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I can be as good as Pacquiao - Khan

ESPN staff
April 3, 2011
Amir Khan defends his WBA light-welterweight title against Paul McCloskey at Manchester's MEN Arena on April 16 © PA Photos
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Amir Khan believes he can become undisputed world champion in three weight divisions within the next four years.

The WBA light-welterweight champion defends his belt against Paul McCloskey in Manchester on April 16 before a much-anticipated unification bout with WBC and WBO champion Tim Bradley.

Khan has then set his sights on moving up to welterweight and then light-middleweight.

"I want to clean up at light-welterweight and then move up to welterweight and light-middleweight," Khan said in the Daily Star Sunday. "I've always said 28 would be a good age for me to retire.

"I want to unify divisions and fight the best. I have got time to do that. I want to beat the likes of Victor Ortiz, clean up there and be a true champion like Manny Pacquiao is."

However, despite his lofty aspirations, Khan is refusing to look past his Northern Irish opponent.

"I am fully aware that, if I make any mistake, these big unification fights like Bradley will not happen," Khan said. "So I want to get this fight out of the way before I start thinking about unifying the title.

"It would be stupid of me to sign for a fight before my next one. There might be talk of a fight against Bradley in the summer but there is no way I'm looking past McCloskey."

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