Amir Khan wants Conor McGregor fight upon transition to MMA

[CEITEDMOFO]

As far back as 2015, former two-time world boxing champion Amir Khan has been looking at the possibility of making a transition to MMA.

The 29-year old British boxer is currently scheduled to fight for the WBC middleweight title held by Saul "Canelo" Alvarez this weekend in Las Vegas, at a 155-pound catchweight. But apparently, he is already looking ahead into his probable future in cagefighting.

According to The Daily Star, Khan says he foresees himself fighting the sport’s best in his weight class, and one name he is targeting is that of Conor McGregor’s.

"I’ve always been a UFC fan and I like McGregor," Khan said. "But if I was to fight the champion around 147 lbs, I would fancy my chances. McGregor or whoever."

Khan is no stranger to the sport, being one of the stakeholders of India-based promotion company Super Fight League. But as for actually practicing the sport, he says he had actually done some MMA training, which he even used in preparation for his upcoming fight against Alvarez.

"I’ve already done MMA training. It’s good for preparing to fight a guy like Canelo who likes to put the pressure on."

Amir Khan wants Conor McGregor fight upon transition to MMA

 

[Master Teacher]

A mere con has no shame when it comes to chasing the paper

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

 

[MJ Truth]

What if Amir Khan fukked around and became the GOAT MMA fighter?

 

[50CentStan]

I think Amir Khan would die if he tried to fight MMA

 

[krackdagawd]

So the guy who is about to make 13 milli this weekend is going to take a huuuuuge paycut to roll around on the mats in ufc!?

 

[Master Teacher]

So the guy who is about to make 13 milli this weekend is going to take a huuuuuge paycut to roll around on the mats in ufc!?

he could make another 10-13 million fighting mcgregor but not anybody else

 

[CEITEDMOFO]

dont make no damn sense imo

 

[Box Cutta]

I *do* think that we will eventually get that perfect MMA/Boxing combination super-talent...

But it won't be Amir Khan. He's been chin-checked, so I don't feel he has that automatic boxing advantage that a guy would need to base his MMA off of. He can throw hands better than all of them, but he wouldn't be able to instantly step into MMA with the best jaw in a given division the way other boxers might.

 

[Master Teacher]

I *do* think that we will eventually get that perfect MMA/Boxing combination super-talent...

But it won't be Amir Khan. He's been chin-checked, so I don't feel he has that automatic boxing advantage that a guy would need to base his MMA off of. He can throw hands better than all of them, but he wouldn't be able to instantly step into MMA with the best jaw in a given division the way other boxers might.

Nobody in MMA can throw a left hook like Danny Garcia, so doubt he'll be KO'd, just submitted

I think he would knock out Mcgregor, he was too slow for Nate diaz, Khan has real hand speed and way more punching power than diaz

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

 

[((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL]

he would instantly have the greatest hands in MMA history. these mma fighters would think they were witnessing some matrix shyt if they went heads up with him. but most likely he'd just be submitted and that would be the end. but his hand speed alone would make all them dudes think twice about getting close.

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

he cannot even spell MMA let alone enter in the damn octagon..

there are worst fukking folks in UFC than khan.

 

[Mac Casper]

Now this glass jaw idiot wants to shame the sport of boxing by being a bad example in MMA

 

[R=G]

Now this glass jaw idiot wants to shame the sport of boxing by being a bad example in MMA

Lol