Amir Khan: record, next fight and profile →
WBO/IBO/WBA heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is rallying behind his countryman Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs), who will move up by eight pounds to challenge Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) for the WBC middleweight championship.
Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has slammed his countryman, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, for finalizing a May 7th title defense against Amir Khan.
Jose "Chepo" Reynoso, trainer for WBC middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs), is not overlooking the challenge of Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs). Khan is moving up by eight pounds to face Canelo at a catch-weight of 155-pounds on May 7th from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
The Nevada State Athletic Commission ended weeks of speculation with a unanimous five-person vote for Golden Boy Promotions to host its May 7 HBO Pay-Per-View show at the newly constructed 20,000-seat T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hall of Fame trainer Nacho Beristain, best known for training former four division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez, says Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez can restore his credibility by defeating Amir Khan on May 7th from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
When news of Saul Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 stoppages) versus Amir Khan (31-3, 19 early) came through the first thing many will have thought was probably 'Wow, just wow - this must be how Doctor Manhattan felt when he discovered what Adrian Veidt had been up to.' It came from left field and out of the blue in an age of information oversaturation.
By Cliff Rold - The announcement of a middleweight title fight this week between champion Saul Alvarez and former Jr. welterweight titlist Amir Khan couldn't have come at a better time for press and social media. Boxing has very little going on at center stage right now. We're a few weeks away from the next fight that really moves the needle. Alvarez-Khan gave people something to talk about. It doesn't make it a good fight. This is about what happens when the bigger stars don't align for better fights to be made.
Virgil Hunter, head trainer for British superstar Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) is very excited about the upcoming fight against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, which is scheduled for May 7th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Khan will move up in weight by eight pounds, to 155, to challenge Canelo for his WBC middleweight championship.
Retired former super middleweight champion Carl Froch was just as shocked as everyone else, when it was announced that Amir Khan would moved up by eight pounds to challenge WBC middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez at a catch-weight of 155-pounds.
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya is expecting some big numbers for May 7th, when Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will defend his WBC middleweight championship against Amir Khan at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.