Amir Khan is desperate for a chance to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr., and he will try to bolster his resume with a win over Devon Alexander on December 6, according to Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya.
Last year Khan pulled out of a fight with Alexander to pursue a chance at Mayweather, only to be rebuffed in favor of Marcos Maidana. Khan fought Luis Collazo on Mayweather's undercard, while Alexander went on to lose to Shawn Porter.
"There are just little details that we are finishing but Khan and Alexander are going to fight," De La Hoya told ESPN.com. De La Hoya also said he expects a strong performance from Khan, who is trying to convince fans and shot-callers that he, and not Manny Pacquiao, is the proper choice for Mayweather's next bout.
"Amir Khan looked good against my boy Collazo, but I have a feeling he wants to make a statement against Alexander, and Alexander is coming off a good win in a good action fight with Soto Karass," De La Hoya said. "What's happening here is they realize they have to prove themselves if they want to get a really big fight, like against Mayweather."
Alexander doesn't view himself as a stepping stone for bigger Khan fights, however. For all the hand speed Khan possesses, Alexander considers himself superior.
"He's a good fighter. He has some speed. I can hit and not get hit, and I'm faster. He stands there. He's a good, solid fighter, but he don't do anything special. He hits and jumps back. That's how he lost; he got timed jumping in and got caught. People know me as a good counter puncher, and I'm fast so of course I will be able to catch him and catch him good, and my boxing will be there, too. So I think I have the ability to outshine him in this one."
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