Britain's Amir Khan has announced that American Luis Collazo will be his next opponent, with the fight set to take place on the Floyd Mayweather Jr undercard.
Khan was widely expected to face pound-for-pound king Mayweather but the unbeaten American opted to face Argentinian Marcos Maidana instead.
Indeed Khan, an Olympic silver medallist, exclusively told Sport360° in December that he had a contract signed with Mayweather and had hoped at the time to confirm the mega-fight "within a week."
Mayweather even asked fans to vote on who his next opponent should be and despite Khan clearly winning, the five-time world champion opted for Maidana.
“I’m looking forward to fighting in Las Vegas once again, and my intention on May 3 is to make a statement that I belong on this big stage,” said Khan.
“Luis Collazo might be coming off of a big win, but I am in incredible shape and am ready for this challenge. A win on May 3 is what I need to prove that I truly am one of the best welterweights in the sport.
“Defeating Victor Ortiz in January was just the beginning,” said Collazo. “Facing and beating Amir Khan on the biggest stage in the sport is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
"I will take full advantage of this and put myself in the best position to face the winner of the main event. I hope Khan is ready because Brooklyn is coming to take him down.”
Last month, Khan took to Twitter to vent his anger with Mayweather after he was snubbed for Maidana after being forced to wait for months for the American to make up his mind.
"I am very disappointed with Floyd and his team for not providing any explanation as to why he delayed the announcement for so long and ultimately avoided the fight with me," Khan tweeted in February.
"It has been a very frustrating period as I had been due to fight in December."
Khan, 28-3 with 19 knockouts, has not fought since last April 27 and skipped a planned December bout with US southpaw Devon Alexander for the International Boxing Federation title in anticipation of a big-money showdown with Mayweather.
Instead, it will be the longest layoff of his career, just over a year, before he climbs into the ring with Collazo, 35-5 with 18 knockouts.
Collazo comes off a second-round knockout of Victor Ortiz in January and a victory by Khan would set the stage for a potential fight with Mayweather later this year.
“Both Amir Khan and Luis Collazo have made it known that they want a shot at the winner of the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana, so what better way for them to prove that they’re next in line than by fighting on “THE MOMENT” card on May 3?” said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions.
“These are two exciting former world champions and this fight has the potential to steal the show.”
