Amir Khan returns to the ring on April 21st in the first of a three-fight deal with Matchroom Boxing.
He will take on the somewhat of an unknown quantity in the form of Canadian Phil Lo Greco.
‘King Khan’ is intending on using that upcoming fight as a statement to showcase his ability.
Back in business. I will fight on April 21st in Liverpool pic.twitter.com/UqgmCNwKmb
— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) January 10, 2018
“I’m not gonna say where I belong in the welterweight division. I’m going to let this next fight show where I belong in boxing.”
There is no point in saying that I belong here or I belong there, that I’m the best or not the best – in time you guys will see yourself,” Khan told BoxingScene.com.
“I’m 31, I’m at the peak of my career now. I’ve done it many times before. I’ve had losses and came back. A lot of people will always put me down and say ‘Amir is no good, he ain’t got a chin.’ But look at the last fight.
Even though I got knocked out by Canelo who is a lot bigger and stronger than me, and who is a great fighter – he would have knocked out any welterweight with a shot like that.
With China’s Olympic champion and professional fighter #ZouShiming at the LA forum pic.twitter.com/gTUG19ETaN
— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) February 25, 2018
“Also, I was doing so well boxing him before that and winning on the scorecards. I was boxing well, but it was one of those things where you get caught by a bigger guy.
So I’m not gonna say where I belong in the welterweight division, I’m gonna let you guys tell me where I belong.”
“I think Thurman beats [Spence], but I would love to fight Thurman myself – because Thurman with the style he’s got would be an ideal fight for me.
Khan concluded his statements saying that the IBF world welterweight champion, Errol Spence Jr is an ideal opponent for him due to his southpaw style, which Khan pointed out he has always triumphed against.
8️⃣ WEEKS TO GO!!@amirkingkhan is BACK on @SkySports 🔥
We're closing on a sell out @EchoArena 🙌#BackToBusiness#KhanLoGrecopic.twitter.com/LlbaNc5Kky
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) February 24, 2018
Also, a fight with someone like Spence [would be ideal for me], because he’s a southpaw and no southpaw has ever beaten me,” Khan told BoxingScene.
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