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Amir “King” Khan has spent so much of the months and weeks leading up to his bout on Saturday campaigning for a shot at Floyd Mayweather Jr., that you would have thought the two had a fight this weekend. But unfortunately, “King” Khan must be reduced to facing peasant Devon “Alexander the Great” tomorrow to defend his WBC Silver Welterweight Title (so sorry they were out of gold, Khan).
In lieu of the gold missing in his WBC title, Khan will wear 24-carat gold, leather and silk shorts—rumored to cost a measly $50,000. What does this have to do with the outcome of fight? Absolutely nothing, but I’m sure Khan is counting on this Snapple fact to remind us he should be taken seriously as a King. Of what, I cannot be sure.
The strengths and weaknesses of each man make this match up a close one, but in the true style of predictions, only one man can have the edge. Essentially, the outcome of Khan-Alexander is a matter of which man’s style and will to win prevails the most.
Khan is an athletically gifted guy who has a lot of heart, and is eager to be taken seriously as an elite fighter. Sometimes the same eagerness that fuels Khan’s will to win comes at the expense of the patience and meticulousness he needs to really perfect his craft.
Alexander has conquered some tough opponents and has also experienced some setbacks in his career. Yet, if there’s anything Alexander’s last win against Jesus Soto Karass shows, it is that he can return to the drawing board and come back sharper than before.
Greatness is written in Alexander’s name, but can he live up to it? History has taught us not all Kings are great, but can Khan be the exception? Let’s break it down.
