By Edward Chaykovsky
Neither fighter has a contest set for the fall, and Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) says he would jump at the opportunity to face Danny Garcia (31-0, 18KOs) in a rematch.
They met back in a junior welterweight unification in 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Garcia was a late replacement for Lamont Peterson, who was pulled from the contest after failing a random drug test.
Khan got off to quick start and appeared to be in full control as Garcia had no answers for his speed and rapid combinations. The British fighter lost control in the third, when Garcia's massive hook connected and sent him down to the mat. Khan never recovered and was dropped twice more in the fourth before the fight was waved off.
Now they are both in the welterweight division after Garcia made the jump two weeks ago, stopping Paulie Malignaggi in nine rounds. Khan has been competing in the welterweight division since early 2014.
“I’d like to fight Danny Garcia again. If that option came up, I’d grab it with both hands. That’s a fight I’d like to take,” Khan told Dubai radio 103.8.
