Roach thinks Khan can beat Bradley, Alexander and Maidana
August 20th, 2010
By William Mackay: You can usually expect a trainer to have a certain amount of loyalty and confidence about his or her particular fighters, but trainer Freddie Roach’s confidence toward his fighter World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) borders on the extreme.
Roach seems to be forgetting Khan’s 1st round knockout loss to Colombian Breidis Prescott in 2008, a fight in which Khan was staggered with a jab in the opening seconds and taken quickly with a series of left hooks to the head that left Khan a pile of jelly on the canvas.
It’s no secret that Khan never attempted to avenge that knockout loss, and once Prescott was beaten by a couple of fighters, he was deemed an unworthy opponent for Khan. In an article by Gareth Davies at the Telegraph.co.uK, Roach says “Amir is ready to take any one of those guys – Maidana, Bradley or Alexander. I really don’t care which one it is. I’ve been watching them all recently, and it doesn’t really matter which one they put him in with. Amir is clearly the best one out there.”
I wonder if Roach is seeing Alexander, Maidana and Bradley as fighters that his best pupil Manny Pacquiao would destroy, and has things mixed up his head about which fighter he’s talking about.
Khan hasn’t beaten anyone that would leave you to believe that he could beat any of those three, let alone all three like Roach thinks. It would be nice if Khan would actually start fighting one of them so Roach can look like a genius as fast as possible.
However, Khan isn’t looking to fight any one of them, despite Roach’s talk. Khan is gunning for 37-year-old lightweight Juan Manuel Marquez, who is three inches shorter than Khan and a heck of a lot older.
A lot of boxing fans see this as a cherry picking move on Khan and Golden Boy Promotions part, because Marquez isn’t a light welterweight and has already been proven to be too small when he attempted to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. at a 143 pound catch weight.
Khan already fought Paulie Malignaggi, a light hitting former IBF light welterweight champion, in his last fight in May. Fans were hoping that Khan would start fighting quality fighters in his own division after that fight, and not smaller fighters that Khan has a huge size and youth advantage against.
Never the less, Khan is looking to fight Marquez next regardless of the criticism that’s been heaped on his head by fans and some writers. One can only hope that once this fight is out of the way, Khan is finally going to be matched against those three fighters – Alexander, Bradley and Maidana – that Roach seems to think Khan can beat.
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He might get a little respect from the real boxing fan is the answer to going back in with prescott,because until he fight a tough opponent the criticism will only grow.
beat one of them on his next fight and ill believe it dont go after a light weight like we know you will
You both can think all you like that you could beat them ,but thats totaly different to actualy doing it So until you start showing some real desire to actualy get in the ring with these fighters; keep taking the medication because your talking tripe.
They must’ve opened a medical marijuana distributor down wind of the Wildcard Gym. The residents of that gym are TRIPPIN’!!
Who has Bradley, Alexander or Mandina fought?? Mandina fought Ortiz…..big wow Kahn schooled that bum twice in the amateurs. Alexander fought Koletnik and had it no been for the robbing American judges he would definatley have lost. Again Kahn completley took him to school in their fight. Then we have Bradley who in my view has only fought two decent fighters (witter and holt). Both fights were close encounters and could have gone either way in my view. This guy is possibly the most overrated of the lot and couldn’t crack an egg with weak punches. Do you actually follow boxing at all Mr Mackay????
His last one proved he can go 12 with a prime Cotto, the one before that was the number 1 challenger to that belt and then the one before that was robbed from beatin the most talked up man of the division.
Not punchers but not low standard either.
@ BNP Voter
heh nice one, think that sums up a few people’s views. Anyway, jackherrer hit the nail on the head with his points.
“Khan hasn’t beaten anyone that would leave you to believe that he could beat any of those three, let alone all three like Roach thinks.”
WRONG! Khan v Kotelnik and Alexander v Kotelnik. What happened? Idiot.
ahahaha maidana has said that roach begs golden boy promotions to keep khan away from him.
so true, we all know it roach, you’re all talk, you’re no genius either.
khan has a glass jaw he hasent fought a puncher since prescott he fights boxers over the hill get the fight on wi maidana
if roach believes that, dont talk about it, show up. all three would love to have a chance at khan so stop talkin about it and show us. khan has been boxin nobodys for years now. put him in there and lets see what he can do vs. the best in the world.
It seems like all people in boxing do is talk they talk more than they fight they talk about I can beat this guy or that guy or I’lll whip this guys ass but when it comes down to it they don’t fight go UFC
THINKS.mmmmmmmmmmmmm think about it again and again please
Um King thinks Alexander would beat everyone and Shaw thinks Bradley beats everyone too. Kotelnik EXPOSED Alexander and Bradley has been a champ for over 2 years without being in a big fight. Maidana has a victory over Ortiz and zero else on his record.
