Is Khan the next Pacquiao?
February 5th, 2010
By William Mackay: Amir Khan is being groomed by Freddie Roach as the next big thing in boxing, and possibly the next Manny Pacquiao-type fighter. Khan has the hand speed, movement and youth going for him. He also has Golden Boy Promotions backing him, which is a good thing because it means that Khan will likely be able to fight on HBO every time out. Pacquiao is getting old and probably won’t be fighting more than a year or two more if that.
Some people think that maybe that loss was just a fluke thing, but as you notice, Roach hasn’t been in a hurry to try and put Khan back in with any sluggers since that time. As I write this, Khan is being maneuvered to fight 36-year-old Juan Manuel Marquez, a lightweight without a lot of power. However, even if Khan doesn’t have the best chin in boxing, he can still end up being the next Pacquiao regardless. It’s all about matchmaking. If Khan can be skillfully positioned to fight exclusively light to moderate punchers for the remainder of his career, I think he will end up being the next superstar in boxing and end up taking Pacquiao’s mantle once he retires from boxing.
The thing is matters right now that Khan has a title in his possession to give him a sense of credibility with boxing fans. That doesn’t mean that Khan will need to keep the title forever. He can vacate titles based on who he’s forced to fight. For example, if Khan is forced to fight knockout artist Marcos Maidana, a fighter that could probably knock Khan into the stratosphere if he connected, then Khan needs to vacate that title or else try to give Maidana a step aside fee to maneuver around him.
In the meantime, Khan needs to build up his name beating old lions like Marquez, Erik Morales and Nate Campbell. After Khan gets through these older fighters, Khan should be selectively matched against some of the paper champions in the light welterweight and lightweight divisions. I think Khan can easily beat some of those guys without much problem. Again, the trick is to win the titles and immediately vacate the straps depending on whether there’s a threat of a big puncher beading down on him.
If Khan’s mandatory challenger is a weak one, like Dmitri Salita, then Khan should go ahead and defend the title. By doing this over and over again, I think Khan can quickly become the next Pacquiao. However, he’ll have to avoid the big punchers at all costs because I don’t think Khan’s chin is sturdy enough for him to survive him getting hit solid by a puncher like Maidana, Ricardo Torres, Kendall Holt or Prescott. But that doesn’t matter.
The casual boxing fans has no clue about who is good or not good, and all Khan has to do is keep being put in with weaker punchers or old guys that make him look good, and I can see Khan becoming the next Pacquiao in no time flat.
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@ Javon
Don’t tar everyone with the same brush, “thats racist”
Also Shoaib
Facebook, AOL and the like sell advertising space, they have no interests, financial or otherwise in the nature of the businesses themselves, i know this as i also advertise through these channels so get a grip. You said yourself “Mugs like you” when refering to your clients so how you are a man of hardwork and integrity is beyond me!
@ Shoaib
Where did i make a racist comment? You were the one pointing your finger at white british people before anything was said, as for my comment about “you people” i was refering to you as a conman not your race you dummy! I think you’ll also find if you read the posts again that you are the one with the hatred and social issue’s not me buddy. Im actually finding this quite amusing not angering and reading your posts i can see that you are consumed by bitterness towards white people because of a small minority that are letting the side down!
As for it burning me to see Khan succeed, thats utter rubbish im not bothered either way! Its a shame really because its the racists like yourself (asian) and the white racists that are causing this problem not me! As for all the words you are using like pr1ck and the like, they don’t hurt my feelings as i know that there’s no way you would use words like that at me if i was stood in front of you. As for me having a heart attack, its unlikely as i work out 4 times a week and eat a very healthy diet and if i did have one then the doctors race is of no issue! Also there are white, chinese, black and asian doctors not just asian! And for the last time, Hatton is not my idol you dumb c**t.
Shoaib I see where you are coming from. White working class people are really racist towards Khan. I was at the Khan fight against Prescott, the majority of the crowd were booing Khan after his defeat and many called him p*** as he was leaving, I was shocked. I guess that’s because boxing in the UK attracts people from working class backgrounds who are more inclined to be racist, for lots of reasons, social, economic etc
Khan won a silver medal at 17. a massive achievement people tend to forget that. I think even if he achives 50% of what Pacquaio has he’ll be a great boxer, his story is already reading better than both Hatton and Calzaghe, an inconveniant truth for many. Haye and Khan are the best British boxers right now, skills wise,
don@london, you seem like a mentally disturbed individual, I know you can’t fix the roof caving in on your personal life you racist pr1ck, go see a psychiatrist, all that anger and hatred building up inside, it’s not good for you, how are you going to have any stable relationships in your life with that attitude sweetheart.
I know it burns seeing Khan succeed, his loss being the making of him and the destruction of your idol Hatton, but take it easy, you might have a heart attack one day and might have to have an Asian doctor sort you out.
“that’s what you people are all about”- yeah smartass, family, integrity , hardwork. Not some degenerate two bit punk like you who has time to post petty comments and has the audacity to call me racist. While your at it, you might want to contact AOL, Facebook,Hotmail and the like who are complicit in this so called “scam”, oh and also BoxingNews24
And Shoaib
How you made the assumption that i am the sort of person that would boo Khan is beyond me as im nothing like those boozed up idiots, and i have never in my life clicked on one of those stupid adverts that idiots like you post, i can also tell you now that unless you have a private jet and live next door to Simon Cowell you definitely do not earn in a week what i do in a year. Especially not from some two bit tooth whitening advert!
@Everyone
See that people, those tooth whitening ads don’t work and the conmen that post those ads consider their clients to be mugs which i would have to agree with. A little tip “If you would like whiter teeth brush them regularly and use floss it works really well!”
Also Shoaib
What have Hatton fans got to do with our argument? Oh yeah and it’s Barrera, for such a high roller your spelling is horrendous!
Why is it that the majority of asians are really negative people when it comes to posting about boxing?
I think its hilarious lmao.
Predictions,
Haye beats Ruiz by descision
Hopkins KO’s RJJ (mid rounds)
Wlad Klitschko KO’s Chambers (mid rounds)
Money Mayweather beats Mosely by descision
@ Shoaib
Haha, Mugs like me! Do me a favour, at least i make an honest living instead of conning people by promising people a whiter smile only to take their money off them and run for the hills but still thats what you people are all about though isn’t it! As for earning more than me, thats irrelevant but i don’t go hungry, have a nice home, car, vans,nice clothes, have plenty of nice holidays and always have a few quid more than i can spend and i can be proud as i do it the right way. My roofs are watertight, i bet your crappy little tooth potion doesn’t work! If you’re such a high flyer then what are you doing going onto websites and spouting racist crap for anyway! What you do for a living people can do without, everybody needs a roof over their head! And don’t call me sweetheart im not into asians!
don@london, your own roofing business at 27, wow I never would of guessed you were in that industry mate. Yes it was also great seeing the faces of all those “Manchester Mexicans” who came out in support of Barrerea only to be dissapointed or the groups of ppl like you who booed Khan at his press conference in Vegas to see their man Hatton being dropped like a baby. I’m 30, and probably earn what you make in a year in a week, please do click on those lovely teeth whitening ads you see all over the internet and on this site, I always like taking money of mugs like you, just like Hatton does
Goodbye Sweetheart x
@ shaoib
its people like you what instigate half the hate towards amir kahn.
don keep cracking eggs mate!!!!!!!!!!!
theres only 1 ricky hatton !!!!!!!!!
super super joe cccaaaaallllzzzzaaagghe 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
dont forget it .
Shoaib
You say hatton and calzaghe are paper champions. Calzaghe is the most successful british fighter ever FACT… Hatton has only lost twice both times to the current £4£ number 1. Khan was not only beaten by a nobody but he got served up in a serious fashion. He got beaten like nobody has ever been beaten before!
@ oli
Yeah your right khans chin isnt the best.
i agree he should fight people in his own weight class ive said that all along.
Lets hope 2010 brings some good matchups for both fighters oli.
PEACE.
I must agree
Shoaib needs to be slapped upside the head with a wet fish…
Shoaib1
Scrolling down im surprised everyone aint jumped on you, you hate white british people but i bet you live here amongst us. This is a boxing forum and all people like you do is sing Khans praises. People are critisizing him for good reason not because hes asian. Get over yourself you flid!
Shaoib 1
You’re racist man, stop bangin on about Khan just cos hes asian. He aint done nish yet. A silver medal and a low regarded WBA belt whoopeedoo! Hatin white british people just cos they aint fooled by that idiot, he got punked by Prescott plain and simple hahahahahahahahahaha!
@ jerry
I wasn’t defending Hatton & Calzaghe in saying that. I was answering a question about where they were at age 23 thats all. I also agree with that statement about Khan being badly conditioned before and believe that he looks much better now that he’s under Roach. My point is that as of yet he is largely untested and shouldn’t be being spoken of as a p4p great and he is also very fortunate to have been guided to a world title as there are far more deserving young boxers around that haven’t had a look in i.e Kevin Mitchell!
Shoaib
As for me having no knowledge of business, you know jack. I’ve got my own roofing business and have already paid for my own house at 27! So zip it yourself matey!
@Shoaib 1
You talk pure s**te, have you got downs or something? I like the way you use Naseem in your response another muslim fighter! You’re a racist pr**k and that’s all there is to it. You came on here attacking white british people as a whole because someone disagreed with you. Did you ever see Calzaghe stumbling around the ring like a baby giraffe? I sure saw Khan stumbling around like one I WAS THERE! You should of seen the faces of the people like yourself there, it was hilarious and well worth the trip to Manchester! As for calling me an internet warrior, WTF is that anyway you beanhead!
don@london… ricky hatton n calslappy did win british titles at the same age as amir, but go on boxrec and check the quality of opponents they fought, even you would have a laugh…you know nothing of boxing when someone like freddie roach has said wot happened to khan in the past was because of bad coaching and bad defense and very bad conditioning (he was very top heavy and legs had little power) if the contrary was true my friend then guys like kotelnik would have dropped khan because although kotelnik doesnt hit hard but is 10x a better hitter then limmond who made khan look crap. even someone like you would agree to that
Naseem Hamed Age 23>>Khan Age 23>>Calzaghe Age 23>>Hatton Age 23
Anon- Bradleys got no power?? Who needs power? Have you seen the state of Khans chin?
Anon- You talk raw crap mate. Khan has no power all he has is handspeed, it takes 50 000 punches in a big flurry for his opponants to go down and they all get back up.
You say Khan and hatton both destroy bradley in 6? Its funny how neither want to fight him. Come back when khans fought someone.
don@london. okay you internet warrior, yes I’m sure your a man of the world, Cowardzaghe a man who avoided any real opposition till they were over the hill and was scared to step out of his back yard or a 17 year old going to the olympics and winning Silver, no contest who the coward there is. Boxing is a business, something of which you have no knowledge matey, the progression Khan is taking at his age is beyond any UK fighter, point made, end of. Nobody on the international stage gives a t0$$ about commonwealth, british titles, any fighter given half the chance would side step those to get a shot at a world title.
Shoaib 1
Where did i compare a 23 year old Khan to Hatton and Calzaghe anyway? I just said that they have achieved way more than he has AS OF YET you imbecile, also at 23 Calzaghe and Hatton were going up through British & European levels as Khan side stepped thats where they were! The reason Khan gets slated is because of people like you who talk of him as great when he’s beaten nobody yet. Did Hatton or Calzaghe get wiped out in one round coming up by a nobody who then went on to get embarrassed by a super featherweight? Boxing fan my backside!
KING KHAN
Second that, well said Ash!
It seems that the only racist around here is Shoaib 1.
Waheed Nawaz,
Speed Power and Skills ummm Limond Gomez Prescott kind of disputes that statement yes he’s in proved but is still untested against higher grade punchers but the Marques fight is a big step up,This criticism will keep being level at him by fighting smaller ageing fighters and every one on here are sick of the constant race card being played i follow boxing regardless of colour Naz was a great boxers and entrainer!!! Eubanks Benn Hatton Holyfield Haggler Tyson just name a few of my favourite boxers,but the same people keep posting on here defending KHAN but we don,t see them write on any of the other story on here so what should we make of that?.
@ Shoaib 1
You’re the only muppet around here!
I myself have been to vegas to watch Barrera v Juarez are they white fighters? Also what makes you think that im a Hatton fan? I never said that i was so i can only assume that your racism has led you to believe that! Khan is nothing just another overhyped coward with a dodgy chin and i’d keep the insults to myself if i were you as you wouldn’t say it to my face!
well said ash
i think every boxer should go for the best to be the best not cherry pick there fighters, otherwise the fans will turn against him, and rightly so!!!!!!!!!
Khan is the next Pacman…. Speed power and skills are all on his side.
