By William Mackay: If WBA light welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (30-2, 27 KO’s) had his way he would be fighting Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) next or at least before the end of the year. Khan is scheduled to fight on December 10th, but he’s made it abundantly clear that he wants no part of fighting Maidana again after taking a terrible beating from him last year in December.
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Hearn: If Khan wants Kell Brook he’s going to have to agree to a 50-50 deal
By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan has already mapped out his future plans after he moves up to the welterweight division next year. Khan wants to fight No.2 WBO ranked welterweight contender Kell “Special K” Brook (24-0, 16 KO’s) in his first fight at the next weight.
Maidana to fight on September 16th, says Amir Khan doesn’t have the balls to fight him
By William Mackay: Marcos Maidana (30-2, 27 KO’s) will be defending his WBA light welterweight title on September 16th against a still to be determined opponent at the Sociedad Alemana, Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires, Argentina. This comes after his previously scheduled opponent for August 27th, Robert Guerrero, tore up his rotator cuff, and could be out of action for as long as six months.
Matthew Hatton wants Amir Khan
By John F. McKenna (McJack): After his points win over Andrei Abramenka (15-1, 3 KO’s) last Friday night in Blackpool, England, Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) has his sights on WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Amir Khan.
Judah files protest, wants Khan rematch
By Scott Gilfoid: Zab Judah (41-7, 28 KO’s) has filed a protest to the Nevada Athletic Commission to try and get a rematch with WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan for their fight last month on July 23 in which Judah was fouled a number of times by Khan out the referee taking points away from Khan.
Warren doesn’t blame Khan for not taking the Maidana rematch
By William Mackay: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan’s former promoter Frank Warren says he doesn’t blame Khan for not opting to take a fan-friendly rematch with Marcos Maidana. Khan instead is eyeing the winner of the Lucas Matthysse vs. Erik Morales fight on September 17th for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight title.
Matthysse-Morales winner to get either Bradley or Khan next
By William Mackay: The winner of the September 17th fight for the vacant WBC light welterweight crown between Erik Morales (51-7, 35 KO’s) and Argentinian Lucas Matthysse (28-2, 26 KO’s) is in a win-win situation where they not only will be capturing the vacant World Boxing Council title in the process of winning the fight, but they also will get the chance of fighting either WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley or IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan.
Khan will never fight Pacquiao
By John F. McKenna (McJack): WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Amir “King” Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) continues to say that he will never fight his stable mate and sparring partner World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s). Both Khan and Pacquiao are trained by Freddie Roach and frequently spar together at Roach’s Wild Card Gym in Hollywood.
Prediction: Khan to fight Lamont Peterson next
By William Mackay: There has been a lot of talk about WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan fighting the winner of the September 17th fight between Erik Morales and Lucas Matthysse for the vacant WBC light welterweight strap. However, Khan may end up being blocked at that end by Timothy Bradley, who reportedly has been given a deal by the WBC to fight the winner of the Matthysse-Morales fight if he wants it.
Khan apologizes for claiming Guerrero wasn’t injured, says Maidana was lucky not to get beaten up
By William Mackay: WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan apologized for his earlier claim that Robert Guerrero’s shoulder injury wasn’t real and that he had been paid a step aside fee by WBA light welterweight champ Marcos Maidana.