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Khan slaps Mayweather with counter-offer

ESPN staff
September 11, 2011
Amir Khan wants to see Jessie Vargas fight Marcos Maidana © Getty Images
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WBA and IBF light-welterweight champion Amir Khan has hit back at Floyd Mayweather Jnr, claiming that he has never heard of Jessie Vargas.

Earlier this week Mayweather said he would only fight Khan if the Brit defeats Vargas, the unbeaten 22-year-old who is under Mayweather's wing.

But while Khan claims he is willing to fight Vargas, he has issued an ultimatum of his own: Vargas must first conquer Marcos Maidana, who Khan beat in 2010.

"Never heard of Jessie Vargas until Floyd Mayweather mentioned that I have to fight him," Khan told boxingscene.com.

"He looks good, yes, but only has 16 fights. He's a prospect and I'm a unified world champion. If Jessie Vargas fights and gets past Marcos Maidana, then I'll fight him. Like Floyd said, you have to earn it."

Khan is expected to fight either Lamont Peterson or Paul McCloskey during December in what will be his final fight in the light-welterweight division.

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