Should Khan ditch Roach?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Earl-hickey, Apr 19, 2011.


  1. Earl-hickey

    Earl-hickey Boxing Junkie banned

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    Anyone else get the feeling Khan has peaked under roach?

    I mean I think Roach wants Khan to be a pacquiao clone, in the Paulie fight I thought Roach was going to develop Khans jab, but since then he has been pretty much fighting the way he always does.

    Khan doesnt have the power, accuraccy, stamina and chin to be successful fighting the way he is right now, he needs to learn to be more of a clever fighter, tighten his defence, pick his shots etc, Roach doesnt appear to have drilled this into him.

    Factor in that Khan is still young, but has a limited window to learn new skills, and I think a change might help him.
     
  2. boxing4eva

    boxing4eva Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The problems with Khan are not Roach's fault. He can only instruct, it's up to Amir to listen and to do it. If he chooses not to then it is his own fault. Unless he wants his current state to be his career high, Khan needs to stop acting and behaving like he has "made it", and start training better
     
  3. Big Dunk

    Big Dunk Rob Palmer Full Member

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    your a ****ing ******.
     
  4. phonk

    phonk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You're

    :patsch


    EDIT : And no course he shouldn't. Roach is one of the best in the game. Where does he go from Roach?
     
  5. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Khan has an iffy performance, winning every round against an opponent who didn't want to engage and its time for a change of trainers?
     
  6. ScubaSteve

    ScubaSteve Dwylo o Garreg Full Member

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    C'mon Gaz, you know the drill by now - ofcourse he needs a new trainer! :roll:
     
  7. wow_junky

    wow_junky Retired Full Member

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    You're right, it's ridiculous, Khan needs to hang 'em up, he's spent in boxing
     
  8. achillesthegreat

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    Ridiculous idea.

    Roach is still the best in the game and the training videos are clear they are still working on quality moves. I doubt Khan is putting into effect 100% what he is doing int he gym.
     
  9. Flea Man

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    It's not Roach, it's Khan.

    He's clearly a bit simple. Especially when it coems to Boxing I.Q, which appears shockingly low.
     
  10. boxing4eva

    boxing4eva Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You could call it inteligence, but I don't think it is that. It's more a lack of focus/concentration. They have found a system which allows him to operate at the level he's currently at, to go any further requires something Khan is not prepared to do
     
  11. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I agree, he seems to have an A-B-C-A-B-C way of fighting that that will work against a lot of opponents if Khan sticks to it. The problem was on Saturday that McCloskey was forcing Khan out of that system and Khan looked poor, better opponents will force him out and will then exploit the errors which is something McCloskey didn't do.
     
  12. Relentless

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    no he shouldn't roach is one of the best.

    BUT its funny how people make it out as roach is some sort of boxing god, anyone comes to him and they instantly become great boxers :patsch


    when khan puts on a bad performance first its the conditioning coaches fault, then its the cutman, then khan himself gets a little of the blame but freddie can do no wrong.

    great boxers existed before freddie roach.
     
  13. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    You see some posts on here discussing potential match-ups involving Roach fighters and instead of weighing up the fighters styles, strengths, weaknesses etc. the first line of analysis is "Roach will make a gameplan for his fighter" as if thats all that needs to be said on the fight.
     
  14. NO MAS

    NO MAS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Should Khan ditch Roach...:think

    Do me a favour...:zzz
     
  15. Matt Ldn

    Matt Ldn Boxing Addict Full Member

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    this is ESB one poor performance/loss= New trainer or change weight