Canelo Alvarez is fighting Amir Khan, though the chatter this week has mostly been about Gennady Golovkin. But if Alvarez has learned one thing while becoming Mexico's favorite fighter, it's that boxing is one sport where the opponent in front of you can be far more dangerous than any you might face in the future.
Canelo-Khan Weighin Video - Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Amir 'King' Khan are set for Saturday's headliner at the newly erected T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both boxers came in exactly at the 155-pound catchweight limit for the HBO Pay-Per-View headliner (Saturday, 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT).
Canelo vs. Khan Weigh-In Photos - Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Amir 'King' Khan are set for Saturday's headliner at the newly erected T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both boxers came in exactly at the 155-pound catchweight limit for the HBO Pay-Per-View headliner (Saturday, 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT).
Amir Khan unveiled his new middleweight physique by topping the scales at 155lbs ahead of his fight with WBC champion Saul Alvarez.
To date, Frankie Gomez' toughest opponent has been himself, whether troubles at the scales or with making weight. The unbeaten welterweight conquered at least one demon, coming in at the 146-pound catchweight mark for his 10-round clash with hard-luck contender Mauricio Herrera, who weighed 145.5-pounds.
Saul Alvarez's trainer Eddy Reynoso has spoken of the sense of revenge Mexicans would feel if their compatriot defeats Amir Khan in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Shah Khan has warned his son not to lose his head if he gets hit and hurt against Saul Alvarez on Saturday night. Khan (31-3, 19 stoppages) meets Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) for the WBC and linear 160lb titles at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas; he will be the underdog for the first time in his career, but Shah believes that Khan can pull it off if he sticks to his boxing.
WBA junior middleweight champion Erislandy 'The American Dream' Lara (22-2-2, 13KOs) will be watching when Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez defends his WBC middleweight title against Amir Khan on Saturday night from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Evander Holyfield and Oscar De La Hoya have explained the adversity Amir Khan will have to overcome if he is to succeed in defeating WBC middleweight champion Saul Alvarez in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Virgil Hunter Interview - LAS VEGAS - Fighters on the undercard of Canelo vs. Khan hosted a final press conference today at MGM Grand Hotel and Casino ahead of Saturday's bouts. Co-main event fighters David Lemieux (34-3, 31 KOs) and Glen "Jersey Boy" Tapia (23-2, 15 KOs) were joined by Mauricio "El Maestro" Herrera (22-5, 7 KOs), Frankie "Pitbull" Gomez (20-0, 13 KOs), Patrick Teixeira (26-0, 22 KOs), and Curtis Stevens (27-5, 20 KOs), all of whom will fight on the HBO Pay-Per-View broadcast.