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Khan will become best-ever Brit - De La Hoya

ESPN staff
April 18, 2011
Amir Khan is a member of Oscar de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions stable © PA Photos
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Amir Khan is standing on the brink of greatness after defeating Paul McCloskey, according to six-weight world champion Oscar de la Hoya.

Following his one-sided win over McCloskey on Saturday, which arrived via technical decision after the clash was stopped in the sixth, Khan is set for one more fight at light-welterweight - a unification showdown with Timothy Bradley, the WBC and WBO champion, this summer - before moving up a division, with Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jnr firmly on his radar.

Irrespective of opponents, Khan's next few bouts are set to take place in America, meaning he will be working closely with De La Hoya, who houses the Brit as part of his Golden Boy Promotions stable - and the legend is expecting to see fireworks.

"Amir is going to be one of the very best," De La Hoya told the Daily Star. "We're going to be able to call him great in the near future because he's going at a pace where he wants to fight everybody. He wants to unify the titles. I've said this before and I see some of myself in him. He can be Britain's 'Golden Boy' [De La Hoya's ring nickname].

"Now we're looking at what's in the future for Amir Khan and the future is unifying the titles. He can do it, too, because he is just so good. I believe he will become one of Britain's best-ever fighters, if not the best - and I know you've had a lot of great fighters.

"Time will tell, but from what I see he will be among the greats in the near future. He has everything going for him. I think he would do great against Bradley."

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