By Scott Gilfoid: Legendary trainer Emanuel Steward has noticed some flaws that need major addressing for WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) if he’s to get to the next level and beat top fighters like Victor Ortiz, Devon Alexander, Lucas Matthysse, and Timothy Bradley.

Speaking to the telegraph.co.uk, Steward said that Khan has “Serious flaws” that he’s seen in his style but his fight against Marcos Maidana in December showed that Khan weaknesses that will be exposed when he faces faster fighters with greater boxing skills than Maidana.

Steward is right. Khan is going to be in serious trouble when he faces guys like Alexander and Bradley. If a slow and limited fighter like Maidana was able to have Khan reduced to getting battered against the ropes in the last three rounds of their fight in December, just imagine what a guy like Bradley will do to Khan. It won’t be pretty and there’s not much Khan’s trainer Freddie Roach can do to avoid that from happening.

I’m frankly surprised that Khan is still as vulnerable as he is despite being trained by Roach. However, in all fairness to Roach, there’s only so much you can do with a fighter that has a weak chin like Khan. Roach changed Khan’s style around completely and has turned him into a 100% runner. That – and the referee – saved Khan from getting knocked out against Maidana. If Khan hadn’t ran all night, he wouldn’t stood a chance against Maidana in a one on one fight. Roach can’t do much more than have Khan run.