By Mark Vester
The British Boxing Board of Control named Amir Khan (15-0, 12KOs) as the mandatory challenger to Jon Thaxton (33-7, 18KOs), the BBBofC British lightweight champion. Purse bids for Thaxton-Khan have to be submitted by January 9, with the fight taking place no later than the end of April.
Khan, coming off a 72-second knockout of Graham Earl, is returning to the ring on Fe. 2 at the Echo Arena. Many will remember Thaxton for his bloody war with Ricky Hatton in 2000. Thaxton has been 12-0, 9KOs since 2002. He beat Lee Meager, Scott Lawton and Dave Stewart in his last three appearances in the ring.
Thaxton tells EDP24 that he's salivating at the chance to fight Khan.
“Khan has been nominated. I want to fight, he's been calling me out saying he is the best and he wants to fight the best, so if the fight takes place let's see who is the best,” Thaxton said. "I've had so many people pull out on me. Amir Khan has been made the mandatory challenger so I just hope he does not pull out.”
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