Khan raging at Judah link to disgraced trainer

Amir Khan's camp have been rocked by suggestions that disgraced trainer Panama Lewis has been involved in Zab Judah's preparations for the light-welterweight unification clash in Las Vegas this weekend.

Lewis was banned from the sport for life in 1983 after being found guilty of removing padding from the gloves of one of his fighters, Luis Resto, and dipping his hand wraps in plaster of Paris.

The results for Resto's opponent, Billy Collins Jnr, were grave - he suffered horrific facial injuries and never entered the ring again afterwards.

"We've heard this man has been around their camp," said Khan's manager Asif Vali. "We are talking to the Nevada State Athletic Commission to make sure that, if this is true, he is not involved. He has no licence and if he turns up on Saturday he won't be allowed anywhere near the locker room or Judah's corner. We have to protect Amir."

Meanwhile, Khan has abandoned his respectful tone as the bout approaches, claiming 36-year-old Judah only has the stamina to last seven rounds.