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Alexander questions Khan's quality

ESPN staff
January 17, 2011
Marcos Maidana felt the force of Amir Khan in Las Vegas last year © Getty Images
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Devon Alexander has poured scorn on Amir Khan's claims that he is the best light-welterweight in the world, with the American suggesting the Brit is overhyped.

Alexander puts his WBC light-welterweight crown on the line against WBO belt holder Timothy Bradley at the end of January - with the winner likely to be in line to face WBA champion Khan.

Khan has been talking himself as the preeminent light-welterweight in the division, but Alexander feels the Olympic silver medallist has plenty left to prove

"Khan is an OK fighter, but he's no big deal," Alexander said. "People are making a big hype about him but I don't know what all the hype is about.

"He has a little power behind him but people think he is more than what I think he is.

"The winner of Alexander v Bradley doesn't have to go after Amir Khan. The winner of this fight is going to be No. 1 in the division. [Juan Manuel] Marquez is a bigger fight than Khan so it's about chasing him. Khan is not the cash cow at 140lbs.

"The question is, will Khan take the fight? That's the problem. I think he's being pampered. You need to ask Khan and his people."

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