Amir Khan condemns Manny Pacquiao’s ‘Risky’ World Title Automination Against Mario Barrios, Disputes Barrios’s merits and puts himself selfish in Comeback plans

Amir Khan says Manny Pacquiao, 46, should not encounter the WBC Welterweight Champion Mario Barrios in his Comeback on July 19. Khan feels that it is a ‘difficult struggle’ for Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 COs) because of his age and inactivity and because he is fighting the much younger 29-year-old Barrios (29-2-1, 19 COs). Khan, 38, suggests that Pacquiao should rather fight Barrios, because then the collision would be more proportional because they both retired.

The WBC has heated this week with their decision to give the inactive Pacquiao a #5 -rankings on Welterweight. He has not fought since 2021, and his last win was in 2019. Fans consider it criminals for the WBC to give Pacquiao a #5 -ranking after four years of inactivity and a loss to Yordenis Ugas. They arranged Manny in front of Rohan Polanco and Eimantas Stanionis. Those two fighters are likely to erase the remaining pacquiao.

Barrios’s “earn”?

“It’s a fantastic battle for Mario, he needs that big fight. He will be paid well and fight against a legend like Manny Pacquiao, ”Amir Khan said Sky Sports Boxing About Mario Barrios is fighting Pacquiao.

Barrios will make a lot of money, and he can even lose. He looked Hellies in his last fight against Abel Ramirez, and he had never been an impressive fighter. His losses to Gervonta Davis and a ring-savvy Keith Thurman showed that he was below average.

“Mario deserves this struggle because every fighter wants that big payday. I don’t know how much man is left in him,” says Khan. “If they were in their peak, I would say Manny Pacquiao all day. But it could be a difficult battle for Pacquiao. “

I don’t know of Barrios who deserves a fight against Pacquiao. Where did he do something special in Mario’s Career CV that earns him a huge pay day against former eight-division world champion Pacquiao? Barrios’ resume is pretty empty.

Barrios’s best wins

– Yordenis Ugas – 37 at the time with a knockout loss to Errol Spence
– Botirzhon Akhmedov
– Fabian Maidana
– Devis Boschiero
– Santiago

Barrios is a definition of a paper champion. He was elevated to his WBC welterweight title status, and then fought against a questionable draw against travel man Abel Ramos in a fight that fans believe he should have lost. Now he is about to fight against Pacquiao. Khan says Barrios deserves the Pacman battle, but I don’t see him deserving anything other than being stripped.

Khan’s my first move?

“I’m sure he wants to win the fight because it can change his life,” Khan said of Barrios. “If I were to advise Manny, I wouldn’t say to come back. You have to come back to someone who has already retired, someone like me. ‘

Notice how Khan’s self-serving tactics with him put his own name in the Pacquiao whip tasks. Khan should be happy for Barrios that he will get that big payday against the still popular retired 46-year-old Pacquiao, rather than trying to make a case for him fighting against him. Khan’s poor results at the end of his career make him unfit for Pacquiao. He lost two of his last three fights before he retired. Pacquiao has nothing to benefit from the fight against Khan, because he is to World titles to contribute his legacy. There is no benefit in the fight against the crop 38-year-old Khan, who has not fought in three years since 2022.