As expected, Amir Khan will fight Manny Pacquiao's recent victim Chris Algieri in New York and has slammed Kell Brook for his recent comments. This confirmation sets up two successive big nights of televised boxing involving Khan and his British rival Brook. The Bolton-born fighter takes on Algieri at the Barclays Center in New York on Friday, May 29. Amir Khan will fight Chris Algieri in New York on May 29 at the Barclays Center in a televised bout . Brook defends his world welterweight title against Frankie Gavin at London’s 02 Arena on Saturday, May 30 and Sky Sports are expected to screen both events. Criticism followed initial speculation about Khan’s opponent but he has hit back now by declaring Algieri a much more significant challenge than Gavin. Scepticism about Algieri was driven by the six knock-downs he suffered during a record points defeat by Pacquiao in Macau, China at the end of last year. The New Yorker has fought some of the best boxers in the sport and most recently battled Manny Pacquiao . Algieri is the reigning world light-welterweight but is taking on Khan at full welterweight, as he did Pacquiao. He won his title with a courageous victory over fearsome Russian puncher Ruslan Provodnikov, getting off the canvas to earn rave reviews. Khan says: ‘How can Kell knock Algieri given the quality of men he has boxed, while there is no-one of note on Gavin’s record? ‘Algieri has shared the ring with some tremendous fighters. Manny is a huge, very difficult fight for anyone but I know I’ll have to be at my best on the night.’ Kell Brook is going to fight Frankie Gavin in the 02 Arena but has repeatedly called out Khan . Algieri is native New Yorker and will draw strong support to the Center but Khan says: ‘I have good feelings about fighting again in New York, where I beat Pauli Malignaggi on my debut there. I look forward to being back there.’ New York is also the home city of his wife Faryal. Khan has already been in camp with trainer Virgil Hunter in Oakland, California for seven weeks. He will make a flying visit to Las Vegas on May 2 to watch Pacquiao v Floyd Mayweather in the Fight of the Century, again hopeful of luring the winner into a mega-fight with himself.
Amir Khan fight with Chris Algieri confirmed for May 29 in New York.
The Bolton-born boxers bout will be televised the day before Kell Brook.
Khan has slammed Brook for knocking Algieri's fighting quality.