Amir Khan takes on Saul Alvarez in WBC middleweight title fight
Amir Khan
revealed he is working on the 'perfect game plan' to defeat Saul
'Canelo' Alvarez ahead of their world title showdown in Las Vegas.
The
29-year-old is ramping up training ahead of the bout on May 7 and
insists he is exceeding a lot of targets and feeling 'really good'.
Khan
and Alavrez opened up their training camps in Oakland and San Diego
respectively ahead of the fight which will take place at the T-Mobile
Arena.
Amir Khan is feeling really good and exceeding targets ahead of his world title fight with Saul Alvarez |
The Bolton-born fighter revealed he is working on the perfect game plan to claim victory in Las Vegas on May 7 |
Khan has increased training at his Oakland base and insists he will be in the best physical condition |
'Camp
is going great and I'm feeling really good,' said Khan. 'I've exceeded
a lot of the targets that I set myself at this stage and am well on
course. Virgil Hunter is happy with how things are going, and come May
7, I'm going to be in the best condition, physically and mentally, that I
can be.
'I'm
getting ready to give the fans a very exciting fight at the T-Mobile
Arena,' Khan continued. 'We're working on the perfect game plan for this
fight and that is what is going to win it for me. I don't put too much
emphasis on one individual thing, whether that's speed or power, it's
about having all the boxes ticked going into the fight.
'I know what
Canelo does well, and his key attributes, so we'll be looking to
nullify those. I'm going to keep pushing myself hard in training and
will be ready to give everything come fight night.'
Alvarez,
meanwhile, who won the WBC middleweight title by defeating Miguel Cotto
in November, is determined to keep his crown and said: 'I train hard to
fight hard, and I am focused this training camp to be prepared to win
on May 7 and maintain my status as the champion.
'Amir
Khan is a talented fighter and though I know I will be triumphant as
the victor on May 7, I will not underestimate the challenge he poses to
me in the ring.'
'Canelo' Alvarez has also ramped up his training in San Diego and is confident of retaining his title |
Alvarez insists he will not underestimate the challenge Khan poses when the two fighters meet in May |