Bradley has been pretty sharp lately,Khan may not have time to set up his boxing with him, like Pascal did to Dawson.
this is a pointless article full of contradictions and bullshizzle. khan schooled kotelnik and kotelnik beat up alexander bad. when the mayweather marquez fight was made it was billed as the two best pound for pounders, for a young fighter with limited experience to go in against marquez who just looked great against diaz is not a bad move. all the writers on this site have no grasp on the reality of making a career out of boxing. khan has to be patient. william mackay take scott gilfoid with you and leave.
As Amir Khans former trainer Oliver Harrison I can tell you that im just green with envy and burning inside because Khan ditched me and went to legendary trainer Freddie Roach.
Khan was my meal-ticket and who made me famous otherwise my gym in salford would have been demolished and not have all the expensive Reebok equipment given by Khan’s sponsor Reebok to my gym.
There is a legal injuction against me speaking about my time in Khans corner, Therefore I use the anonymity of the internet to vent my frustrations and gloss over my lack of success since he left me as a trainer.
Oliver Harrison
William Mackay u see every one knows that u just hate khan for sum reason ..hmmmm.. Deal with it and write boxing articles (what u get paid for) I noticed u didnt write for a while because of kotelnik vs alexander fight.. i wonder why!! haha U know william amir will whoop all the 140 fighters.
i feel its too early to tell who’s gonna be the king of the 140 pounders in a year or so.. there’s alot of fights that still havent been made and the division is super stacked, you never know with boxing…
hang on mayweather beat marquez at welter weight so surly khan fights him at light welter thats a much better fight? shouldnt khan get more plaudits for fighting him at a better suited weight for marquez???????????? no im sure he’ll get accused of cherry picking!
Hmmmmm who shall i listen to William Mackay or Freddie Roach, William Mackay or Freddie Roach, William Mackay or Freddie Roach? Both are obviousley boxing legends and two heros of mine who have so much knowledge of the sport. Its a tough one
William Mackay, u ass wipe. your inteligence is only riveled by door mats. Its Ok when JMM him self, is confident to move up two weight classes to take on the king “Pacman” him self but when its Amir Khan, u pretend that he’s at disadvantage?
you fool, no body cares what you say, burning up inside, envious at Amirs sucess.
Your article do make a good comedy extract tho..amusing..u knob jocky.
Roaches tries always to say what he cannt realise.He said that Pacquiao will submit to all style of control blood test,and ko
Mayweather.It is always the same Roache with his team who dont want Pacquiao to do the blood test.Now he begins the same game with Maidana,bradley,and Alexander.One thing i am gonna say to Roaches is:If you bthing that Khan can beat all these champs,it’snt difficult,you can fight them or one of them instead to fight Marquez the old man.Khan can dominate Maidana from round one to eleven,if this one find his jaw,it’ll be a ko
believe me.Roaches tries to protect all his champs by escaping
them to fight the best.the same style with Pacquiao and others.
I think for Khan the marquez fight would be better for him monetary wise and to get his name out there. But to build character in the ring and face the best, bradley is the man to beat. Dont get me wrong..marquez is great but take care of them before you go to marquez, meaning, prove yourself that your ready for the big leagues.
kahn has real talent…he can…if he fights his fight, reach true greatness…hes the up and coming brit..
Khan will beat them all eventually, him and Ortiz will rise to the top of the division in the next 2 years, mark my words ladies and gentlemen…..
khan needs a little impressive win,, before taking on this guy bradley,maidana etc,, the kid has talent,but he need to play it smart, more leg power and he need to use the ring more often,,
Hahahahahahahahahaha! Roach doin his stand up again!
I tihnk Khan can outbox the lot of them, he aslso has power when he wishes to unleash it. But the chin thing will never go away until he can prove he can go in against these guys and either show he can take a punch now hes moved up or that he can go however long it takes before he wins.
Thats what were waiting for.
Extreme? I completely agree with Roach – Khan is a different level to Bradley, Alexander and Maidana. They are still dangerous guys sure but Khan will beat them no problems.
paulie is well know for being durable, he has finished a fight with a broken jaw. even hatton a hard hitting pressure fighter was taken most of the distance by him
The one good boxer he fought at LWW (Paulie), took him 11 rounds to get out of there. And PM is a light hitter, should of taken him out a lot earlier.(IMO) Oh well, we will see what he is made of when he actually faces good opposition.
WHAT DOES HE REALLY THINK?