Schaefer Wants To Make Khan Vs Katsidis For July 31st?

"I'm ready for all the big names," Khan said. "If the big names want to fight me, line up."

He'd like to start with Marcos Maidana, a big puncher from Argentina who knocked out Victor Cayo on March 27 to set up a date with WBO titleholder Timothy Bradley.

Maidana wound up backing out of that fight because of a back injury, though, and it's unclear when he'll fight again.

Bradley is another name on Khan's hit list. He's generally regarded as the best in the division and has been largely avoided by the top fighters.

Also in the mix are IBF and WBC champion Devon Alexander, and perhaps lightweight king Juan Manuel Marquez, who is scheduled to fight Juan Diaz in a rematch of their classic fight from last year.

All of those guys could await down the road, and all of them would be terrific fights. But Khan's promoter, Richard Schaefer, tossed around another name that few people had considered.

"He wants Maidana but obviously he's not available," Schaefer said. "What I'd like to do is make a fight with Michael Katsidis. Can you imagine that?"

Katsidis is one of the best action fighters in boxing and won an interim lightweight title by stopping previously unbeaten Kevin Mitchell in the third round Saturday night in London.

Schaefer said that Khan would like to fight again before Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, which begins Aug. 11. The timing works out well because Marquez faces Diaz in a pay-per-view event July 31 in Las Vegas, and Schaefer has toyed with the idea of doing a split-site doubleheader with Khan fighting in Europe as part of the same telecast.

"Maybe there's that possibility," Schaefer said. "We'll see what we can work out."

I really would not mind this before a 4 man 140 pound tournament. Khan wants a fight before Ramadan and Katsidis just knocked out Mitchell so why not?

Khan needs to experience and another camp would surely help him before going to Bradley/Alexander level.

He's surely have the power to test Khan's beard.

What you guys think?

 

Khan>>>>>Malignaggi>>>>>Diaz>>>>>Katsidis