Khan, who turns 25 this week, is still building a name for himself Stateside, and on Monday visited the historic and political sites in Washington DC, where he defends two light-welterweight world title belts against hometown fighter Lamont Peterson on Saturday night.
?My ultimate aim within boxing is to win as many titles as I can, move up a division, maybe even two, and win titles there and one day be the world?s No 1 pound for pound fighter,? explained Khan.
?But I want to be a huge name in the United States, and become a British fighter that people remember alongside the likes of Ricky Hatton, Naseem Hamed, Lennox Lewis and Joe Calzaghe. They all came to the States and left a legacy.?
Indeed, Khan is yet to enjoy the popularity Hatton once boasted, with a total of 40,000 fans travelling to Las Vegas for his world title showdowns with Floyd Mayweather Jnr in 2008, and Manny Pacquiao in 2009. Six of Hatton?s last seven fights were in America.
This is Khan?s fourth contest in the US, and the sixth defence of his WBA world light-welterweight title. It is also the first defence of the IBF world title he won in July in a unification fight with Zab Judah.
