As it was reported on BoxingScene, Amir Khan has tabbed Virgil Hunter to replace former trainer Freddie Roach after suffering two back to back losses to Lamont Peterson and Danny Garcia. Khan expressed he felt he wasn’t getting enough time with Freddie as he often had to share camps with Roach’s prized fighter Manny Pacquiao.
According to Roach, Khan’s team informed him they would stay with him only if he got rid of Pacquiao and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and make Khan his top priority. Roach informed them he couldn’t do that and now they have gone their separate ways.
Virgil Hunter however also trains current WBC & WBA Super Middleweight champion Andre Ward. Ward was on the most recent edition of BoxingScene’s official radio show The Boxing Lab and was asked if he felt there would be any problems with Khan training with Hunter as Khan had made it clear he didn’t want to take the backseat to any other fighter. [Click Here To Read More]
According to Roach, Khan’s team informed him they would stay with him only if he got rid of Pacquiao and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and make Khan his top priority. Roach informed them he couldn’t do that and now they have gone their separate ways.
Virgil Hunter however also trains current WBC & WBA Super Middleweight champion Andre Ward. Ward was on the most recent edition of BoxingScene’s official radio show The Boxing Lab and was asked if he felt there would be any problems with Khan training with Hunter as Khan had made it clear he didn’t want to take the backseat to any other fighter. [Click Here To Read More]
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