he was getting hit with those uppercuts over and over again

told him to get off the ropes

he bascially didnt say any damn thing

it's better than: "nuh nah, nuh nah, nah nah. then brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt."