Khan vs. Prescott - 9/6/08 - Results Thread.

[the_godslayer]

Khan to face Colombian Prescott


Khan stopped Gomez in a brutal fight last time out


Amir Khan will face unbeaten Colombian Breidis Prescott on 6 September.
The Manchester fight will see Khan, who stopped Michael Gomez in June, look to extend his own unbeaten run to 19 fights since turning pro.
The 21-year-old Bolton boxer will be defending his intercontinental lightweight crown against an opponent who boasts 17 knockouts from 19 fights.
Khan will fight on the same bill as Alex Arthur's super-featherweight defence against Dagenham's Nicky Cooke.
Prescott's record reads well at first glance, with 14 of his fights ending inside three rounds, though his opponents have been of questionable quality and he is not ranked in the top 10 by any boxing organisation.
However Khan, ranked number two with the WBO and five by the WBC, said the 25-year-old would provide a real test.





"Prescott looks dangerous but he's just the kind of opponent I need at this stage of my career," he said.
"He may have been knocking them out left right and centre, but I'm going to make him wake up and smell the coffee.
"I've been working on my defensive skills with new coach Jorge Rubio, and it looks like Prescott will be testing out what I've been learning in the gym.
"Along with my strength and conditioning coach, I'm also punching harder than ever before, and I think my offensive skills are going to win me this fight."
Prescott, who has a height and reach advantage and has fought at light-welterweight before, predicts he can add another quick win to his record.
"Khan is just a boy. I'm will knock him out," he said. Khan, who announced a 20-fight deal with Sky Box Office having ended his association with ITV, is fighting on the undercard of Arthur's defence against Cooke at the MEN Arena. Thirty-year-old Arthur will be making the first defence of his belt having claimed the interim belt last July and then the full title when previous holder Joan Guzman moved up a weight.

source -- - BBC SPORT | Boxing | Khan to face Colombian Prescott

[the_godslayer]

Prescott has faced no one of any stature but then again neither has Khan and Prescotts KO ratio is good.
Will this be Khans sternest test to date?
I for one certainly hope so.

[the_godslayer]

Amir Khan - ready for Prescott.


Amir Khan expects his recent defensive coaching by new trainer Jorge Rubio to pay dividends when he fights Colombian knockout artist Breidis Prescott in Manchester next month.
The 2004 Olympic lightweight silver medallist and current Commonwealth champion will continue his bid to secure a world title shot by aiming to impress against Prescott at the MEN Arena on September 6.
Prescott, from Barranquilla, is unbeaten in 19 fights with 17 wins by knockout - albeit against opposition of questionable ability.
And Khan, who has announced a "multi-fight deal" to box on Sky Sports, said: "Prescott looks dangerous but he's just the kind of opponent I need at this stage of my career to get my fear instinct to kick in.
"He may have been knocking them out left right and centre, but I'm going to make him wake up and smell the coffee!
"I've been working on my defensive skills with new coach Jorge Rubio, and it looks like Prescott will be testing out what I've been learning in the gym.
"Along with my strength and conditioning coach, I'm also punching harder than ever before, and I think my offensive skills are going to win me this fight."
Khan added: "I won't be hiding from him - I'll go after him and try and knock him out like I do with all my opponents."
Khan had boxed on ITV since turning professional in 2005 but will now move from terrestrial television to pay-per-view.
His June 21 victory over Michael Gomez was his last fight on terrestrial television.
He will jointly headline a card featuring WBO super-featherweight champion Alex Arthur's defence against Nicky Cook at the MEN Arena on Sky Box Office. Audley Harrison also makes his latest comeback on the same bill.
Several of Frank Warren's fighters have boxed on rival Setanta Sports recently but the capture of 21-year-old Khan represents a significant coup for Sky.
Sports Network chief Warren confirmed his stable of fighters would now box on Sky as part of his 20-fight deal with the network.
He said: "I'm delighted to have agreed a new promotional deal with Sky, bringing around 20 shows this year, and to return to where I previously spent 10 great years creating superstars like Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton and Naseem Hamed.
"Sky viewers are now in for a real treat as they watch an exciting and dramatic phase of Amir Khan's career unfold in front of them as he goes from unbeaten prospect and Commonwealth lightweight champion to a world champion.
"Along with big world title fights, I'm thrilled that some of the best young and talented boxers in Britain that I promote also feature prominently and will develop into stars of the future - all on Sky."

source - - - AMIR KHAN SIGNS UP FOR SKY | Sporting Life - Boxing News | Amir Khan, Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton, Joe Calzaghe, Oscar De La Hoya

[NFFC]

Joke fight. Khan by KO for me.

[NFFC]

Can't believe this is PPV as well .

[the_godslayer]

Originally Posted by NFFC

Can't believe this is PPV as well .

ill be able to put you on to a bang on stream if you need dude?
seriously doubt if i will pay for it tbh.

[RMAcero722]

A KO for Kookoo Khan

[TommyGunn]

The guy is untested so its impossible to tell if he's a good test or a bad test...He seems to be able to punch a bit though.

