News – Khan Interested in Bouts With Hatton, Mayweather and Marquez
June 1st, 2009
By Eric Thomas: As lightweight Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KO’s) quickly approaches his June 27th bout against WBA light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik at the O2 Arena, in London, Khan revealed some shocking news when he said that he’s now interested in facing Ricky Hatton in the near future. Previously, Khan had said that he would never fight Hatton, 30, because of their close friendship.
Khan, 22, then went on to point out that he could be fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Juan Manuel Marquez “two to three fights down the line.” If that does turn out to be the case for Khan, then, yes, it would be much bigger than a fight the likes of Hatton would be.
However, there are a lot of question marks about the future for Khan, because he first has to get by the tough World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Kotelnik four weeks from now and that’s a fight that Khan may have problems with.
Kotelnik, 31, is tough, has excellent boxing skills, a great jab and can punch at times. Khan hasn’t had to go the distance very often in his four year pro career, only being forced to go the distance five times in his career. The reason why this is such a big deal is because it gives Kotelnik more opportunities the longer the fight goes to land something against Khan’s brittle chin.
While some of Khan’s biggest fans argue that Amir’s chin isn’t weak, his fights would seem to suggest otherwise as he’s been knocked down by several fighters and stunned many times in his shot career. Khan was knocked out last year by Breidis Prescott in the 1st round, a fight where Khan was staggered early in the round by a jab.
Khan was also staggered in his last fight with Marco Antonio Barrera in the 2nd round. Barrera, 35, isn’t much of a puncher at lightweight and it was troubling to see Khan hurt by one of his hooks in the fight. Kotelnik is even bigger than Barrera, and clearly a better puncher than him.
Still, it’s a fight where Khan may have a chance to survive without being knocked out, but it’s a fight almost certain where Khan will absorb a lot of punishment before it’s over. Amir has been mostly shielded in England up to this point in his boxing career and besides the fight with Prescott, Khan has faced no one else with talent enough to threaten him.
Barrera would have been huge trouble for Khan had he been five years younger, but not at this point in his career. However, if Khan can get the win over Kotelnik, then it would be a great for boxing if he and Hatton can get together. Hatton, obviously, doesn’t need this fight because he’s already wealthy and might not be interested.
Hatton is coming off a bad knockout loss to Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd and there’s speculation that Hatton will fight only more time before he retires from boxing. In that case, it’s highly unlikely that Hatton would chose Khan for his final fight of his career because Michael Katsidis has already been mentioned as a potential opponent for Hatton. Khan would easily be the better choice for a big money fight but Hatton might not care about money now.
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Khan only won the Barrera fight because the english doctor wouldnt stop the fight. That cut never changed during the fight, as soon as it opened up, it never healed or got better. Everyone knows that with inside 4-5 rounds if the cut is that bad it should be deemed as a no contest anything after that goes to the judges score cards.
That fight would of been called off anywhere else in the world but because its khan wrapped up in bubble wrap he got to last the 5 rounds to get the win.
He is a fake, hasnt got a chin, wouldnt stand a chance against Mayweather, Marquez and i hope he gets beat on the 27th……….and this is comming from a fellow englishman.
Turbo you obviously have trouble grasping the English language and also appear to have been asleep for the last 6 months so i’ll enlighten you to the fact that Khan came back well against the hall of famer that is Marco Antonio Barrera.
If you are going to come back with some sad excuses about how he is suddenly a shot fighter because he lost to Khan then it just shows that you are not making your opinions based on fact but for some other reason such as you have a personal dislike for Amir Khan, probably due to jealousy issues.
Yeah Barrera’s cut was caused by a clash of heads but the rounds leading up to that had Khan ahead on the score cards and saw Barrera not being able to handle Khans speed. As for whoever else commented that he couldn’t knock out a one eyed Barrera… the ref stopped it so he wasn’t given the chance.
It makes me laugh to see all you hating on fighters because you know how good they are but just dislike them. I really don’t know why you just can’t be objective.
0li khan is mmore man than youll ever be,fighters deserve upmost respect to fight 1 on 1 .they put their lives on the line,if you had any knowledge about boxing you wouldnt chat the utter bollocks you been chattin it seems you belong on youtube,lastly khan would bang you out in to next week,stop the hate
Early tko for khan? hes got no power at all, he couldnt even drop a one eyed Barrera. Give it a rest.
