Khan: Brook Needs Me, Fight Will Happen on My Terms

By Radio Rahim

Welterweight contender Amir Khan (29-3, 19KOs) has a very important fight coming up on December 13th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Khan will step in the ring with former two-division champion Devon Alexander (26-2, 14KOs).

Should Khan overcome his upcoming fight, there are two big potential opportunities in his path. The first is a domestic showdown with rival Kell Brook, who now holds the IBF's welterweight title. The second is the biggest prize in boxing, a potential fight with WBC/WBA champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. 

Brook and his promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport, are focused on getting Khan in the ring as soon as possible. Getting Mayweather next year is not a lock for Khan, even with a victory next month. The last time Khan was absolutely sure he getting a Mayweather fight, he was passed over in favor of Marcos Maidana.

He feels a fight with Brook will always be there for him, while Mayweather plans to retire sooner than later.

"I think the Floyd Mayweather [fight is the biggest opportunity for me]. Floyd is pound-for-pound number one. Fighting someone like Floyd Mayweather, and beating him, would be the biggest upset in boxing.  I love being the underdog going into fights, because that makes me work harder and gets me to be more focused. The Kell Brook fight is always going to be there. At this time, even though he's the champion - he needs me. And when that fight happens it's going to happen on my terms and whatever we agree to. The thing is, I'm in America and I want the big fights over here. No disrespect to Kell, he's a good fighter, but I want to fight in America and I want to start building my name up in America," Khan told BoxingScene.com.