Amir Khan Snubbed by Danny Garcia and Lamont Peterson over Rematch Offers

Amir Khan’s attempts to exact some revenge on Danny Garcia and Lamont Peterson are likely to be to no avail, with the British boxer admitting neither man is keen on a rematch.

Khan lost to Peterson and Garcia in back-to-back bouts in 2011 and 2012, respectively. Speaking with Sport360 (h/t Edward Chaykovsky of BoxingScene.com), the Brit has admitted he has contacted the representatives of both fighters, but he has had no response from either party:

Yes, 100 percent. I’d love to have a rematch with Garcia or Petersen. It won’t happen though. I would love it but when they’ve been sounded out about it I’ve had no response. Last few fights as well, Garcia’s not looked the fighter he once was. He was on fire a couple of years ago, beating myself, Zab Judah and Erik Morales but he’s struggled lately.

Khan lost to Peterson on a tight split decision, but his defeat against Garcia was a lot more emphatic. The man dubbed as “Swift” was too powerful for the then-25-year-old, knocking him down in the third round before the bout was waved off in the fourth.

Although Khan doesn’t think Garcia is the same force he once was, the American looked in pretty strong shape in his debut at welterweight on Saturday, stopping Paulie Malignaggi in the ninth round of their Premier Boxing Champions scrap.

Garcia, who now has a perfect 31 wins from 31 professional fights, revealed he intends to stay at welterweight afterwards:

A Khan-Peterson bout probably wouldn’t command as much interest, but it’d be intriguing to see how both men approached the fight after how even their last showdown was. The two were actually scheduled to meet in a rematch in the aftermath of Peterson’s win four years ago, but the American failed a drugs test, as noted by BBC Sport.

After Garcia beat Peterson earlier this year, the most exciting fight would definitely be Khan taking on Swift. But at a bulkier weight class than they fought at three years ago, would the Brit be able to cope with Garcia’s power any better second time round?

Laceupboxing thinks it’d be a tough one to call:

But at this juncture, neither bout looks likely. For Khan, who has also been continually frustrated in his attempts to land a lucrative clash with Floyd Mayweather Jr., it means the list of potential intriguing opponents to face late this year is being continually chopped down.

WBA world welterweight champion Keith Thurman could be one option, though, after he called out the Brit on Monday, per behindthegloves.com (h/t Sky Sports).

Regardless of who he ends up facing, it’s imperative the 28-year-old puts in a dazzling performance to back up his functional win over Chris Algieri, otherwise he’ll be in a perennial struggle to command the kind of gravitas the elite fighters do.