But the Londoner, who now lives in Vegas, believes his victory - on the undercard of Joe Calzaghe v Bernard Hopkins - will eventually lead to a world heavyweight title.
Calzaghe senior will be looking after Lockett and Doherty on the bill along with Kerry Hope and Hari Miles, the whole show sandwiched between Enzo Maccarinelli's clash with David Haye (8 March) and Joe Calzaghe's with Bernard Hopkins (19 April).
The Bolton fighter openly admits to having enjoyed his time working in America with trainer Roger Mayweather before Joe Calzaghe's fight with Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas, and Khan added that he would leave it to his family to decide who would be his future trainer.