DMITRIY SALITA has taken the 'Rocky' road to snatching the world light-welterweight title from Amir Khan.
Ukrainian Salita takes on 22-year-old Khan at Newcastle's Metro Arena next Saturday, convinced he can dethrone his Bolton rival.
He went out on a gruelling early-morning run as soon as he arrived in England yesterday.
Then he headed for North London's Kosher Deli - the biggest Kosher delicatessen in the country.
But instead of tucking into a meal, New York-based Salita, 27 and unbeaten in 30 fights, walked out the back to the giant freezer.
And just like in the cult 1976 film Rocky, starring Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, Salita worked out by punching a massive side of beef.
The Jewish star certainly is not underestimating the size of the task in front of him against Muslim opponent Khan.
But he insists the weakness of WBA king Khan, knocked out in 54 seconds by Breidis Prescott 14 months ago, is his chin.
And he is confident he can be equally damaging.
He said: "It's not just because he is vulnerable. He has been knocked down a whole bunch of other times.
"I look forward to beating him, though I have to be on my A-game and very sharp.
"I need to stick to the game plan we have in place and, with all the things we have worked on, I feel it will be enough to take the belt."
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Source: thesun.co.uk
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