Thursday, August 6, 2015

Boxing: Khan shrugs off Floyd snub, expects Berto threat

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Andre Berto and Floyd Mayweather Jr. AFP and AP PHOTOS

LAS VEGAS, United States – Britain’s Amir Khan took the high road Wednesday after being snubbed by unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather for a third time in quest of a high-profile Las Vegas welterweight showdown.

Mayweather, 38, announced Tuesday that he would fight countryman Andre Berto next month in what the 48-0 champion has declared would be his final fight, although many doubt he will settle for retiring at the same iconic record as the late heavyweight Rocky Marciano without taking a chance at 50-0.
But first, Mayweather must get past Berto, and that, Khan also warned, is something that is not a sure thing…

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