By William Mackay: Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) may be sorry that he chose to fight WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (23-0, 14 KO’s) on July 14th instead of a different type of fighter because Khan is in a way going back in a time machine to face a similar fighter to the one that beat him last December in Khan’s loss to Lamont Peterson.
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Khan: I want to move up to 147 and face the big names – Ortiz, Mayweather, Pacquiao
By William Mackay: Former IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan is already looking past his July 14th fight against Danny Garcia towards moving up in weight to the welterweight division to go after the big names in the division.
Khan: I’ll shut the mouths of the fans who doubted me
By William Mackay: Amir Khan is fighting for a title in his next bout against WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia on July 14th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Khan will possibly have his lost IBF and WBA 140 pound titles either given to him or up for grabs for the fight if the two sanctioning bodies strip Lamont Peterson of them like khan is hoping they will.
Khan: Danny Garcia is similar to Lamont Peterson; I’ll hit and move
By William Mackay: Amir Khan sees his July 14th opponent WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia as very similar to his recent conqueror IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson, a fighter who took care of Khan by beating him by a 12 round decision last December.
Khan expects the Garcia fight to be a unification bout
By William Mackay: Amir Khan will be fighting WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (23-0, 14 KO’s) on July 14th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of now the only thing that’s known is that Garcia’s World Boxing Council title will be on the line.
Amir Khan vs. Danny Garcia, Seth Mitchell vs. Johnathon Banks on July 14th!!
By William Mackay: Dan Rafael is reporting that that Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said that Amir Khan vs. Danny Garcia is a done deal for July 14th in either Anaheim or Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Erik Morales looking to get rematch against Danny Garcia
By William Mackay: Erik Morales (52-8, 36 KO’s) says he prefers to try and get a rematch against WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (23-0, 14 KO’s) next. Garcia, 24, defeated the 35-year-old Morales by a 12 round unanimous decision last March in a fight where Morales looked out of shape and not really prepared for the fight.
Danny Garcia: I’ll only fight Khan if it’s a unification bout
By William Mackay: WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (23-0, 14 KO’s) has made it clear what his requirements are for him to agree to a fight against former IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s). For a fight between him and Khan to take place, Khan will have to have his IBF and WBA titles back in his possession for a fight to take place. If not, then the 24-year-old Garcia has to defend his title against his #1 mandatory challenger Ajose Olusegun.
Danny Garcia vs. Amir Khan on July 7th on HBO in the works
By William Mackay: According to Dan Rafael, Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions, says that Khan will likely be fighting on July 7th, very probably against WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia in a fight that will be televised on HBO.
Judah open to fighting Danny Garcia while he waits to take on Khan-Peterson winner
By Dan Ambrose: Former two division world champion Zan Judah (42-7, 29 KO’s) says he’s open to the idea of facing newly crowned WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (23-0, 14 KO’s) for his title while Judah waits to get his shot against the Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson winner coming up on May 19th.