Khan to move up to welterweight if he doesn’t get rematch with Peterson
January 9th, 2012
By Allen Fox: Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) will reportedly be abandoning the light welterweight division and moving up in weight to welterweight if he isn’t given an immediate rematch when the IBF and WBA meet to decide Khan’s fate based on his appeal of his 12 round split decision loss to Lamont Peterson last month.
He could be selected by Manny Pacquiao for his next fight in June, and Khan will obviously be forgotten as Peterson moves on to get a bigger payday. If that happens, Khan will move up to the welterweight division and try and track WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. for a fight.
Khan wants the Peterson rematch to take place in May in either Los Angeles or Las Vegas. He doesn’t want to ever fight in Washington, DC again, because he felt he was robbed in there. However, unless Peterson is stripped of the title, Khan may have problems with dictating the venue for the fight. He’ll likely get his way but Peterson’s trainer Barry Hunter could reject some of the places Khan and Golden Boy pick out.
Also there is the question about who would be the referee. Khan had good luck when he used Joe Cortez in the past, as he kept Khan’s opponent Marcos Maidana from working on the inside at times. Peterson might feel more comfortable with having a referee work the fight that is strict about the rules so that Khan can’t push off and grab his head all night long like he did last time they fought.
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Khan is like a big baby crying all the time. I am sick of this loser.
Khan
Khan will rule the Welterweight division, watch and see all of you’z are gonna be shamed, Remember Khan is full of muscle not and ounce of fat has ha got in his body, So he’z going to muscle up to 147 and he’z going to look big like he use to at llightweight, trust me i;ve seen Amir Khan long ago in 2008 and he looked big as a middleweight.
Posted January 9, 2012
go look at frank bruno he was full of muscle .. didnt realy help much did it .
khan should retire straight ahead he has no skills
he cries and complains like a baby.
Khan is too big for Jr welterweight anyway and he needs up but he needs to change his style. He needs to change his style. Khan can box but he fights on the inside too much
Man please. Khan ran into Petersen like Hammed ran into Barrera. He has no skills. If he moves up to 147 it’s over for him. He can’t fight inside… his defense isn’t all tha great… matter of fact he has no defense. I’m tired of hearing and reading about this clown anybodyelse ?
He’s full of sh** don’t you mean.
@Khan. Wwooow, you’ve got a real crush on him, don’t you? I think you might be underestimating the other fighters… they’re in pretty good shape too.
Khan will rule the Welterweight division, watch and see all of you’z are gonna be shamed, Remember Khan is full of muscle not and ounce of fat has ha got in his body, So he’z going to muscle up to 147 and he’z going to look big like he use to at llightweight, trust me i;ve seen Amir Khan long ago in 2008 and he looked big as a middleweight.
Khan will rule the Welterweight division, watch and see all of you’z are gonna be shamed, Remember Khan is full of muscle not and ounce of fat has ha got in his body, So he’z going to muscle uo ti 147 and he’z going to look big like he use to at llightweight, trust me i;ve seen Amir Khan long ago in 2008 and he looked big as a middleweight.
No mate if you get knocked down by a bus..! you don’t step off the pavement a second time in a hurry.
Never mind lemont going to the UK for a rematch i realy want to see Khan give Briediss Prescot another fight to prove the first fight was nothing more than a fluke LOL but i wont be holding my breath waiting wonder why LOL
to the fans of queen con stop complaining, your girl got ass whopped by lamont fair and square, now let the queen man up an get some belts , for example the wba regular is marcos maidana, he beat it before so… how about it queen? want a try?
I think Khan could come back and dominate the jnr welter division, but he’d have big problems with the looser of Ortiz-Berto. Both guys are very big and strong. They’d walk through Khan’s flurries and be devastating up close.
Not only was Amir Khan fighting two men in the ring there was also a fraud called Mustafa Ameen plotting against him outside the ring let Lamont Peterson come to the UK so we can home cook his A.
Khan should move up and fight the winner of Ortiz-Berto. He then either can take a tune up fight afterward, or directly takes on Mayweather.
Three n I g g a s, mustafa Ameen, lamont Peterson and joe copper robbed Amir Khan.
Khan has cried that much he has damage him is self with the fans in America,and he not very well liked in the UK,and the reason is….! he’s far to arrogant for his own good.
Khan is obsess with his “conspiracy” theory that even his trainer has kept quiet about. His threat to move up in weight will not have any effect in his habit as a boxer. If he lost twice as a lighter fighter he will be beaten more often when facing legitimate contenders (not hand-pick) in that weight class.
I think Khan will rule 147 by 2013.
Let khan move up in weight so he can get knocked out : )
Khan ssssuuucccckkksss!!!!!
its and absolute disgrace to boxing!!! khan should have his loss expunged and his belts returned to him!!! even with the point deductions, he clearly won the fight!!
SSSOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Khan got beat “fair and square” peterson won that fight.the mystery man thing stinks and is not right but the man in the hat was not in the ring and team khan are looking for every excuse to cry “rape” Amir said himself he will learn from this so he should learn to grow as a person before he goes up to welterweight.iv u dont get the peterson rematch Amir… fight prescott.
myseteryman
rematch Prescott in the UK its a decent fight a comeback fight, all u gota do to beat Prescott is survive the first 4 rounds.
Posted January 9, 2012
leave it out he couldnt last 60 seconds last time
His powder punches will have zero impact at 147
rematch Prescott in the UK its a decent fight a comeback fight, all u gota do to beat Prescott is survive the first 4 rounds.
by the looks of his size in fights, he is starting to out grow junior anyway.
Woof Woof.