Amir Khan has revealed that he is confident of knocking Kell Brook out when the pair meet this Saturday.
Khan and Brook have a longstanding rivalry, but one which hasn’t seen their paths meet in the boxing ring – until now.
Come Saturday evening, the two fighters will be settling their beef at the Manchester Arena, with fans finally set to learn who is the better boxer and the better man.
The stakes have scarcely been higher for either fighter, with defeat more than likely to spell the end for them at the highest level of boxing.
Khan, though, does not come across as nervous. He is confident that he will deliver the killer blow to Brook’s night and career when the bell goes on Saturday.
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He’s quoted by talkSPORT saying:
“I’m not going out there hunting for a knockout, it never work. I just feel in my bones that I will find him and I will get him.”
“But I have just got to stay focused, stay sharp and I really believe that I will get that shot in them 12 rounds. So when that shot comes, you will have to find out and tune in.”
Both men have suffered major punishment over their recent fights. That certainly increases the chance of a knockout, should their durability have waned.
It doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll be Brook on the canvas, though. As has been well-documented, Khan’s chin is guilty of betraying him when caught cleanly…
