Frank Warren Never Lost Faith in Amir Khan
By Terence Dooley
Frank Warren today stated that he always had faith in Amir Khan, even after Breidis Prescott stopped the youngster in 54-seconds into the first round last September. Warren guided Khan back from that setback with some canny matchmaking; however, Frank today told The Sun that he was always confident in Khan’s ability to bounce back.
“You can see the improvement to his defense that he's made in the gym since the Breidis Prescott defeat,” claimed Warren. “After that knockout, everyone wrote Amir off - but I always felt he could become a world champion. This is why I made the matches with Barrera and Kotelnik. It has restored his confidence and got him back in the game and underlined the talent he has.
“They both suited his style,” continued Warren, “and the harder the opponent, the better Khan fights. Now we need to look to the future and there are some big names out there for Amir.”
Warren’s faith has reaped the WBA light-welterweight title; this leaves Amir, and Frank, in a position to make some waves in the division. Many British fans want to see Khan versus Hatton, Warren, though, has played down this talk, as has Hatton.
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