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Luis Sandoval catches up with WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Amir Khan to discuss his upcoming mandatory title defense against Lamont Peterson.
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Luis Sandoval catches up with WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Amir Khan to discuss his upcoming mandatory title defense against Lamont Peterson.

Luis Sandoval catches up with trainer Freddie Roach about Amir Khan upcoming defense of the junior welterweight titles against mandatory challenger Lamont Peterson, Manny Pacquiao's trilogy fight with Juan Manuel Marquez and more.

Amir Khan, Lamont Peterson, Seth Mitchell, Timur Ibragimov, Anthony Peterson And Jamie Kavanagh Held Coast-To-Coast, Same Day Workouts. In Los Angeles And Washington, DC Yesterday In Advance Of Their Respective December 10 Fights At The Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC Which Will Be Telecast Live On HBO's World Championship Boxing

Amir Khan wants to face Floyd Mayweather in the next 12 months. The 24-year-old light-welterweight world champion says he will be ready to take him on a year down the line, when he has moved up a division. Khan defends his WBA and IBF titles against Lamont Peterson on December 10th, live on HBO and Sky Sports HD, but has begun the countdown to that by calling out the man many consider the best fighter on the planet.

(Left to Right) President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar de la Hoya, heavyweight contender Timur Ibragimov, actor/comedian Nick Cannon, Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Amir Khan and undefeated rising lightweight star Jamie Kavanagh pose on November 15, 2011 in Los Angeles, California during a media workout in preparation for Khan, Ibragimov and Kavanagh’s December 10, 2011 fights when Khan will defend his world titles against Lamont Peterson, Ibragimov will face undefeated heavyweight contender Seth Mitchell and Kavanagh will face an opponent to be determined at The Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC with Khan vs. Peterson and Mitchell vs. Ibragimov being televised live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing in the United States and on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.

Number one rated super lightweight contender Lamont Peterson, undefeated heavyweight contender Seth Mitchell and lightweight contender Anthony Peterson pose on November 15, 2011 in Washington, DC during a media workout in preparation for their December 10, 2011 fights when Lamont Peterson will face Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Amir Khan, Mitchell will face heavy contender Timur Ibragimov and Anthony Peterson will face an opponent to be determined at The Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC with Khan vs. Peterson and Mitchell vs. Ibragimov being televised live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing in the United States and on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. Photos by Delane Rouse/Hoganphotos.

WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Amir Khan is going to advise his good friend, Manny Pacquiao, to consider retirement. Last Saturday, Khan sat at ringside at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and watched him win a controversial twelve round majority decision over Juan Manuel Marquez. The scores were 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112. Khan and Pacquiao are both trained by Freddie Roach.

WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Amir Khan was sitting ringside on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He watched Manny Pacquiao retain his WBO welterweight title with a twelve round majority decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez. The scores being 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112.

We are about a month away from Amir Khan’s defense of his WBA junior welterweight crown against the always-capable Lamont Peterson. Having blossomed as a fighter over the past three years under the guidance of his trainer Freddie Roach, this figures to be Khan’s last fight at 140 pounds before he moves up and chases bigger fights in the welterweight class.

Amir Khan has announced a three fight deal with Sky Sports TV. It will begin with his WBA/IBF 140lb December 10th showdown against Lamont Petersen in Washington DC. The contest is expected to air on Sky Sports 1.