Comments Thread For: Roach Advises Khan To Rest, Rethink His Demand For Pacquiao

[WesternChamp]

Well let me be clear, Rios is not only a good choice because he's a slow puncher, he's an over-hyped C+ fighter that people still think is dangerous. Look at how everyone thought Bradley had been "re-invented," because he KO'd Rios from a body shot. Maybe if Khan beats him (even without a KO) maybe they'll say "Look Amir Khan is back in business!"

November 9, 2015:
by Frank Lotierzo

Everyone has known for years that Bradley is a skilled boxer and could fight on the move while using his feet for defense. In fact it was never more evident or on display better then when he beat Juan Manuel Marquez two years ago. Because Bradley respected Marquez's ability to counter-punch so efficiently, he relied on his hand and foot speed to get in and out while scoring and not being lured into trading and exchanging with the more accurate and sharper punching Marquez.

During the bout with Rios Saturday night, Bradley boxed as well or even better than he did against Marquez. He jabbed beautifully and set up his finishing hooks and crosses with almost surgical precision. And during those occasions when he was tempted to fight it out and go to war with Rios, he broke off the exchange and prevented Brandon from using his 15 pound post weigh-in advantage. But in all honesty, Rios was lethargic from the rapid weight gain and was always vulnerable to being out-boxed by fighters who didn't fight him as if their feet were cemented to the ring canvas. Brandon has always been easy to hit, so if you didn't stand there and wait for a receipt after hitting him with two and three punch combos, you could more often than not get away unscathed, and that's exactly how Bradley fought him.

I think Bradley looked terrific in taking apart a shop-worn, tailor-made stylistically Rios. I also don't think Teddy Atlas and his rules of no cell phones or music at training camp had a damn thing to do with it. If Bradley is in shape, he can fall out of bed every day of the week and twice on Sunday and still out-think and out-maneuver Brandon Rios.

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khan needs to built his confidence level back up. he cant do that with guys that are puncher. when khan is in the ring with a puncher, he panic. he needs to fight guys like berto to built his confidence back up.

[Bronx2245]

bradley fought manny right after rios... he fought manny!!! bradley will always have problems with pac. rios is slow but a heavy puncher, thats not someone khan wants to get in with seeing how he just got sparked out. khan does not fight like manny. khan does not use his foot work to move out of the way. khan needs to fight guys like berto, someone who will not be able to hurt khan.

If Danny Garcia can hurt him, Berto can hurt him!

[Bronx2245]

khan needs to built his confidence level back up. he cant do that with guys that are puncher. when khan is in the ring with a puncher, he panic. he needs to fight guys like berto to built his confidence back up.

Ortiz fought "a guy like Berto" to get his confidence back. How'd that work out for him? It won't be Berto. Maybe Omar Figueroa Jr.? That might be good. A smaller guy moving up to 147 to give Khan a test. How about a rematch with Algieri?

[MPX309]

Berto's not a good choice, let's be honest. One will be coming off a KO victory and the other coming off a KO loss.

Rios is the better choice. If it were out of those two. Which it won't be because Khan still wants "big fights"

[Pozomuro]

So the shaking trainer is finally making some sense.

[gdub27]

Khan should fight Bradley next. Both are coming of loses, Bradley doesn't have one punch ko power, and he is a good resume name, and they've had beef in the past. Not a PPV worthy fight but its guaranteed to be entertaining. 50/50 on who would win.

[FeFist]

Khan is looking to cash out. Canelo whipped him but he could fall back on being the smaller man. Pacquiao would whoop him but he'd have lost to the second best of a generation. Mayweather would whoop him but he'd have lost to the best of a generation. If someone like Brook whooped him, he'd have lost to another fighter.

It's about scaling down the ladder.

[GodOfBoxing]

Khan's STOCK FELL w/this recent; did not raise. Khan also "looks ahead of himself" with the comments about Kell Brook who.....CERTAINLY IS..A ENTITY OF HIS OWN MAKING NOW!

[thack]

Khan stuck to his 'game plan' lol....Virgil and Khan deserve each other they're both a pair of uneducated wankers.....completely delusional ...Khan is s.hit at any weight!