Is Amir Khan still a worthy opponent for Floyd Mayweather Jr. based on his performance during his bout against Chris Algieri at the Barclays Center?

Boxing experts think that Khan fell short of expectations despite winning against Algieri on Friday night.

The Guardian described Khan's performance as "flat" and the boxer himself admitted he had a hard time fighting Algieri.

"Styles make fights and Chris Algieri had a style which was very tough for me to beat," Khan said. "He was very long, very slick at times. We didn't expect him to come forward like he did. We thought he was going to be on the back foot so that way we could start putting pressure on him and breaking him down, but he showed a lot of heart in there."

Algieri's camp, particularly trainer John David Jackson, was also convinced that Khan found it difficult to deal with the New York native despite running away with a unanimous decision win.

"Khan ran. He ran, held and grabbed. All he wanted was to get that lottery, which is Floyd Mayweather. He didn't dominate this fight. He did come out the victor but a lot of people will question it," Jackson said.

Khan's dream fight with Mayweather in jeopardy?

Although Khan emerged as the winner, the fight was close and Boxing Insider reported that some who witnessed the fight thought it was Algieri who won the bout.

The sports site also wrote that Khan "may not even deserve a shot at Mayweather." Aside from not showing an impressive performance that will convince Mayweather to agree to a fight, Khan still has to prove his worth by winning against previous tormentors, particularly Lamont Peterson and Danny Garcia.

Even Khan's trainer, Virgil Hunter, said facing Mayweather will be a big challenge for the Bolton, England, native.

"When it comes to Floyd, Amir will have to fight over his head, like Douglas did against Mike Tyson. He will have to find a way to take it to another level altogether if he is to have a chance of winning," Virgil told Daily Mail.

Khan Calls on Mayweather

However, despite the criticisms on how he fought Algieri on Friday night, Khan still believes he deserves a shot against the reigning pound-for-pound king.

"Where does Floyd go from here? Floyd said, 'Amir, prove yourself at 147lb, have some fights at 147lb, then we'll see if we can get the fight done,' and I've proven myself. Who else is out there for Floyd? Nobody. There's nowhere to hide," Khan stated, as quoted by The Guardian.

"We have answered all the questions. People want to see something different in a fight with Floyd. Manny Pacquiao didn't show what we thought he was going to show, but I do know exactly what to do in that fight. He'€™s a very technical fighter, a very skillful fighter, but I've just known for a long, long time that a style like that definitely suits me," added Khan.