Amir Khan: record, next fight and profile →
WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford believes Amir Khan had a much easier road to becoming a superstar in the sport. Khan, a 2004 Olympic silver medal winner, was heavily hyped coming out of those games. When he turned pro, Khan was already tipped to become a superstar and became a major name in the UK.
Virgil Hunter believes Amir Khan has reinvented himself from the fighter who was stopped by Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. Khan fights WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford, who surpasses even the dangerous Alvarez as his most complete ever opponent, at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday.
Terence Crawford has welcomed comparisons to the legendary Sugar Ray Leonard and considers himself the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. The unbeaten Crawford will put his WBO welterweight title on the line against Amir Khan at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday. It represents a daunting task for Khan, given Crawford is a three-weight world champion and considered among the pound-for-pound greats.
NEW YORK – Bob Arum compared Terence Crawford to “Sugar” Ray Leonard during a press conference Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. That was somewhat acceptable hyperbole from a legendary promoter prone to it. Crawford, while not as accomplished as the legendary Leonard, at least is arguably the best boxer, pound-for-pound, in the sport at this moment.
Amir Khan Video Interview - WBO welterweight champion Terence "Bud" Crawford and Amir "King" Khan went face to face at the final press conference, as the pair prepares for Saturday evening's Top Rank on ESPN PPV showdown at Madison Square Garden. (Photos by Mikey Williams, Stacey Verbeek).
Terence Crawford Video Interview - WBO welterweight champion Terence "Bud" Crawford and Amir "King" Khan went face to face at the final press conference, as the pair prepares for Saturday evening's Top Rank on ESPN PPV showdown at Madison Square Garden. (Photos by Mikey Williams, Stacey Verbeek).
British superstar Amir Khan is planning to showcase some new skills and abilities on Saturday night, in what he admits is potentially the biggest fight of his career. Khan will challenge Terence Crawford for the WBO welterweight title at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Amir Khan, Terence Crawford Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - WBO welterweight champion Terence "Bud" Crawford and Amir "King" Khan went face to face at the final press conference, as the pair prepares for Saturday evening's Top Rank on ESPN PPV showdown at Madison Square Garden. (Photos by Mikey Williams, Stacey Verbeek).
Amir Khan captured a silver medal in the 2004 Olympics, he captured world titles as a professional, but he's never been regarded as a pound-for-pound fighter. Khan will get that opportunity on Saturday night, when he faces WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Terence Crawford, Amir Khan Workouts Photos Gallery - Crawford, Khan WBO welterweight champion Terence "Bud" Crawford and Amir "King" Khan hosted a media workout today at EverybodyFights, as the pair prepares for Saturday evening's Top Rank on ESPN PPV showdown at Madison Square Garden. (Photos by Mikey Williams).