Boxing: Confident Khan ready for Mayweather

WASHINGTON: Britain’s Amir Khan is confident of victory next week against Lamont Peterson and ready if unbeaten rival Floyd Mayweather comes calling. Khan, 26-1 with 18 knockouts, will defend his World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation light-welterweight titles on December 10 in Washington against local hero Lamont Peterson, 29-1-1 with 15 knockouts. A victory by Khan will most likely launch the 24-year-old Englishman into the welterweight division against such foes as Mayweather. “My job is to beat Peterson and move on to bigger and better things,” said Khan. “I never shy away from any fight. If they put Mayweather in front of me, I’ll be more than ready.”

Published in The Express Tribune, November 30^th, 2011.