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Philboxing?s Exclusive Interview with Amir Khan By Carlo Pamintuan PhilBoxing.com Fri, 30 Apr 2010  Amir Khan (22-1-0, 16 KOs) is currently deep in training for his fight with Paulie Malignaggi (27-3-0, 5 KOs) for their fight on May 15. Luckily, he managed to spare a bit of time to answer a few questions for philboxing.com I asked Khan how his training is going and he said ?training is going really well, only less than three weeks to go now for the fight and I am raring to go. Me and Freddie have been working on quite a few different tactics and strategies. It is going to be a very exciting fight and you will just have to wait and see.? Malignaggi and Khan have had heated exchanges but it seemed that Khan had some respect for the New Yorker. ?Paulie is very tough, he has been in a few battles with great fighters, but I believe I will knock him out, I?m a lot faster than the boxers he has faced and he won?t see my punches coming. We?ve also been working on my power, I?m feeling stronger than ever and punching a lot harder too, he?s going to be in for a big surprise when I hit him,? the confident Khan said. I also asked him about his thoughts in the division he?s currently fighting in. He said ?I think it?s the most exciting division along with the 147 division, the likes of Bradley, Alexander, Ortiz, Maidana, and Campbell make the 140 division very hot, all respected and very good fighters. I hold the WBA title and I want to unify the division as soon as I get the chance, there are going to be some very good fights this year, and I am happy to fight any one of these guys.? Khan is built like he could go two divisions higher so I asked him when he plans to move up to 147 and maybe face the money makers in that division. But Khan said his sights are solely in his current division. ?I would like to unify the division before thinking of moving up weight, I am very comfortable at this weight and I feel very fast and very strong, I don?t have a problem making the weight too, once I unify it I will want to be the undisputed light welterweight champion of the world, and then the big super fights will come,? he said. ?I?ve heard a lot about the Philippines, and Manny keeps telling me to come over, so I?m defo gonna make some time and come enjoy it over there,? Khan said when I asked him if he plans to visit the country. Surely, Khan is one of the brightest young stars in boxing. If his partnership with Roach clicks like Pacquiao?s did, Khan will be a very good fighter in the near future. but now, he has his sights set on Malignaggi. Roach boldly predicted that his student will knock out the cocky New Yorker in three rounds. We all know what happened when Roachstradamus predicted a fight to end within three rounds, it ended in two, with Hatton fast asleep from a Pacquiao sledgehammer. Khan also didn?t shy away from a prediction. He said that he?ll make sure that Malignaggi?s career will be over once he?s done with him. Will Khan be the first to knockout Malignaggi? Khan sure thinks so. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Carlo Pamintuan.  |
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