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Khan on American mission
16:45, Dec 6 2009
Amir Khan has been backed to conquer America by promoter Frank Warren after making an explosive first defence of his world title last night.
The 22-year-old made a successful first defence of his WBA light-welterweight crown with a stunning 76-second stoppage of previously unbeaten Dmitriy Salita in Newcastle.
"He will go and fight in the States, of course he will. What fighter doesn't want to fight at Madison Square Garden or in Las Vegas? He's got the ambition to do that and prove himself over there. He will do that," said Warren.
The promoter added: "He knows he's got great fans here. He's not fought at a football stadium yet, he's not fought at the Bolton ground yet. Fill that place up and imagine what the atmosphere is going to be like with 40,000 people in there."
Khan plans to "shock the world" by making a statement when he eventually makes his US debut.
"It's everyone's dream to go over to Vegas," he said.
"After that reception, you don't want to leave England. I'd like to fight in England and keep fighting here.
"But, definitely, in the next year sometime, I think it would be a good move to go to the States (to fight). I train over there and I love it there.
"In the gym you get so many people asking, 'when are you fighting here?' And I always say, 'soon, soon' but I think they are bored of asking so they don't ask me now.
"But, yes, next year sometime is what we're looking at and we're going to hopefully shock the world when we go to America."
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