Refusing to listen to the doubters, a determined Khan flew to California to train at the Wild Card gym with Freddie Roach.<\/a><\/p>\n The revered coach, who has guided Manny Pacquiao<\/a> to sporting greatness, wanted to see whether his new English fighter really had the minerals to bounce back from such a crushing defeat, and thus, chucked him in the squared circle for a spar with the Filipino hero.<\/p>\n In an exclusive interview with Sporf, Khan reminisced: \u201cManny Pacquiao is a legend in the sport. Now, when I see him, we shake hands, and it\u2019s very respectful. He\u2019s a lovely guy. When I sparred with him, it was one of the best feelings ever \u2014 I was so excited, but at the same time, I was nervous and scared. It was great that Freddie Roach put me in the ring with him to see my confidence and to see if I still had it in me after that loss to Breidis Prescott. So, it was a great strategy from him. Sharing the ring with Manny made me the fighter that I am.\u201d<\/p>\n Amir Khan gives surprise verdict on Floyd Mayweather vs Terence Crawford<\/p>\n Of course, Roach was right to push Khan, as the icon ended up capturing two world titles.<\/p>\n However, despite his best efforts, there were times he fell short, notably against Terence Crawford<\/a>. And unfortunately, he never got the opportunity to go head-to-head with Floyd Mayweather<\/a>.<\/p>\n Regardless, he has an interesting opinion on what would have happened had \u2018Bud\u2019 and \u2018Money\u2019 faced off.<\/p>\n![\"YouTube](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772625668_21_hqdefault.jpg\")
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