The Saturday night HBO 'Boxing After Dark' main-event will feature the surging Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KOs) versus hometown fan favorite Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KOs) in a 12-round televised fight for the WBA/IBF titles.
Not only is Khan one of the top boxers in the sport, but he is one of the few that truly posess the "anybody, anytime" mentality that you often see in Mixed Martial Arts.
Plus, he is always looking to put a show on for the fans.
“I’m doing it basically the way it should be done. The best fighters should face the best fighters in the world and I’m doing that. I wanted to fight Timothy Bradley, he turned it down.
"We took on Marco Maidana, we beat him. We took on Zab Judah, who also was another threat in that division, and we took him out.
“I’ve got a style that people love, and when they see me in real life, they see the speed, they see the power, they see the explosive style.” Khan said.
Lamont Peterson is in desperate need of a win after fighting to a draw with Victor Ortiz and losing to Timothy Bradley for the WBO title over his last 4 fights.
“They both have a lot of speed.” Khans trainer Freddie Roach said.
“They both have a lot of power. They both have great work ethic. They’re definitely good role models for everybody in the world. They’re great at what they do because they work hard at it.”
Watch for the full breakdown on the betting lines for this fight coming soon.
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