"I'm taking a huge step up (with Prescott)" - Khan

Amir Khan admits Breidis Prescott is a big step up - but one he needs to make.

The Commonwealth lightweight champion goes into the unknown on Sky Box Office this Saturday when he takes on the hard-hitting Colombian.

Khan, who has won all 18 professional fights, admits Prescott - himself undefeated - will pose the biggest threat he has faced, but is convinced he can beat him and move on to bigger and better things.

"It's going to be another step up - another big step up," he told Sky Sports.

"He's going to be strong, he's going to be coming forward, he doesn't want to lose his undefeated record, he doesn't want a loss in his career.

"It's going to be a big fight, but I know I'm going to go in there and win the fight. With the skills I've got, the handspeed I've got and the power I've got, I know I am going to win the fight.

"I've always had that ambition to be a world champion and a person who's a great fighter and fought the best - and a credit to boxing.

"That's what I want to be known as when I hang the gloves up. I want to be known as a great fighter, one of the best fighters whoever put the gloves on."

Khan has scoffed at suggestions his famed punching power is diminishing as he moves up in class, a suggestion that is backed up by devastating KO's of Graham Earl, Martin Kristjansen and Michael Gomez in his last four fights.

And although he has promised to be a little more circumspect having been dropped by Gomez last time out, the 21-year-old Olympic silver medallist is still adamant Sky Box Office viewers are in for another early finish.

"I am going to use my brain, work off the jab, work in and out and work the speed," he said. "I'm going to put in some big power shots to slow him down a bit and then put the pressure on him.

"It's going to be explosive and it's going to be exciting. All I will say to the fans is don't blink because you don't know when a knockout is going to come - and I don't want them to miss it."

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Prescott is apparently a big step up from Limond, St Clair and Gomez. Who would have thought the Columbian domestic circuit was so strong?

On a side note will Khan also be one of the best fighters to 'ever put on gloves' as he claims? Will he be comparable to SRR, Armstrong and Langford?

Thoughts?

 

I'm not sure

Langford...Armstrong...Robinson...Khan...Duran...Whitaker...Ali

 

Cannot fault the kid for having ambition.

 

SkySports

It's completely legit and can be taken at face value

I was just logging on to check out Berbatov in his new shiney kit when I noticed it. News I broke on here months ago.

 

Armstrong was the only one to walk on the moon.

 

Trotter - where are you

You live virtually around the block from Khan. What are your thoughts?

- Is Prescott a huge step up
- Will Khan be one of the greatest to ever wear a glove