By James Slater: Exciting Colombian slugger Breidis Prescott was in action over the weekend, scoring a straightforward, easy-looking 3rd-round stoppage of countryman and journeyman Joel Cassiani (6-9 with 3 coming in) in his homeland on Friday night. The win got Prescott, loser of his last two (a points loss to Paul McCloskey, a 10th-round TKO loss to Mike Alvarado) back into winning ways and the 28-year-old improved to 25-4(20).
The win may not have meant too much, seeing how Cassiani had been beaten and stopped so many times previously, but a victorious Prescott wasted no time in calling out for another big fight. You can guess who he called out post-fight: that’s right, Amir Khan. “Khanqueror” starched Khan in 54-seconds back in September of 2008, but he has been unable to capitalise on the big win ever since. Now, with Khan awaiting his next confirmed foe (will it be Lamont Peterson in a return? That seems doubtful, with “Havoc” reportedly close to a fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. Will it be Shane Mosley next for Khan, as the Bolton man moves up to 147?), Prescott is hoping to get lucky.
It seems doubtful Prescott will get what he wants. Still, Khan – who has done a lot to try and secure a shot at revenge over Peterson, yet does not seem anywhere near as interested in avenging his other, far more embarrassing pro defeat – could do a lot worse than to grant Prescott a return as he awaits bigger showdowns. Fans, I’m sure, would give Khan respect if he were to try and clear up his first pro loss. The fight would prove a big seller also, especially in the U.K or the U.S. But has Khan simply moved on?
Prescott clearly hasn’t. He may not have too many other big-paying, card-topping fights to move on to. A return with McCloskey, who was fortunate to have been given his 12-round UD back in September of last year, could possibly happen. But at this stage of his career, Prescott, unfortunately for him, has seemingly fallen into “too much risk, no real reward” status.