Kotelnik warns 'arrogant' khan
7:20am Thursday 9th July 2009 in Headlines
BOXING: WBA light-welterweight champion Andreas Kotelnik has warned “arrogant” Amir Khan to focus on their fight – and not look too far into the future.
The pair clash at the MEN Arena, Manchester, on July 18 when the Bolton boxer Khan is bidding to become one of Britain’s youngest-ever world champions at the age of 22, and begin a new era for the sport in the UK.
There’s has already been talk of a potential clash with Ricky Hatton should Khan win, as well as fights against the likes of Juan Manuel Marquez and Erik Morales.
And Ukrainian Kotelnik is happy for that kind of speculation to continue – and says it means Khan is underestimating him.
“All I hear from Khan’s camp is that he’s going to be fighting Hatton or Marquez or even King Kong after he has beaten me,” said Kotelnik.
“Amir thinks that all he has to do is turn up on July 18 and he’ll be walking away with my title.”
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