I'll make light-welter to fight for world title, says Junior
Junior Witter is ready to step in face Amir Khan.
The former world champion says he wants to be in the opposite corner when the current WBA light-welterweight boss boxes back in Britain in April.
Khan is still looking for an opponent after European champion Paul McCloskey's promoters ruled out a clash and blasted the offer on the table as "derisory".
Breidis Prescott and Kell Brook have said they will take him on, but Hennessy Sports claim Witter's management have been approached about making the fight.
"My manager John Ingle spoke to me about the Khan offer, I'm up for this 100 per cent," said Witter. "It would be an opportunity too good to turn down fighting for a world title again."
The Bradford switch-hitter is now campaigning at welterweight and makes his long-awaited return to the ring against Victor Puiu, in Canada on February 19.
Only last week he told a Sports TV' Ringside he could no longer get down to 140lbs, but with a world title on the line, he says neither will be an issue.
"I'm fighting on the 19th February in Canada at welterweight for the first time and I'm on the weight now at 10st 7lbs which is usually what I weigh three weeks before making the 10st limit, so I don't see any problems doing it again," he said.
"Training has been perfect and sparring the likes of Kell Brook has sharpened my skills.
"Khan, you have never boxed anyone with my experience, calibre and credentials so if you want to start playing with fire be careful you might get burnt."
The former world champion says he wants to be in the opposite corner when the current WBA light-welterweight boss boxes back in Britain in April.
Khan is still looking for an opponent after European champion Paul McCloskey's promoters ruled out a clash and blasted the offer on the table as "derisory".
Breidis Prescott and Kell Brook have said they will take him on, but Hennessy Sports claim Witter's management have been approached about making the fight.
"My manager John Ingle spoke to me about the Khan offer, I'm up for this 100 per cent," said Witter. "It would be an opportunity too good to turn down fighting for a world title again."
The Bradford switch-hitter is now campaigning at welterweight and makes his long-awaited return to the ring against Victor Puiu, in Canada on February 19.
Only last week he told a Sports TV' Ringside he could no longer get down to 140lbs, but with a world title on the line, he says neither will be an issue.
"I'm fighting on the 19th February in Canada at welterweight for the first time and I'm on the weight now at 10st 7lbs which is usually what I weigh three weeks before making the 10st limit, so I don't see any problems doing it again," he said.
"Training has been perfect and sparring the likes of Kell Brook has sharpened my skills.
"Khan, you have never boxed anyone with my experience, calibre and credentials so if you want to start playing with fire be careful you might get burnt."
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