Amir Khan vs. Chris Algieri: Fight Time, Date, Live Stream and TV Info

Amir Khan will have to put all thoughts of Floyd Mayweather to the back of his mind when he takes on Chris Algieri at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The British boxer will be making his first ring appearance of the year when he takes on the New Yorker, with Khan (30-3, 19 KO) looking to stretch his winning streak to five fights.

Algieri (20-1, 8 KO), meanwhile, is going into the bout off the back of a first career defeat. Manny Pacquiao  knocked him down six times last November, though he did still make it through to the final bell.

Khan would like the chance to take on the Filipino himself, as well as Mayweather. For those money-spinning matches to happen, he cannot afford any slip-ups on Friday night.

When: Friday, May 29, 9 p.m. (ET)/2 a.m. (Saturday, BST)

Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York

TV: Spike (US), BoxNation (UK)

Live Stream: BoxNation (UK, regional restrictions apply)

Remaining focused

Khan has made no secret of his desire to go up against either Mayweather or former gym-mate Pacquiao.

With Pac-Man currently recovering from shoulder surgery, Mayweather seems the more realistic target right now. The 28-year-old from Bolton told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek show at the start of May: "I really believe I have Mayweather's number and I'm ready for whatever he wants."

Until then, however, there is a need to stay busy.

Khan selected Algieri as his next opponent, though there were also talks about a potential clash with Adrien Broner, per Declan Taylor of the Daily Mail.

On paper, his choice of foe hardly seems like the type of decision that will help enhance his reputation.

Algieri could not cope with Pacquiao's hand speed, something Khan is also known for, while his record of eight knockouts in 21 fights hardly suggests he has the power to pose too many problems.

For Khan, the key is to remain focused on the task in hand. He told Sky Sports News HQ:

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There's talk of a Mayweather fight and other big fights but I'm just fully focused on this one. There's always talk about that happening but I've made the mistake of looking past opponents before and I'm not going to make that mistake again.

I'm within touching distance of a big mega-fight but like I said, we have to get past this fight on Friday night.

Hopefully we get past this in good fashion and I think the Mayweather fight will be there. People were already talking about it at the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight.

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The silver medallist at the 2004 Olympics must do more than just win, though—he needs to be victorious in a fashion that heightens the interest in seeing him face Mayweather.

If he fails to do so, Khan, whose last outing in New York saw him stop Paulie Malignaggi at Madison Square Garden in 2010, could well continue to find himself on the periphery of the big time.

A study of concentration

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Algieri has nothing to lose; he is +800 (8-1 odds) with Odds Shark to triumph, showing that few really believe he has what it takes to cause an upset on home soil.

In the pre-fight press conference, he proved to be calm and considerate, even going so far as to thank his opponent for giving him the opportunity to face him.

The 31-year-old also revealed, per Jeff Powell of the Daily Mail, that his purse would help pay off his study fees, having completed a degree in sports science and nutrition.

He's turned to John David Jackson—who also trains Sergey Kovalev—for help in working out a method to get the better of Khan, a slick boxer who has, at times, shown a willingness to get involved in a scrap.

Algieri is happy with the addition to his team, telling Brian Campbell of ESPN.com:

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I have a new coach and I want to show more aspects of who I am and my style.

I think a lot of people misjudged me from my last couple of fights, which happened to be the only ones that were nationally televised.

But I haven't showed my full arsenal so it's an exciting time to go out there and have the opportunity to be on the main stage again and to show what I got.

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Another lop-sided defeat would be a serious blow to Algieri's career prospects—he needs to prove he's facing Khan for more than just a good payday.

Prediction

This fight is all about Khan. He is not only expected to win; he is expected to do it in style.

He did exactly that against Devon Alexander last time out, out-pointing the American by a distance.

Khan has not forced many stoppages of late—he went the full 12 rounds in his last three outings, against Alexander, Luis Collazo and Julio Diaz—but now would be a good time to show off his finishing skills.

Algieri, meanwhile, is a steady performer who was horribly exposed by Pacquiao.

He has advantages in both height (5′10″ versus 5′8 ½″) and reach (72″ versus 71") but may be best served trying to get his rival out of a rhythm by getting up close.

Whatever he does, it is hard to see anything but a victory for Khan. Everything suggests it will be on the scorecards, though do not rule out a TKO in the closing rounds.