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Roach "I want Khan to face Pacquiao"
Amir Khan's trainer Freddie Roach is pushing for the boxer to step up from the light-welterweight division to take on Manny Pacquiao.
Controversial circumstances surrounded Saturday's WBA title defence where the technical points decision favoured Khan after opponent Paul McCloskey was cut by a clash of heads during the sixth round.
Roach now wants Khan to move up to 147lbs where he can take on stable-mate and good friend Pacquiao.
However first Khan will look to clean up in the light-welterweight division against Timothy Bradley.
Roach told The Sun: "I want Amir to unify the light-welterweight division by taking on WBC and WBO champ Timothy Bradley.
"Then I want him to move up to 147lbs and take on the big buys for big money. That's the plan we are working on.
"Fighting at 147 would suit me better. I'd be stronger, more powerful at welterweight."
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"I know Tim Bradley very well and he is one hell of a fighter, but I would put Amir in with him tomorrow and expect my boxer to win."
Roach believes the winner should then take on Pacquiao.
"Their fight will determine who is the best at 140lbs and then the winner should go up to 147 and take on Manny Pacquiao," he said. "That is my feeling."
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Khan has previously said he would not fight his friend Pacman, but has since has a change of heart.
"Fighting at 147 would suit me better. I'd be stronger, more powerful at welterweight," he said.
"I'm hitting harder now so what would I be like if I stepped up a division?"
July 23 has been scheduled as the provisional date for a showdown with American Bradley, who is currently unbeaten in 27 fights.
"I am taking five weeks off and when I get back to LA and know it is Bradley I could be facing next, it will push me even further," said Khan.
Bradley defended his WBO and WBC belts with victory over Devon Alexander last time out - while he previously dethroned Britain's Junior Witter in 2008.
Controversial circumstances surrounded Saturday's WBA title defence where the technical points decision favoured Khan after opponent Paul McCloskey was cut by a clash of heads during the sixth round.
Roach now wants Khan to move up to 147lbs where he can take on stable-mate and good friend Pacquiao.
However first Khan will look to clean up in the light-welterweight division against Timothy Bradley.
Roach told The Sun: "I want Amir to unify the light-welterweight division by taking on WBC and WBO champ Timothy Bradley.
"Then I want him to move up to 147lbs and take on the big buys for big money. That's the plan we are working on.
"Fighting at 147 would suit me better. I'd be stronger, more powerful at welterweight."
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"I know Tim Bradley very well and he is one hell of a fighter, but I would put Amir in with him tomorrow and expect my boxer to win."
Roach believes the winner should then take on Pacquiao.
"Their fight will determine who is the best at 140lbs and then the winner should go up to 147 and take on Manny Pacquiao," he said. "That is my feeling."
Powerful
Khan has previously said he would not fight his friend Pacman, but has since has a change of heart.
"Fighting at 147 would suit me better. I'd be stronger, more powerful at welterweight," he said.
"I'm hitting harder now so what would I be like if I stepped up a division?"
July 23 has been scheduled as the provisional date for a showdown with American Bradley, who is currently unbeaten in 27 fights.
"I am taking five weeks off and when I get back to LA and know it is Bradley I could be facing next, it will push me even further," said Khan.
Bradley defended his WBO and WBC belts with victory over Devon Alexander last time out - while he previously dethroned Britain's Junior Witter in 2008.
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