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Amir Khan: “Conor, you’re a big name and let’s make this fight happen!”

Published 13:35 29 Jul 2016 BST

Darragh Murphy
Amir Khan: “Conor, you’re a big name and let’s make this fight happen!”

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Amir Khan continues to bang the drum for a cross-sport clash with Conor McGregor.

Having been brutally knocked out by Canelo Alvarez in May, Khan is seeking a new challenge and he's been nothing but persistent in pushing for a move to mixed martial arts to take on 'The Notorious.' Canelo Alvarez v Amir Khan McGregor had toyed with the idea of meeting Floyd Mayweather in a kind of super-fight that would result in all pay-per-view records shattering but Khan insists that the back-and-forth between the Irishman and the recently retired Mayweather is nothing but a publicity stunt. Khan, a former unified WBA and IBF light-welterweight champion, claims that he is serious about his challenge and he has intensified his call-out. Amir Khan v Lamont Peterson - Weigh In "I'll go and fight Conor McGregor just to prove I'm a real man. I'm not one to back away, I've never backed away from any fight and I never will," said Khan, as per Jefferson Lake of Sky Sports. UFC 179 Weigh-in "Conor seems to have the same kind of attitude as well, so maybe that's something that in the future that can happen. I say why not? "I would definitely step into the Octagon with him. Conor, you're a big name and let's make this fight happen. I'd love to take him on. If Conor wants it, let's have it." https://twitter.com/amirkingkhan/status/755822677504495616 Perhaps someone should let Amir know that the sport is called MMA and nobody trains UFC.
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