Pacman use to get critics and still does and so will khan. PERIOD!
William; What a wonderfull example you are to all budding young future superstars of our beloved sport. How is it one should go about becoming the next king of the ring? I’ll paraphrase……. “The casual boxing fans has no clue about who is good or not, and all Kahn has to do is keep being put in with weaker punchers or old guys that make him look good, and I can see Kahn becoming the next Pacquiao in no time flat”. Or……… “If Kahn’s mandatory challenger is a weak one like Salita then Kahn should go ahead and defend, by doing this over and over again Kahn can quickly become the next Pacquiao” What are you really trying to say here William? Even you know that what your really trying to say is FAR TO STUPID to say directly, so you resort to a peverse double entendre. Grow a pair William!
Shoaib 1 says:
February 7, 2010 at 6:44 am
I love that the majority of the anti-khan sentiment comes form white BRITISH people, the country he fights for.
……………….
You can argue your point without the racial cheap-shot. Someone disagreeing with you does not make them racist Shoaib.
sorry oli id have to disagree that bradley is better than khan.
bradley has a better chin thats it.
khan has more speed,power and would dispose of bradley within 6 rounds tops.
hope the fight happens then bradley wont be hyped up as much i cant believe that you think hes all that he hasnt done anything to impress he hasnt no power and is too small.
just get over it oli and smell the coffee khan and hatton would spank his little botty.
DEFENTLY NOT HE CANT HIT LIKE PACQUIAO AND HE DEFINETLY CANT TAKE A PUNCH LIKE PACQUAIO.
don@london, your wrong I am a boxing fan, having been to vegas on numerous occasions to watch big fights. Your a Hatton fan on the same basis that your white? I haven’t got time to argue with muppets who will question me comparing A 23 year old Khan to Hatton/Calzaghe by saying they have achieved more than Khan, yes you idiot they have as Khan is still only 23, where were they at that age??? As retarded as Hatton’s former trainer saying Hatton in his peak would beat Khan anyday, is Khan at his peak yet?? NO! Your obviously blinded by your clear bias for any white fighter over Khan, by refusing to even believe that opposition against him has nothing whatsoever to do with race, yet internet forums, youtube comments and crowds at his fight would suggest otherwise!
are you having a laugh? khan will be on his back out cold again in 12-18months. khan is out of his depth already and even his trainer knows this otherwise why drop the title or change opponent.
overated , over protected , over hyped !
@ Waheed Nawaz no im not a hater just a boxer and a big boxing fan. Its just that there are so many boxers with greater potentail. He hype is not justified for what he has achieved.
“So what your saying is he should train and sweat blood and tears to fight a Nobody?” Hell yes if ur the number #1 boxer be prepared to fight any boxer at any time its not all about money. If i wanted to be respected as a fighter i would have taken a rematch with precott be he didnt. Like i said when he beats opponents in the calibure of bradley, P, Willaims, SSM, PBF and the 1st teir fighters the majorty of fans will see throught the smoke and marketing schemes.
@ Waheed Nawaz no im not a hater just a boxer and a big boxing fan. Its just that there are so many boxers with greater potentail. He hype is not justified for what he has achieved.
“So what your saying is he should train and sweat blood and tears to fight a Nobody?” Hell yes if ur the number #1 boxer be prepared to fight any boxer at any time its not all about money. If i wanted to be respected as a fighter i would have taken a rematch with precott be he didnt. Like i said when he beats opponents in the calibure of bradley, P, Willaims, SSM, PBF and the 1st teir fighters the majorty of fans will see throught the smoke and marketing schemes.
My stomach hurts from laughter!!
If bradley gets exposed soon it will be because hes fought someone good. Khans a protected fighter so hes not going to be exposed again is he.
Bradley WANTS the fight, khan DOESNT want the fight
Khan is NOT not better than Tim Bradley mate get over it
@oli
yes bradley has a better record thus far fairplay
as for bradley not ducking devon thats bull mate
thats like me sayin if amir fought maidana hes ducked marquez
oli
i stick to facts mate bradley is a good all round fighter at best he couldnt finish witter the quitter but props for travelin to the uk to fight him.
He hasnt fought any body who can bang holt pleeeaaazzzz.
He has a 46 percent ko record which will only carry him so far in boxing unless you have floyds skills he clearly hasnt and he is a very small 140.
