Khan looks vulnerable in sparring with Pacquiao
October 31st, 2010
By William Mackay: While his trainer Freddie Roach has been very pleased with WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan’s recent sparring with Manny Pacquiao, I wasn’t nearly as impressed with Khan. After seeing how wide open Khan was for counters during his sparring on HBO’s 24/7 Pacquiao/Margarito episode 2, I think Khan’s next opponent Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) will have no problems finding Khan and hammering him with power shots.
In the past, it was a lot easier because he would come at his opponents more looking to throw flurries. Now, Khan is moving more and throwing shorter combinations but he’s still there to be hit when he tries to land his own shots. He’s also vulnerable to having the ring cut off on him.
Khan and his fans seem to see his win over Andriy Kotelnik as proof that Khan won’t get hit by Maidana. That’s mistaken logic, though, because Kotelnik did land a lot of punches on Khan in that fight and had his face swollen up by the end.
Maidana won’t need to land 1/10th the amount of punches that Kotelnik landed in order to get Khan out of there. Running around the ring like he did against Kotelnik likely won’t matter much in the outcome on December 11th.
The only way that Khan has a chance to win is if he stands and trades and takes Maidana out before he gets taken out. Running will only make it worse for Khan. He’s so hittable it’s not even funny.
Khan will get tagged the first time he comes at Maidana and tries to land one of his right hands or some of his combinations. And when that happens, I see Maidana flattening Khan and leaving him on the canvas.
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you surely saw alot on 24/7!!
Khan is much better than Maidana. He has the speed and skill to beat Maidana. Maidana is just big and tall, other than that, Khan will move and weave around him pumping heavy punches and jabs.
I saw how Maidana, and Khan fights. I am very sure, speed kill, Maidana will lose to Khan. I know that because I am not their fan.
Con gets CROCKED..LOL
I dont know why people are giving this writer a hard time, i mean we’re all allowed to have our opinions right? But having just said that, i do think this article is an overstatement. Maidana is a one trick pony and thats his power. Thats all he’s got. He has no technique and does not have a great defense. Khan has improved speed, footwork, defense and power, and also has roach on his corner. Is he gonna look bad against the P4P king? yeah of course he is, khan is still progressing. I think in another year or so he’ll be able to compete at the elite level, which Maidana is absolutly not.
I WILL SMASH THIS FOOL !
Maidana is a lot hittable than Khan. Khan has the speed to overcome Maidana. The Kotelnick fight was proof Khan is on his way and improved so much under the tutelage of Freddie Roach. Khan is not the same fighter when he lost to Prescott. BTW…how can make an assessment on 24/7 when it barely last a few seconds. If that is enough for you to make that kind of strong assessment on how Khan will fall against Maidana. I suggest you should stick to highlight reels to evaluate fights. It is so utter ridiculous you make than kind of judgment based on a few seconds of sparring. (facepalm)
That’s because Khan hasn’t been in with any one since prescott who could crack an egg!!!!!,but he was heavily marked up against Maligaggi.
it’s manuela perez again with his new alias, lol!!
to borow yo’s words “manny pacquiao got knocked out TWICE and look where he is know”. and I might add, Mayweather never got knocked out but look where he is know
absolute bull mackay. Your just stirring, he looked good.
If the writer is that intelligent and knowledgable he should be coaching the boxers rather than sitting in a chair with a laptop in his lap and a cup of coffee and giving EXPERT opinion.Have a life.
I know this winds you up Mr Mackay. Kotelnik beat Maidana and Khan easily beat Kotelnik. So everyone should post this FACT.
i dont usually comment on joke articles, but are you serious!!!! 10 secound sparring clip!!!! lmao!!
MacKay did you form this opinion based on the 4 nanoseconds of sparring that 24/7 showed between pacquaio and khan. Like all of your articles 2% fact 98% your obsession / prejudice towards Khan. I truly hate you!
first of all, even manny pacquiao got knocked out TWICE and look where he is know
i cant stand all the idiots crying and saiying limmond got ripped if you open your eyes you can amir khan who was still amateur ish at that time got hit a few times and was PUSHED down
he got up immeadiatly and for some reason got on his knees anyways he got up and brokes limmonds jaw
your acting like was actually HURT by limmond
get a life
You keep talking about khan, but Maidana’s last fight was boring! He doesn’t move, he just relies on his power and that’s all. It has been proved that Maidana can be beat on decisions and it’s also been shown he can’t deal with speed e.g. Ortiz, and Khan is a lot faster than Ortiz.
