AMIR KHAN WATCHED from ringside as the undefeated Danny Garcia beat Robert Guerrero to win the WBC welterweight title last night.
Garcia recorded a unanimous points victory — 116-112 on all three cards — to take his record to 32-0 and claim the belt left vacant following Floyd Mayweather’s retirement.
“I want to fight the best,” the American said. “Danny Garcia never ducked anybody.
“I’m back where I belong. I am now a two-division world champion.”
Britain’s Khan is the mandatory WBC challenger, and may get his chance to make amends against Garcia who knocked him out in four rounds when they met at light-welterweight back in 2012.
But Khan could skip the grudge match and instead opt for a summer blockbuster against IBF champion Kell Brook — provided the Sheffield native comes through his 26 March title defence against Kevin Bizier as expected.
Khan has done nothing of note since Garcia knocked him out, no way he deserves a rematch. Typical hype fighter!
Khan is a great fighter till he gets hit on the chin.
Well he did beat two former world champions since that defeat in Devon Alexander and Chris Algieri so……
I think Garcia is just too good for Khan, he’s one of the best out there
Garcia has been riding his luck for a while. Many observers, myself included, thought Garcia lost to Herrera and Peterson. Garcia is a limited fighter.
Garcia got bogus decisions over Herrera and Peterson , two fight he most definitely comfortably should have lost only for bs judging saved him
Khan was beating Garcia comfortably before that mental left hook landed. Khan has improved greatly as a fighter since then, while Garcia has been gifted a few decisions (Herrera and Peterson). Khan’s punch resistance has improved but there isn’t a welter around that can take Garcia’s hook if thrown perfectly. I’d give Khan more of a chance in the rematch tbh. He has beaten some decent welters recently while Garcia has been feeding on past prime fighters. 50/50 fight if I’m honest. I hope it happens.
Guerrero took Garcia’s best shots last night and Guerrero is a blown up welterweight. Don’t think Garcia has carried his power up to welterweight. Garcia has cherry picked his opponents since Khan, with Matthysse being the notable exception. Once Garcia fights the best welterweights I think he will be exposed as a very limited boxer.
If khan gets his rematch I think he would be more cautious with a lot of running and win by UD with the crowd booing. Personally I don’t like him or the way he cherry picks his fighters waiting for that one big payday. He hasn’t earned a rematch. Garcia vs brook is a much better fight in my opinion for lots of different reasons.
Khan has absolutely no chin, easy payday for Garcia. Would prefer to see either of them fight kell brook.
F**k a mandatory defense. Real fighters try and unify the division they’re in.