He will be exposed very soon oli mark my words the peterson win was just like amirs win against salita only kahn finished the fight.
The judges will not save him forever he wont be able to finish the fights against good oposition
amir will
Anon- I think ul have to admit son that Bradleys got a slightly better record than khans. For a start he hasnt had his lights put out yet, khan has. And hes won 2 belts at the weight, hes fought a good puncher in kendall holt (khan wouldnt) hes travelled abroad to win a world title (khan hasnt) and he didnt duck alexander to fight campbell so stop saying that its a load of crap. Campbell was the world lightweight champ coming up, and alexander wasnt ready yet thats why they didnt fight. If he had fought alexander instead, then ppl you would have said he ducked campbell.
Also nobodys hyping bradley up like khan. Not TV, not magazines, not promotors, nobody, just me saying hes a better fighter than khan. Another thing is…Bradley WANTS to fight whoever whereas khan needs protecting. THATS the difference mate. Khan said himself he doesnt want to fight him yet hes not ready for it. So stop going on. Khans a ducker and a fraud simple as that
@ oli first of all son i dont call you names grow up where not on a teenage msn forum where debating boxing.
Its not me who is crying amir kahn is already minted mate and i love how you keep bangin on about him ducking everyone at 140.Ok il conceed he should fight maidana first ive said that all along and i feel sorry for little kevin mitchell hes had to do the things the hardway so i understand don@london point of view.
What gripes me is you going on about bradley he ducked devon to fight a blown up nate cambell then fought peterson who is a nobody just like salita !!
So whats he proved ?? nothing hes just the same as amir kahn.
And all you say is well bradley has called them all out.So has amir anytime anywhere he said.
Doesnt mean hes been serious thou does it??? the same as bradley !!!
OLI there both been hyped up to be more than they actually are in reality they both may be exposed soon enough.
Also Shoaib 1
You forgot to mention Kevin Mitchell in that. He schooled Prescott and im pretty sure that thats not what happened when Khan fought him was it? Mitchell is on the way up and hes done it the hard way, you can’t argue with that. He stepped up from super feather too but hey he’s just a white boy so it doesn’t count in your eyes does it? You are a Khan fan not a boxing fan and your views are driven by the race of a fighter and not by his achievements, my views however are driven by what a boxer achieves regardless of race and you can’t argue that Khan hasn’t ducked a few people on his path!
Another difference between khan and pacquiao….pacman fights bigger men, khan only fights smaller men.
James- are you stupid, it WANT okay for mayweather to fight marquez, he got heavily criticized for it and rightfully so.
If team khan though marquez was effective at 140 they wouldnt be fighting him. They obviously think hes past it and not big enough
Anon- Just because im british it doesnt mean i have to support the british fighter at all. In fact what you say is total crap mate. USA has got nothing to do with it, we are talking about young fighters who are considered to be the next big thing. To me khan isnt deserving of the hype he recieves, in fact it baffles me. Thats why i said Gamboa and lopez, (neither of which are american u bell end) who are far better fighters yet dont recieve the money, backing or hype khan gets.
I like fighters who do it the proper way and are willing to prove it NOW and not duck dive and make excuses, thats why i like carl froch for entering the super 6, thats why i like marquez, thats why i like tim bradley so far.
You can bleat all you want mate at the end of the day, Amir khan is NOT the next manny pacquiao and so far hes done nothing in the sport for you to call him brilliant. If he can beat anyone at 140 then why has he admitted himself he isnt he ready for bradley yet? Its all gunna come crashing down very soon whether you bleat and cry or not, hes not that good!
@ Shoaib 1
Also don’t insult Calzaghe and Hatton by mentioning Khans name in the same breath. They have fought and beaten fighters way above the calibre of anyone Khan has faced as of yet!
@ shoaib 1
On the flip side, the majority of Khan trumpet blowers are from the asian community and seem to only support muslim fighters. This isn’t a race issue as you seem to be so intent in making it one, it’s actually an issue with Khans opposition and then all this talk of greatness. I was well behind Khan a couple of years ago but now fight by fight im losing respect for the guy. Marquez isn’t a light welterweight. If Khan was to drop down to super feather and beat him he’d have my respect back! Stop turning everything into a race issue it’s actually quite racist!
