WBA jr welterweight champion Amir Khan is often on the receiving end of taunts and callouts from other fighters, but the British boxer was on the verbal offensive in an interview with the London Daily Telegraph, taking aim at Wild Card training partner Manny Pacquiao and fellow 140lb titleholder Timothy Bradley. Im going to tell Manny to consider retirement and not go on too long. He has some serious thinking to do he was lucky and he got away with it against [Juan Manuel] Márquez, Khan told the Telegraph. He also stated that he thought Marquez had won the fight and suggested he could beat Pacquiao now himself. In our sparring lately, hes not the one getting the better of it, Khan stated. The Daily Telegraph also reported that Pacquiaos Filipino advisers had allegedly told him to stop sparring with Khan. Khan also stated Timothy Bradley had no response when he told Bradley to grow some balls at the weigh-in before Bradleys fight with Joel Casamayor. Hes been avoiding me, and its time for us to fight. Next up for Khan is a December 10 date against Lamont Peterson in Washington DC.
He could barely handle Maidana for 12, he really thinks he can last 12 with pac to outbox him? Sparring is not fighting. Khan is a big threat, but not to guys like Pac who could stop him inside 3.
at Wildcard they spar with Headgear and extra bigger gloves. Put Amir and Manny in the ring in a real fight and watch Manny Prescotting Amir withing 2 Rounds!
These statements are old, and that piece there is taking Khan's comments badly out of context: I can't remember what question that was in response to, but he didn't say he would beat Pacquiao now himself. Garbage reporting.
