Amir Khan: record, next fight and profile →
According to Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao had Amir Khan down and out during various sparring sessions. Roach was responding to a question regarding Pacquiao's willingness to face Khan anywhere, including the UK.
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is open to the idea of facing his former Wild Card stablemate Amir Khan in 2015. For years, the two fighters were trained by Hall of Fame coach Freddie Roach from his Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California. They spent countless hours training and sparring together. Back in 2012, Khan went into full swing under new trainer Virgil Hunter.
Former champion Amir Khan is picking his former stablemate, Manny Pacquiao, to defeat Chris Algieri next Saturday night in Macau, China - but says it won't be as easy as many people think. Khan was once guided by Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, and the two boxers trained side by side for several years before Khan left the Wild Card Gym and hired Virgil Hunter. Algieri (20-0, 8KOs) is taller and longer and wants to use his jab to control Pacquiao's aggression. Khan says Pacquiao is no longer the same guy who terrorized the welterweight ranks with a series of big wins and vicious knockouts.
Amir Khan admits his December 13 fight against Devon Alexander is make or break as he chases a clash with Floyd Mayweather next year. The two welterweights will battle it out for the WBC silver title in Las Vegas, but for 27-year-old Khan in particular there is the prospect of a big-money blockbuster against pound-for-pound king Mayweather in the offing should he win. If the fight is made and speculation suggests that it will be, then there has been talk of it being in the UK and that would certainly rival the Carl Froch v George Groves encounter at Wembley last summer.
Welterweight contender Amir Khan (29-3, 19KOs) has a very important fight coming up on December 13th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Khan will step in the ring with former two-division champion Devon Alexander (26-2, 14KOs). Should Khan overcome his upcoming fight, there are two big potential opportunities in his path. The first is a domestic showdown with rival Kell Brook, who now holds the IBF's welterweight title. The second is the biggest prize in boxing, a potential fight with WBC/WBA champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Styles makes fights. WBO lightweight champion Terence Crawford, who is currently in camp for his November 29th defense against Raymundo Beltran, believes Amir Khan will present a tougher challenge than Manny Pacquiao for Floyd Mayweather Jr. Most fans would like to see Mayweather and Pacquiao face each other in a welterweight unification in 2015. Pacquiao will defend his WBO title against Chris Algieri on November 22 in Macau, China.
British star Amir “King” Khan (29-3, 19 KOs) believes an impressive victory over former two-division world champion Devon Alexander “The Great” (26-2, 14 KOs) will secure him a May showdown with WBA/WBC welterweight king Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26KOs). Khan-Alexander tops a Showtime televised tripleheader taking place on December 13th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Khan has been chasing a Mayweather fight since 2012. Other boxers, like Robert Guerrero and Marcos Maidana stepped over him to get Mayweather. He sees Alexander as the final step before reaching his Mayweather moment.
Amir Khan admits that everything in his career is at stake next month when he battles Devon Alexander on December 13th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The fight will headline a Showtime televised tripleheader. Former champions “King” Khan (29-3, 19 KOs) and Alexander “The Great” (26-2, 14 KOs) are both hoping to get a shot at WBA/WBC welterweight king Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26KOs) in May of next year.
Amir Khan believes upcoming opponent Devon Alexander represents a tougher test than IBF welterweight champion and British rival Kell Brook. Khan is looking to catapult himself into contention for major bouts against boxing kingpins Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in 2015 by beating former two-weight world champion Alexander on December 13 in Las Vegas. A mouthwatering domestic showdown with Brook has also been mooted after the Sheffield fighter captured a portion of the world title in the 147lb division by beating Alexander's conqueror Shawn Porter in August.
Kevin Cunningham, trainer and manager of Devon Alexander, would be very disappointed if they beat Amir Khan - and then fail to secure a fight in May with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Alexander and Khan will clash on December 13th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Both Khan and Alexander are gunning to face Mayweather (47-0, 26KOs) on Cinco De Mayo weekend, May 2nd of next year.