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Amir Khan is fast moving in on the pound-for-pound No 1 ranking - (Picture courtesy HBO)
World boxing champion Amir Khan’s assault on America continues this weekend when the Briton defends his WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles against slick American Lamont Peterson in Washington.
The fight will be broadcast live on SuperSport 6 from 4am.
This will be Khan’s fourth contest in the US, and the sixth defence of his WBA title. It is also the first defence of the IBF world title he won in July in a unification fight with Zab Judah.
A stablemate of Manny Pacquiao, Khan is building towards a fight in 2012 against Floyd Mayweather jnr. However, he must first get past Peterson, a former street urchin who has mixed near the top level without meeting any of the superstars in a 29-1-1 career.
“Amir has done well in America, I will give him that,” said Peterson. “But he’s never met a hungry American like me, a fighter that had nothing and will never quit.”
But Khan is a fighter on the rise. Just 24, he is destined for great things, according to Oscar De La Hoya.
“Amir’s up there in pound-for-pound terms. You can make that argument for him to become the best fighter in the world. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are on top at the moment, but Amir is right on their backs. With time, he can catch them. In every single fight, we have seen him get better. He can become the best.”
December 07, 2011 at 9:33 pm, Mike Sodo said:
I would like to see the fight between Amir Khan and Floyd “money” Mayweather.
December 09, 2011 at 12:03 pm, Mark said:
I’m with you on that Mike! Amir Khan has to be one of the best P4P fighters around, and is improving with each fight. I can’t say the same for Manny Pacquiao, and the long-awaited Pacman v Mayweather fight may be past it’s sell-by date. Most unfortunate. Within a year Khan will have the beating of Mayweather, and I’d relish the prospect of that fight!>
December 12, 2011 at 10:53 am, Mark said:
Nothing’s changed… Except that we now know that Joe Cooper is a poor ref. He spoilt a really good, competitive fight and directly affected the outcome. I think Khan did more than enough to win the fight, and in my opinion he’s still right up there with the best P4P fighters. I look forward to the re-match in England.>
December 12, 2011 at 11:23 am, Dilo said:
Shocking decision. How can you have 2 judges from the USA and 1 from Portorico when a fighter from the USA is fighting 1 fron Eng??? surely 1 judge from either fighters country and 1 nuetral.. even the ref was american! Now with the 2 points deducted, i still gave Khan the win by 3 or 4 points…yes, not only in SA do when have bribary and corruption.. shame
December 13, 2011 at 7:19 pm, Jonathan said:
I like Khan, but when you are the Champion you have to win convincingly to hold on to your Titles.
He did not stick to he’s plan because he was under pressure from Lamont.
He punched and ran away,Lamont put pressure on him when he got on the ropes.
Lamont finished strong on the later rounds with he’s body attack.
The rematch will be a great fight and Khan will have he’s chance to show the world that he is the Champion.
Not cry and say he was fighting two guys in the ring.
I agree that the Ref should of call a warning out first.
I think Amir was lucky in he’s last two fights be the one with “Zeb Judha” IFB titel fight.
Marcos Maidana had Amir in the late rouds looking for help and am sure if there was another round Khan was done!
Amir will have to learn how to be humble, as fan of Boxing a Champion has to put he’s Stamp on each fight that he is in to make he’s OWN!