[h=1]Floyd Mayweather out to silence Amir Khan[/h]FLOYD MAYWEATHER Jr is ready to silence Amir Khan when they finally meet in a megabucks fight next year.
By Kevin Francis/Published 6th August 2013
Floyd Mayweather is currently the best fighter on the planet
His father and trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr, says his unbeaten son will demolish the Bolton fighter.
Mayweather Jr, unbeaten in his 44 professional bouts, is due to meet Saul Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas on September 14.
Khan is ready to return to action in December and a victory will set-up a mouth-watering meeting with Mayweather next spring.
But Mayweather Sr warned: If theres one fighter whose a** I want Floyd to whip its Amir Khan hes no outstanding fighter and as long as he stays here hell keep getting his a** whipped.
Mayweather, 36, holds world titles at light-welterweight and light-middleweight and is regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
Khan, 26, a former WBA and IBF light-welterweight *champion, *believes he is just one fight away from a clash with *Mayweather.
He said: When you are young the dream is to be world champion and now the dream is to fight and beat Mayweather.
Once you beat him you become the best pound-for-pound fighter around and thats what everyone aims for.
Maybe I got knocked out or didnt perform well in some fights, but my style would be exciting to watch against him.
Amir Khan wants his shot at Mayweather
Khan is still *searching for his next opponent *after original choice Devon *Alexander cooled on the fight.
It looked promising but he kept coming up with excuses, said Khan. Whoever his opponent is, the fight will see Khan moving up to the *welterweight division.
He said: I think Ill be a lot more comfortable at 147lbs. Ive been struggling to make the weight.
I have been at 140lbs for a long time so Ill be looking to fight at 147lbs next time.
Richard Schaefer, head of Khans promoters Golden Boy, said: If your goal is to fight Floyd at some point then obviously the action is at welterweight, and Amir can be stronger at the higher weight.
Amir is excited to move up and realises there are tremendous *opportunities for him.
By Kevin Francis/Published 6th August 2013
His father and trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr, says his unbeaten son will demolish the Bolton fighter.
Mayweather Jr, unbeaten in his 44 professional bouts, is due to meet Saul Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas on September 14.
Khan is ready to return to action in December and a victory will set-up a mouth-watering meeting with Mayweather next spring.
But Mayweather Sr warned: If theres one fighter whose a** I want Floyd to whip its Amir Khan hes no outstanding fighter and as long as he stays here hell keep getting his a** whipped.
Mayweather, 36, holds world titles at light-welterweight and light-middleweight and is regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
Khan, 26, a former WBA and IBF light-welterweight *champion, *believes he is just one fight away from a clash with *Mayweather.
He said: When you are young the dream is to be world champion and now the dream is to fight and beat Mayweather.
Once you beat him you become the best pound-for-pound fighter around and thats what everyone aims for.
Maybe I got knocked out or didnt perform well in some fights, but my style would be exciting to watch against him.
When you are young the dream is to be world champion and now the dream is to fight and beat Mayweather
Amir Khan
Hell make a lot of money with the Alvarez fight, but I cant think of any other boxer with as big of a following or pull that I have that he can fight.Amir Khan
Khan is still *searching for his next opponent *after original choice Devon *Alexander cooled on the fight.
It looked promising but he kept coming up with excuses, said Khan. Whoever his opponent is, the fight will see Khan moving up to the *welterweight division.
He said: I think Ill be a lot more comfortable at 147lbs. Ive been struggling to make the weight.
I have been at 140lbs for a long time so Ill be looking to fight at 147lbs next time.
Richard Schaefer, head of Khans promoters Golden Boy, said: If your goal is to fight Floyd at some point then obviously the action is at welterweight, and Amir can be stronger at the higher weight.
Amir is excited to move up and realises there are tremendous *opportunities for him.