Did I just say shizzel????? Damn im a tube!!!!
my mistake he hit pacman 18 times but still khan coulndt take 1 and thats the truth. it wasnt just speed the beat hatton is was a big puncher with the fastest feet fastest handspeed and ring smat plus being a southpaw khan only has fast hands nothing else
Pre Hatton vs Mayweather Khan would have been knocked out by Hattons jab. Best young fighters? hes ranked ten in the lightweight division by Ring. And hes going up to light welter to avoid getting a pasting from the tough fighters in lightweight. Mighty khan? he is not mighty at all. The one person he fought who had world class power absolutely creamed him. The only reaosn Khan is even suggesting he would fight hatton is because of Manny whooping hatton and KJhan just wants leftovers. Khan wont get a bigger fanbase if he beats a shot Hatton, saying that i think Hatton would kill him anyway. Marquez and Mayweather would embarress him all night long.
oh and he got knocked down by gomez a light puncher and limmond a even lighter puncher and in the aba’s he was floored by another light puncher he should fight valero, or prescott or ortiz or diaz or witter they would all smash him
OR BODY HIS BODY IS AS WEAK AS HIS CHIN
mhan move up a weight class so he doesnt have to face knockout artis at 135lbs cant fix a glass jaw thats bin broken cant will fight but he wont fight hatton and he can for get about mayweather and marquez coz them 2 would do what presscot done knock him out cold amir khan overated good speed and little bit of power but no chin
7860 makes good valid points! I think Khan would beat Hatton as he would be just too fast for him. Ricky hasn’t been the same fighter since the Mayweather defeat and that’s what happens to some fighters when they suffer that first loss. Pre-Mayweather, Hatton VS Khan would be a lot closer.
It makes me laugh when you all harp on about Khan getting knocked out? He got caught with that one lucky punch which stunned him and then he was out of it even after he got up the first time. Anyone can get caught clean at some point in their career. Look at Lewis vs McCall/Rahman. I would be a lot more worried if Khan went 12 rounds with Prescott and got outboxed throughout but he didn’t. Whereas Hatton hasn’t been the same boxer, Khan has come back better albeit probably due to his training with Roach. I probably couldn’t see him beating Mayweather but he would give him a much tougher time than Hatton would or what Marquez will.
yes khan should fight hatton, but it should be matthew hatton that amir bout with.
all you dirty khan haters ,why the cant his name be mentioned with elites khan is one of the best young fighters out the ill say it again 1 of the best YOUNG fighters out there ,he has every right to call out whoever the fk he wants to,hll demolish kotelnik thhen hell be ready for the big boyz ,i aint sayin khan will beat ,marquez or pbf but he may well do ,out of pure hate you cant dismiss khans chances,in a fight its 1 gainst 1 elite fighters are human not unbeatable,as for the hatton fight even a trillion jesus wouldnt help hatton beat the mighty khan
Like I’ve said previously, Khan is arrogant enough to think he beat Barrera, where in reality, the cut beat him. This has gone right to his head now and this is what he says!!!!
Hatton isn’t world class???? Good one, would you be implying Khan is 7860? Khan is nothing. Even if, and its a big if he beats Kotelnik, he still hasn’t proved himself worthy of a shot at the best of the best.
Mayweather would take the phone call, laugh, and quite possibly die laughing at Khan………so I suppose in a round about way Khan would have won!!!!!!
Keep talking Amir, we all know its all you are good at.
I would bet my house that khan would get knocked out by marquez and mayweather within 2 rounds. Hes just not good enough (yet???) to jump in the ring with pure class. Hatton would beat khan up, he should build more slowly before his career is over before it begins.
khan’s a disgrace to even mention Mayweathers name in the same sentence as his.
He’s nothing compared to Mayweather.
Keep ur mouth shut and try and keep ur chin down or you’ll get KO’d again.
7860, Hatton my be outta gas for world level, Khan hasnt got enough gas
You seriously don’t think he could beat mayweather do you. Thats just silly if you think he could. Personally i don’t think he could be hatton let alone marquez or mayweather.
Khan has done nothing to earn a title shot let alone these mega fights he’s wafflin on about
I like Khan but wish he would keep his thoughts to himself sometimes… i remember him talking like this before the Prescott fight and look what happened then. He should have his mind firmly on Kotelnik at the moment.
786 khan would need 1 million allahs to beat any of these top fighters.
khan is a bum wont fight prescott again cos he got knocked out.
i went to watch him v barrera and he wont give him a re match
keep dreaming you little punk
786… what sort of drugs r u on? u would need 10 amir khans 2 beat mayweather.
marquez or mayweather would definitely destroy khan just like prescott did….
why didnt he mention presscott. i think kotelnik has a great chance of winning but if kahn does advance to the next level it will be lights out once he gets hit
judging by ricky hattons pathetic performance against manny, i reckon khan would beat him but i dont think he could ever beat marquez or mayweather
Running before he can even walk.
AHAHAHA wtf is this about. Why would any of those guys want to fight khan theres no point. He would get murdered by them all. He may have a chance against hatton but would get beaten to a pulp by Marquez and Mayweather
i would love to see khan give prescott a shot at his title were he to win it. it would be interesting to see what would have happened if the fight were to go a few rounds. khan now has roach in his corner and im sure he has been working on his punch resistance. apart from that it would be a great story. so hopefully he wins the title so all the boxing writers can give us article after article about how many seconds the fight will go against prescott. you all know you will pay to watch it!
mayweather and marquez would kill khan, if khan wins the belt he needs to seriously give prescott a title fight to prove he is worthy to be champion
i reckon khan would hammer hatton because of his speed but you never know…khan v mayweather would be good but couldnt see it for a long while to be onest.