AMIR KHAN believes he is taking on one of the best fighters in the world in Terence Crawford at the weekend.
Khan and WBO welterweight champion Crawford go head-to-head at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.
The 32-year-old Briton told a press conference: โThis definitely ranks at the top for me because Iโm fighting a world champion like Terence.
โItโs just amazing for me to be in this position again. To know Iโm fighting the best out there again.
โI know that I canโt make any mistakes out there because then Iโll be in trouble.โ
Khan has won his last two fights since the defeat to Saul Alvarez in Las Vegas in 2016, where he was knocked out in the sixth round.
โWe know weโve done everything we have to do for this fight and Iโm more than ready,โ Khan said.
โThis is a dream come true and hopefully on Saturday a dream will come true. This just drives me, makes me work harder, train harder and stay focused.
โHeโs a good fighter and I know heโs training hard because he doesnโt want to lose his unbeaten record.โ
Crawford has won all of his 34 fights, claiming 25 knockouts.
The American said: โI donโt believe no fight that I fight is just another fight. I believe all the fights I fight from here on out is about my legacy.
โAmir Khanโs name came up because he was the next best welterweight in the division. Amir Khan is a great fighter and I canโt take that away from him.
โI just want people to respect me for my talent and the skills that I have and the willingness to go in there and fight anybody and everybody that is available.โ