Amir Khan: record, next fight and profile →
Veteran trainer Virgil Hunter is confident that his former world champion, Amir Khan, can upset the wide odds on Saturday night. Khan will challenge Terence Crawford for the WBO welterweight title on April 20th from Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Earlier this year, Amir Khan had two big offers on the table. On one end, a lucrative domestic showdown against longtime rival Kell Brook. On the other end, a ESPN Pay-Per-View fight with WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford. The Crawford fight was also lucrative, but not as lucrative as the bout against Brook.
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According to British superstar Amir Khan, he received some inspirational words from one of the biggest names to ever step inside the ring, former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. Khan is putting the finishing touches on his preparation, as this coming Saturday night he will challenge WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
A win on Saturday night would be one of the biggest moments for Amir Khan - not just in his career, but also in his life. Khan will challenge WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford on April 20th at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Khan is a tremendous underdog, against a boxer that many view as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport.
Amir Khan has reviewed a lot of footage, as one of his biggest career opportunities approaches. Khan will challenge WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford on April 20th at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Bolton boxer is a massive underdog, with almost nobody picking him to upset Crawford, who is widely regarded as one of the best, if not the best, pound-for-pound fighters in boxing.
Freddie Roach, the former trainer of Amir Khan, believes his former pupil is going to need a perfect performance in order to defeat WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford. Khan will challenge Crawford on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford firmly believes that he's the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, in the wake of Vasiliy Lomachenko's bruising performance on Friday. There is a growing debate regarding the top pound-for-pound spot in boxing - with many experts tabbing either Lomachenko or Crawford in the top spot.
The undefeated pound-for-pound king, three-division world champion and reigning WBO welterweight champion Terence “Bud” Crawford will headline the inaugural Top Rank on ESPN pay-per-view broadcast against former unified super lightweight world champion Amir “King” Khan Saturday, April 20 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from Madison Square Garden.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who promotes WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford, is planning to do everything possible to make a unification with IBF world champion Errol Spence. Spence was in action last month, when he dominated four division world champion Mikey Garcia over twelve rounds at AT&T Stadium in Texas.