By William Mackay: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan isn’t pleased with WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley’s choice of opponent for his fight on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao – Juan Manuel Marquez fight on November 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Roach thinks Mayweather is slowing down, believes he’s ripe to be beaten by Khan and Pacquiao now
By William Mackay: Trainer Freddie Roach saw things from Floyd Mayweather’s recent fight against WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz that made Roach believe that his two gravy train fighters – Amir Khan and Manny Pacquiao – can beat Mayweather if he ever decides on facing the two.
Khan still hasn’t agreed to fight Jessie Vargas; fight with Mayweather could be a nonstarter
By William Mackay: Unbeaten WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) has repeatedly let IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) know what he has to do in order to get a fight with him, but it looks as if Khan has no interest in following Mayweather’s directions of fighting the hard hitting fringe contender Jessie Vargas (17-0, 9 KO’s).
Hatton believes Khan is ready for Mayweather
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Ricky Hatton in an interview with BBC Radio Live 5 said that he believes fellow Brit World Boxing Association (WBA)/International Boxing Federation (IBF) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) is ready for boxing superstar and new World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s).
Freddie Roach: Both my fighters can beat Mayweather
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Trainer Freddie Roach is in the Philippines prepping World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) for his November 12 showdown with WBO/World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KO’s).
Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson to take place in Washington, DC, says Schaefer
By William Mackay: The December 10th fight between IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) and his No.1 IBF mandatory challenger 27-year-old Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) will be taking place in Washington, DC, according to boxing news from Yahoo and Golden Boy Promoter Richard Schaefer. The fight will take place in the United States capital, but the venue still hasn’t been selected as of yet.
Khan: I want to be the first to beat Mayweather – I’ll be ready in 2012
By William Mackay: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) figures to be ready to take on and beat undefeated WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) next year in 2012 after Khan defends his International Boxing Federation strap against the light hitting Lamont Peterson on December 10th.
Will Mayweather duck Khan as well?
By John F. McKenna (McJack): The chances of getting new World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) into the ring with World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquaio (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) seems to be as remote as ever.
Maidana not impressed with Khan’s opposition
By William Mackay: Responding to a twitter post from IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan where Khan pointed out that Maidana has rarely been fighting top 10 guys for the past couple of years, Marcos Maidana responded back with his views on the guys that Khan has been fighting as of late, saying “See some of Khan’s rivals: Oisin Fagan, semi-retired [Marco Antonio] Barrera, [Andriy] Kotelnik 3 months after I fought him, Dimitriy Salita & washed up [Zab] Judah. Wow!”
Khan: Maidana needs to fight guys in the top 10 like I do
By William Mackay: Yesterday, WBA light welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (31-2, 28 KO’s) playfully suggested that IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) become his adviser after Khan critiqued Maidana’s choice of opponent for his last fight Petr Petrov, who was a last minute replacement to substitute for the injured Robert Guerrero.