CANELO VS. KHAN PREVIEW
By Victor O. Garcia, Real Combat Media Head Rankings Panelist
Las Vegas, Nevada (May 6, 2016)— After defeating the Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto, last November, in Las Vegas, many fans and media began questioning who would be Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s next opponent? Many were hoping he would face the WBC middleweight mandatory challenger Gennady “GGG” Golovkin, but when the moment of the announcement came, the boxing world was stunned with the news of the next man that will step into the ring with the new boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez.
Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) was named the next challenger. Khan is a former British Olympic fighter, who competed in Athens 2004, and won a silver medal at the age of 17. Amir is also a two time world champion. Although Khan has a solid resume and has been in the ring with good fighters, his biggest challenge is yet to come. Khan started his professional boxing career as a lightweight, and his last four fights were in the welterweight division. He has never fought as a middleweight. He has not even fought as a light middleweight. Jumping two weight classes to fight the man of the middleweight division has raised many questions. The most important is, why? When the media asked Oscar De La Hoya, why match up Canelo Alvarez with the “smaller” Amir Khan? He responded,
” Amir has won his last five fights including an incredible performance against Devon Alexander, and now that he is back where he belongs at Golden Boy Promotions, his future is very bright, once again.”
Saul Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) the WBC lineal middleweight champion, has gotten his shares of criticism for taking a fight against a man that hasn’t fought in the middleweight division, as his first title defense. The other problem is the weight. Canelo fought his last four fights at a 155lbs catchweight. If Canelo defeats Khan on May 7, the WBC has ordered he will have to defend his title against mandatory challenger Gennady Golovkin, at the full 160lbs, or he will be stripped of his title. Canelo believes facing Khan is a very risky move due to his skills and speed, but he feels he has prepared well for this fight.
“We believe [Amir] will adopt a similar style to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Erislandy Lara; however, we have made sure that I am prepared for that style of boxing and anything he brings to the table to not be surprised on fight night.” Said Canelo.
Amir Khan thinks he is ready prove everyone wrong on fight night. He’s fully aware of his underdog status.
“This is a huge fight, as Canelo is a star in Mexico and America. I know I’m here as the underdog, but I’m ready to win and take this WBC belt back to my home in England. I wouldn’t have taken this fight if I didn’t think I could take it. I have trained for everything and worked on my speed and my power. A win against Canelo would be one of the biggest wins of my career because he is a superstar, especially on this Cinco de Mayo weekend in front of everyone. I have trained and worked on my speed and my power. The fans will be very happy on Saturday night. I will be the new world champion. I think it will be difficult to knock Canelo out, but I know I can give him a boxing lesson.”
For the co-main event we have another middleweight bout between former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (34-3, 32 KOs) and Glen Tapia (23-2, 15 KOs). Both fighters have an exciting styles, but both men are coming off of defeats and they feel this can be a make or break fight for them.
“It feels great to be back here in Las Vegas, and I am excited for a great night of boxing. There is no more rest, it is all business. I am here to give a great show and win some fans. After this weekend, everyone will know the name David Lemieux. I am excited for a great night of boxing come May 7. I am here to give a great show and win some fans. I’m happy he [Glen Tapia] is confidant and 100 percent secure he’s going to win. But, that night the fans are going to be the winners. I am going to be more than ready to win. First, I know I need to take care of Glen Tapia properly. After that, I am going to be more than ready to take on Canelo or Khan.” Said Lemieux.
“I feel so good to be here in Las Vegas, I have trained hard, and I couldn’t feel better about this fight. I know Lemieux comes in as a great fighter, he has a better record than me, and I have a lot of respect for him. The only thing on my mind in the future is fighting David Lemieux.”Said Tapia.
Televised bouts
Mauricio Herrera (22-5, 7 KOs) takes on undefeated Frankie Gomez (20-0, 13 KOs)
“Frankie Gomez and I are going to create something very special in the ring on Saturday night. Get your tickets because nobody is going to take this fight from me. Training camp has been tough; like every camp it is the toughest part but all my training will make it an easy night for Saturday. I’m not burned out – I’m hungry to win. Frankie Gomez is undefeated and has everything going for him. He wants to take my spot and everything I have built. I respect him as a fighter, but it is my time. He will get his chance later.” Said Herrera
“I’m ready and Mauricio is a great fighter with a lot of experience but so am I. I’m going to show everyone I am not going here to lose on May 7. Training has been great, and I’ve been getting ready for 12 weeks. I’m 100 percent focused on the sport and ready to go. Herrera is very crafty with great experience and has fought many fighters, but I know I’m better.” Said Gomez
The first televised bout is between Curtis Stevens (27-5, 20 KOs) and Patrick Teixeira (26-0, 22 KOs)
“This has been my dream all my life and the next step is to be a world champion. I’m going to keep the fans real excited on May 7!” Said Stevens
“I’m ready and prepared. Good luck to Curtis on trying to knock me out. I will put on a good show, especially for my Mexican friends.” Said Teixeira.
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