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Khan doesn't want to fight me - Mayweather

ESPN staff
August 8, 2011
Floyd Mayweather returns to the ring against Victor Ortiz on September 17 © Getty Images
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Unbeaten American legend Floyd Mayweather Jnr has claimed that Amir Khan is not serious about fighting him next year.

Khan has been telling anyone who will listen that he has a three-fight plan mapped out for himself: one more at light-welterweight in December, then a clash at welterweight in early 2012 before taking on Mayweather.

Mayweather has previously seemed willing to entertain the idea of fighting Khan, but now seems to be distancing himself from the prospect, which may have something to do with Manny Pacquiao's new-found willingness to meet his drug-testing demands.

Jessie Vargas, the unbeaten 22-year-old American light-welterweight, would be a better fit for Khan, according to Mayweather. "Jessie Vargas wants to know why Amir Khan is ducking and dodging," he told fighthype.com. "[Jessie] is asking for him. He's my fighter and he wants [Khan]."

When questioned on Khan's desire to fight him, Mayweather suggested that the Brit did not represent a big enough draw. "He don't really want [to fight]; not selling 2500 tickets and having a bunch of giveaways," he said. "No, he don't want that."

Mayweather (41-0, 25 KOs) returns to the ring on September 17 for a WBC welterweight title clash against Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KOs). It will be his first bout since outpointing fellow countryman Shane Mosley during May 2010.

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