By Mark Vester
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan is excited with the possibility of facing Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the fall of 2011. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is ready to groom Khan as a potential Mayweather opponent for next year. Khan seems very confident that he can end Mayweather's unbeaten run.
"I would love to fight Mayweather and I believe I can end his unbeaten record," Khan told Daily Mail.
A lot has to get done before a Mayweather-Khan enouncter is lined up. Khan has to beat mandatory challenger Marcos Maidana on December 11 in Las Vegas. And beyond Maidana, Khan is likely going to face the winner of January's unification between Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander. Khan is not anticipating an issue with either fight standing in his way of $20 million dollar payday against Mayweather.
"I have to focus on Maidana first, then the winner of Bradley and Alexander. There are risks there but I am fully confident of winning both those fights," Khan said.
