Thread: Amir Khan: Manny Pacquiao Can't Knock Me Down!

'MANNY PACQUIAO COULDN'T KNOCK ME DOWN,'


AHEAD of his WBA light-welterweight title defence against Marcos Maidana, the biggest puncher he has faced since Bredis Prescott knocked him out in 2008, Amir Khan has hit out once and for all at the question-marks regarding his chin. Khan, who meets Maidana on December 11 in Las Vegas, insists any vulnerability in the past was caused by the struggle to make the 9st 9lbs lightweight limit and has some interesting evidence to support his claim.

“I’ve taken Manny Pacquiao’s hardest shot in sparring when he weighed 152lbs and he’s not put me down,” Khan bragged. “He caught me a lot of times with big shots and didn’t put me down. I’ve been hit by middleweights and never been put down in sparring. It was only when I was killing myself making weight. I make the weight easier now, I’m a lot stronger and I feel like I can stand in front of any shot.

“I used to kill myself to make weight. I’d be on a strict diet. I’d wear a sweatsuit at night-time, do a five-mile run, come home, have a shower, not have nothing to drink before going to bed. I used to do that for five days on the trot. I’d get up, have half a glass of water and go to the gym again, wearing a sweatsuit. Now, training in LA, we do everything so professionally. Making the weight used to be one fight for me. Who knows what would have happened in the Prescott fight if I hadn’t had to make weight?”

Until signing for the Maidana fight, Khan has faced criticism for supposedly avoiding powerful opponents. He hits back by saying he actively sought to pit his skills against the Argentine’s brute force.

“I’m not being forced into this fight, I forced myself into this fight,” he declared. “But after I beat Maidana, people will say we knew you were going to beat him, it was an easy fight. You can’t win – criticism is always going to be there.”

Khan said that Richard Schaefer, head of his promoter Golden Boy, had told him it did not look like rival champions Timothy Bradley (WBO) and Devon Alexander (WBC and IBF) would be meeting anytime soon. Luckily, Khan has a Plan B.

“If it comes down to it and I have to fight each of them I’ll do that,” he vowed. “I want to fight the best in the division and my plan is to beat Maidana and if the other two don’t fight each other, I’ll fight one of them."

What do you think about that guys?

You think Khan is genuinely ready to do damage?

Originally Posted by :::PSL:::

I love it!!

I hope for Khan's sake that he realises he is talking shite.

On a serious note, Khan just needs to shut the fuck up get his head down and concentrate on Maidana.

Haha, Khan is a natural born comedian. When Hatton gets out of rehab they should go on the comedy circuit together.

I mean sparring is sparring. It's not as if they are going all out and of course Khan is going to be wearing that wopping great thing on his head. Just maybe Manny held back a bit because of Khan's chinny reputation. Pac is a nice guy, you don't want to slaughter the new stablemate.

Is this going to be one of those threads where the majority over-react to a complete non-story?

Lol sparring is different from boxing... Its as simple as that

Originally Posted by :::PSL:::

I often see this cited as a reason. Let's be clear, headguards serve as a minimal benefit when taking shots. If you get hit clean, it really won't help that much. I've sparred with & without one, & the only real benefit is it lessens the impact of shots to the temple. Getting hit clean on the nose or chin with that on, doesn't really make that big a difference.

The key way they help is that you largely avoid cuts from headclashes/stray elbows. What makes way more of a difference imo is the ounceage of glove being used. The difference between being hit by a 16oz glove & a 10oz glove is far more noticeable than the headguard. Anyway, while he says Pac hasn't dropped him, I have heard from someone who trains at the Wild Card that Jose Benavidez dropped Khan, although not badly.

Originally Posted by :::PSL:::

So something designed to prevent cuts, stopped him from being put down. Wow, way to sum up your boxing knowledge.

Like you have never made a mis-informed comment?

Anyway, i fucken love this video... I'm sorry to bash on Khan (and i really do have to stress that i actually like the guy as a person and as a fighter) but the comedy value of this guy is something else



The reaction is classic!

Originally Posted by J da Bomba

Like you have never made a mis-informed comment?

Point out where I did.

Originally Posted by Hornfinger

Originally Posted by J da Bomba

Like you have never made a mis-informed comment?

Point out where I did.

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...acquiao-7.html



Anyway, it's more than just the headgear, the bigger gloves and the slight increase in body fat.

The picture highlights the fact that it's sparring. Granted this was a response to an interview but seriously, you shouldn't brag about achievements that have come from play fighting.

Originally Posted by J da Bomba

'MANNY PACQUIAO COULDN'T KNOCK ME DOWN,'


AHEAD of his WBA light-welterweight title defence against Marcos Maidana, the biggest puncher he has faced since Bredis Prescott knocked him out in 2008, Amir Khan has hit out once and for all at the question-marks regarding his chin. Khan, who meets Maidana on December 11 in Las Vegas, insists any vulnerability in the past was caused by the struggle to make the 9st 9lbs lightweight limit and has some interesting evidence to support his claim.

“I’ve taken Manny Pacquiao’s hardest shot in sparring when he weighed 152lbs and he’s not put me down,” Khan bragged. “He caught me a lot of times with big shots and didn’t put me down. I’ve been hit by middleweights and never been put down in sparring. It was only when I was killing myself making weight. I make the weight easier now, I’m a lot stronger and I feel like I can stand in front of any shot.

“I used to kill myself to make weight. I’d be on a strict diet. I’d wear a sweatsuit at night-time, do a five-mile run, come home, have a shower, not have nothing to drink before going to bed. I used to do that for five days on the trot. I’d get up, have half a glass of water and go to the gym again, wearing a sweatsuit. Now, training in LA, we do everything so professionally. Making the weight used to be one fight for me. Who knows what would have happened in the Prescott fight if I hadn’t had to make weight?”

Until signing for the Maidana fight, Khan has faced criticism for supposedly avoiding powerful opponents. He hits back by saying he actively sought to pit his skills against the Argentine’s brute force.

“I’m not being forced into this fight, I forced myself into this fight,” he declared. “But after I beat Maidana, people will say we knew you were going to beat him, it was an easy fight. You can’t win – criticism is always going to be there.”

Khan said that Richard Schaefer, head of his promoter Golden Boy, had told him it did not look like rival champions Timothy Bradley (WBO) and Devon Alexander (WBC and IBF) would be meeting anytime soon. Luckily, Khan has a Plan B.

“If it comes down to it and I have to fight each of them I’ll do that,” he vowed. “I want to fight the best in the division and my plan is to beat Maidana and if the other two don’t fight each other, I’ll fight one of them."

What do you think about that guys?

You think Khan is genuinely ready to do damage?

Yes,

Why not, get him in there with the top guy's in the division and see how he fairs, If he thinks he's ready then give him the shots !

The worrying thing about the statement is that he's saying he's been getting caught alot by Manny's hardest shots , seems to me he needs to work on his defence then !!

I personally think amir is quality fighter but as every boxer does as soon as they win good they can wipe the floor with any one out there but sorry amir dont think your gonna be a floyd mayweather or manny pac man your out of there leagues ........think you should think about fighting someone like miguel cotto to get some real credability ! think your jouney would stop there . good luck with your travels.