Khan wants Marquez fight to take place in the UK
August 18th, 2010
By Jason Kim: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) reportedly wants WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KO’s) to have to travel all the way to the UK to fight in front of Khan’s home crowds rather than Khan fighting Marquez in a neutral country like the United States. Khan, 23, feels that since he’s holds the title that Marquez wants, then Khan should be the one fighting in front of his home crowd. As of now, it’s unclear whether Marquez will take the fight with Khan or not. Golden Boy Promotions, who promotes both Khan and Marquez, really wants the fight badly, as does HBO.
It’s going to take Khan awhile to build up a large fanbase in the United States, and he may have a hard time accomplishing that until he starts taking on the tougher fighters from his own weight division and not older lightweights like Marco Antonio Barrera and Marquez. Golden Boy and Khan are hoping that the Marquez fight will help in establishing Khan as a star. But it may take wins over younger fighters in the light welterweight division for that to happen. Khan really needs to fight Timothy Bradley, Devon Alexander, Marcos Maidana and Victor Ortiz if he wants to rise up quickly.
However, Golden Boy Promotions don’t appear to be in a hurry to put Khan in with any of those fighters. They could be worried that Khan will get knocked out again like he was against Breidis Prescott when they matched him tough two years ago in 2008. Khan has been selectively matched since that fight and put with fighters with light to moderate punching power, but no sluggers. Marquez, who’s best weight was featherweight, isn’t a big puncher now that he’s moved up in weight to the lightweight division. If he decides to take the fight with Khan and move up to the light welterweight division, Marquez could find himself too weak and slow to compete.
At 37, he’s a bit old in the tooth to be moving up in weight and will likely get beaten by Khan. Marquez is hoping to get another crack at Manny Pacquiao after having fought him twice already. However, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, says that Marquez will have to beat the top fighters in the light welterweight and welterweight division to get a crack at Pacquiao. Specifically, Arum wants to see Marquez fight guys like Joshua Clottey, who Arum promotes, Andre Berto, Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander.
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JMM have been avoiding super-quick Amir for certain reasons, he and ugly Nacho know they can’t beat the great Khan. A 4th-weight world title should be enough to entice the old crone JMM to fight at last Amir, but hell no, he’d rather let Morales or Barrera be the first ones to get a 4th championship, because AK will just destroy him easily or JMM is just too greedy and wants to milk more money elsewhere.
khan vs marquez should be happen in las vegas.. take the plate JMM be a man.. if u want another title..
Marquez could beat this guy
@ashishwarrior_what do you mean?
I’d love to get a chance to see Juan fight in the U.K. because i’m a big fan, he’s pure class and one of the most gifted fighters ever.But Kahn is an irritation that won’t go away, a hyped up average boxer who wants it all but wont do the hard work to get it.
Him and his greedy cousins see boxing as a business only, they’ve forgotten that you have to perform in the ring to deserve the big bucks. wake up Amir, your not Floyd Mayweather and you never will be. earn your stripes then demand the big bucks, wasnt too long ago you where sparked out by a very poor fighter.
Why do you want the fight to take place in the UK, when you have clearly come to the states to make a name for yourself?
@apatz katsidis just like diaz not from both there last outings
scared he might not get the decision in america, afterall marquez is big with kon relatively unknown, he needs all the odds in his favor maybe pacman will lend him his jaw for the day
ash
When exactly did Marquez beat Katsidis?
@texboxing00_i tottally egree with u….
man khan needs to quit beating around the bush and face people in his class, yea he will most likely beat marquez but marquez is already a proven & future h.o.f boxer who needs nothing from khan, unfortunately marquez being the warrior he is im sure if he get pushed into it he wont say no , if they do fight I hope marquez gets him on the chin and ko’s his ass
Stay in America Khan and bring home Bradley or Maidana.
its really funny how some people comes to believe that katsidis vs jmm is even a good matchup jmm is in way in another level,kat is another juan diaz same fight same result
jason kim please get another job…….
the only time tomato can got in the ring got embarrased in front of his home crowd plus jmm is o top notch boxer what makes this sorry ass trash talker believe that jmm is gonna do as he says…it seems we have another naseen hammed
LMFAO!!! This fight should take place in Mexico City with all mexican judges and a 90% – 10% split in favor of Marquez. Marquez is one of the best fighters of this decade by far, he has accomplished more than almost any Mexican boxer who ever lived. What has Khan done?? absolutely nothing. He has all advantaged over Marquez, except ring craft and experience, maybe they are even in power or Marquez is a little more heavy handed. and this writer should be insane saying Marquez’s best weight was feather weight, his best weight is now at lightweight since he has all the experience he gained over his campaigning at feather and super feather, he became more aggresive and he hits much harder… and to all those f*ckers who say Marquez is scared of katsidis.. what a shame, Katsidis would get KOD in less than 6 rounds by Marquez, he stands no chance.
Rumour has it if he gets past Marques he’s going to fight one of the seven dwarfs but not dopey as he far to young and fit.
Because Katsidis would destroy him.
Marquez needs to fight Katsidis and stop running from him!!! If Khan wants someone to go over to the uk and fight him why not Katsidis? He has already said he will travel over there and fight him. Why are these guys so scared of Katsidis?
Ill be there if its in the uk and i will be supporting marquez. He is my favourite fighter and i’m not going to be supporting the brit over him.
Why should Khan have to fight in America? he’s the champion, Marquez should have to try and take the title off him. Its Khans right as the champ to have more say.
Does he also want his dad to be the only judge? Does he want 80% of the gate and a triple rematch clause because he will need it.If the fighters body types were reversed it would be like khan fighting Paul Williams. Who do you think would win that one in the UK or behind K-MART.
Amere Con should come down to 136, and squat down at all times if he wants Marquez. That way, he still has his reach, and his home town and the fighter he wants. I can’t believe he wants Marquez and not someone his own size, or Prescott again. He’s a wuss.
Khan’s prolly looking for a hometown desicion?
hahaha seein people talk about catch weights after all the pac man bashin about catch weights is truly a sight to see
wasnt the point of movin to u.s to match up with the best in the u.s.???? maybe he thinks it will affect marquez?? maybe he is home sick . should not affect marquez eather way.
i think marquez shud take the fight because his last fight was with diaz and who did diaz loose to the feather hitting maliggnaggi. i don understnd how marquez is good enough to fight mayweather at welterweight but to old and small for khan?
Vegas or nothing this aint Burger king u cant have it your way!
Let him come down to Marquez 137lbs and yes it should be in Mexico or Vegas that fool wants everything
how about having it in mexico instead?
That fight should be held in las Vegas.