Amir Khan is due to take on Ryan Barrett this Saturday at the Bolton Arena. It will be his ninth professional bout and his last over six rounds. Khan says he hopes to make quick progress from here - and fight for a world title before too long.
“I have fought boxers at a much higher level than most people so with little experience, so I think I will be challenging for a world title around my 20th fight,” he told the Bolton Evening News. “Then it will be a case of defending it and trying to get some unification titles.” Khan will fight Barrett on the under card of Clinton Woods’ IBF light-heavyweight title defence against Glen Johnson.
Amir Khan’s opponents always get a lot of examination - even Ryan Barrett, with a highly respectable 12-2-1 record has raised a few eyebrows as to his suitability as Khan’s ninth professional opponent. But looking at Kahn’s previous bouts I think he should be able to win this quite comfortably as long as he keeps his hands up and tries not to be too cocky.
Who do you think will win out of Khan and Barrett? And do you really think it’s possible for Khan to will a Championship belt before the end of the year?
Please leave your thoughts at the bottom of the page.
amir khan the best boxer
Comment by saira — November 10, 2006 @ 10:21 pm
amir is a good prospect no doubt but not everyone gets chances like him and fair play hes won a silver medal but alot of brendans are held back in amatuers and this is true you cant say it isnt ive seen the talent in that gym forgetting the likes of thaxton or nadeem siddique they been fighting for a while now im talking about the likes of muhsen naseer who is a pro.. and ive seen young amatuers at that gym who are really good like lee duncan a young lad called barry dont know his real name and some other lad who was on star news sparing and training and i thought this guy is the real deal it says in the star papers hes turning pro in september but i cant find him on boxrec i dont think they have turned him pro yet but i seen him spar with ted bami and he was really making him look silly and knocked him down in sparring that was quite shocking as he hasnt turnd pro yet this is the link
http://www.sheffieldtoday.net/boxing?articleid=2916248
just copy and paste in search bar but im sure this guys 1 to look out for as theres been loads talk goin round about him i dont think hes been in the gym for long but hes got ppl talkin especially if they saying all that about him in the papers and radio.
Comment by ingles gym — September 22, 2007 @ 2:30 am
i fink amir khan is super man of box i am sure ever1 cant get that chance what he got its hard to bring dream to reilaty but soon there will be some1 who else to take his pace!!!!!!
take care amir khan
Comment by khushal — November 24, 2007 @ 10:03 am