By Terence Dooley
Colombian dangerman Breidis Prescott, who defeated Amir Khan last year, has warned Kevin Mitchell to expect more of the same when the two clash in Newcastle on December the 5th. The fight is a WBO lightweight title eliminator and Breidis believes that the promise of a title shot will ignite his career, which has flagged since the Khan win.
“Kevin is a good fighter but with all due respect to him Amir is better,” taunted Prescott during a conference call. “It's a tough fight for me but I'm a lot better prepared for this fight than for when I fought Amir.
“Beating Amir was a very important night for me. It was the best night of my career. It really put my name on the map. Amir came to the fight undefeated, after beating him I got worldwide recognition. I want a repeat of what happened that night and have been training hard to achieve that.”
However, Breidis is coming off a points loss to Miguel Vazquez, the 26-year-old knows that people are starting to write the Khan win off as a fluke. “I feel like I have a lot to prove. I beat Amir but you're only as good as your last fight,” admitted Prescott. “It's about proving something to myself.”
Mitchell, 25, knows that Prescott is a tough test but the Dagenham-based boxer feels that he may just shock Prescott. “Prescott said he fancies Amir as more of a talent than me. I think Amir is unbelievable but if I hit him on the chin he would go,” he declared.
“Prescott is a big puncher and will be dangerous for all 12 rounds. He's been a dangerman throughout his career but I can bang. In around 100 amateur and pro fights I've only been knocked down once.”
Prescott is 21-1 (18); Mitchell is undefeated in 29 contests, with 22 coming by the knockout route.
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