Khan-do attitude from bullish Amir

AMIR KHAN expects to go on to become a multi-weight world champion after trainer Freddie Roach backed him to emulate friend and pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao.

Khan, who began his professional career at lightweight but moved up to become WBA light-welterweight champion in the summer, has enjoyed an astonishing turnaround in fortunes since teaming up with Roach and sparring partner Pacquiao.

In September last year he was blown apart in a huge upset defeat by unknown Colombian Breidis Prescott. After immediately relocating to California to join Roach’s stable, however, he has bounced back in style, defeating legendary Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera before claiming Andreas Kotelnik’s WBA belt in July.