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Manny Pacquiao wont take on Amir Khan
David Smith5 May 2009
Manny Pacquiao will be ringside when Amir Khan bids for a world title next month but the world's best boxer is unlikely to ever fight Britain's former Olympic star, writes David Smith.
Freddie Roach, who trains both men, today revealed Khan went into Pacquiao's dressing room to wish the Filipino good luck ahead of his second-round demolition of Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas.
Roach said: "Manny told Amir 'I'm coming to see you when you fight for a world title'. They spar together all the time but they're pretty good friends so I don't think we're going to see them fight each other. It would be pretty exciting if it ever did happen, but with me being trainer of both guys I'd try and prevent it."
Khan takes on Andreas Kotelnik of the Ukraine for the WBA light-welterweight title at the O2 Arena on 27 June.
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No contest. Khan would be wiped out in 2 to 3 rounds.
Khan knows it and Khans trainers knows it and that is why the fight will never happen. To even mention Khan's name in the same breath as Pacquiao is a total insult to Pacquiao.
- Paul, London, 18/01/2011 06:02
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How can everyone say Khan will beat murray? Khan has been battered by prescott... murray has beaten everyone comfortably and has 14 kos out of his 27 wins!!! Khan is media hype but John looks to be the only fighter coming through who could be world champ... khan is no where near his level and will lose frequently!!!
- John Stone, manchester, 14/07/2009 10:59
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i think firstly Amir Khan can NOT prove his crtitics wrong until he rematches presscott until then there will always remain doubts on amir khan whether he is a prtected species or not let alone if he was ever to face the pound for pound the greatest.
- Bobby, sheffield, 14/07/2009 09:59
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GO ON AMIR KHAN PAKISTANI RULE
- Imran, bOLTON, 14/07/2009 09:59
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If KHAN ever met the PACMAN the fight would finish in 10seconds.
Khan is just media hype who prescott brutly exposed in 54 seconds.
- Amjad, London, UK, 14/07/2009 09:59
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After disposing hatton, i hope the brits won't bet their hopes and asses next on this glass-jawed amir for they will suffer the same fate
- John G, Singapore, 14/07/2009 09:59
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they will not fight each other coz roach won't allow it,it takes an embarassment of whom he will be training of......
- Chia Boy, Rizal,Phils., 14/07/2009 09:59
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if khan fights manny its too early to destruct oh his name because khan has no match on manny why you dont put amir khan on edwin valero thats a good fight and the venue will be at manchester sounds good right
- Silver, dubai, 14/07/2009 09:59
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Khan will have same fate with his countryman RIcky..
also they are good friends. they will not fight each other glad to say
- Jass, Davao City Philippines, 14/07/2009 09:59
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We all klnow that sparring is totally different than the real fight and we know that in a real fight Pacman will KTFO Khan in 1 round.
Khan needs to prove himself and rematch Presscot. he is just using Pac's name to get media mileage.
- A.C, Perth, Australia, 14/07/2009 09:59
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Amir still raw to fight manny. he needs to fight more and have enough experience to fight a fighter with manny's caliber.if he fights manny now he'll suffer the same faith as ricky.
- Aves, Philippines, 14/07/2009 09:59
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khan will be too much for any british fighter including murray! people are now saying if hatton was too fight again it would be against witter and not khan coz khans a 50/50 gamble..roach knws the score and we all know khan has speed in abundance and ricky is not ready for it if u think bout, but ricky obviousy has the tools to ko khan!if khan can beat kotelnik then he can beat prescott with ease..prescott should be wbc champ by then coz his fightin valero which is easy task for him!
- Johnathon, london, 14/07/2009 09:59
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Amir Khan must fight his demons.
Bredis Prescott. Then fight Murry and shut him up. Then the best pound for pound boxer?
- Majid Khan, Manchester, 14/07/2009 09:59
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Khan is nowehere near in the same league as the Pacquiao, Khan would get TKO'd in the 1st round. If he really wants to prove something and make critics shut up then he should fight Prescott again.
- Steve, London, England, 14/07/2009 09:59
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