Amir Khan believes the unheralded Lamont Peterson poses a much larger risk to his two light-welterweight titles than former champion Zab Judah did.
Khan defends his WBA and IBF belts when he faces hometown challenger Peterson in Washington on Saturday.
In July, Khan knocked out Judah to create the IBF title to his WBA belt.
"I definitely consider this will be considered a harder battle than Zab Judah was," Khan claimed. "He's one particular of your most hazardous opponents while in the division."
The 24-year-old, who knocked out Judah from the fifth spherical in Las Vegas, feels that Peterson has shown character in earning an additional shot on the title after shedding a very clear details choice to WBO light-welterweight champion Timothy Bradley in 2009.
In his three fights considering that then, Peterson has won two and received up off the canvas to draw in opposition to Victor Ortiz very last 12 months.
"At the stop of the day you must understand that although Peterson might not be an individual of your most important names, he's a person in the most hazardous opponents within the division," Khan explained.
