By Mark Vester
Lightweight Amir Khan is still getting himself together after being knocked out in September by unbeaten Colombian puncher Breidis Prescott in only 54-seconds. According to Khan, Ricky Hatton spoke to him about the loss and told him that Prescott's big punch would have stopped him as well.
"I spoke to Ricky Hatton before I came out here and he said that that punch would have knocked him out. Prescott was a tough opponent. He had a 95% [knockout] rate so he was no mug. In a couple of fights' time I will be back up at the top again and then it will be my turn," Khan told Independent Television News.
Khan's new trainer, Freddie Roach, told him to get back in the ring with Prescott if the opportunity comes about. He told Khan that a rematch would play out very different from the September loss.
"I spoke to Freddie and he said if you can get that fight again then go for it, because you can beat him and do a clinical job on him so it's a fight in the future that I would like to have. I have learned from my mistakes," Khan said. "I still have my goals and my ambitions that I want to achieve. It has knocked me back a bit but I am still going to do my job."
Khan will make his return to the ring in London on December 6 against Oisin Fagin.
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