Amir Khan has declared himself happy to undergo any drug test required to ensure he can fight Floyd Mayweather. Khan, who became unified world light-welterweight champion at the weekend by adding Zab Judah's IBF title to his WBA belt in Las Vegas, has his sights set on a showdown with Mayweather next year after he steps up to the 147-pound division.

The 34-year-old American has made it clear that any opponent must consent to his stringent drug-testing demands, something that has already proved a stumbling block in negotiations for a clash with Manny Pacquiao.

Last week Mayweather's uncle and trainer Roger accused Khan of taking steroids, but the Bolton fighter is not concerned by the allegations - which he strenuously denies - or the prospect of any testing procedure.

"I am a clean fighter - I get drug-tested in between, before and after fights," Khan, who won an Olympic silver medal aged 17 in 2004, told Press Association Sport.

"Whatever test he wants me to do, I'm happy to do it. When you see a fighter being very successful, I think people just want to put the fighter down and I think they were doing that by saying I was on steroids. I've never taken drugs in my life and never will, so that is why I am so keen on taking a test.

"I think they just want to break down fighters and get right into their heads. With me, it just doesn't work - I've been in the game getting drug tested since I was an Olympic athlete, so I don't think it will ever affect me.

"It gets petty when they talk about things like that, but (trainer) Freddie (Roach) and I are happy for me to take a drug test whenever."

Asked about his relationship with Mayweather, Khan said: "I've met him once or twice and we get on quite well, but I think when you are facing someone or fighting them, that respect kind of disappears.

"I think if I see him now, because he is a future opponent, it will be a little bit different."

I wonder why Roach is willing to take the tests with Khan but not with Pac. Or if the statement is not true, I wonder how the Pacquiao camp feels about all this.

I wonder why Roach is willing to take the tests with Khan but not with Pac. Or if the statement is not true, I wonder how the Pacquiao camp feels about all this.

i think Arum has more say in it than Roach could dream of. that and Khan can't make 20-30 million a fight.

Actual say? Yeah, Arum definitely has more of it. But Roach has been on record numerous times saying how the testing demands are unnecessary, outrageous, ludicrous, etc., etc. How is going to look for him to say it's okay for one fighter but not for another? Definitely not a good for Team Pacquiao as a whole.

Roach gets paid to get Khan ready for fights. if he got paid for making the fights then i could see what you're saying. at the end of the day Roach is just giving his opinion and doesn't make that decision for Khan, Khan and GBP is. just like Roach isn't making the decision when it comes to Pac.

I wonder why Roach is willing to take the tests with Khan but not with Pac. Or if the statement is not true, I wonder how the Pacquiao camp feels about all this.

Exactly. He doesn't get paid for making fights, so he shouldn't be giving his opinion on what should or should not be in the negotiation contracts, especially if he's going to contradict himself later. It just draws suspicion as to why he feels one way in regards to one fighter, and another way to another, when the same question is asked.

Roach knows it's in Pac's interest to postpone the fight with Floyd as long as possible. The tests are a totally convenient excuse to fill stadiums fighting B+ level opponents while the fight simmers. Roach knows that Pac (and Roach) is better off without Floyd. And Khan, god bless him, would make more money fighting Floyd (and will go 12 rounds because Floyd won't risk getting hurt) than he would with 5 other guys. And from Khan's perspective, there ain't no shame in losing a decision to Floyd.

some trainers do more talking than the fighters these days. Roach's opinion means nothing when it comes down to the fights. he could say the testing is complete bullshit but if GBP can get Khan in the ring with Mayweather they're going to do it whether or not Roach likes it. if Khan was in Pac's position we wouldn't see him being so quick to make the fight.

I don't give a fuck. As long as Money May saves us from The Terrorist then we'll be ok. Judah failed like the bitch he truly is. He is no longer Super he is now Shit. Zab "Shit" Judah. Sweet Pea must have been pissed off deep down seeing that replay of Khan hitting Judah on his belt line and it wasn't even that hard of a punch as it looked. Money May will do us all as a favor and destory The Terrorist. People keep saying it's going to 12 rounds. Khan fights amaturish still and he makes too many mistakes. May will capitalize on everyone and fuck up Khan's face worse than Maidana did. Long live MAYWEATHER A REAL AMERICAN HERO!!!

