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Frankie Gavin targets Amir Khan bout

British welterweight Frankie Gavin insists that he could defeat former world champion Amir Khan if the two were to meet in 2014.

British welterweight Frankie Gavin has insisted that he could stop Amir Khan if a domestic showdown could be arranged at some point in 2014.

Khan is rumoured to be close to securing a lucrative bout with Floyd Mayweather, but Gavin has revealed that he would be keen to face the Bolton man if he came up short against the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

The 28-year-old told Sky Sports News: "I think that I'm at Khan's level now. No disrespect to him, because he's a great fighter, But he's on the decline. He's not the fighter that he was. We saw that in his last fight against Julio Diaz. I think that I could beat Khan now.

"Some people will say 'no chance', because of his speed. But I'm not a bad puncher myself and if I hit him on the chin, anything can happen with Khan.

"I'm also technically very good. His footwork is no better than mine and also he gets hit a lot more often than I do. It's a good fight on paper."

Gavin, who currently holds the Commonwealth title, is unbeaten in 17 professional encounters.

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