Amir Khan and Zab Judah both hit the 140lbs weight limit for their light-welterweight showdown in Las Vegas.
Bolton star vows to entertain the crowd and take another belt
Amir Khan and Zab Judah both hit the 140lbs weight limit ahead of their world light-welterweight title showdown in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
And Khan then vowed to go on the offensive in an attempt to please the crowd at the Mandalay Bay Events Centre as he bids to add his opponent's IBF title to his WBA belt.
It will be significant test for the 24-year-old from Bolton against a wily and dangerous opponent, who certainly looked an impressive figure on the scales.
"The guys I'm fighting are tough and are big names. I'm not one to run and make a fight look bad," said Khan.
"I still get involved if I can. I like a tear-up when people think I might take it easy.
"My trainer Freddie Roach has got me to calm down just a little bit because I get a little bit impatient waiting. I jump in and that's when you make mistakes.
"Sometimes it's risky the way I fight, but that's what makes me special. People want to watch me because they know I take risks."
Judah, 33, has fought the likes of Floyd Mayweather, Miguel Cotto and Kostya Tszyu during his career although he lost against all three among six defeats in 49 contests.
"When Judah fought Kostya he had a lot of heart, he used to get involved more," said Khan.
"Now he's trickier, he's very experienced and knows what to do and what not to do in a fight.
"He's been in some big, big fights and is very hard to knock out. He knows the ring inside out.
"He still has the speed, still has the power and knows how to use them. Experience has made him trickier now."
Judah bullish
Judah has accumulated more knock outs (28) than Khan has victories (25) and believes the Olympic silver medalist may be underestimating the value of his experience.
"Forget this stuff about me being an old fighter," he said.
"I turned professional at 18, I was a world champion at 20 years old, but look at what's out there.
"The best fighters around are Sergio Martinez, Floyd Mayweather, who are both older than me, and Bernard Hopkins, who's still a world champion at 46.
"I got my second wind. I used to be a tough guy, a bully, but that doesn't pay.
"I grew up in a tough environment I became a product of Brownsville, Brooklyn.
"But I'll give you the best Zab Judah in this fight. Beware of experience, Amir Khan."
