LONDON (AP) -- British boxer Amir Khan has left his trainer Freddie Roach as he looks to revive his career after two losses over the last year. Khan said in a Twitter post on Saturday that they "had a good professional chat and maybe in the future we work together." Khan lost his WBC and WBA light-welterweight titles with a surprise fourth-round defeat to unheralded American Danny Garcia in July. He had previously lost in a split decision to Lamont Peterson in a controversial fight with the American in December. A rematch was ordered but was canceled when Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone, restoring the WBA belt to Khan. Roach has been Khan's trainer since 2008 and also trains Manny Pacquiao and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. This content is protected
I can see why he did it, but I don't think it's a good move. Lamont Peterson is a good fighter, and most people thought Khan should have won. I won't even get into the positive testing deal, but that should have a big impact too. As for his last fight...people get caught in boxing. It happens. Khan was boxing great up until that point, and just made a bad mistake of not being ready for a looping countershot...it only takes one mistake in this game. I actually was impressed that he got up from that shot and tried to take control of the fight. I've watched Khan train and spar and lemme tell ya...I've NEVER seen a fighter that ****ing fast, and able to throw such blitzkrieg combinations in my life.
