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Khan suffered from poor coaching, says Hunter
- Updated: May 3, 2016
11:02 AM ET
Virgil Hunter insists Amir Khan would be a superior fighter if he had always trained him, revealing a belief his previous development has been flawed.
Khan has been groomed for a high-level career since winning an Olympic silver medal aged 17 at Athens 2004, but 12 years later and despite his widely recognised natural talent, he is not yet considered among Britain’s greats.
On Saturday he challenges WBC middleweight champion Saul Alvarez at Las Vegas’ new T-Mobile Arena and, after being appointed Khan’s trainer in 2012 after the 29-year-old’s disappointing performances under predecessors Freddie Roach, Jorge Rubio and Oliver Harrison, Hunter believes his fighter is still capable of more.
“It’s not Amir’s fault,” the American, who also trains Andre Ward, told Press Association Sport. “I can very well imagine that once his speed and competitiveness …
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