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Khan sets sights on world title Khan sets sights on world title
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Amir Khan will fight for his first professional crown on Saturday in London but insists: "I want a world title chance in five more bouts."Amir Khan will fight for his first professional crown on Saturday in London but insists: "I want a world title chance in five more bouts."
Khan, 20 on Friday, takes on Rachid Drilzane for the IBF inter-continental light welterweight title.Khan, 20 on Friday, takes on Rachid Drilzane for the IBF inter-continental light welterweight title.
"I want a go for world title as soon as possible and feel I'm getting closer all the time," Khan said."I want a go for world title as soon as possible and feel I'm getting closer all the time," Khan said.
"I'm getting stronger in each fight and picking up all the things you need to learn as professional.""I'm getting stronger in each fight and picking up all the things you need to learn as professional."
Khan's fight had originally been an eight round non-title clash.Khan's fight had originally been an eight round non-title clash.
Now I know this really means something I'm really up for it name here Now I know this really means something I'm really up for it Amir Khan
But promoter Frank Warren secured the Olympic silver medallist a shot at the vacant IBF inter-continental in the wake of the debacle over Scott Harrison's withdrawal from the WBO featherweight defence with Nicky Cook.But promoter Frank Warren secured the Olympic silver medallist a shot at the vacant IBF inter-continental in the wake of the debacle over Scott Harrison's withdrawal from the WBO featherweight defence with Nicky Cook.
And Khan admits the chance of winning his first belt with a recognised path to more meaningful gongs was too good to turn down.And Khan admits the chance of winning his first belt with a recognised path to more meaningful gongs was too good to turn down.
"Of course I said yes when the chance came," he said."Of course I said yes when the chance came," he said.
"It's not that I haven't been focused before on my other fights, but sometimes I've been a bit bored in them."It's not that I haven't been focused before on my other fights, but sometimes I've been a bit bored in them.
"Now I know this really means something I'm really up for it.""Now I know this really means something I'm really up for it."