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NATHAN CLEVERLY is aiming to snatch Amir Khan's self-proclaimed 'Best in Britain' title.
Khan named himself No.1 last month and followed it up with a knockout victory over Zab Judah to add the IBF light-welterweight belt to his WBA title.
But 24-year-old Cleverly said: "Amir's definitely got a point. he's won his world title, beat some top-class, dangerous guys and just won a unification fight for another version of the title.
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"he's not one of these guys who do all the talking but can't back it up and I respect that.
"he's probably the top British boxer at the moment but I want to challenge him for that mantle.
"In the next couple of years I want to be right up there and challenging the big American names, in big fights and unifying titles."
Next up for the WBO lightheavyweight holder is a showdown with bitter rival Tony Bellew, probably in October.
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Khan named himself No.1 last month and followed it up with a knockout victory over Zab Judah to add the IBF light-welterweight belt to his WBA title.
But 24-year-old Cleverly said: "Amir's definitely got a point. he's won his world title, beat some top-class, dangerous guys and just won a unification fight for another version of the title.
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"he's not one of these guys who do all the talking but can't back it up and I respect that.
"he's probably the top British boxer at the moment but I want to challenge him for that mantle.
"In the next couple of years I want to be right up there and challenging the big American names, in big fights and unifying titles."
Next up for the WBO lightheavyweight holder is a showdown with bitter rival Tony Bellew, probably in October.
Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/more-s...#ixzz1UFYOHVaW
Go Camping for 95p! Vouchers collectable in the Daily and Sunday Mirror until 11th August . Click here for more information
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