Amir Khan has some tough decisions to make

By Boxing News - 07/16/2012 - Comments

Image: Amir Khan has some tough decisions to makeBy Mark Havey: Following a crushing defeat at the hands of Danny Garcia, Amir Khan has to decide on a few things. He has said that he needs to rethink where he trains. Currently Khan trains in LA under the guidance of Freddie Roach.

The wildcard gym also entertains the training camp of Manny Pacquiao. Some people have called on Khan to retire. I am sure his brain is working overtime right now. Here is my take on Khan and the future.

I don’t think Khan should leave Roach. People are saying that Freddie Roach can’t teach defence. Those people have either forgotten or do not know the people that have once trained at the Wild Card gym, James Toney for instance. I have always seen it as an excuse when a boxer blames his coach for a loss or bad performance.

In regards to Khan and retirement, I think Froch should have stayed quiet. I like Froch but it was a ridiculous remark. Froch was outclassed by ward. Khan was outclassed by Garcia, he was caught by a good shot and couldn’t recover. Amir Khan is young enough and skillful enough to come back and win a title.

Khan has now lost his last two fights. He is better than both boxers but lost. The problem isn’t ability. It is a mentality problem. He always looks at future fights. before he lost to Peterson, he was talking about Bradley. Now he has lost to Garcia, he had been talking about Mayweather. It is a massive mistake. Khan is good when he uses his speed, he gets hurt when he hits hard.

I think Amir Khan should rest for a few months. Think about his future and enjoy his family. Ortiz can’t fight for a while as he needs to heal. Khan and Ortiz should fight each other in their comeback. The fight could be huge with a name such as ‘All or nothing”. They are both under Golden boy so the fight should be easy to make.



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