KAHN TURNS DOWN PACQUIAO FIGHT!!

[gemmell]

Amir Khan Was Offered A Fight With Manny Pacquiao, Confirms His Father, Shah
by James Slater - Though it may be hard to believe, WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan was reportedly offered a fight with pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao. Amir's father, Shah Khan, in talking to The Bolton News, confirmed that his son was indeed offered a late 2009 date with the Filipino sensation, only for the 22-year-old and his team to turn the offer down.

As we know, Pacquiao now faces a legitimate super-fight opponent in Miguel Cotto on November 14th, and it really is hard to fathom how a Pacquiao-Khan fight would have been received by the fans had Khan accepted it.. But, both Shah Khan and promoter Bob Arum have spoken about the big fight offer, and Arum even suggests that the two world champions - who, of course, are both trained by the same man in Freddie Roach and spar together quite often - could still clash at a later date.

Though many people will look at such a fight as an easy money affair for the lethal southpaw from General Santos City in The Philippines, money talks louder than anything, and if Arum wants the fight in, say, late 2010 or early 2011 (if Manny is still fighting) it could happen - stranger things have happened after all.

Shah Khan confirmed that his son was offered the mega-fight.

"We were offered the fight a few months ago but it is not an option at the moment," Khan's father said. "Maybe in a couple of years it is something we would look at but not a this stage."

Had Khan taken the fight this year, it's likely he would have been something like a 20-1 underdog. Wisely, Amir and his handlers turned the dangerous yet probably enormous payday down.

Promoter Arum praised Khan when speaking about him, and said that he can definitely see the 22-year-old getting it on with Pacquiao down the line.

"Amir's name was on the table, we offered him the fight, but his father, and his family, felt it was too early in his career," Arum is quoted as saying by The Bolton News. "Amir Khan has all the attributes of a great champion, and I think he's going to be a superstar in the sport. Okay, so he had a loss in his career [against Breidis Prescott], he made a mistake, but he looks great now. I can definitely see Amir and Manny meeting in the ring down the line."

Again, a high number of fans will probably look at such a fight as an easy and quick win for "Pac-Man," especially after how lethal the 30-year-old future Hall of Famer and perhaps all-time great has been looking lately. Interestingly, there was no word from trainer Roach in the article - would Freddie really have been keen on seeing his two fighters taking each other on?

The latest news surrounding just who Khan WILL face next suggests it will be WBA 140-pound mandatory challenger Dmitriy Salita. Surely a Khan-Pacquiao fight is a bad idea that needs to go away?

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=21088&more=1

[observer1]

Why is someone as Young and Green as Khan going to face the p4p no. 1 ?

[gemmell]

Why is someone as Young and Green as Khan going to face the p4p no. 1 ?

i knw why is manny offering kahn a fight? maybe he is scared of mayweather? it would be over quicker then the prescott fight

[Dan684]

Why is someone as Young and Green as Khan going to face the p4p no. 1 ?

i knw why is manny offering kahn a fight? maybe he is scared of mayweather? it would be over quicker then the prescott fight

To be fair I dont think anyone would ever beat Khan in such fashion, throughout his career again

[CheckHook]

Presumably this fight would've been offered during negotiations for Pacquiao Cotto, or have I got my timeline wrong? If so it seems like maybe it was more of a cover fight for Pacquiao if negotiations went wrong with Cotto... Pacquiao surley wouldn't have pulled out of negotiations with Cotto if Khan had said 'yes' would he?

[Asterix]

Why is someone as Young and Green as Khan going to face the p4p no. 1 ?

i knw why is manny offering kahn a fight? maybe he is scared of mayweather? it would be over quicker then the prescott fight

Who said Manny offered the fight to Khan? It's likely that Arum approached Khan's father in order to see if the match up was possible.

[Grilling Machine]

"We were offered the fight a few months ago but it is not an option at the moment," Khan's father said. "Maybe in a couple of leap years it is something we would look at but not a this stage."

[Autobarn]

sounds like bollocks. why even read this bilge? in the unlikely event that khan would be offered such a fight (shah khan confirmed), it would be turned down (shah khan confirmed).

khan is too raw and vulnerable, blah blah

[alexpaterson]

Who would of trained Khan? I doubt it would of mattered as he would'nt last a round imo Pacquiao is so much better

[overhand_right]

Why is someone as Young and Green as Khan going to face the p4p no. 1 ?

Erm, because he's parading around calling himself the light-welter champ, when in reality Manny Pac is the light-welter champ?

That good enough reason for ya?

[Adamj1987]

Why is someone as Young and Green as Khan going to face the p4p no. 1 ?

Erm, because he's parading around calling himself the light-welter champ, when in reality Manny Pac is the light-welter champ?

That good enough reason for ya?

manny may be angry khan once said there was no good fighters at or around lightweight

[gemmell]

Amir Khan Was Offered A Fight With Manny Pacquiao, Confirms His Father, Shah
by James Slater - Though it may be hard to believe, WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan was reportedly offered a fight with pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao. Amir's father, Shah Khan, in talking to The Bolton News, confirmed that his son was indeed offered a late 2009 date with the Filipino sensation, only for the 22-year-old and his team to turn the offer down.

As we know, Pacquiao now faces a legitimate super-fight opponent in Miguel Cotto on November 14th, and it really is hard to fathom how a Pacquiao-Khan fight would have been received by the fans had Khan accepted it.. But, both Shah Khan and promoter Bob Arum have spoken about the big fight offer, and Arum even suggests that the two world champions - who, of course, are both trained by the same man in Freddie Roach and spar together quite often - could still clash at a later date.

