Amir Khan
 By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing (Sept 20, 2011) Doghouse Boxing
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I asked
Richard Schaefer (CEO Golden Boy Promotions) why Amir Khan would be facing his IBF mandatory in Lamont Peterson on
December 10th rather than a rematch with Marcos Maidana- which I'm
sure is the more anticipated match-up- especially if this were his last foray
at 140 pounds. According to Schaefer, it may not be.
"The
plan is still to move up," said Schaefer, "but let's say, in March,
an opportunity would come up to fight for the WBC belt with Erik Morales, then
you have three belts and maybe, who knows? If Tim Bradley's going to keep the
140 [pound] belt- the WBO- maybe do that as well and then go for the undisputed
title. That's certainly an avenue which could be open but Amir made it clear as
well; what he wants to do is, his goal, is to get one of the big fights,
meaning against a Mayweather. I think they're already going at it.
"So
that's the goal for some time next year. So we just have to see how the whole
landscape is at 140 and 147 is going to shape up."
As for
where Khan-Peterson will land, Schaefer said that Detroit (with its sizable
Muslim population), Montreal and Washington D.C. are being considered. The
nation’s capital makes some sense because Peterson originally hails from there
and if this came to fruition, Golden Boy would try and add locals Gary Russell
Jr. and Seth Mitchell to the show.
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