Khan collides with Algieri in ‘career defining’ welterweight bout

Amir Khan will come face-to-face with American Chris Algieri in New York aiming to once again propel himself towards the top of the welterweight division, having declared that a defeat on United States soil would potentially end his fighting career.

Bolton-born Khan admitted that an unlikely showdown with Floyd Mayweather would become impossible to nail down if he was to be stopped by converted kick-boxer Algieri, with the Briton’s WBC silver welterweight title on the line at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Since being overcome by Danny Garcia in July 2012, though, 28-year-old Khan has triumphed in all four of his following bouts, with his most recent victory coming against American Devon Alexander at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last December (4/1 with Coral for a stoppage win in rounds 7-9).

The youngest ever British Olympic boxing medallist faces a tough competitor in Algieri, with ‘the Fighting Collegian’ having only been toppled once in his career, which spans 21 professional ring appearances, as he courageously regained his feet six times before losing by unanimous decision to Manny Pacquiao last year.

“A bad performance here would ruin me. The Floyd Mayweather fight would go out the window. The super-fights I dream about would disappear,” stated Khan.

Although, the 2004 Athens games silver medallist isn’t looking past his current counterpart prematurely, as he knows a fourth career defeat could spell disaster (odds-on 4/5 to win by KO or TKO).