Though many people will look at such a fight as an easy money affair for the lethal southpaw from General Santos City in The Philippines, money talks louder than anything, and if Arum wants the fight in, say, late 2010 or early 2011 (if Manny is still fighting) it could happen - stranger things have happened after all.

Shah Khan confirmed that his son was offered the mega-fight.

"We were offered the fight a few months ago but it is not an option at the moment," Khan's father said. "Maybe in a couple of years it is something we would look at but not a this stage."

Had Khan taken the fight this year, it's likely he would have been something like a 20-1 underdog. Wisely, Amir and his handlers turned the dangerous yet probably enormous payday down.

Promoter Arum praised Khan when speaking about him, and said that he can definitely see the 22-year-old getting it on with Pacquiao down the line.

"Amir's name was on the table, we offered him the fight, but his father, and his family, felt it was too early in his career," Arum is quoted as saying by The Bolton News. "Amir Khan has all the attributes of a great champion, and I think he's going to be a superstar in the sport. Okay, so he had a loss in his career [against Breidis Prescott], he made a mistake, but he looks great now. I can definitely see Amir and Manny meeting in the ring down the line."

Again, a high number of fans will probably look at such a fight as an easy and quick win for "Pac-Man," especially after how lethal the 30-year-old future Hall of Famer and perhaps all-time great has been looking lately. Interestingly, there was no word from trainer Roach in the article - would Freddie really have been keen on seeing his two fighters taking each other on?

The latest news surrounding just who Khan WILL face next suggests it will be WBA 140-pound mandatory challenger Dmitriy Salita. Surely a Khan-Pacquiao fight is a bad idea that needs to go away?

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=21088&more=1

This story was broken by Gareth Davies on the Telegraph...

i dont give a shit if its from the telegraph this is where i seen it

[Finch]

Reading between the lines, Shah Khan say's:

Manny will smash my lad to pieces, though my lad is a world champion he is no where near a world level fighter, so we'll take the fight in a few years when Manny's shot to pieces

[overhand_right]

Reading between the lines, Shah Khan say's:

Manny will smash my lad to pieces, though my lad is a world champion he is no where near a world level fighter, so we'll take the fight in a few years when Manny's shot to pieces

LOL - exactly right, although I think it's more along the lines 'my boy will never, ever step in the ring with Manny, there's money to be made fighting bums for several years yet'

[observer1]

Finch and overhand right. You're both idiots.

[Finch]

Finch and overhand right. You're both idiots.

It was not that long ago Khan was saying he'd beat Pacman, mind you, that was pre-Prescott. I got nothing against Khan, but sad as it maybe but what we said was true.

[Autobarn]

re arum - why bother offering a superfight to a rookie champ that can make money elsewhere? i'm sure khan would rather build up a number of winnable title defences vs the salitas - steady, sure monewy - of the world, than just cashing straight out of the sport.

obviously someone like tim bradley would jump at the chance, as he's not a big name anywhere and he has some experience. but why bother offering a fight to someone who is not going to take it? roach would surely go where the big money is, side with pacquiao, and khan would be in a big fight minus the trainer who is credited with bringing him back...

[observer1]

Finch and overhand right. You're both idiots.

It was not that long ago Khan was saying he'd beat Pacman, mind you, that was pre-Prescott. I got nothing against Khan, but sad as it maybe but what we said was true.

Can't believe people expect Kha to face someone like Pac now.

Why is someone as Young and Green as Khan going to face the p4p no. 1 ?

Erm, because he's parading around calling himself the light-welter champ, when in reality Manny Pac is the light-welter champ?

That good enough reason for ya?

What do you expect him to say? "I am champ but i am awful"

[overhand_right]

I want him to explain how he is the light-welter world champion despite the fact Manny Pac is the reigning and best light-welter in the world.

How can anyone be a champion when they don't want to face the best in the world and instead prefer easy defences?

Pitiful.

[Mimmy]

We were offered the fight a few months ago but it is not an option at the moment," Khan's father said. "Maybe in a couple of years it is something we would look at but not a this stage."


maybe in a couple of years when the little guy has been beaten or had at least 5 really tough fights.!!!!


I think ive heard this all before, dodge em until they need a walking frame.

[WildWaylon]

Are you Shah about that, I Khan believe it. Pacman is the pound 4 pound champ while hes only Amir lad at 22.

[Quixall]

Why is someone as Young and Green as Khan going to face the p4p no. 1 ?

i knw why is manny offering kahn a fight? maybe he is scared of mayweather? it would be over quicker then the prescott fight

To be fair I dont think anyone would ever beat Khan in such fashion, throughout his career again

I love the comedy on this site

[sy86]

re arum - why bother offering a superfight to a rookie champ that can make money elsewhere? i'm sure khan would rather build up a number of winnable title defences vs the salitas - steady, sure monewy - of the world, than just cashing straight out of the sport.

obviously someone like tim bradley would jump at the chance, as he's not a big name anywhere and he has some experience. but why bother offering a fight to someone who is not going to take it? roach would surely go where the big money is, side with pacquiao, and khan would be in a big fight minus the trainer who is credited with bringing him back...

Khan wasnt even world champ when the offer was made. Maybe he just wanted the only other english name around his weight that is known.