[Roe]

AMIR KHAN is in talks to fight Vyacheslav Senchenko - the boxer who ended Ricky Hatton's comeback bid.

Talks between the two camps were opened last week in the hope Khan can persuade Senchenko to face him on April 20 at the Manchester Arena - the stadium where Hatton was brutally stopped back in November.

And it is expected Olympic bronze medallist Anthony Ogogo will make his pro debut on the undercard.

Original plans for Khan, 26, to fight again in Los Angeles have been put on the back burner as he continues to rebuild his career following back-to-back defeats against Lamont Peterson and Danny Garcia.

Khan is also hoping to convince No 1 target Senchenko to box at light-welterweight - although his rival won the WBA world title a division higher.

Bolton star Khan, who marries Faryal Makhdoom in May, would love to avenge pal Hatton - with Senchenko, 35, holding out for a payday of around £500,000. It looks like being a test for Khan to see how he copes in the welterweight division having fought at lightweight and light-welter since turning pro in July 2005.

Khan outclassed Carlos Molina in 10 rounds last month although ticket sales were disappointing.

Should Khan manage to squeeze past Senchenko, he will then decide whether to operate at welterweight full-time.

Ogogo, who has signed for American promoter Golden Boy, will fight eight times this year - four in the UK. He said: "I want to become Britain's best-ever middleweight.

"That is a massive statement as we have had Turpin, Minter and Benn."

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...ants-to-avenge-defeated-pal-Ricky-Hatton.html

 

[Chatty]

Shit fight but makes sense money wise, I called this months ago, any welterweight Brit would be daft to turn that marketing goldmine down

 

[Jim Bowen]

Senchenko at 140? Joke fight.

 

[nufc_jay]

Khan's a has been, he has no right to dictate fights

 

[Nyanners :sad5]

Fuck off you smarmy cunt, you know you'd be talking shit about him and how you'd retire him if he'd actually won.

 

[BUMPY]

Awful fight, not even casual fans would buy into this idea surely? I dont care who he fights tbh the guys the worst personality and a chin of china.

 

[Lunny]

Building confidence since the Garcia defeat. He's got a new trainer, it's a new start.

I can understand that. Hunter will want to rebuild him as a fighter, he's still young so there's time to do that. Shenchenko's an ex-champ and has a bit of a name but at the same time shouldn't give Khan too much trouble. It'll sell to casuals in the UK as well with what happened with Hatton.

Smart move imo.

 

[GazOC]

Awful fight, not even casual fans would buy into this idea surely? I dont care who he fights tbh the guys the worst personality and a chin of china.

He's the fighter who beat Hatton, thats a great hook for the casual fans.

 

[BUMPY]

He's the fighter who beat Hatton, thats a great hook for the casual fans.

I dunno man, he's pretty bad lol but I suppose you can sell anything these days

 

[Lunny]

I'd slate this fight if he had a belt but he doesn't so it's not like hes pretending to be something he's not and taking shit fights.I'm completely fine with this.

 

[GazOC]

After Haye-Harrison anything is possible. Casual fans remember names, who beat who etc rather than ability or technique. If it goes ahead in the UK I think Senchenko is an easier fight to sell and promote to casual fans than most other probable Khan opponents.

 

[EnglishWay]

no doubt casual fans will catch on to this, i can hear the casual fans saying it already 'khan's fighting that guy who battered hatton'..

 

[Ilesey]

Ugh.

 

[Post Box]

The only problem I have with this is it possibly being at 140 tbh. I didn't expect Khan to jump back in there with one of the top guys and Senchenkos still a former world champ coming off the biggest win of his career, although he is shit.