Why did Roach take the Barrera fight?

Other than Richard Abril, of course, who has a chin like granite.

:nut

 

Khan is one of the fastest fighters around right now. Blazing speed.

You need more than speed to deal with Barrera, though -- even an old, faded version.

 

Khan already has my respect. He got my respect the way he handled the Prescott defeat. It seems as though I'm being branded as a Khan hater or racist because I think Barrera is too much for him at this stage. Khan has respect, and gets more if he wins or puts up a good fight, but I don't see him going 12.

 

Well said mate, This is going to be a sick fight Khant wait :yep

 

See, if khan wins alot of people will say "barrera was shot". But if barrera wins then the same people would say "told you so". Like Bunce said recently..everybody should make up their mind about the fight before the fight so theres no excuses after.

 

Well what do you want them to say?

Khan beat a prime Barrera? Because that would be more of a lie.

 

lolll true fan huh.

 

don't be stupid....

your saying barrera is a shot fighter?

 

Let there be no misconceptions about this.

Barrera is way past his best, and Khan could never claim to have fought "the" Marco Antonio Barrera, regardless of the result on March 14th.

 

agreed but i don't think MAB is shot like RJJ either. Even though he's been out for some time..

 

100% right , This is no way the prime MAB, but i dont think he is shot, just past his best.

 

hes way past his best, and this fight will show how far past his best he is really.

You say make your mind up, but I cant until I see the fight. Then we'll know exactly what version of MAB Khan is fighting. Like people say this fight could be happening because of something Roach/Warren knows about how far gone he is.

If Barrera looks decent and has some energy then Khan can take a lot of credit from this fight and I would happilly give it to him.

 

I think Roach was ok with the fight because Khan did well against Manny in sparring. That and Manny's success have got Roach thinking he can train his fighters to beat anyone. Khan has never stepped in with anyone near Barrera's level.

 

its a good choice khan beats barrera

 

good post. khanz got a big heart. not many boxers would have got up from them shots by prescott! he even got up from the second knockdown even though he didnt mke it . cannot question his heart