Amir Khan has said that he wants to inspire boxing fans to demand a bout between himself and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather has his sights set on a showdown with Manny Pacquiao, but Khan is hoping to increase calls for him to fight the five-weight world champion by putting down Devon Alexander this evening.
"I want the boxing fans around the world to demand a fight between me and Floyd," BBC Sport quotes the Bolton brawler as saying. "I want them to demand it when they see Amir Khan in such a good fight."
He added: "They're going to be like, 'wow, he should fight Mayweather'.
"I don't just want it to happen, I want people demanding it. It's going to be a tough fight [against Alexander] but I don't just want to win it, I want to win it in style."
Khan takes on Alexander in Las Vegas in the early hours of the morning. Read Sports Mole's preview of the fight by clicking here.
Mark Langshaw
