Khan not ready for Golden Boy's lightweight tournament

Amir Khan's win over Martin Kristjansen, in a WBO eliminator in Bolton last weekend, put him in line for a shot at the world lightweight title. But not everyone thinks the 2004 Olympic silver-medal winner is ready to make that final step.

The WBO interim champion is Joel Casamayor, who is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, and Richard Schaefer, their chief executive, does not think a bout between Casamayor and Khan should happen yet. Instead Schaefer is planning a four-man lightweight tournament the winner of which could face Khan.

"We would love to do that fight but I do not think that Amir Khan is ready to fight Joel Casamayor," Schaefer said.

"What we are planning for Casamyor is a fight against Juan Diaz [who just lost his IBF, WBA and WBO titles to Nate Campbell], who we just signed. That will probably be in September. On the same card we have Michael Katsidis, a very exciting fighter, against another world champion Jesus 'Matador' Chavez.

"So we will have a little lightweight tournament there and the winner of that could definitely fight Amir Khan."