By Mark Vester
Commonwealth lightweight champion Amir Khan (15-0, 12KOs) is aiming to break the record of Prince Naseem Hamed by becoming Britain's youngest world champion since World War Two.
Khan told BBC 5 Live that he would have to take four fights in six months to break the record of the former featherweight champion Hamed. If Khan wins a major world title by the end of June, he would beat the record of Hamed, who was 21-years and 230-days when he beat Steve Robinson for the WBO featherweight title in 1995.
"If we can just squeeze one more fight in; if I can get the next one out of the way I could be on to a world title fight," Khan said. "I want to be the youngest world champion in Britain. It is good to be ambitious. This lightweight division is a lot tougher than when Naseem was around. The Americans have taken over. (In) four fights definitely I will be world champion."
Khan is set to return at the ExCel Arena in London on February 2.
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