Khan-Mayweather

By William Mackay: Ricky Hatton thinks it would be a really bad idea for Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) to be trying to get a fight with unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. right about now after Khan was beaten by Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO’s) in his last fight last December.

By William Mackay: Amir Khan was just exposed by Lamont Peterson in a 12 round decision loss, yet Khan still is talking about wanting a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. and sees the loss to Peterson as just a momentary blip in his career.

By William Mackay: Ricky Hatton is convinced that his close friend IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan would give unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. a lot of problems if and when they fight in the future. Hatton sees Khan’s hand speed and his in and out attacks as something that would cause Mayweather to struggle. However, [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) who faces mandatory challenger Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) on December 10 at the Washington, D.C. Convention center continues to call out undefeated WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s).

By William Mackay: Amir Khan’s trainer Freddie Roach is eager to see his fighter face Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5th next year. However, Khan is dragging his feet, saying he wants another nine to twelve months before he faces Mayweather. It’s more than a little funny given that Khan has been calling Mayweather out [...]

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).

By Allen Fox: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) sees himself fighting unbeaten WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) within six to nine months’ time after Khan moves up to welterweight.

By William Mackay: Floyd Mayweather Jr. 41-0, 25 KO’s) has recently been saying that he won’t bother facing Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) unless Khan faces unbeaten light welterweight contender Jessie Vargas (16-0, 9 KO’s) first. Up until now, Khan hasn’t been receptive to that idea, saying he had no idea who Vargas was.

By William Mackay: WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan has been campaigning long hard for a shot at arguably boxing’s biggest star and moneymaker Floyd Mayweather Jr. Despite only a handful of fights against guys that you could considerable credible, Khan feels that he’s deserving of a Mayweather Jr. fight.

By Scott Gilfoid: God, man I swear Amir Khan reminds me of David Haye in so many ways. Besides both being Brits, they can blab about themselves all day long if you’re willing to listen. I’ve never seen fighters that are so into bragging about themselves without anything to back it up. Haye’s thing was [...]

By William Mackay: It was laughable hearing WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan saying that Floyd Mayweather Jr will probably duck him the way that he’s ducking his close friend Manny Pacquiao.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) is fresh off of his impressive victory over Zab Judah (41-7-2 NC, 28 KO’s). Numerous possible future opponents have been mentioned for Khan.

By Saqib Khan: As a fan of Floyd Mayweather, I believe he is the greatest fighter of his generation. The science of his defence and his willingness to succeed and train rigorously for every fight makes him one of a kind. But on the other corner there is Amir Khan, a fighter who is unified [...]

By William Mackay: Amir Khan takes exception to what Floyd Mayweather Jr had to say about him yesterday in an interview where Mayweather pointed out that Khan didn’t draw many boxing fans for his recent fight against Zab Judah.

By Anil Govind : So, my first ever post on this website after being asked an age ago. I decided on Amir Khan V Floyd Mayweather as a discussion point because it’s been in the news a lot recently, and would be a great fight to bring to England.

By William Mackay: While all WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan can talk about is a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr for 2012, Mayweather has different ideas and is now questioning whether Khan is a big enough draw for him to waste time fighting. This comes after Khan’s somewhat disappointing attendance numbers against the aging [...]

By William Mackay: Ricky Hatton feels that WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) has a decent chance of beating undefeated welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr if they end up tangling next year. Hatton points to Khan’s style, which he thinks would work against Mayweather, and the fact that Mayweather is getting older. Hatton [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): WBA/IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) is sure that a showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr (41-0, 25 KO’s) would fill the giant Wembley Stadium which holds 85,000 people.

By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan is once again talking about fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr., and wants to fight him in the UK in 2012. Khan, speaking with Sky Sports News, says he wants the fight to take place in Wembley Stadium and thinks they can sell it out. Khan, however, still [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): It was reported in the Daily Telegraph that WBA, IBF Light Welterweight Champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) has no intention of rushing into a match with Floyd Mayweather Jr (41-0, 25 KO’s).

By Brad Jones: Amir Khan recently said in a nutshell that he wants a even fight with Floyd Mayweather. If they were to fight, Khan said he is not prepared to just be another opponent (like Victor Ortiz ) and take short money when he comes to the table to negotiate with Mayweather. Khan wants [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): The guardian.co.uk reported that Floyd Mayweather Jr (41-0, 25 KO’s) would love to fight World Boxing Association (WBA) Light Welterweight Champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) at Wembley Arena if he gets by IBF Light Welterweight Champion Zab Judah (41-6-2NC, 28 KO’s) Saturday night.

By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) has a big wish list for 2011, hoping to beat his next opponent in April, then defeat the winner of the light welterweight title clash between Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander. And then to top it off, Khan plans on fighting Floyd Mayweather [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is getting a little ahead of himself in his desire to put together a fight between Amir Khan and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Schaefer is eying September of 2011 for a fight between Khan and Floyd Mayweather Jr, if Floyd doesn’t fight Manny Pacquiao next year. Presumably, [...]

By William Mackay: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is eager to make WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) their next pay per view star. The idea he had was for Khan to take on and beat World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) in December, and [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: With Floyd Mayweather Jr. showing little interest at the moment in fighting Manny Pacquiao, trainer Freddie Roach is now talking of a bout between his other champion WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan and the unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the near future. In an article by Gareth Davies of The Telegraph, [...]