Kamis, 06 Oktober 2011
FLOYD SCARED OF PACQUIAO – KHAN
MANNY Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the fight the world wants to see, but it may never happen at all because Mayweather is unwilling to risk his unbeaten record against the explosive Filipino world welterweight champion, according to British boxing star Amir Khan.
“I think I’ll get the fight before Manny,” said Khan, the World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation light welterweight champ. “Mayweather’s scared to fight Pacquiao.”
The 24-year-old Khan, who trains with Pacquiao under Freddie Roach at the world-famous Wild Card Gym in West Hollywood, told Brad Jones that Pacquiao is likely to beat Mayweather in the event of a ring showdown.
“Mayweather’s defense is so much better, but I say Manny’s attack is better,” said Khan in a one-on-one interview posted Wednesday in BoxingScene.com.
“What about the four, five, six, seven shots that Manny throws? So I think Manny has the edge.”
Khan said Pacquiao has the added advantage of having Roach in his corner, who could make Pacquiao “adapt to any situation.”
Moreover, Khan said that Pacquiao has demonstrated his ring resiliency, rebounding from three
previous losses and earning a record eight world titles in as many weight classes.
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