British welterweight Amir Khan believes that Floyd Mayweather Jr will 'outsmart' Manny Pacquiao in their mega fight in Las Vegas on May 2.
Khan had hoped to secure a showdown with one of the two biggest stars in boxing, but now that the lucrative clash has been made for just over five weeks' time, the Bolton fighter thinks that the unbeaten American will do what is required to secure victory.
The 28-year-old told Sky Sports News: "It's going to be a great fight and I think five years ago it would have been ever better because they were both at their peak and it was a fight that everyone was dying to see.
"Since then, Manny Pacquiao has had two defeats. He's been knocked out once by Juan Manuel Marquez and then he got beat by Timothy Bradley, which was a little controversial, but I think Mayweather will take the fight.
"He will be much smarter and he'll pick his shots a little bit better. He'll make it a little boring at times because Manny, as we know, is a come-forward fighter who likes to do a lot of punches."
Khan is hopeful of announcing a date and opponent for his return to the ring in the near future.
Darren Plant