@ anon
Heya mate, no im not bashing Khan, i agree that neither of those have really fought anyone that great either but at least Ortiz & Maidana have fought eachother. I’d give all of those a chance personally, i just don’t think Marquez should be campaigning at that weight thats all!
I love that the majority of the anti-khan sentiment comes form white BRITISH people, the country he fights for. These same “experts” have the nerve to question his credentials by producing such paper champions as Calzaghe and Hatton. Where were these guys at Khans age? Where were the cries when Calzaghe was fighting OAP’s like Hopkins, truely cringeworthy to watch seeing him showboat against the old man, yet there is no mass opposition to his “legacy”, or be that Hattons.
It’s all good though, because your hatred of him for all the obvious reasons only spurs him on to succeed.
Amir Khan is the GREATEST BRITISH FIGHTER IN THE MAKING PERIOD.
Britain did not produce Pacquaio, Tyson, Leonard or any of these other world greats that you Brits try to compare him to to knock his achievements, try looking in your own back yard! Age 23 Khan>>Age 23 Calzaghe>>Age 23 Hatton
SOONER OR LATER PACQUIAO WILL BE FACING EITHER SHANE MOSLEY OR FLOYD MAYWEATHER ON CONDITION HE BEATS CLOTTEY AND LOSSES HIS CANDIDACY AND DROPPING THE BLOOD TESTING ARGUMENTATION BETWEEN THEIR HARDCORE FOLLOWERS. MARK MY WORD ANYTHING THAT BREAKS THIS ASSESSMENT MAY GO NOWWHERE.
JACK FLORES
BOXING ANALYST
@ fan and also his haters: Amir Khan Chases Fame and money?
So what your saying is he should train and sweat blood and tears to fight a Nobody? Iwouldnt.. would you mate? To be honest i cant see any point in what your saying except that your a Khan Hater and Bashing him as your points are totally pointless!
As For Khan being the Next Manny Pacquiao i cant see that happening until another 3-6 years to be honest, Even Manny pacquaio Lost a few in the past at a lower weight division, but came back and did it class and a real Gem he is today, all credit is due to Freddie Roach and the wild card gym staff
Lol this has to be a joke the next Pacquiao based on what who has khan beaten? There is no way khan will beat the current champ T. Bradley he would get killed and roach admitted it. If he was a man he would have asked for a rematch agaimnst prescott. Hes nicley avoided Maidana. Whats he gonna do vacate the title any time a serious contender shows? You can fool some of the people all the time but you cant fool all the people all of the time. I hope he gets exposed again with his glass jaw. he will never achive lengendaary status because hes lost his passion for boxing. All he wants is fame and money.
what really pisses me off when people say JMM is too small for khan, to old for khan etc etc but i did not hear anything like that when JMM fought mayweather, and this was only few months a go, JMM lost badly against mayweather because mayweather was overweight and he is also one of the best P4P currently. This doesnt mean JMM is past his time, put madana fornt of JMM and i bet he will lose!!
Khan has ducked nobody. He has achieved far more than any one his age, and is a legend in the making. progress 25% so far. alot more to come. Marquez will give him the fight of his life though, so khan better get start training.
Amir Khan will be the next p4p Champion of the World! Speed Power skills are on his side… Hopefully chin will improve!
every video you see of amir khan he’s name dropping manny pacquiao or the commentators name dropping. its all about freddie roach and the wildcard gym and manny pacquiao. as if these things somehow will give him a chin and make him something he isnt.
Khan the next Pacman???Avoid the dangermen and become the next Pacquiao????Taking on dangerous fighters and taking it on the chin too deliver his own is what Pacquiao is all about.
Yes,they will maneuver Khan to embellish his record but he will never be the next GREAT.Why are people even considering him as anything special,he’s achieved nothing great yet.
If anyone considers beating Kotelnik as proof of his SPECIAL talents then you need to log off and study some truly great fighters.
GIO
with all due respect i bet you thought babybull would run through the mexican legend.
I understand your view but dont forget kahn is no mayweather.
kahn will face maidana he has too and he will win with ease do all you people think amir will make another mistake like he did with prescott?? the lads 23 not even in his prime and taking on a dangerous opponent in marquez it could back fire i wouldnt be shocked if marquez wins.
All gbp are doing is building kahn vs maidana up so it will make money!!!
come on gio its his debut fight in the usa they need the exposure maidana dosnt bring that to the table yet like marquez.
@anon “good enough for floyd, good enough for khan”.
