Khan: Mayweather fight will happen in 2012, possibly after Jessie Vargas
September 19th, 2011
By William Mackay: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) says he’ll be fighting on December 10th against Lamont Peterson and then moving up to 147 to possibly take on Jessie Vargas, one of Floyd Mayweather Jr’s fighters in order to get a fight against Mayweather in his second fight of 2012.
Speaking with the BBC Sport, Khan said “The fight against Floyd Mayweather is going to happen next year…I really think I got his number, because I got the technique and speed to beat Floyd Mayweather. You need skills and speed. You don’t go in there trying to knock him out. That will be a big fight next year hopefully. I’m planning on moving up to 147 and taking a warm up fight. And then jumping up to fight Floyd Mayweather. Floyd did say for him to fight me, I have to fight one of his gym fighters, Jessie Vargas, who he says is a good fighter. In my eyes, he [Vargas] got beat and didn’t impress [against Josesito Lopez] any of us. I’m happy if Floyd says I have to beat him to fight him. I’m going to go up to 147 and beat him [Vargas] and then fight Floyd Mayweather next year.”
I’m not sure if Khan is aware of this but the 22-year-old Vargas is a light welterweight, not a welterweight. It doesn’t make sense for Khan to move up to welterweight to fight a light welterweight like Vargas. Shouldn’t Khan just fight Vargas at light welterweight then move up and fight a legitimate welterweight if he’s actually serious about wanting to fight a warm up fight against a welterweight fighter like he said.
Fighting Vargas is just another light welterweight fight for Khan. I wonder if Khan thinks these things through or is he just coming up with the ideas on the fly during interviews. Vargas is a real threat to Khan at 140, but he’s not a 147 pounder.
Khan may have to take the fight with Vargas in order to get the Mayweather fight, because that’s something Floyd has talked about. However, fighting Vargas isn’t the same as fighting a welterweight, but I guess Khan will fight him at 147 and call him a welterweight anyway. It’s pretty silly, but it really doesn’t make any difference in the large scheme of things.
Honestly, Khan could fight Andre Berto or Victor Ortiz in his warm up fight at welterweight, and he’d STILL get destroyed by Mayweather. There’s just too much talent because Khan and Mayweather. It’s going to be sickening. But at least Khan will get his big payday and his trainer Freddie Roach will be training a fighter taking on Mayweather.
There’s nothing Roach can come up with to help Khan win this fight, because it’s unwinnable. Mayweather is far too good for a weak-chinned fighter like Khan. But I wouldn’t be surprised if Vargas didn’t knock Khan out and eliminate him from a Mayweather fight. If I’m Mayweather, I would drop the request for Khan to fight the hard hitting Vargas and let Khan fight the weak punching Peterson and whichever weak puncher that is picked out by Khan’s promoters from Golden Boy in his first fight at welterweight next year. Believe me, it won’t be anyone with even a hint of power. They’re not going to blow Khan’s big payday fight against Mayweather by putting him in with someone with power that can knock Khan cold and ruin things. They got to get the Mayweather fight, and get that big payday. After Khan gets knocked cold by Mayweather, hopefully they match Khan against live bodies instead of guys that have no power. I’d like to see Khan fight a rematch with Marcos Maidana, Breidis Prescott or take on some welterweights like Ortiz or Andre Berto. I’m not holding my breath waiting for that to happen. Khan will probably go after the WBA welterweight paper champion Vyacheslav Senchenko, a fighter without much power so that Khan can pick up a belt without the risk of taking another loss. From there, it’ll probably be milking time for couple of years against weak opposition.
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Vargas will knock out khan please khan aint nothing hes not that great of a fighter. You guys are crazy if you think khan can even hurt vargas or mayweather you dont know anything about boxing. That is why khan doesnt want to fight vargas because he knows hes going to have another loss if he does!
anybody know who the guy in the background is hes got a twin brother and there in the ring at almost all big fights any ideas ???????
khan will beat mayweather points descision (my opinion) maywaether seams to hand pick fights these days and only faces boxers he thinks he will win against, no risk! the reason pacman fight hasnt happend. i would like to see KHAN VS GURRERA!!!!!!!!!! that would be awsome fight
to rook from detroit. khan beat an undefeated madiana who every1 avoids and who also beat ortiz!!!!
