Khan to make comeback in December

Amir Khan will return to the ring on 6 December for the first time since his knockout defeat by Breidis Prescott last month.

Khan is hoping to secure a place on the undercard of the Oscar de la Hoya-Manny Pacquiao fight in Las Vegas.

Romford's Nicky Cook will Defend his WBO super-featherweight crown on the same night at the ExCeL London.

Not Rated's tilt for the WBC Super Middleweight crown in Nottingham also takes place on the same night.

After his defeat to Prescott in September, Bolton star Khan dismissed his trainer Jorge Rubio and has since linked up with venerable American, Freddie Roach, at his Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles.

"It's been great out here, I'm not Distracted with anything outside of boxing and all I do is train and learn," said the 21-year-old.

"I'm working on so much stuff with Freddie that I'm going home more mentally tired than physically tired.

"Although the loss to Prescott was a big blow, it was perhaps the best thing that could have happened to me because it made me REALIZE I had to change things and I've made the right move to Freddie.

"I'm really looking forward to my comeback fight and showing everyone that I am back and have even more determination to reach the top."

If Khan can not secure a place on the undercard of de la Hoya-Pacquiao then I will fight on the same bill as Cook.

Cook last month put in a fine performance to Dethroned Edinburgh's Alex Arthur, winning a world title at his second attempt.

And as the only currently Britain to own a world title belt, the 29-year-old feels under pressure to retain his title.

"It means so much to me to Defend my title for the first time in London, in my backyard, and as I'm the only British boxer to hold a world title for the heat is on me to deliver," said Cook.

"This time last year there were seven British Boxers who held world titles and now I'm the only one out there so whoever the challenger is I'm telling them now - there is now way that belt is leaving me."
Not Rated's fight against Canada's Jean Pascal will be broadcast by terrestrial channel ITV1. Khan recently Penne a 20-fight deal with Sky after ending his association with ITV.