Khan targets Mayweather bout once again

Amir Khan once again set his sights on a fight with pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather after claiming a unanimous points win over battling American Chris Algieri in New York on Friday night.

Khan targets Mayweather bout once again

Amir Khan once again set his sights on a fight with pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather after claiming a unanimous points win over battling American Chris Algieri in New York on Friday night.

Khan came into the welterweight bout at the Barclays Center as a heavy favourite but was made to work hard against Algieri before being handed the decision 117-111 by two of the judges with the third scoring it 115-113.

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