By Mark Vester
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan is not concerned with the recent threats from Breidis Prescott. Back in 2008 he stopped Khan in 54-seconds. The loss forced Khan to shift the inner-workings of his entire career. Prescott on the other hand was never able to build on his shocking win over Khan. He lost two of his last four and the two recent wins were against overmatched opponents. Khan reflects back and thanks Prescott for knocking him out.
"I got my backside kicked that night and it changed everything,’ said Khan to Daily Mail. "Nobody ever told me I was doing anything wrong but, looking back, I was doing a great deal of things wrong, including my diet and the way I lived my life. I thought I was better than I was."
Then Khan moved his camp to Los Angeles and hired trainer Freddie Roach. Last month, Khan had the biggest win of his career with a decision over mandatory challenger Marcos Maidana. Khan doesn't see his career being as successful without the loss to Prescott. He would like to do a rematch but feels Prescott is no longer viewed as a credible opponent.
"A lot of fighters don’t come back from a defeat as heavy as the one Prescott handed out to me. I’m proud that I have and there’s no doubt that the loss was a blessing in disguise," Khan said.
"I’d like to thank Prescott for the lesson he forced me to learn. He did me a huge favor that night. I’d love to fight him again, because I’ve fought every boxer who beat me in my amateur career and avenged each defeat, but he’s slipped off the radar."
