On Thursday, Amir Khan ended any hopes of a summer showdown with British rival Kell Brook after announcing his next opponent will be Chris Algieri.
Khan came under increasing pressure earlier this week to arrange a fight with IBF welterweight champion Brook, but the Bolton fighter instead looks set for an outing in Algieri's home city of New York on May 30.
While the non-title welterweight bout against Algieri has not been officially rubber-stamped, Khan is happy with his choice of foe.
Khan said: "You can class him as an A-class opponent."
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Khan came under increasing pressure earlier this week to arrange a fight with IBF welterweight champion Brook, but the Bolton fighter instead looks set for an outing in Algieri's home city of New York on May 30.
While the non-title welterweight bout against Algieri has not been officially rubber-stamped, Khan is happy with his choice of foe.
Khan said: "You can class him as an A-class opponent."
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