by Mark Vester

WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan is closing in on his defense against Marcos Maidana at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The biggest fight for Khan, being discussed for 2011, is a year-end clash with Floyd Mayweather Jr. If Khan defeats Maidana, he will then target the winner of January's junior welterweight unification between Devon Alexander and Tim Bradley. That could be his last fight at the weight.

"I think in one or two fights I'll be ready for Mayweather. I want to move up in the next twelve months. I have what it takes to win that fight. All of the sparring that I've done with Manny [Pacquiao] has really helped me. I was able to catch Manny in sparring and if I can catch Manny, Freddie told me that I can catch anybody, Khan told BoxingScene.com.

Gennadiy Golovkin, Vernon Forrest, and Steve Collins on 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot

The 2026 International Boxing Hall of Fame ballot is out, with Gennadiy Golovkin, Vernon Forrest, and Steve Collins among the names under consideration. In today’s episode of BoxingScene Today, we look back at their greatest career moments, discuss whether each deserves enshrinement, and ask how strong this year’s induction class really is.

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