I've heard the same sort of rhetoric used and people have called it suicide and not many have given a chance and reasonably so, he's fighting a fighter who's one of the best at a much bigger weight class. And his punch resistance has always been questionable against lower calibre fighters. If Khan wins will it be just as much of an upset as Ali-Foreman and will he have won you over to become or a fan or just give him the respect he deserves?
Lol at comparing one of the greatest boxers in history to a guy who got knocked out in 1 round against Prescott, almost got knocked out by maidana, lost to peterson, got knocked out in 4 against Garcia and drew with algieri.
Also canelo is a better boxer than foreman.
In regards to your question, it would be a much bigger shock because Khan has no shot in hell, and has no business being in the ring with canelo.
Ali lost to an 8 fight Novice in Spinks, it's easy to nitpick.
I would have it as more of an upset. While Foreman was a killer it was the classic young lion vs old dog type fight. Khan moving up two weight classes to fight a huge guy, all the while having a sh1te chin would make it even more upsetting in my eyes.
Not really. The ability is there so it's not impossible, he just won't sustain it.
I can see him being up on the cards and deciding for a split second to stand and fight followed by a good few seconds of sleeping though.
Lol 2 people saying not as big. They sre getting nerbous now cos they think khan might pull it off. Khan was a laughing stock @ 140 and147 and now he's up2 more divisions atnelos beloved155. People want to know if gg really is king at 160?
It would be biggest upset in history!
I haven't seen a LOT of Canelo, but I kind of think Amir could do this, simply because he's taken the fight.
I'm not calling him a cherry picker, but he knows what he's doing. I'm surprised he's such an underdog tbh.
I think you are underestimating Khans tendency to be completely delusional about his own ability.
I have no doubt he thinks he can win
Foreman was 40-0 (37 KOs), including a KO2 over Norton and a KO2 over Frazier who had won a fight against Ali, and he was considerably younger.
Canelo isn't as terrifying a ring a figure as young Foreman was, but he's considerably larger than Khan and appears to be the more talented boxer. Plus, Khan's chin has been shaky in each division he has fought at through now.
I'd say Khan beating Canelo would (debatably) be about equally shocking but for much different reasons.
Canelo isn't fearsome like Foreman was. He isn't a killer. He's a solid boxer with decent power and ring intelligence. Unlike Foreman, Canelo needs the judges to like him, which they apparently do.