By Mark Vester
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan breaks down the junior welterweight division, one by one, and gives his opinion on several of the names at the weight. Khan defends his title against mandatory Marcos Maidana on December 11 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. He considers Maidana as the second best fighter at 140-pounds. Khan doesn't consider WBC champion Devon Alexander, or WBO champion Timothy Bradley, as serious threats. He thinks he would beat both of them without any problems.
Thoughts on Alexander - "After watching the last fight of Alexander, there are a lot of weaknesses. I think Maidana has more than the other two [Bradley and Alexander]....skill, heart, everything."
Thoughts on Bradley - "I don't see Bradley as a threat. Maybe two years ago, I said that I see him as a threat. At that time people were saying 'would you fight Bradley' and I wouldn't fight him because two years ago after my defeat, I wanted to build myself up again. Now, I think I would walk over him."
Thoughts on Ortiz - "Ortiz is a good fighter. I think that's a future opponent. He's tough and has a good style and is quite explosive. Ortiz, I think that's a good fight for me in the future."
