By William Mackay: Barry Hunter, the trainer for number #1 ranked IBF light welterweight contender Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s), believes that Peterson has the skills to compensate for the speed of IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) in their fight on December 10th at the Convention Center, Washington, District of Columbia.
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Hearn wants to bring Kell Brook over to the U.S to make him a Khan-like star if he can beat Jackiewicz on Saturday
By William Mackay: If welterweight contender Kell Brook (24-0, 16 KO’s) can get by his next opponent Rafael Jackiewicz (38-9-1, 19 KO’s) this Saturday night and look good in winning he fight, Brook’s promoter Eddie Hearn wants to take the 25-year-old Brook over to the United States to try and make Brook a super star in the same way that Amir Khan has carved a small niche for himself in the States.
Khan: There’s no one who wants to fight me so I’m going to 147
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) claims he has to move up to the welterweight division [147 lbs] because none of the top fighters want to fight him. Is that a laugh or what?
Khan will have no problem with Peterson
By John F. McKenna (McJack): WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) should not have a major problem defeating mandatory IBF challenger Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) when they clash on December 10 in Washington.
Khan: I want to clean up the welterweight division
By William Mackay: Despite not having faced and/or beaten all the top fighters at light welterweight, IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) says he plans on moving up in weight to the 147 pound division to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. and dominate the division.
Khan: Mayweather has agreed to fight me
By William Mackay: It looks like IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) has finally gotten his big wish. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has agreed to fight him, Khan said to Sky Sports News. Of course, Mayweather saying he’ll fight Khan doesn’t mean he actually will, so hopefully Khan doesn’t get his hopes up too much and end up getting deflated when the fight doesn’t materialize next year.
Khan vs. Peterson to take place at the Washington DC Convention Center on December 10th
By William Mackay: The December 10th fight between IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) and challenger Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) will be taking place at the Washington DC Convention Center. This will be Khan’s last fight at light welterweight (140 lbs) before he moves up next year to try and get a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., who Khan talks about night and day.
Peterson: Khan isn’t going to beat me in my home town
By William Mackay: Number #1 ranked IBF light welterweight challenger Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) feels there’s no way that IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) can come into his home town in Washington, DC on December 10th and beat him in front of his own fans. Peterson says it’s not going to happen.
Khan: I hope Casamayor does me a favor and knocks Bradley out
By William Mackay: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan is hoping that former two time world champion Joel Casamayor (38-5-1, 22 KO’s) beats WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (27-0, 11 KO’s) in their fight on November 12th at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Bradley in great position for Pacquiao fight; Khan settles for Peterson
By Scott Gilfoid: Isn’t it interesting how things have turned around for WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley? He’s been taking heat from the media for the past five months for ignoring requests from WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan for a fight that would have given Bradley a small payday of only $1.2 million.