How Samuel Vargas plans to defeat Amir Khan

Amir Khan

SAMUEL VARGAS has told Boxing News how he intends to defeat Amir Khan when the two meet on September 8 in Birmingham.

โ€œI feel like I have to adjust, the first couple of rounds, to his speed. I have to adjust to his speed and land my shots. Get in his face, be on his chest, be a rough guy. I have to make him feel like Iโ€™m the man in the ring. I cannot give him time to think too much. Thatโ€™s my game plan for now,โ€ he said.

Nor does Vargas think Khan managed shake off any ring rust against Phil Lo Greco in his most recent outing. โ€œWhatโ€™s there to be impressed about? I canโ€™t blame him for it. Who was he fighting? 35 seconds of what? He could have broke more a sweat hitting the bag really. He [Lo Greco] made all of us from Canada look bad,โ€ Vargas said. โ€œI donโ€™t count his last fight as getting the ring rust [off], I donโ€™t think he got hit at all.โ€

โ€œI feel like this is my time,โ€ he continued. โ€œIt depends which Amir Khan shows up. Thatโ€™s how I have it in my mind. But either way Iโ€™m going to show up. Iโ€™m going to be there and Iโ€™m going to do my job.โ€

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Vargas has fought both Errol Spence and Danny Garcia, losing to both. He compared Khan to the elite welterweights. โ€œSpence is just a monster. Spence is just next level. I tell people the ringโ€™s real estate. Spence owns all of this. He knows where he is, he knows where he puts his feet, when he moves, when he doesnโ€™t move and heโ€™s able to punch at all times. He distance is impeccable and he can punch. As for Danny, Dannyโ€™s a hell of a puncher. Danny hits like a mule. Youโ€™ve seen with Amir, youโ€™ve seen with me. Danny is a hell of a fighter. A hell of a left hook, right hand, strong puncher,โ€ he said.

โ€œI learned a lot of different things from each fight, whether it was mental or physical, about myself. This is my time.โ€

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