Comments Thread For: Roach: Khan is Progressing Faster Than Manny Pacquiao

[tesholama]

Roach really trying to instill confidence in his fighter nice. The more Khan attacks Judah the more opportunities for Judah to counter Khan with that left.

Great trainer, however his statements, one should take them with a grain of salt, you will never know if he believes what he says, especially when what he says is obviously in contradiction with reality. However, I will never make him the insult to compare him to Teddy Atlas, the vicious, big-mouthed, envious, pompous ass!

[freedom213]

HOLLYWOOD, California – WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan is a superior boxer at 24 than Filipino Manny Pacquiao was at the same age, according to trainer Freddie Roach who works with both fighters. Khan, like Pacquiao, is a southpaw renowned for his speed and hard work ethic and Roach firmly believes he will emulate the Filipino by becoming the sport’s best pound-for-pound fighter within the next two years.

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True, but if you want to start the comparisons the question is will he be as great as Pacman when he is 32? If faced with a similarly high caliber of competition could he be as dominant?

I'll say probably not, or maybe better yet prove it!

[lets rumble]

The only reason it took manny 8 years to get where he is today is that it took him around 5-6 years to find the right CHEMIST..

[Ringlife]

Khan has to out box zab go in with fast combos and get out the way and he needs a knock out here if he wants to become a super star here in the states he is a smart fighter I got him beating zab by a knock out punch.winning by a sensaional combo that stuns us all

[jai mari078]

Khan destroys Judah pretty easily!!!!!!!! This fight will only be competitive for a few rounds.

[Las Vegas,]

Right, most overhyped division that couldn't fool the fans who stay-away.

Name 1 division today that's better.

[badass316]

Manny at 24 was a prospect. Khan right now at 24 is the top fighter in the most stacked division in the sport.

Uhhh... No. Pacquiao at 24 was already beating world class competition. Before turning 25 he already had wins over Ledwaba and a top 3 P4P fighter in MAB.

Khan at 24 may be technically superior to Pacquiao since Pac was still for the most part a one trick pony at this time (straight left hand), but I wouldn't say he was the better fighter. I think a 2004 Pacquiao that was able to beat MAB is still a better fighter than today's Khan that barely survived against Maidana, even if the scorecards say otherwise. They weren't near the same weight class, but a tazmanian devil-like fighter (with Pacquiao's qualities at age 24) at 140 would spark Khan's lights out in my opinion.

[trainhard_187]

The only reason it took manny 8 years to get where he is today is that it took him around 5-6 years to find the right CHEMIST..

Yes cause only Pacquiao and his team are the only ones who know of an undetectable performance enhancing drug.

The Phillippines who's has nothing in environmental resources to offer the world is the only country that can produce undectectable PED's. Their chemist and scientist are far ahead of the game that's why that country produces the most athletes.. SMH..

[JOM'S]

Khan is a superior boxer at 24 then PAC was at 24?

GTFOH with that nonsense Roach!

Manny won his 1st title in 1999 when he was 20.

Manny won his 2nd title in 2001 when he was 22.

Manny won his 3rd title in 2003 when he was 24.

Manny won 3 titles in 3 different weight classes before his 25th birthday. That’s a fact. That’s very difficult to do in a whole career and he did it before he was 25. More impressive is Manny skipped over junior bantamweight and bantamweight during this time. So there is a possibility he could have won 5 titles by the time he was 25.

And were supposed to believe that Khan at 24 is a better boxer than Manny at 24? Get the F U C K out of here with that s h i t!

hehe Roach just giving confidence to Khan and IMHO this does not really bother Manny...

but now that you mentioned it, @24 PAC is way ahead achievement wise than Khan, I have to add that 2 of those championship were Lineal Titles ...

[whatismyname]

hehe Roach just giving confidence to Khan and IMHO this does not really bother Manny...

but now that you mentioned it, @24 PAC is way ahead achievement wise than Khan, I have to add that 2 of those championship were Lineal Titles ...

He also managed to get knocked out twice as much by weaker shots, have one less olympic medal and have a less decorated amature background..

And the next 3 years will reveal the rest