Matapos magwagi sa puntos laban kay two-division world titlist Devon Alexander noong Linggo, agad inamin ni Briton boxing superstar Amir Khan na mas mahihirapan siyang harapin si eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao kaysa sa itinuturing na pound-for-pound king na si Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Sa panayam ni Carlos Boogs ng BoxingScene.com, iginiit na gusto niyang makalaban sa 2015 sina Mayweather pero asam din niya ang pay-per-view showdown sa dating sparring partner at ka-stable sa Wild Card ni trainer Freddie Roach na si Pacquiao.
“Manny Pacquiao is a tougher fight because he is more explosive and has more power while with Mayweather, it is more a game of chess,” ani Khan. “ They are both great fighters and both big names. I want to be in the hall of fame one day and I want them to say that I am a great fighter. I need those type of fights.”
Para kay Khan, ang kanyang estilo ay malaking problema kay Mayweather dahil wala pang nakahaharap ang Amerikano na kasing bilis niya sa ibabaw ng ring.
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“I have proven in the boxing world and in the 147-pound division how good Amir Khan is. I really belong with the top guys and it’s all about getting that big superfight,” giit ni Khan. “I really believe I have the style to give Floyd the biggest problems. Floyd has never fought anyone as quick as me and someone who is quicker than him so, yeah, I definitely want the fight.”
“I think Floyd knows that as well and he will think it’ll be a tough fight for him and I will cause him problems. That could be why the fight hasn’t happened,” dagdag ng Briton. “I know it’s a fight the British public want but at the moment I want the big names like Mayweather and Pacquiao.”
