Amir Khan was hoping to land an A-class opponent for his May fight, after months of posturing it looks like he’ll settle on Chris Algieri.
‘You can class him as an A-class opponent.
‘He has fought decent opponents, beaten decent opponents, and just fell short against Manny Pacquiao, which is an A star opponent.
‘He’s a decent boxer overall. He knows how to box and knows how to move well. He takes a decent amount of shots and he’s got a decent amount of power, so I think overall it’s going to be a good fight for me.’
I wouldn’t classify Algieri as an A-fighter but he was undefeated before being dismantled by Manny Pacquiao and his lack of true power makes him a good pick for Khan. Sooner or later though Khan will have to choose an opponent that will test his jaw and he will really see if he belongs in the class of elite welterweights.