By Steve Lillis, Daily Star
AMIR Khan will make his American debut in Las Vegas on May 15.
The WBA light-welterweight champion dumped promoter Frank Warren last month to join American outfit Golden Boy.
As exclusively revealed in Starsport last week, Khan’s new promoters confirmed that the Bolton star is lining up three-weight world champion Juan Manuel Marquez as his opponent.
Richard Schaefer, head of Khan’s new paymasters, said: “For Amir to give us the mandate to see if we can put the May fight against Marquez together shows what he is all about. We have made an offer to Marquez, who is thinking about it, and hopefully we will find out in the coming days."
“Amir wants to be involved in huge events in America and a fight against Marquez is a breakthrough because he is one of the best and Mexico’s No.1 active fighter.” Schaefer had been trying to tempt Paulie Malignaggi into facing Khan, but the New Yorker dragged his heels and the former banker moved to lure Marquez.
He added: “Amir really wants a big fight in the US, so I think the Marquez fight will most probably be in Las Vegas. He is a promoter’s dream and isn’t afraid to fight anyone.”
Source: dailystar.co.uk
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