Amir Khan to face Samuel Vargas as he eyes for Manny Pacquiao match
Former light welterweight world champion Amir Khan will fight Colombian Samuel Vargas on Sept 8 as he continues his bid of earning a shot at the welterweight world title.
The No 7 in the WBA rankings, Amir khan will meet Vargas in Birmingham hoping a convincing display will get him a world title fight before the end of the year. Vargas, who is based in Toronto is ranked 10 in the WBA division.
“I have to get past Vargas before looking at the biggest challenges going forward. I’m not going to be taking Vargas lightly because I know he will be coming with everything on Sept 8.”
he said.
Khan did not fight for two years but returned to the ring in April with a 40-second knockout of Phil lo Greco.
He won for the first time since 2015, when he demolished another fighter from Toronto, Phil Lo Greco in 39 seconds in April. “One of my aims this year was to be as active as possible so I’m very happy to get back in the ring again so soon against Samuel Vargas,” Amir said at the announcement of the bout. “Vargas is a tough and well-schooled fighter who has shared the ring with some top welterweights including Danny Garcia and Errol Spence Jr.
