Former champion Khabib Allakhverdiev (19-1, 9KOs) continues to work in Moscow, Russia on strategy with former four division world champion Roy Jones Jr., who is training the Russian fighter for his scheduled fight on the 3rd of October with former three division world champion Adrien Broner (30-2, 22KOs).
The Showtime televised fight takes place in Broner's backyard of Cincinnati, Ohio and the vacant WBA 'regular' junior welterweight title will be at stake.
Khabib sees it as the toughest fight of his entire professional career, but hopes to get the victory and reclaim the belt that he believes he was robbed of when he lost a disputed decision to Jessie Vargas last year on the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley undercard.
"I have a very dangerous opponent in front of me. More than likely, on October 3, I'm going to have the hardest fight of my career. I will do my best to prepare very well for this fight. Right now we are focusing on movement in the ring, closing the distance and blocking his ability to press. Broner is not making any provocations in my direction, but if he does I will try not to react. Everything will be proven in the fight," Khabib said.
Gregory Stangrit covers boxing for Allboxing.ru.