If you dont remember floyd got no respect for beating marquez. In fact, he lost alot of respect. Instead of picking atleast an average welterweight he picked fighters from lower weight classes (example: hatton) .
Now here comes khan doing the same thing. Instead of fighting atleast an average welterweight he picks an old lower weight fighter, past his prime famed legend.
I know the guy is doing this so he can get bigger paydays in the future but I wont buy one fight from this douchebag until he fights someone in his weightclass that would give him a challenge.
amir khan the next pac? haha.. please. now yuriorkis gamboa .. now we’re talking. gamboa is wicked!!!!
Juilet 9
You should be thanking kahn for taking on a legend in marquez!!!. Good enough for floyd good enough for kahn.
This hypes the fight in kahn vs maidana meaning more cash for maidana because kahn will put him on his arse within 4.
Then maidana will be back with yourself on a market stall selling cherrys.
Brits come to fight a tiny island compared to your country and we beat you son get over it
and oli i i dont live to far away from you and im white.Nationality my rear end you support anything from usa!!!
I see talent when i see it who else has amirs skills at 140????
thomas hearns didnt have a great chin did that stop him from being a legend??
OLI
i like your style i beat you at 140
so will bring ward in the discution at super middleweight nah.
stick to the subject son amir kahn.
Um never this websoite is way too muxh on his jock and he just recently got knocked out and like a few cats mentioned avoids power punchers, there is one and only pac but khan has good hand speed; no chin
Reading that gave me the best laugh in years .
if jmm is good enough for mayweather hes good enough for a 23 year old fighter
khan for the win.
if jmmm is good enough for mayweather hes good enough for a 23 year old fighter
khan for the win.
ANON- Its not khan bashing its being honest and realistic. Forget nationality, that doesnt matter, if we are going to get excited about top young fighters then we should be talking about Gamboa or Lopez, or even Andre Ward, not Amir Khan
DON we have spoke before mate.
You are bashing kahn.
who has bradley fought?
who has ortiz fought?
who has maidana fought?
theres only kahn capable of beating marquez from the above names.
Im with Oli on this one though, Khans talented but he hasn’t proven anything yet. Barrera’s name shouldn’t be on his record in fairness and aside from that there’s no-one. Even Marquez is too small to fight Khan although i don’t believe he’s completely past it. I just think he’s fighting way too high above his natural weight.
Here we go again OLI bashing kahn at every chance i would do the same with bradley unfortunately nobodys intrested in him enough to write an article about him.
unfortunately for the haters kahn is going to do big things in boxing taking on marquez already and will win.
Next pac???
too early to say really.
but one thing is certain he has the most talent in the 140 division and is improving with every fight.
. Khan will fight the big names and tough opponents, its his debut fight, in a country, lets face it, that matters, who cares about Britian and its racist holigans…
Khan will beat the best and be the best – and council estate losers will jsut get jelous even more so… haha
seriously what has he done? Iv never seen anything breathtaking from him yet to even say hes world class at all never mind comparing him to the elite
I don’t think Khan will be the next Pacquaio. It’s a shame really as the kid has all the talent in the world but i just don’t think his chin will hold up when he steps up and fights a puncher in his own weight class, thats not racism or hating but an unbiased and educated view!
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yes he is!!!!! an over hype cherry picking fighter
Bob
what a stupid comment really have no idea why you wasted your time posting that!!
Khan lost early, pac lost early, both trained by roach, its possible but khan has to run off about 20-25 straight W’s before even being in the same sentence as pac
I’ll give Amir three more fights just to see if hes got what it takes to be great like Pacquiao. Hes still young and have a long ways to go to really prove if he belongs to the elite in boxing.
They need to implant a chin made of steel and he needs a heart transplat from Pacquiao to be the next Pac. So you see my recomandations can’t be done. So the answer is No!!!!!!!!
Only by ducking and diving and fighting smaller ageing fighters!!!and he done all of those things so” yes”.
Khan has everything to become the next big things. He and Pacquiao are similar in that they both suffered brutal KO’s early in their careers. So those who point Prescott defeat as a difference should look again.
Khan has speed, power and skill in abundance and he is only 23 years of age. He can face the big hitters in due course, he is simply making a name for himself at the moment and being advised well.
Those who deny his ability are deluding themselves.
