Amir Khan: I Believe I Can Shine Against Devon Alexander

Amir Khan admits his December 13 fight against Devon Alexander is make or break as he chases a clash with Floyd Mayweather next year.

The two welterweights will battle it out for the WBC silver title in Las Vegas, but for 27-year-old Khan in particular there is the prospect of a big-money blockbuster against pound-for-pound king Mayweather in the offing should he win.

If the fight is made and speculation suggests that it will be, then there has been talk of it being in the UK and that would certainly rival the Carl Froch v George Groves encounter at Wembley last summer.

“This fight means a lot to me. At the end of the day it’s going to be a tough fight against an A-class opponent who I really believe I can shine against," said Khan (29-3 19KOs).

"This is a big fight for me. I’m one of those fighters that loves a battle and that’s exactly what this fight will be. I really want people to tune in and enjoy the show.

Southpaw Alexander (26-2 14KOs) will be a tough opponent for Bolton-born Khan, having been the former IBF world champion and already having a victory over British fighter after he stopped Lee Purdy in May of last year.

"Devon [Alexander] is a very good and skilled fighter like myself.  It’s going to be a game of chess to find out who is the bigger and more skilful fighter," said Khan.

“My last fight [against Luis Collazo] helped me because he was a southpaw and Devon Alexander is also a southpaw. I can take the experience I had in the last fight into this fight and hopefully we will get the job done.

“This fight’s been brewing for a long time, a lot of people want to see this fight. We’ve had this fight in the works for a couple years now, but now it’s time. It’s a fight that the fans are going to love. You’ve got two fighting styles, two young fighters that are hungry and also two fighters that are at the peak of their career.

“I’ve noticed with Alexander that when he wants to fight he can fight and when he wants to box he can box. The thing about Alexander is he’s quick and has good movement, but he needs to develop his power and sit down on his shots a little more. He is getting better as a fighter and I know that he’s going to be ready for this fight."