This reminds of me Ricardo Torres coming in against Cotto. Totaly unknown but packing a punch and unbeaten record.

I wont write the guy off as crap or a joke because i simply have never seen him fight before.

[the_godslayer]

A Look At Breidis Prescott, Amir Khan's Next Opponent

by James Slater: Next up for lightweight prospect Amir Khan, as we all know, is unbeaten Colombian puncher, Breidis Prescott. The September 6th fight is being advertised as something of a risky fight for Khan, even a major step up. Is it though?

Yes, the 5'11" Colombian has impressive numbers, with 17 of his 19 wins being KO's. But take a look at his stats on Box Rec.com, and you will see a number of quite important things. Number 1, Prescott has boxed practically all his pro fights in his home town of Barranquilla in Columbia ( the 25-year-old has two fights to his credit that took place anywhere other than Colombia). Number two, there is not one overly recognizable name on Prescott's record, and number 3, only six of the puncher's opponents actually had a winning record.

Add all this up, and the conclusion you come to is one that tells you Khan will be meeting a hard hitter, yes - but a vastly inexperienced one. In short, knocking out guys with 4-5-3, 0-7-0 and 3-23 records is no way to prepare for a fight with as skilful a boxer as Amir Khan. Sure, Khan's punch resistance has appeared to let him down on occasion and there is always a chance that Prescott could get lucky and land a bomb on his chin, but I doubt this will happen.

What we essentially have on September the 6th is a match-up that, at first glance, looks good on paper, but is nothing more than an easily winnable fight for the former Olympic silver medallist and overall amateur standout. Perhaps Khan's people took this fight as a way to try and prove something to the critics who say Amir cannot take a good shot. The thinking being, that if (when) Khan beats a guy with such a formidable looking KO ratio, he will have shown something. But does it mean all that much beating a veritable novice in the professional ranks?

In his last fight, against another unbeaten, but unproven (as a pro) fighter who had built up a record against guys with losing records, Prescott was taken to a split decision against Cuba's Richard Abril. The Roger Mayweather-trained Abril is, without a doubt, the best opponent Prescott has been in with. Indeed, the Cuban who now lives in Miami was expected to perhaps make a splash on the world scene one day. But he is no Amir Khan and Prescott was deemed lucky to have been given the close points win over him in the bout that took place in Florida (Prescott's U.S debut) back in June of this year.

The Colombian's power-punching let him down against his best opponent to date, and it will do so again against as gifted a fighter as Khan. Despite hype to the contrary, Prescott is neither a step up nor a 50-50 opponent for the unbeaten lightweight star. Look for Khan to win around the halfway stage in September.


source - - - A Look At Breidis Prescott, Amir Khan's Next Opponent

[the_godslayer]

Amir Khan - ready for Prescott.


Amir Khan expects his recent defensive coaching by new trainer Jorge Rubio to pay dividends when he fights Colombian knockout artist Breidis Prescott in Manchester next month.
The 2004 Olympic lightweight silver medallist and current Commonwealth champion will continue his bid to secure a world title shot by aiming to impress against Prescott at the MEN Arena on September 6.
Prescott, from Barranquilla, is unbeaten in 19 fights with 17 wins by knockout - albeit against opposition of questionable ability.
And Khan, who has announced a "multi-fight deal" to box on Sky Sports, said: "Prescott looks dangerous but he's just the kind of opponent I need at this stage of my career to get my fear instinct to kick in.
"He may have been knocking them out left right and centre, but I'm going to make him wake up and smell the coffee!
"I've been working on my defensive skills with new coach Jorge Rubio, and it looks like Prescott will be testing out what I've been learning in the gym.
"Along with my strength and conditioning coach, I'm also punching harder than ever before, and I think my offensive skills are going to win me this fight."
Khan added: "I won't be hiding from him - I'll go after him and try and knock him out like I do with all my opponents."
Khan had boxed on ITV since turning professional in 2005 but will now move from terrestrial television to pay-per-view.
His June 21 victory over Michael Gomez was his last fight on terrestrial television.
He will jointly headline a card featuring WBO super-featherweight champion Alex Arthur's defence against Nicky Cook at the MEN Arena on Sky Box Office. Audley Harrison also makes his latest comeback on the same bill.
Several of Frank Warren's fighters have boxed on rival Setanta Sports recently but the capture of 21-year-old Khan represents a significant coup for Sky.
Sports Network chief Warren confirmed his stable of fighters would now box on Sky as part of his 20-fight deal with the network.
He said: "I'm delighted to have agreed a new promotional deal with Sky, bringing around 20 shows this year, and to return to where I previously spent 10 great years creating superstars like Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton and Naseem Hamed.
"Sky viewers are now in for a real treat as they watch an exciting and dramatic phase of Amir Khan's career unfold in front of them as he goes from unbeaten prospect and Commonwealth lightweight champion to a world champion.
"Along with big world title fights, I'm thrilled that some of the best young and talented boxers in Britain that I promote also feature prominently and will develop into stars of the future - all on Sky."

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