Pac always looks hittable in practice but when he climbs that ring he transforms into a punching to fast of a machine. Your change of putting him down depends on how quick and hard you can punch him before he can unload his “Gatling” guns. If you can’t unload your guns, within three rounds, its lights out for you. Bye! Bye! LOL!
what they showed was the best of pac sparring, which pac looked horrible too. pac is in trouble, he is even more hittable than the padded con.
@ GRAHAM!
How long ago was that fight against Limmond?? Roach was’nt in the corner and Kahn was wild back in the day AND he got back up and f#cking won! Most good fighters have had knock downs, Lennox, Klitchzko’s, Pacman! GET OVER IT!!
Plus you’re an idiot betting that money on Maidana!! He is 3-1 for a reason!! I’ll remember you the day after the fight!!
Also agree with a few other people on here about this article! From the brief 5 second clips I saw he seemed to be getting the better of Pacman and that was reitereated by Roach talking about timing, so how you can form an article on it is beyond me!!
Of course Khan would be so vulnerable aginst Pacquiao. Why where have you been Bill? Should that come as a surprise to you? Might you want to see Maidana spar with Pacquiao? Pacquiao would flatten both Maidana and Khan. I thought you are about the Maidana-Khan fight.
To realistic below your right man willie limmond bet the head off khan and if you go onto YouTube right now u will see that when limmond knocked khan down the ref gave khan a 12 count instead of 10 watch it wat a fix it was limmond was robbed????????
December 11th is gonna be an early Christmas present for me khan is going home in a body bag cant wait hope Marcos lays the most brutal and vicious knockout on khan ever witnessed on TV and deep down khan knows he is gone and landed himself in the lions den .I have put 2,700 euro on maidiana to win the fight at 3/1 easiest 10,800 euro I’ll ever make CAN’T WAIT
The trouble with Khan is that his fans are obviously morons. Khan still thinks sparring with Manny means he’s on par with Manny, and Khans silly fans still haven’t realised Khan is still the same chinny clown he always was.
Limmond dropped him for crying out loud and Khan was in trouble! Willie Limmind! a guy that punches like Malagnaggi!.
@FAIL ipino
maybe you may try your own article and let me believe in it
@FAIL ipino
here you go again
why dont you write your own article man..:)
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Adam’s comment is the best
Its so funny how William trys to get so technical in this article, and anyone with half a brain who watched 24 7 knows this guy has a few screws loose
Loosing credibility after every article
“LET US USE OUR EYE AND BRAIN”
It is very obvious that the article in this column is trying to portray not attracting sales about the bout between PACMAN AND MARGARITO. And as much as possible is trying to discourage boxing fans from watching the fight at the COWBOY STADIUM, because of the venue is not done in Las Vegas. This is a great and real fight not fixed compared to FLOYD MAYWEATHER AND SHANE MOSLEY. When a fight is exciting causing bodily injuries, its real not fixed. WATCH THE FIGHT OF MOSLEY AND MAYWEATHER, that is the most complete fixed game as some people believe.
i think adam said it best….lol
con will fall
Khan and Pacquiao fans need to grow up and stop acting like women with their panties in a bunch.Every Boxing fans doesn’t have to like them in order to be seen as true Boxing fans.These to fighters have the most sensitive fan base I have ever seen!
To get a win over Maidana, a boxer needs very good defensive skills and / or hit hard enough to hurt him. I don’t think Khan has a good defense or hits hard. He has speed, but he has been hit in every fight. He is not Whitaker or Mayweather. So, he won’t survive.
So…..
You watch a TV Show, saw a SHORT CLIP of a SPARRING session and now you’re writing an article to say you understand the athlete. LOL.
For a minute when i was reading i though tyou first hand had an opportunity to watch some extended sparring, but common man a clip off the tV??
Want to bet khan wins by decision ? Only way maidan a wins is ifnhe connect flush khan will get hit but if he see the punch he will not get knock out,when it end he be leading on all cards,watch.