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Amir Khan believes his Las Vegas opponent Devon Alexander “is not on the same level” as him. The Bolton boxer will be live on Sky Sports 1 on December 13 and he told Ringside why he expects a successful night. Khan believes his long list of attributes will overwhelm the outmatched Alexander at the MGM Grand on the Vegas strip.
Amir Khan has an important assignment coming up on December 13th, when he collides with Devon Alexander in a collision of former champions at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Khan made his welterweight debut in May, winning a wide twelve round decision over former 147-pound champion Luis Collazo. Alexander is a former champion at 140 and 147-pounds. Khan's countryman, former two-division champion Ricky Hatton, says Amir is picking the right opponents if he intends to secure a May fight with WBC/WBA champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. - who knocked out Hatton in ten rounds in 2007.
Former champion Amir Khan (29-3, 19KOs) feels confident that he holds advantages in every major category as he nears the upcoming fight with Devon Alexander, a former two-division champion, next Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight will top a Showtime televised tripleheader. Khan credits Alexander as being dangerous and a very good boxer, but a level below.
Former IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander (26-2, 14KOs) sees himself as presented a much tougher challenge for Amir Khan (29-3, 19KOs) than his countryman Kell Brook. Alexander was upset last December by Shawn Porter, who then lost the IBF title to Brook in August. Alexander was originally scheduled to face Khan last year. Khan withdrew to hold out for a possible crack at Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Johnny Neslon, former champion and expert analyst for Sky Sports, views Amir Khan (29-3, 19KOs) as a very tough stylistic matchup for WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26KOs). Khan is returning on December 13th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He faces fellow former champion Devon Alexander in a hard clash of styles. The fight headlines a Shotwime televised tripleheader and Sky Sports has picked up the contest as well. If Khan is successful, he is sure to be a frontrunner to face Mayweather in 2015. Mayweather is looking to return on May 2nd at the MGM Grand.
Trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. has serious doubts that Amir Khan (29-3, 19KOs) will be able to pull through on December 13th, when he faces Devon Alexander at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight will headline a Showtime televised tripleheader. If Khan wins, he will likely be a frontrunner to face Floyd Sr.'s son, WBC/WBA welterweight and junior middleweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26KOs) in the first half of 2015.
On December 13th, former champions Amir Khan and Devon Alexander will collide at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight will headline a Showtime quadrupleheader. BoxingScene.com recently caught up with Kevin Cunningham who manages and trains the former 140 and 147-pound champion Alexander. Cunningham said that they are having a great camp and that the sparring is top notch for what is one of the biggest fights of Alexander's career.
Amir Khan's Las Vegas duel in the MGM Grand against Devon Alexander will be live on Sky Sports 1. The Bolton fighter travels to the fight capital of the world for the first time since April when he defeated Luis Collazo - and the prize for toppling Alexander may be a high-profile encounter with superstars Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao. Sky Sports will bring you Khan v Alexander live on December 13 in what is another stellar addition to a remarkable 2014 in British boxing.
LAS VEGAS - With the holiday season fast approaching, boxing fans will have plenty to celebrate at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 13, as the star-studded "ROYAL BATTLE: Khan vs. Alexander" has grown to a quadrupleheader. Added to the previously announced SHOWTIME telecast will be a 10-round featherweight bout featuring former three-division world champion Abner Mares (27-1-1, 14 KOs) against Mexico's Jose Ramirez (24-3-2, 15 KOs), and opening the live SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING portion of the event at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT will be a 12-round IBF Title Elimination bout between unbeaten Jermall Charlo (19-0, 15 KOs) and Italy's Lenny Bottai (22-2, 9 KOs).
IBF/WBA 'regular' super middleweight champion Carl Froch is questioning Amir Khan's ability to compete with the best of his division, especially with welterweight fighters who can punch like Keith Thurman, Manny Pacquiao and Kell Brook. Khan did get a close twelve round decision win over dangerous puncher Marcos Maidana in 2010, when they were both at 140-pounds, but Maidana had him in a lot of trouble in the championship rounds and came very close to a stoppage.