Khan: I Just Want To Beat Mayweather, Not For Money!
Amir Khan defends his light-welterweight world titles against Lamont Peterson in Washington tonight, with one eye already on Floyd Mayweather's pound-for-pound crown.
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David Haye: The Only Guy To Beat Mayweather is Khan!
Former two division champion David Haye is placing his faith in Amir Khan. He believes the Bolton boxer is only man capable of bringing down Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his unbeaten streak. Khan defends his WBA/IBF junior welterweight titles against mandatory Lamont Peterson on Saturday night, but plans to make a move to welterweight in early 2012.
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Khan: If No Pacquiao, I'm The Best Fight For Mayweather
Next Saturday night in Washington, DC, WBA/IBF 140-pound champion Amir Khan will defend his titles against mandatory challenger Lamont Peterson. The fight is likely going to be the British boxer's last at 140-pounds. Beyond Peterson, Khan is focused on securing a huge opportunity against WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2012. Khan revealed on BBC 5 Radio that Golden Boy Promotions has been talking to Mayweather about the fight. Mayweather returns on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. No opponent has been set.
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Hatton: Khan Has The Style To Give Mayweather Problems
Promoter and former two division champion Ricky Hatton is giving close friend and countryman Amir Khan, the WBA and International Boxing Federation light-welterweight champion, a very good shot at beating WBC welterweight titleholder Floyd Mayweather Jr. Hatton suffered his first professional loss to Mayweather by tenth round TKO in 2007. Hatton says the loss was an issue of 'styles make fights,' and he feels Khan has the style to give Mayweather problems.
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Khan, Roach Turn Attention To Mayweather Clash in 2012
Amir Khan wants to face Floyd Mayweather in the next 12 months. The 24-year-old light-welterweight world champion says he will be ready to take him on a year down the line, when he has moved up a division. Khan defends his WBA and IBF titles against Lamont Peterson on December 10th, live on HBO and Sky Sports HD, but has begun the countdown to that by calling out the man many consider the best fighter on the planet.
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Jessie Vargas: Forget Mayweather, I'll Knock Khan Out!
Undefeated junior welterweight Jessie Vargas is an all-around good guy but make no mistake, he certainly has some fire hidden beneath his modest ways. During a recent visit to the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Vargas could be found getting ready for another workout and prior to his routine he had a lot that he wanted to get off of his chest.
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Khan Has No Problem With Mayweather's Test Demands
IBF/WBA 140 pound champion Amir Khan faces Lamont Peterson in the American's backyard of Washington D.C. on December 10th in an HBO televised fight.
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Lederman on Pacquiao-Bradley, Mayweather-Khan, More
During a recent interview, unofficial ringside judge Harold Lederman, a longtime staple on HBO’s airwaves, gave me his thoughts on ultra-talented bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, who was then days away from a defense of his WBC and WBO belts against undefeated Omar Narvaez. As this weekend passed, Donaire would win a lopsided and uneventful decision over Narvaez inside of the Madison Square Garden’s WaMu Theater and his future still looks bright.
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Roach: Peterson is Tough For Khan, Mayweather is Next
Trainer Freddie Roach expects a very tough challenger from Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KOs), who faces one of Roach’s star fighters, IBF/WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KOs), on December 10th in Washington, DC. Roach did some work with Peterson not long ago, and he was impressed with Peterson's speed and power. Roach has heard a lot of talk in the last few weeks regarding a possible fight between Khan and WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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Khan Clears The Air: Floyd Mayweather Never Said Yes
WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Amir Khan has cleared the air about some of his statements that were originally published, and later distributed, by Sky Sports. The British outlet quoted Khan as stating "Floyd Mayweather has agreed to fight me." During a recent roundtable with the media, Khan denied making that statement, and said nobody, including Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer, has ever told him that Mayweather agreed to a fight in 2012.
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