Khan ready to hunt Hitman

PROMOTER Frank Warren has strongly urged Ricky Hatton to retire rather than risk his long-term health by fighting Amir Khan – but admits he would happily pit his young champion against the jaded legend.

On Saturday night, Khan became a world champion at just 22 years of age, taking Andreas Kotelnik’s WBA light-welterweight title with a masterful 12-round unanimous decision win in Manchester.

The build-up to the fight had been dominated by talk of Khan facing his friend Hatton in the near future and after dethroning Kotelnik.