By Mark Vester
Despite numerous reports in the UK that were pointing to American-based trainer Buddy McGirt, undefeated lightweight Amir Khan named Dean Powell as the trainer for his next fight. Powell is promoter Frank Warren's matchmaker. Khan recently fired Oliver Harrison, who trained him since he became a pro.
Khan had told several UK outlets that he was looking to get an American trainer to further his career, but instead picked Powell, at least for the moment. According to an interview between Sportinglife and Khan's camp, Powell will not be the premanent trainer for the young fighter. A decision on his premanent trainer will be named after his next fight, and he will probably be American-based with McGirt still in the running to land the job. Powell has working with Khan in the past.
Powell has trained former champs Duke McKenzie and Lloyd Honeyghan and worked with Joe Calzaghe, Nigel Benn and others. Khan returns to action at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena on Saturday, June 21. An opponent has not yet been announced.
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