Top WBC welterweight contender Amir Khan has informed WBN his immediate future lies at 147 pounds as the Bolton man prepares to return next year.
The 29 year-old has been recovering from hand surgery recently and stated his intention to be back in action by the spring of 2017 in a previous interview with WBN.
Khan has been linked to a massive all-UK clash with Kell Brook for some time now, although his main rival is said to be considering a move up in weight after a first career defeat against Gennady Golovkin.
Brook headed to middleweight in losing a fifth round stoppage to the big-punching Kazakh at The O2 in London and there are doubts ?The Special One? will decide to go all the way back down to welterweight.
Despite holding a world title and having a mandatory fight against Errol Spence in front of him, Khan hopes Brook will decide to remain at 147 pounds after ruling out going up to super-welterweight himself for any imminent clash.
?I think I?d be more comfortable at 147,? Khan exclusively told World Boxing News.
?With the money that?s going to be on the table, Brook should consider at least one more fight at 147. I think he?d want to take a fight with me. But if it happens, it would have to happen at 147, to be honest. That?s where I?m comfortable. I am interested in that fight so that?s where it would be. 147 would be better for me.?
On the possibility of Spence getting in the way of as massive British pay-per-view encounter, Khan believes the American?s presence as the next in line could be the final push that sees Brook leave 147 pounds behind.
?I think Errol Spence is one of the reasons why Brook will move up to 154. He knows he?s going to have his hands full against Spence.