Khan the next Pacquiao? lmao
Pacquiao comes about every 50 years or so.
Pacquiao is Great because he has the total package of skills, talent, determination, power, speed, smarts, granite chin, courage, charisma, stamina, work ethics, and personality.
What fighter has all that? Not even Fraud has all that.
Pacquiao will still be fighting 10 years from now. Like all those professional baseball players still playing in their 40’s as if they’re still in their 20’s. PEDs can do that to people. As for Khan, let’s see…
in my opinion id say if khan made his own choices he would fight maidaina coz he believes he can win these fights howver the people around him seem a bit more hesitant as they wnna make as much money off him as they can
What a load of shoyt. That would be the wrong thing to do if you are the best then prove it. Prove it or die trying. khan is a fantastic boxer and if he a solid chin then he could probably go on to dominate in the sport. The thing is he hasnt even got an average chin. Prescott boomed him out with real haymakers but if you look early just before he unleashed the big shots, khan looked in trouble from a jab. Prescott hit khan with a left jab that shook him right to his boots. Khan is good but no matter who he fights could seriously knock him out down to this MASSIVE flaw in his arsenal.
9 de julio, England weren’t afraid Argentina in 1982 were we??
behave!!!
Theres only so long Kahn can duck the big punchers, there will always be someone wanting to knock him out- and i hope someone does!
I would agree that Khan will be one of the great boxer that would follow in the footstep of Pacquiao! I’ve seen the kid moves and this kid has the talent, I tell you that.!
The spirit of wisdom, from the teaching of the master, to the power of people sorrounding this kid will be his inspirations to success.
Roach will be the key also on his success and I believe that he will be in those footstep that Roach established fighters!
No definitely not! A man like Pacquiao is quite unique and comes only once or twice every centuries. He is known as a timid, humble, generous and gratefull person by many which is exactly opposite of Amir Khan. Pacquiao is loyal to his promoter Bob Arum & Freddie Roach while Amir Khan is ambitious boxer and his latest action and decision leaving his trainer can be a questionable argument. As a boxer, Khan needs more experiences b4 making a comparison in Pacquiao status, talent and achievements.
Hahahaha! This article is awesome in its cynical (but true) approach!
Listen everybody… There`s only one Manny Pacquiao. My advice to khan is just be his own man. He should not stop dreaming. Just fight the best fighters out there within his weight. We can never tell what`s gonna happen in the future. But for now, Manny is the “BEST FIGHTER IN THE WORLD”.
well judging from the ducking YES he is!
he ison the same path taking on washed up fighters old fighters like pacquiao how can u call a fighter an all time great when he is fighting washed up guys and worse with steroids
i agree 100 percent 3-4 years khan will be next pacquaio simply becoz roach has faith in him, if he wasnt with roach i would have given him no chance at all.
i see a megafight or even a superfight down the line with either alexander, bradley, ortiz… maidana is nuffin jus like prescott easily outboxable he wont last long trust me, bradley aint got the body hes a midget, im picking alexander and khan for next mayweather pac…wot u guys think?
A better title for your story is could he be the next Mayweather since you say he avoiding other fighters. Pacman has faught at least 5 hall of famers. You should do everyone a favor and stop writing.
Lol khan the new pacquaio?!Yeah ok!Pacquaio fought and beat the likes of barrera,morales,marquez,hatton,cotto,de la hoys,etc.People will see that he is avoiding punchers if he just trys to go through his career cherry picking every fight he has.Its no foregone conclusion that he’ll marquez anyway!
@dolto
I think you got it wrong. Floyd Mayweather Jr. that is.
Yea, its possible. Roach keeps Manny away from boxers and waits until a big name shows that he’s no longer an elite fighter to match Pacquiao against them. No reason Khan can’t do the same thing. Wait until a big-name fighter loses and looks bad in doing so, then throw Khan in against them. In fact, if he can beat Marqez and then Morales he should be big right away. Barrera, Marquez, and Morales: Manny’s fans will tell you it doesn’t matter how old and faded they are but that they’re future HOF fighters. If Khan beats them, anyone saying they are no longer the fighters they used to be are just making excuses and hating on Khan.
With khans glass jaw? The next pac? Hahaha this article is a joke right?
Khan doesn’t fight the fights that are bad for him only ones he knows he can win he ducks the fights that will knock him out madana for example. So no lol
If khan uses steroids…yah!