Can't believe you are actually proud of a tosser like Mayweather.

I also wouldn't mind an explanation of what makes Floyd an American hero?

I'm not a massive fan of Amir; i don't hate him, don't love him. He IS a big talent and i do think he has the attributes to trouble Mayweather a little, but there is something about him that I don't like....not sure what it is.

I'm not a massive fan of Amir; i don't hate him, don't love him. He IS a big talent and i do think he has the attributes to trouble Mayweather a little, but there is something about him that I don't like....not sure what it is.

He shows off his 'bling', is arrogant, beats his woman, has baby mama drama, throws his cash into the camera and makes fun of people who do not earn as much money as him.



Also, calling Khan 'The Terrorist' is funny and all that in a thread taking the piss out of Khan, but when we're having serious conversations about Khan, calling him that every two seconds isn't all that funny.....Lloyd's right, you sound like a drunken redneck who's on TV screaming 'burn the Koran! WOOOOO!'. That shit is played out.

I'm not a massive fan of Amir; i don't hate him, don't love him. He IS a big talent and i do think he has the attributes to trouble Mayweather a little, but there is something about him that I don't like....not sure what it is.

I'm no fan of Khan but I'd love to see him stretch Gayweather and leave his corpse hanging off the bottom rope like a convulsive diabetic wracked with seizures, before slinking onto the announcer's table like a fat, dangling turd.

I'm no fan of Khan but I'd love to see him stretch Gayweather and leave his corpse hanging off the bottom rope like a convulsive diabetic wracked with seizures, before slinking onto the announcer's table like a fat, dangling turd.

thats a fascinating visceral reaction to have for another human being... it's also exactly what your mother said when she first saw you.

thats a fascinating visceral reaction to have for another human being... it's also exactly what your mother said when she first saw you.

I don't give a fuck. As long as Money May saves us from The Terrorist then we'll be ok. Judah failed like the bitch he truly is. He is no longer Super he is now Shit. Zab "Shit" Judah. Sweet Pea must have been pissed off deep down seeing that replay of Khan hitting Judah on his belt line and it wasn't even that hard of a punch as it looked. Money May will do us all as a favor and destory The Terrorist. People keep saying it's going to 12 rounds. Khan fights amaturish still and he makes too many mistakes. May will capitalize on everyone and fuck up Khan's face worse than Maidana did. Long live MAYWEATHER A REAL AMERICAN HERO!!!

Wow, what a contradiction of terms all in one sentence. I hope you did that to be 'clever'.




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Why do u call Khan a terrorist? I thought ESPN was the racist boxing board? Khan is a very good fighter but is years away from being ready for Mayweather

Because he is an ignorant fool

that's sucha stupendously ignorant comment that i'm not even sure how to respond to it. it's always better to leave certain levels of stupidity to itself.

Go right ahead and offer some justification for Lizard calling Khan the terrorist then

he's in a sleeper cell.

Go right ahead and offer some justification for Lizard calling Khan the terrorist then

My bad, misunderstanding. I thought you called Khan the terrorist. It's a racist comment is what it is.... in a day and age when the race card is played for any and all reasons, that is a genuinely racist thing to say. He's just an idiot though.

you two should 69.

Hoping for death to a man you don't even know is a frighteningly oblique admission of ones own self worth.

you two should 69.

Hoping for death to a man you don't even know is a frighteningly oblique admission of ones own self worth.

LOL @ EVERYBODY WALLOWING AT ME CALLING HIM The Terrorist...I might as well make a thread about it. You guys are hilarious and are really hypocrites with a capital H. LOL...

you're an idiot, you attention whore

I called another boxer who has Paki roots and is muslim a The Terrorist

I am the new day John Dillenger..Public Enemy #1...It's like calling Mayweather Gayweather or Pacman..Fried Rice or...Kelly Pavlik White Trash...you are sensitive to the fact I called another boxer who has Paki roots and is muslim a The Terrorist shows you how you wouldn't be able to stomach and understand trash talk...never get into a word warfare wit me...if you don't want to cry...how about calling...Eighty88Eight aka Six666Six

I wonder what will happen if someone were to refer to every black fight as a thug/criminal?