Khan v Malignaggi

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Amir Khan has confirmed he hopes to make his US debut against Paulie Malignaggi and SkyBet make him 1/4 favourite for the bout, which is likely to be on May 15.

SkyBet go 9/1 for Khan to make a dream debut Stateside by knocking out the 'Magic Man' in his home town of New York.

Juan Manuel Marquez had been mooted as a potential opponent for Khan but is believed to have turned down the fight, leaving Malignaggi as Khan's prime target. The American is 3/1 to beat Khan and it's 20/1 for him to be beaten in the 11th round, as he was by Ricky Hatton in November 2008.

SkyBet's boxing betting spokesman Scott Springgay said: "Malignaggi should be the perfect opponent for Khan, who is a relatively big name in America but doesn't carry any sort of punching power so shouldn't threaten Khan's chin.

"However, Khan will be looking to better Hatton's eleventh-round stoppage of Malignaggi in order to show the American public what he is made of and make his name as the latest British boxing superstar."