I called him all hype years ago here when it was being talked about for possibly taking Mayweather out. Khan has never shown me anything dynamic. Now he's running his trap about whooping MMA fighters in his weight class in the cage. Get outta here...
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[h=4]Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) vs. Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs)[/h]Date: May 7th
Network: HBO PPV
Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions/Canelo Promotions/Haymon Boxing/Top Rank
Undercard: David Lemieux (34-3) vs. Glen Tapia (23-2), Patrick Teixeria (26-0) vs. Curtis Stevens (27-5), Frankie Gomez (20-0) vs. Mauricio Herrera (22-5)
Interest Level: High
The main event will likely come down to a question of chins. If Amir Khan's can withstand Canelo's punching power, we may be en route to one of the biggest upsets in some time. There’s a clear path to victory for Khan: he has to stick and move, landing in combination and getting out and away from Canelo before fire is returned. If he manages to do that effectively, he can certainly win.
Canelo, should this happen, will be a willing participant in his own destruction. He almost always sits back and boxes everyone he fights. He’s not particularly comfortable moving forwards and most of his firefights come as a result of opponents chasing him.
The challenge for Khan? He gets hit by people counter punching him way too regularly. It has caused him to be stopped twice, by fighters who don't hit nearly as hard as Canelo. The Mexican star will probably land a big counter shot at some point in the fight. If you bet on Khan, you bet on Khan being perfect. Those odds are low.
On the undercard, David Lemieux is almost certain to run over Glen Tapia and Patrick Teixeria will test his mettle for the first time against Curtis Stevens. The third undercard fight offers a very interesting prospect (Gomez) vs. exceedingly difficult contender (Herrera). It's the type of fight that is a huge challenge to pick. Is it a great undercard? Nah. But it won't likely be boring.
Main Event Prediction: Canelo Alvarez by 9th Round KO
[h=4]Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) vs. Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs)[/h]Date: May 7th
Network: HBO PPV
Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions/Canelo Promotions/Haymon Boxing/Top Rank
Undercard: David Lemieux (34-3) vs. Glen Tapia (23-2), Patrick Teixeria (26-0) vs. Curtis Stevens (27-5), Frankie Gomez (20-0) vs. Mauricio Herrera (22-5)
Interest Level: High
The main event will likely come down to a question of chins. If Amir Khan's can withstand Canelo's punching power, we may be en route to one of the biggest upsets in some time. There’s a clear path to victory for Khan: he has to stick and move, landing in combination and getting out and away from Canelo before fire is returned. If he manages to do that effectively, he can certainly win.
Canelo, should this happen, will be a willing participant in his own destruction. He almost always sits back and boxes everyone he fights. He’s not particularly comfortable moving forwards and most of his firefights come as a result of opponents chasing him.
The challenge for Khan? He gets hit by people counter punching him way too regularly. It has caused him to be stopped twice, by fighters who don't hit nearly as hard as Canelo. The Mexican star will probably land a big counter shot at some point in the fight. If you bet on Khan, you bet on Khan being perfect. Those odds are low.
On the undercard, David Lemieux is almost certain to run over Glen Tapia and Patrick Teixeria will test his mettle for the first time against Curtis Stevens. The third undercard fight offers a very interesting prospect (Gomez) vs. exceedingly difficult contender (Herrera). It's the type of fight that is a huge challenge to pick. Is it a great undercard? Nah. But it won't likely be boring.
Main Event Prediction: Canelo Alvarez by 9th Round KO
It's def worth a small play at these odds (I'm not playing this one at all either way) as Khan could stick and move and frustrate Canelo for a decision, however, I lean more towards Canelo finally catching him for a knockdown or two and a finish. Good luck and enjoy the fight.
