Khan must ditch family comforts if he wants to be champ, says Haye

David Haye, Britain's world cruiserweight champion, believes Khan, the former Olympic silver medallist, must escape his comfort zone if he is to recover from last week's defeat by Prescott.

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Londoner Haye has a special interest in the Bolton boxer's future after helping to arrange for Jorge Rubio to become Khan's new trainer, a move heavily criticised in the wake of the defeat last weekend.

Yet Haye was surprised that, instead of moving to the United States to take advantage of the Cuban's set-up in Florida, the 21-year-old prospect stayed with his family in Lancashire.

'Amir's got to get serious and make some sacrifices,' said Haye. 'He needs and someone I would recommend to anybody,' said Haye. 'I truly believed he could take Amir to the next level.

'Amir needs to come out of his comfort zone. I'm sure he loves having his family around him, but he needs to realise boxing is a dangerous business and sacrifices need to be made.

'When I decided to step up to worldclass level, I went out to Miami and lived there alone. I took my gum shield, boxing boots and a pair of gloves.

'Amir has too many commitments away from boxing. He needs to find a little flat in Miami and live a life where to be out of the public eye because I'm sure that's affecting his training.

'Opening clubs, visiting awards ceremonies and mingling with celebrities means nothing if you get knocked out in your next fight.'

Rubio has come under scrutiny for failing to improve Khan's defence and selecting an opponent with too much punching power. But Haye backs the trainer to help Khan overcome his deficiencies, including a suspect chin.

'When I recommended Jorge Rubio to the Khan family, I told them he was someone I'd worked with in the past he's going to the gym, going home, eating and sleeping. I know how Amir feels now. He'll be hurting and he'll want to just disappear down a hole for year.

'He's a good boxer with great speed, timing, reflexes and punch variation, but he's not Marvin Hagler. He needs to make some adjustments.'

Khan plans to take a holiday before going back into the gym for his next fight in December.