Amir Khan v Floyd Mayweather fight edges closer as Brit shelves December bout

[Mofo2]

Amir Khan will not fight again this year as his camp try to finalise a superfight with Floyd Mayweather Jnr. Khan's mooted December 7 clash with IBF welterweight champ Devon Alexander in New York has been shelved as the Englishman instead chases Mayweather.

It is believed American superstar Mayweather is interested in fighting Khan, because he sees the former WBA and IBF light-welterweight king as big box office. May 3 is the most likely date for the superfight.

Despite London's Wembley Stadium being suggested, Las Vegas' MGM Grand is the most likely venue because of the fortune the casino's owners will be prepared to offer to stage the contest. Khan, 26, could stand to pocket a career-best purse of over £6million if the fight is made.

The Bolton fighter had started training with Virgil Hunter in San Francisco for a fight with Alexander, and it is understood he will remain in camp. However, the Athens Olympics silver medallist is highly unlikely to fight again if a deal with Mayweather can be made.

This would mean he would have been out of the ring for 13 months since beating Julio Diaz in April if he did face the world's pound-for-pound king in May next

[blackrican23]

didnt we merge 2 threads already on Khan?

[Mofo2]

I dunno but are we supposed to have only one thread on any fighter, even though there are many updates to a situation that put a different spin on things??? seems to me its the accepted thing on EVERY single forum I post on to make a new thread!! 

[Neil_]

shit fight, & i really dont think it'l do that well financially as they hope

How well are they hoping? It will do berter than a garcia fight would at this point. Over 1mill ppvs here and a big number in uk ppvs which mayweather jr can command a large portion of. Unlike when he faced Hatton

[Mofo2]

shit fight, & i really dont think it'l do that well financially as they hope

Floyd is on the way to retirement permanently so any fight he makes will sell!!

[blackrican23]

I dunno but are we supposed to have only one thread on any fighter, even though there are many updates to a situation that put a different spin on things??? seems to me its the accepted thing on EVERY single forum I post on to make a new thread!! 

not what I was referring to , we had discussion already going , you could have contributed your view , PPV numbers already being debated in other thread , this thread seems to be rehashing the point especially since nothing changed on Khans front

 

make as many threads as you like mate , never an issue 

[Mofo2]

not what I was referring to , we had discussion already going , you could have contributed your view , PPV numbers already being debated in other thread , this thread seems to be rehashing the point especially since nothing changed on Khans front

 

make as many threads as you like mate , never an issue 

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[Slayer]

Do I hear Hatton-Mayweather 2? Except I don't think FMJ can do the same to Amir that he did to Ricky, but I can see Amir giving him the same kind of trouble Ricky gave him. And if there is no scumbag Cortez this time...lol. Who knows what may happen. I know, its too much to hope for an upset.

[blackrican23]

Do I hear Hatton-Mayweather 2? Except I don't think FMJ can do the same to Amir that he did to Ricky, but I can see Amir giving him the same kind of trouble Ricky gave him. And if there is no scumbag Cortez this time...lol. Who knows what may happen. I know, its too much to hope for an upset.

haha what a reach , what is it exactly khan has done again to be more dangerous then hatton was going into a PBF fight?

 

I need a refresher 

[GRIM]

but I can see Amir giving him the same kind of trouble Ricky gave him.

 

 

Trouble? ohh you mean his head and face always hitting Mayweather's gloves?

[Mofo2]

Trouble? ohh you mean his head and face always hitting Mayweather's gloves?

No Cortez....No '0' for Floyd