Comments Thread For: Khan: Pacquiao Would Be Harder Than Mayweather

[theboxingguru]

British superstar Amir Khan (29-3, 19KOs) is looking for a major fight in 2015. He plans to return on a date in December, possibly on the 6th, against either Robert Guerrero or Devon Alexander. He hopes to get either Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2015. Once a stablemate of Pacquiao under trainer Freddie Roach, Khan says a fight with the Filipino boxer would be tougher challenge than going up against Mayweather.

[Click Here To Read More]

Easier doesn't mean more winnable. A Floyd fight will likely end in a decision while a Pac fight will almost definitely end early. From Khan's perspective of having a no defense and a suspect chin, facing a high punch output guy like Pac is harder, the risk of getting KOd is greater. While fighting Floyd there is less chance of being KOd. It's also more likely that he can KO Pac and win than it is to outbox Floyd for 12 and win.

Easier yes more winnable NO!!!

[MisanthropicNY]

The only guy who has the style to beat Pacquiao is Marquez and he only did it once out of 4 times...

Mayweather, Khan, none of these would have been and are currently a threat to Pac...

[g-wane]

Its ok Floyd don't fight fighters with footwork with boxing ability. He likes flat footed fighters who can't catch him or keep on him.

Footwork ??? Khan don't have no footwork.. If you call running and flying all over the ring with no purpose other then to getaway from your opponent then you truly don't SHIP about boxing!!!!

[g-wane]

The only guy who has the style to beat Pacquiao is Marquez and he only did it once out of 4 times...

Mayweather, Khan, none of these would have been and are currently a threat to Pac...

Please Khan does not know what the funk he's talking about.. Every time this dumb knuckle head opens his mouth someone shuts it for him.
Truth be told Khan could never beat floyd even now.. And pac will never be the same pac with out Ariza and his magic formula.

[Unseen]

Footwork ??? Khan don't have no footwork.. If you call running and flying all over the ring with no purpose other then to getaway from your opponent then you truly don't SHIP about boxing!!!!

Khan is off balance and also does run a lot, but he does have good footwork at times too. He uses it to duck and twist his opponent, get in or out, set his jab, flurry or to move into a hugging position. It's not easy at the World level, but he does OK.

When hurt he looks like a drunk mofo and runs like he's ice skating backwards, but then that's due to unsteady legs.

His balance has gotten better, but it use to be extremely bad.

[Teetotaler]

Footwork ??? Khan don't have no footwork.. If you call running and flying all over the ring with no purpose other then to getaway from your opponent then you truly don't SHIP about boxing!!!!

You literally just described floyd lol but kahn does clinch alot

[VG_Addict]

It honestly amazes me how anyone thinks Khan would be competitive with Floyd.

[Carlisle]

Did it amaze you when Maidana v Floyd was competitive?

It honestly amazes me how anyone thinks Khan would be competitive with Floyd.

[nubianpiye]

Both beat Khan, Khan is a classy fighter but has a big mouth and a poor fight brain. He is unable to adapt in a fight as he demonstrated in the Maidaina fight when hurt and he kept doing the same thing and more importantly the Garcia fight where when hurt in the third he continued to fight like an idiot.

He had a pretty close fight with Peterson, I think he won but he didn't get the decision Roided Peterson is not as good as Floyd.

[KiloTeague]

This guy is still talking? Khan is a funny guy. A real clown (that can fight) but still a clown.