Right let me get this straight. No one until last week had really heard of Vargas, Mayweather tells Kahn he has to fight Varga first and then he gets his shot. Everyone watches Varga get beats and a young prospect result and now you think he’ll knock out Kahn give me a break and write something worth reading. Kahn won;t beat Mayweather but Vargas isn;t going anywhere IMO.
@Silvercat…the twins are Al Haymon’s sons.
Jr is a street niga
@King, didn’t you say Ortiz would be too much for Mayweasthr?
I began to like watching MMA, here you can see what is the meaning of SPORTMANSHIP try to watch MMA, if dont like to see Sportmanship then you watch WWE here you can see the scripted fight like you see last Sept. 18
Khan will fight mayweather in 2012 and khan will win on a split decision
Who are the twins that were in the ring with mayweather after the fight ffs ?
Goodness do any of you blog Manny fight Martinez, Berto, Ortiz before, Bradley, Kahn, or even @ 140 w/Gamboa, Maidanna, Alexander, just to name a few. Not 3rd times a charm Marquez @ 39yrs old.
lets face it, Floyd mayweather has unbelievably good defence but I still feel Khan fight won’t be easy for him, khan is a little terrier who might pull it off, if anyone can, Khan can! (this was his slogan when he was olympic silver medalist at the age of 17) and as for Mackay, i am sure he is loving the comments on this post!
@ Word killer .. hmm so u have been smelling their azz then? i guess u 1icked as well?
Khan is the last person to FMJ is afraid of. That’s an easy payday. FMJ is afraid of Pacman.
@ silvercat,
whats you problem dude? Why cant you handle the fact that Khan has a great chance of defeating Mayweather?
ST Petters bore off loser
wow now all these people think khan has a chance…. Real funny this is easy money for floyd. Khan wont last 6 rounds with floyd. But since people will pay to watch floyd should do it over the summer or in may.
Mayweather Man Up and fight Khan
Khan will pop Mayweathers cherry
Mayweather is a great fighter and thats for sure however Khan is getting stronger by the day and i realy think Khan will be the 1st and last to beat Mayweather. Mayweather will get beat and retire
Like him or not Mayweather is a smart guy. Telling Khan he has to go through Vargas i mean. Khan is one of the biggest box office draws in the division right now given the patriotism of the brits and the intrigue from the states. Vargas is money’s fighter… Money gets two pay days off of Khan instead of one. smart guy!!! also smart enough to hit ortiz while he wasnt looking
Mayweather will never risk fighting Khan. As soon as Khan destroys Vargas then Mayweather will think up another reason to not fight him. Scared.
Khan will beat this kid Vargas&then the Khan V Mayweather will be the fight of the year with Khan being the 1st to defeat Mayweather!!!
Great news! I give alot of respect to Khan for taking on his mandatory and also being ready to bring shame to the Mayweather camp by beating Vargas and then Mayweather. Cant wait!!!
Mayweather has never faced anyone as quick as Khan…Period!!!
Who is the guy looking up behind mayweather ? He’s a twin
Khan siad a very smart thing when he was asked how he will beat Mayweather, Khan responded by saying he will fight fire by fire. Khan is a smart kid with great heart and i think he will do the job in style.
floyd is too strong powerfull quick and smart for khan. He wont last 8 rounds. Not to mention khan has zero power. Easy money for floyd.
@ben gurion… That head butt could have caused floyd really bad long term damage if it landed fully. U cant let that fighter or any other fighter u might fight in the future think thats ok and nothing will happen if they do that. People get killed and get long term injurys from this sport. Like stwert said if thats how u fight u should expect the same.
As usual, a khan article is met with racial abuse in the comment section. White people can’t stand a brown man being successful. It makes their blood boil.
no one is interested in khan he is old news.
WHO IN THE HELL DID AMIR KHAN BEAT TO EVEN BRING UP FLOYD?
i watched khan at the weekend being a pundit on primetime in the U.K and had to laugh when he said “i have floyds number, i have the tools to beat him” he’s delusional the guy aint in the same leauge as floyd and never will be. the only fighter who poses a threat to floyd is the pac man. khan wants a big pay day he has no chance what so ever beating floyd!
Khan has the tools not just to beat FM but to beat him badly
@word kham might b semlly p4ki from uk but he will easy beat dat NlGGAS AZZ floyd run alot mayweather
FLOYD ALWAYS WAS A COWARD AND ALWAYS WILL BE.
Another p4ki blowing curry out her smelly azz