Khan wants the winner of Mayweather vs Ortiz.
WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan sees a Floyd Mayweather victory in September when the five-weight world title holder challenges Victor Ortiz for the WBC welterweight championship. Khan, 24, is tied to a unification bout with July 23rd against IBF champion Zab Judah, after which, the Bolton fighter is eyeing a move up to 147lbs.
The former Olympic silver medallist is then hoping to gain a shot at WBN pound for pound number three Mayweather before his stablemate and WBO welterweight belt holder Manny Pacquiao does, as he looks to emulate his training partner by moving up through the weights and winning world titles.
“For sure, I’d love to fight the winner,” Khan explained to Boxing News.
“Victor has just had a great win against Andre Berto who has quite a similar style to Mayweather, you know, quick hands.
“But Ortiz just walked through him. I think Ortiz has a lot of power at 147lbs and will cause problems for Mayweather.
“But Mayweather is just too classy with the experience, the speed and the eye he has in a fight.
“I think it will be quite difficult for Ortiz to get to him,” added Khan.
‘King’ Khan is himself facing a tough task as he attempts to rip away newly-crowned IBF belt holder Zab Judah’s title in Las Vegas next month, but an impressive win by Khan, would put him right up there with the world’s best and with plenty of options at 140lb or 147lbs to choose from.
Source: worldboxingnews.net
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