Amir Khan: record, next fight and profile →
Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) is confident that he will get the last laugh when he faces WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) on May 7th from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Former world champion Barry McGuigan, who now manages fighters like IBF world champion Carl Frampton, says Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) is taking a very dangerous step by moving up in weight to challenge Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KO) for the WBC middleweight world title at a catch-weight of 155-pounds.
British star Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) pulled a rabbit out of his hat after making his shocking announcement last week. Khan revealed that he was moving up in weight, by eight-pounds, to challenge WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) on May 7th from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
British star Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) is very confident in his ability to upset the odds on May 7th, when he moves up by eight pounds to challenge WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez at a catch-weight of 155-pounds at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman has warned WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez that he can't make mistakes against a fighter with the skill level of Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs).
There is now a void in the WBC's welterweight rankings. Earlier this year, the World Boxing Council announced a welterweight tournament to clean up their rankings after their longtime champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. retired last September.
Eddy Reynoso, manager and co-trainer of WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, says their upcoming opponent, former junior welterweight champion Amir Khan, is far from an easy fight.
Amir Khan’s social media accounts were hit by a hack attack just days after it was revealed that the Bolton-based boxer is stepping up to 155lbs to fight Saul Alvarez. Hackers posted explicit images, changed his Twitter handle and hit his Instagram and Facebook pages.
Experienced trainer Abel Sanchez is expecting some very big things this year for his star fighter, IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight world champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs).
Presumably Amir Khan will be making enough from his out-of-the-blue fight with Canelo Alvarez to help towards buying Bolton Wanderers. One can only hope he fares better than his stricken home-town football club but like them, it’s a tough one for him.