Bolton boy Khan 18-0(14) makes his PPV debut on Sky this Saturday (6th September) against little-known Columbian Breidis Prescott 19-0(17).
Quickly dubbed ”two jabs” by boxing fans in a reference to his heavyweight namesake, Prescott’s record may look impressive, but the vast majority of his opponents are extremely poor.
We know that Khan’s chin may be a worry when he steps up the class of opposition (he was dropped by Michael Gomez last time out – the third time he’s touched the canvas in his career) but Prescott’s KO ratio is flattering. When he stepped up in his last fight (against an opponent 10-0-1) he was taken the distance. Given Khan’s speed and his reported commitment to tightening up his defensive skills in training, a general 10/1 is not brilliant for Prescott to win by KO.
The only choice to make is how Khan will win. There seems little value in going with Khan by KO at a bet price of 1/6 given Prescott has never seemingly been knocked down. Prescott is also matching Khan for height, which may help him cope with the onslaught, but the danger is the referee will stop the fight due to the gulf in class.
Recommendation:
Amir Khan by decision 9/1 with sportingbet 1pt
Amir Khan in rounds 10-12 14/1 with bet365 1/2 pt
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