WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan of Bolton, England is dreaming of a showdown with American boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather.
But that?s likely as far as it?ll get.
Khan, who is in the Philippines helping his trainer Freddie Roach prepare Manny Pacquiao for his Nov. 13 fight against Antonio Margarito, said he?d love to take on Mayweather by the end of 2011.
The 23-year-old Khan (23-1, 17 KOS) has a lot on his plate right now considering he?s using the sessions with Roach and Pacquiao to get himself in shape for his title defense against hard-hitting 27-year-old Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KOs) of Argentina Dec. 11 in Las Vegas.
If he manages to get by Maidana, the boxing public might become more interested in seeing the Brit talk up a fight with the unbeaten Mayweather. Until then, it?s unlikely anybody?s going to pay much attention to what Khan has to say about it.
Khan isn?t exactly a household name in America at the moment. In fact, he?s not really a big name back in England either considering many fans regard him as nothing much more than a flash in the pan. He?s a decent enough fighter, but hasn?t done enough yet to convince British fans he?s a force to be reckoned with, even though he?s already the WBA world champion.
