Kell Brook is keen for Amir Khan to come through his bout with Saul Alvarez unscathed so he can 'destroy' him.
Khan (31-3-KO19) will step up to a catch weight of 155lbs to take on WBC world middleweight champion Alvarez (46-1-1-KO32) on May 7, and Brook will be an interested spectator as he continues his pursuit of his fellow Briton.
Speaking ahead of his IBF world welterweight title defence against Kevin Bizier on Saturday, Brook (35-0-KO24), told The Guardian: "I don't want him hurt. I want Khan to win. If he does, fantastic.
"I'm not praying he gets splattered but when it comes to me and him, in this country, I want to destroy him. He's got no respect for me and I've come up the hard way.
"When it first got announced I thought there is no chance he can beat Canelo but now I think he could do well. If he listens to his coach and follows the precedent of how to beat Canelo - given in the Floyd Mayweather fight, Khan could do well.
"I still think Canelo wins. He is a proud Mexican who will find a way and nail this Khan kid some point.
"I want Khan but I think his demands were a way of avoiding the fight. He sees it as too much of a risk. He's gone for Canelo. Even if he loses, he can say that the weight difference was the factor, so I understand why he took the fight because there's a big pot of money."
Brook v Bizier is part of a stellar night of boxing in Sheffield that includes Luke Campbell v Gary Sykes and David Allen v Jason Gavern.