article_snippet.sent: The Bolton-born fighter takes on Chris Algieri at the Barclays Center in New York on Friday, May 29.
article_snippet.sent: Amir Khan will fight Chris Algieri in New York on May 29 at the Barclays Center in New York in a televised bout .
article_snippet.sent: but Khan’s has hit back now by declaring Chris Algieri a much more significant challenge than Frankie Gavin at London.
article_snippet.sent: Scepticism about Chris Algieri was driven by the six knock-downs Chris Algieri suffered during a record points defeat by Pacquiao in Macau, China at the end of last year.
article_snippet.sent: Chris Algieri is the reigning world light-welterweight but is taking on Amir Khan at full welterweight, as Amir Khan did Pacquiao.
article_snippet.sent: Amir Khan says: ‘How can Kell knock Chris Algieri given the quality of men Kell has boxed, while there is no-one of note on Gavin’s record?
article_snippet.sent: Chris Algieri has shared the ring with some tremendous fighters.
article_snippet.sent: Chris Algieri is native The New Yorker and will draw strong support to the Center but Amir Khan says: ‘I have good feelings about fighting again in New York, where I beat Pauli Malignaggi on my debut there.
highlights_snippet.sent: Amir Khan fight with Chris Algieri confirmed for May 29 in New York .
  