By Edward Chaykovsky
British star Amir Khan (29-3, 19 KOs) is looking for something more than a victory on Saturday night, when he faces former two division world champion Devon Alexander (26-2, 14 KOs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight will headline a Showtime televised tripleheader.
Should Khan be successful, he will potentially move forward to a 2015 showdown with WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26KOs).
Khan realizes that a close call win is not enough, he needs to put on a show and win in style.
“This is definitely an audition, or a dress rehearsal for a fight with Mayweather. Now I’m the main attraction at the MGM, the main arena in Vegas. It will be the opportunity to imagine what it will be like when I’m up against Floyd Mayweather, the biggest fight of my career. The big time was my dream, to be on the Vegas strip with big posters of me. I’ve obviously fought in Vegas before, but this fight just has something more special. Maybe it’s because of the MGM, and it’s going to be a massive show," Khan said.
