Should he face Pacquiao, Khan to do a Mayweather | Inquirer Sports

Should he face Pacquiao, Khan to do a Mayweather

By: - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ
/ 10:41 AM August 15, 2015

Amir Khan

Amir Khan. AFP FILE PHOTO

Boxing is said to run in one simple credo, “hit and don’t get hit.”

For Amir Khan, he would focus on the second part to beat the blurry of Manny Pacquiao.

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Britain’s welterweight wonder said he would imitate Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s tactics when the pound-for-pound king beat boxing’s only eight-division World Champion on May 2.

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Khan told Dubai 103.8 he would copy Mayweather if he comes to blows with Pacquiao in a 2016 fight.

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“To win a fight against someone like Pacquiao, the key is speed, movement and distance and that’s how Mayweather beat him,” Khan said.

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Khan is reported to be Pacquiao’s next opponent when he returns to ring next year.

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Pacquiao lost to Mayweather in a lopsided decision in what was dubbed as the Fight of the Century.
“Floyd beat him by being sneaky and he made it look so easy. If you stick to the same gameplan that Mayweather used, then it’s an all-day win for me.” IDL

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