Amir Khan: record, next fight and profile →
BoxingScene.com and other members of the media caught up with former champion Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) Saturday night in Oakland, Calif. at the Oracle Arena. Khan was in the building to root for Andre Ward who defeated Sullivan Barrera by unanimous decision. Both fighters are trained by Virgil Hunter.
Former champion Amir "King" Khan's bravery has gotten him in trouble in the past. The Olympic silver medalist has been stopped twice in his career and been down in other fights when he was greedy and stayed in the pocket too long.
Ending a nine-month layoff while fighting for just the fourth time in four years, Ward (29-0) knocked down Barrera in the second round with a sharp left. The 34-year-old Cuban bounced up quickly before Ward landed another pair of stinging lefts to the head.
Eddy Reynoso, trainer for the world middleweight champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC), Mexico's Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs), is working hard with his boxer in San Diego, as they prepare for the upcoming title defense against Amir Khan ( 31-3, 19 KOs) on May 7th at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Saul 'Canelo Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) is taking no shortcuts in his ongoing training camp for the upcoming defense of the WBC middleweight championship. Canelo will defend the belt against former champion Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) on May 7th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) is training hard for his upcoming title defense against British star Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs). Should Canelo win, he is mandated to make title defense against WBA/IBO/IBF middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs).
WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) has rejected the criticisms that he's taking an easy fight by selecting Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) as the opponent for his first defense of the title.
WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) has one opponent on his mind - British star Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs).
IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook is hoping that his domestic rival, Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) is still in one piece following his May 7th challenge with WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs).
As reported earlier, the HBO pay-per-view telecast for May 7th, which features the main event between Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Amir Khan for the WBC middleweight title from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas - has been finalized by Golden Boy Promotions.