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Amir Khan REVIVES hope of Floyd Mayweather bout by revealing he can fight in September
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AMIR KHAN has revived hope of a mega-money clash with Floyd Mayweather
Jr by revealing for the first time he can fight in September.
Welterweight Khan could get the final chance to end the American's unbeaten reign at the top of boxing.
The Bolton fighter must overcome Chris Algieri first though when he faces the former WBO light-welterweight champion on May 29 in New York.
And he added: "Mayweather is the best fighter in the world and you have to put on great performances to get that fight, you have to shine.
"There has been talk that fight will happen but now I have to just take every fight as it happens. If it comes, it comes.
"I can't take this fight lightly and lose this fight or my dreams will be shattered. By losing this fight would ruin my dreams of fighting the biggest names in boxing.
"The pressure is on to make sure I win this fight."
The Bolton fighter, 28, had claimed that he would not be ready to fight by then because of the Muslim fasting month Ramadan.
Mayweather, 38, said after his win over Manny Pacquiao on Saturday that his 49th and final fight will be in September.
The
fasting in Ramadan would have played havoc with Khan's preparations for
any fight in early September, but it ends early this year in mid-July
and now the Brit is back in line to face the American.
He said: "I've not ruled it out because it is possible I could fight in September.
"Ramadan is a little bit earlier so it does help and it can happen."
The Bolton fighter must overcome Chris Algieri first though when he faces the former WBO light-welterweight champion on May 29 in New York.
And he added: "Mayweather is the best fighter in the world and you have to put on great performances to get that fight, you have to shine.
"There has been talk that fight will happen but now I have to just take every fight as it happens. If it comes, it comes.
"I can't take this fight lightly and lose this fight or my dreams will be shattered. By losing this fight would ruin my dreams of fighting the biggest names in boxing.
"The pressure is on to make sure I win this fight."
