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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 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." |
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