Comments Thread For: Roach: Danny Garcia Better For Pacquiao, Not Amir Khan!

[FrankieBruno]

Pac vs Khan wud be epic

fast foot work vs fast hands

[KillerJones]

I think Khan has a better chance of defeating anyone who doesn't have threatening punching power... So yes, he has a better chance of beating Floyd than Manny but Floyd can punch better and harder than people think...

Khan would dominate Tim Bradley the same way Pac did twice...

Khan is better off facing guys like Brook, the Ghost, Peterson and Floyd (although these guys could knock him out with the right punch) rather than Thurman, Pacquiao, Garcia and Maidana...Lucas M. etc...

Khan is a fighter who cannot handle punching power..simple as that.. he's great with head gear on (e.g. Olympic style fighting)...

Nope. I can tell you have never fought.

Any fighter who walks into a punch is going to get hurt. But the point is Khan does not fight like he used to.

I don't know if you are willfully not paying attention or are just a troll and do not even watch the fights, Khan is not susceptible for a million different reasons. But the way he fights, his tactics are completely different now.

And, Khan comes in weight around the same as his opponents. This is another thing that Hunter has forced upon him.

Frankly, the manner in which Khan fought in his last two fights, was very very impressive. The truth is, Khan has one of the best stories in boxing, and is one of the best warriors in the sport for the way he bested Maidana, and for the manner in which he always comes back.

[Hype job]

Khan has not faced one hard-punching fighter without being in serious trouble in the fight... Don't even compare Khan's resume to Manny's...

Khan has fought two light-punching softies...before that he couldn't even handle Julio Diaz's power..he got rocked Lamont Peterson, KOed by Garcia... was hurt so bad and ran all night against Maidana... just stop it.. Khan is the perfect example of a hype job...I'm sure he'll land the Floyd fight.. Floyd has a history of fighting guys coming off of overhyped wins...

THIS!!

This is why I hate when people think Khan is a bigger threat than Manny.

[DblLFThooK]

Garcia has something khan does not have... A zero on his record. And he has a title. Any fighter would want a title and a bonus take someone's zero. Plus Garcia gave khan baby deer legs.

[thack]

And if Roach said the opposite and he wanted Khan rather than Garcia, you'd be saying Roach is afraid of facing the bigger puncher...

More FIomo talk from the guy who is obsessed with light-skinned British black men...

HA, Spot on ! Khan shouldn't even be mentioned.

[Derranged]

And if Roach said the opposite and he wanted Khan rather than Garcia, you'd be saying Roach is afraid of facing the bigger puncher...

More FIomo talk from the guy who is obsessed with light-skinned British black men...

Dirk is not a flow-mo. But I saw MrIChokemyselfintheshower has joined in on this and he is a flowmo.

Notice how Khan-nut huggers always say someone is avoiding him when there is no evidence of that at all...

But they always ignore the fact that Khan has avoided Brook for years and even still now... Khan is avoiding Thurman and ducked out of a fight with the Ghost... and who has he fought?

Julio Diaz... went life and death... Collazo was a washed up journeyman with no punching power... and Alexander another cream puff puncher....

Pacquiao would KO Khan in less than 4..it'd be Ricky Hatton all over again...

Khan should focus on making the Brook fight happen....

I agree. The Khanpit stenches are the most deluded fan boys on this site and that says a lot.

[mrpizza-nd_beer]

http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/sport/story/61329.html






Khan can KO Floyd after dominating Manny - Roach
ESPN staff
December 8, 2010« Drogba admits to form worries | ESPN FA Cup Promo »

Freddie Roach trains Amir Khan and Manny Pacquiao © PA Photos

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."


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Duh, didn't you see what Roach did there?

[vaborikua2014]

Went life and death with diaz, but won,that decision with peterson can be argued i personaly thought khan won, but that's my opinion...if peterson was truly a better fighter the same outcome would have happened the second time around, but it didn't. So what does that tell you and that no peek lucky punch that garcia landed did him in...garcia a guy that thought he was gonna go back home to puerto rico and make a statement only to get his ass kicked by herrera...as far as prescott amir did lose that fight....and they will duck amir khan

Are you a ****ing moron? You said if Peterson was truly better than khan the same outcome would of happened a second time but it didnt. Well duh they've never fought again. Also lucky punch my ass garcia beat the **** out of Amir Con.

[VG_Addict]

Roach himself, in this very interview quoted in this article says, the fight is interesting and that Khan would take the early rounds and Pac the late rounds. He is openly saying that Garcia is a better fight because he would be easier for Pac to hit. Sounds a lot like he does not want Pac to fight Khan because he thinks Pac would lose.

It's just common sense. With Khans speeds, his incredible range boxing, ability to move away with his feet, and the tactics he has been displaying with Hunter, he could pretty much beat anyone at WW. Every expert and pundit has said so, because its just obvious.

I think Khan would legit beat Pac right now.

What is this so-caleld "boxing ability" of Khan's? He's not some master boxer.

[143629]

It's funny how some would prefer Pacquiao to fight Khan over Garcia when Garcia knocked the **** out of Khan.