Quote Originally Posted by ICB View Post
I'd like to see Amir Khan fight Devon Alexander or Timothy Bradley, as someone said in another thread. Amir Khan hasn't earnt his shot against JMM. And i sense something fishy about the fight aswell, like Freddie Roach knows JMM won't be effective at 140.

Of course Amir Khan still would deserve credit for the win, but Freddie Roach is a smart man. And IMO JMM looked to be pushing his luck at 135, and the fact he won actually shows how good he is. Because he clearly wasn't at his best at 135.

I don't think JMM has the frame to move up like Manny Pacquiao, he looked pretty fleshy vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. And at 140 being 37 it just seems to be all against JMM, plus all the advantages Amir Khan holds. Like being naturally alot bigger. And having a big reach advantage.

I'd rather see Amir Khan take on a legit 140 pounder, someone like Devon Alexander or Timothy Bradley, there title holders and as i said they would be good fights. Or even Marcos Rene Maidana just because he's a puncher, or what about a rematch vs Breidis Prescott ?
Even though everyone criticizes Roach for being an loudmouth, he knows the game inside and out. He knows when it is an perfect opportunity to take a fight. He even said this himself that certain fights are perfect at certain times. A prime example would be a shot and weight drain De La Hoya who couldn't pull the trigger anymore or a shot Barerra moving up in weight. He's banking that JMM is either shot or on the serious decline coupled with fighting at 140 that Khan has all the advantages.

BTW didn't Roach said he wanted Khan to fight Erik Morales awhile back? Well there you go. Why would he suggest such a thing? Because Morales is a legend and a shot fighter. Perfect for con boy to fight him.

Con boy isn't going to get in with a prime fighter like an Bradley anytime soon, unless Bradley starts seriously declining or becomes shot in 2 years then yeah he lets con boy fight him.