Amir Khan is confident he can overcome some of the best pound-for-pound fighters and become a welterweight world champion this year.
Khan, a former light-welterweight world champion, will return to the ring for the first time in almost two years on April 21, live on Sky Sports from Liverpool’s Echo Arena.
The 31-year-old, who has signed a three-fight deal with Matchroom Boxing,is targeting an opponent ranked in the top 10 for his next contest but says the dream is to become a world champion at 147lbs.
“I know what mistakes I have made and I don’t want to make them again,” Khan told Sky Sports News.