Amir Khan: record, next fight and profile →
If you want to show Donald Trump -- and the world -- that Muslims and Mexicans are welcome in the U.S., then why not organize a "mega mega" fight between two of the most popular Muslim and Mexican boxers on the planet?
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya strongly believes that Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) vs. Gennady 'GGG; Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) is the next super-fight of boxing.
NEW YORK – The pressure, according to Amir Khan, is all on his opponent for a change. Khan contends he’ll be much more relaxed entering his WBC middleweight title fight against Canelo Alvarez because, for the first time in his career, the former IBF/WBA super lightweight champion is an underdog. Most Internet sports book have listed the 25-year-old Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) as a 5-1 favorite over the 29-year-old Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) in their May 7 fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (HBO Pay-Per-View).
With two months to go before his big date, former world champion Amir "King" Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) is looking a little chunky in recent photos which were posted by the fighter, and some of his followers, on social media.
NEW YORK – The prevailing feeling is that Canelo Alvarez will knock out Amir Khan in their middleweight title fight May 7 in Las Vegas. Mexico’s Alvarez is a 5-1 favorite largely because Khan technically is moving up two weight classes to challenge him and has been knocked out in lightweight and junior welterweight fights by Breidis Prescott and Danny Garcia, respectively. Khan, however, thinks that move actually could make him less susceptible to a knockout, not more vulnerable.
Virgil Hunter, the trainer for British star Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs), gets his second crack at Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs). Back in March of 2014, Hunter was in the corner of junior middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo - who took a beating from Canelo for ten rounds before the fight was waved off.
One thing was apparent as both Saul Alvarez and Amir Khan sat next to each other on Thursday afternoon as in-studio guests of 'the 3 Knockdown Rule' podcast which is hosted by Mario Lopez - Khan isn't physically overmatched versus 'Canelo' when it comes to size.
It's been a long and winding road but Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) finally has his big fight, as he faces WBC middleweight belt-holder Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) on May 7th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Khan's career for the past two years was bogged down as he unsuccessfully chased fights against Floyd Mayweather and then Manny Pacquiao.
NEW YORK – Amir Khan senses Canelo Alvarez is anticipating an easy night May 7 in Las Vegas. That perception prompted Khan to remind Alvarez that there won’t be anything easy about a fight Alvarez currently is a 5-1 favorite to win. Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) noted that he has made the mistake of overlooking opponents in the past, and paid dearly for it.
The three city promotional tour came to a close on Wednesday, as WBC and Lineal middleweight world champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) went face to face with former two-time world champion Amir "King" Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) for the the final time before they get together for fight week in May.