Comments Thread For: Roach: Khan Needs to Clean Out 140, Then Mayweather

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Before a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., trainer Freddie Roach would like to see Amir Khan clean out the junior welterweight division. Khan returned on December 11 to retain his WBA 140-pound title with a unanimous twelve round decision win against mandatory Marcos Maidana.

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[DET. IRONSIDE]

I liek Amir but if Freddie thinks he can beat Floyd after the oerformance this month, he is losing it.

Its obvious all this talk about Floyd is hype because Floyd ain't gonna fight. Floyd is in a legal spot that won't allow him in the ring so lets all say we want to fight Floyd.

Roach is letting me down lately.

[Schmerzen]

i just dont see how khan beats mayweather.
his performance against maidana wasnt bad, but also not wordclass.
i see floyd easily beating him the same way he beat mosley & marquez.

[serv]

Amir might have speed but his defensive skills is lacking. His counterpunching ability is almost zero as revealed in his last fight. I don't think he is ready for floyd even if he cleans up 140.

He is young and I hope his handlers don't mess him up by rushing him.

I hope he fights the winner of Bradley/Alexander, then gives Maidana a rematch or go for Andriy Kotelnik. I hope he wins them all convincingly so he can move up to WW.

I would suggest his handlers put him up in a tune-up fight at WW to test his competence in handling that weight class. Clottey or Zaveck should be a nice tune-up for him. After that, he could go for the undeafeated UK star Kell Brook or Berto. If he wins these fights convincingly, then that will be the time I can say he is ready for Floyd or Manny.

[brooklyngod]

thats a start clean out 140 then move up to 147 but not floyd off the bat. some bums first then maybe floyd

[v.cassiusali@ya]

chicken floyd would certainly fight amir...

he's only afraid of pacquiao...

[Check_hooks]

if khan can take floyds punch (which 99 percent of fighters can) then he will destory mayweather. Too much handspeed, too much footwork. He can beat gayweather any way he wants too including TKO

[Prince Mongo]

if khan can take floyds punch (which 99 percent of fighters can) then he will destory mayweather. Too much handspeed, too much footwork. He can beat gayweather any way he wants too including TKO

Dream on and BTW I am a Khan fan. Much as I dislike Mayweather his skill level is on a different planet compared to Amir and his counter punching would rip through Amir's non existant defense.

[check hook]

if khan can take floyds punch (which 99 percent of fighters can) then he will destory mayweather. Too much handspeed, too much footwork. He can beat gayweather any way he wants too including TKO

Do you ever stop sucking Manny's ****????

[PinoyZoi]

Khan is no where near Floyd Mayweathers level.