WelshDevilRob Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Amir Khan’s camp turn down Manny Pacquiao's fight offer By David Magilton » BOXING: Amir Khan’s advisers turned down the offer of a fight with his stablemate Manny Pacquiao. Promoter Bob Arum, the head of Top Rank, revealed that the Bolton boxer was offered the challenge of fighting the world’s No 1 pound-for-pound fighter this autumn. But the offer was firmly rejected by his family insisting it was too early in his career. “We were offered the fight a few months ago but it is not an option at the moment,” said his father Shah Khan. “Maybe in a couple of years it is something we would look at but not at this stage.” Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter, revealed that Khan, now the World Boxing Association light-welterweight champion, had been made the offer soon after the Filipino fighter had defeated Ricky Hatton. Arum said: “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. “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, he made a mistake, but he looks great now. It was a great performance which won him the world title against Kotelnik, and you can only see him getting better. I can definitely see Amir and Manny meeting in the ring down the line.” The pair are stablemates at the Los Angeles Wild card Gym and are both trained by Freddy Roach, who claimed his 23rd world champion with Khan’s success. Khan’s next challenge may be a first defence of his WBA light-welterweight title, with his promoter Frank Warren believed to be in talks with mandatory challenger Ukrainian-born New Yorker Dmitry Salita, 27, who is unbeaten in 31 contests. Source: http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faulks Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Sorry but i find this hard to believe. I work in Bolton and that paper is rubbish. Just what would Pac have to prove by beating Khan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieboy Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Cant see that being true. you dont go from fights like de la hoya and hatton to fightin khan, who wasn't even a world champion at the time. pacman would have gained nothing from the fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemmell100 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Sorry but i find this hard to believe. I work in Bolton and that paper is rubbish. Just what would Pac have to prove by beating Khan? it is true!!!!!! believe me even khan.roach and khan's dad shah have admitted it.it was on the sky sports website..eastsideboxing aswell. it was shah who told amir not to fight manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faulks Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 You dont surprise me Gemmell, Khan just isnt gonna bring in the sort of cash a mega fight with the likes of Cotto/PBF.. Im not calling you a lier as ive read similar stuff on other sites though i think this might be a bit of a publicity stunt from the Wildcard Gym. Pac would demolish, and i mean demolish a young Khan. I cant see what the Bolton bigmouth would get out of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemmell100 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 i dont think pacman really would have took the fight.BUT bob arum 100% offered the fight to khan i have seen several interviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hassanomar Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 goots b said great call by the khan camp - waaay to early to fight some1 in the calibre of the pac man! gotta be said does seem strange bob arum turning to khan to fight when hes not a big name known worldwide..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mofo2 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Amir would have got murdered...his dad was right to turn it down....there is absolutely no doubt about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 My apologises on this one - it appeared today as latest news but was from the beginning of September. I know from other boxing sites it was mentioned but whether it would have actually happened if 'Team Khan' said Yes is another thing. I think it was partly down to Arum wanting to get Khans name out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hassanomar Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I think it was partly down to Arum wanting to get Khans name out there. clever idea if true from the old timer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jian85 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Not in the same class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jian85 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Maybe in a few years he might be a chance tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hassanomar Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 ye i guess if he does what hatton did to kosta and castillo nd fighting people close to the end maybe otherwise i cant see him coming close... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miksid Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 As someone mentioned it was probably just a publicity stunt for khan - firstly pacqiaou has got absolutely zero to gain out of fighting khan, and secondly it would be a bad move from khan's perspective - he's only just starting to repair the reputational damage from the prescott fight, wouldn't bode well to go in against such a warrior at this stage and get obliterated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosuir Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Rumor has it that new Euro champ Paul McCloskey wants a fight with Khan if he keeps his belt in December...i personally think that would be a great fight...and there would be a new Irish world champ ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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