By James Robson, Manchester Evening News
Amir Khan has vowed to do a better job on Paulie Malignaggi than even Ricky Hatton.
The WBA light-welterweight champion is convinced he will end the career of the brash New Yorker when he makes his US debut next month.
Khan takes on Malignaggi at Madison Square Garden on May 15.
He insists he will announce himself to American fight fans with a comprehensive victory over the last man to be beaten by Hatton.
He said: "Malignaggi can sell a fight. He talks a lot and I need someone like that to get me a name in America.
"A lot of people want to see him get beat. No one has done a proper job on him so I want to be the first person to do a proper job on him.
"He'll be hanging up his gloves after this fight."
Hatton stopped Malignaggi in the 11th round when the two met in 2008.
But with Khan hoping to see his profile soar Stateside, he intends to use his first fight in America as an opportunity to prove he can live up to the lofty praise heaped on him by master trainer, Freddie Roach.
Roach believes the Bolton star is destined to succeed Manny Pacquiao as the No1 pound-for-pound fighter on the planet.
"Ricky stopped him in the 11th, but I want to finish him off cleanly so there are no excuses," said Khan. "I want him to come out and say I beat him fair and square."
There is huge excitement about Khan's potential within boxing - particularly after the enormous strides he's made under Roach.
Bouncing back from his stunning first round knockout at the hands of Breidis Prescott in 2008, he has turned himself into a world-class fighter.
His own first-round demolition of Dmitriy Salita last December showed just how devastating a puncher he has become.
But he remains relatively unknown in America, which is why Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy promotions are so desperate to give him the perfect introduction to US audiences.
Malignaggi is seen as an ideal opponent, given his motormouth reputation. Khan has been desperate to take his talents overseas and hopes his date at the Garden will see him emulate Prince Naseem Hamed, who made his name in America with victory there over Kevin Kelley.
"Naseem went to New York when he fought for the first time in America and he became a big attraction," said Khan. "I hope I can go the same way as Naz.
"I hope the fans are excited to see me. I want it to be perfect."
Source: manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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