Comments Thread For: Malignaggi: Khan and Thurman Would Beat Pacquiao!

[Bronx2245]

wasn't it khan and only khan who said this???

By Dave Lahr December 8, 2010:

Trainer Freddie Roach is bragging about how Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KOs) beat up Manny Pacquiao in their last sparring session together before the Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito bout last month. I cant believe this. Pacquiao getting his backside handed to him by a fighter like Khan? Oh this is bad. I thought Pacquiao was supposed to be the best fighter in boxing...

In an article at thesun.co.uk, Roach boasted "Amir beat the **** out of him [Pacquiao] for four rounds in their last session before we started easing off on the training. Even Manny knows that and he said so."

Roach, continuing to gloat about Khan's success against Pacquiao, said "I used to think I had one fighter who could beat Mayweather, but now I think I have got two. I am a big fan of Mayweather, Amir and Manny have speed which he can't handle. If Mayweather won't fight Manny, maybe he will fight Amir. I am not saying I would want that one right now, but maybe in another two fights."

http://www.************.com/2010/12/...e-in-sparring/

[Bronx2245]

Khan can KO Floyd after dominating Manny - Roach

ESPN staff
December 8, 2010

Amir Khan's trainer Freddie Roach is convinced that the Briton can defeat Floyd Mayweather Jnr after he "beat the s**t out of" Manny Pacquiao during sparring.

Roach, who oversees both Khan and Pacquiao, pitted the two against each other during one of Khan's training sessions ahead of his bout with Marcos Maidana.

According to Roach, Khan proved his pedigree at the highest level by dominating the man widely regarded to be the world's pound-for-pound king.

"Amir beat the s**t out of him for four rounds in the last session before we started easing off the training," Roach said. "Even Manny knows that and he said so."

Khan, who defends his WBA light-welterweight strap against Maidana at the weekend, is training his sights on a 2011 bout against Mayweather Jnr. Taking on the unbeaten American would mean a step up in weight - and quality - for Khan, but Roach has no doubts that the 24-year-old has what it takes to triumph.

"I used to think I had one fighter who could beat Mayweather - but now I think I have two," Roach said. "I am not a big fan of Mayweather - Amir and Manny have speed which he can't handle. If Mayweather won't fight Manny, maybe he'll fight Amir.

"I am not saying I would want that one right now, but maybe in another two fights. I have never had a better listener than Amir. You give him a gameplan and he sticks to it. I know he will do that on Saturday

Read more at http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/sport/s...JSphVRVqULT.99

[Lou Cipher]

Keith Turdman doesn't have near the experience. Khan would get blasted. Paulie is a small ****ed loser.

[Nomadic]

Thurman got a solid chance, Khan got a wet paper towel chance of Pac.

[VG_Addict]

Khan is ridiculously overrated. People say that if he had a better chin, he'd be in the top 10 P4P. No. Even if he had a better chin, he'd still have poor defense, and he'd still make amateur mistakes.

Khan is nothing special, and he never was anything special.

[nelsoncm]

By your logic, Paul Spadafora would whoop Floyd because he got the best of Floyd in a sparring session.

This.

And it isn't just in boxing but in almost every sport.

[VG_Addict]

If Khan were really as good as his fanboys say he is, he would have adapted to Garcia's left hooks.

[Strategic1]

Sparring is not the same as boxing on fight night.
PAC would crush Khan.

[bigjavi973]

I thought sparring and actual fighting are two different things.

[Real Hero]

Boxing fans know that Pacman is on different/elite level! Non sense comparison