By Mark Vester
A few days ago, we ran a story with a partial quote from WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan. In the quote, Khan made a comment about catching the best opponents when they were "off their peak." The comment caused a lot of controversy because Khan was basically stating that he wanted to fight the best boxers when they were easier to beat. He didn't want to fight these guys when they were at their best.
The interview was conducted by GQ Magazine. We obtained the full quote from the article and it places a guilty-as-charged label on Khan. The popular Brit wants to follow the same career path as his new promoter. He says Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya made a lot of money by facing the big names when their skills were eroding. Based on his comments, Khan wants to do the same.
"You have to know the best time to have these big fights in your career. If you look at Oscar De La Hoya, he fought all the best fighters when they were on the way downhill, and not at their best. I want to catch these guys when they have come off their peak. But I have to be careful because there might be a younger version of me coming up who wants to do exactly the same to me," Khan said.
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