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Can Canelo Alvarez be the new face of boxing?
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sat, 07 May 2016
LAS VEGAS -- When Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally squared off last May in the richest fight in boxing history, a disappointing stinkeroo that nonetheless shattered all boxing revenue records, it essentially marked the end of an era that the two dominated for the previous decade-plus.
Read Full Story >>>Canelo ? Khan | Thunder vs. Lightning | Who Wins?
By Courtney Riley, Boxing Insider, Sat, 07 May 2016
The fighters in this Cinco de Mayo weekend headliner have been licked with the cowardice brush by sections of boxing community. Former 2-weight world champion, Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) was labelled a coward by a large section of the British public (and the general boxing world) when he publicly rebu Read Full Story >>> Boxing legends discuss the Canelo Alvarez-Amir Khan matchup and more in fascinating panel
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 07 May 2016
It?s one thing to listen to fighters talk about what they expect from their coming bout, and something else far richer to hear those who?ve fought all of their battles addressing the same matchup.
At a panel discussion Thursday night, former heavyweight champions Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Read Full Story >>> Canelo Alvarez?s trainer hoping to revenge Marco Antonio Barrera?s loss to Amir Khan
By Matt Christie , BoxingNews, Sat, 07 May 2016
CANELO ALVAREZ?S trainer Eddy Reynoso hopes his fighter can get revenge over Amir Khan for the Englishman?s 2009 victory over Marco Antonio Barrera.
Six months after being bombed by the unheralded Breidis Prescott, Khan was matched with Barrera. That showdown win or bust for both fighters: Khan? Read Full Story >>> Hope for Canelo-Khan to provide the same drama as Corrales-Castillo
By Lyle Fitzsimmons, CBS Sports, Sat, 07 May 2016
It never gets old.
No matter how many times fans may have already viewed the epic first encounter between Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo, rapt attention remains mandatory.
The rugged lightweights were simply seeking to unify the WBC and WBO title belts when they met at Mandalay Bay in L Read Full Story >>> 'Canelo' Alvarez's connection with Mexican-American boxing fans
By Carlos Nava , ESPN.com, Sat, 07 May 2016
LAS VEGAS -- He is loved by many. And considered insignificant to others who think he hasn't yet done enough.
But there is no question that Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is currently the most recognized figure in Mexican boxing, including for his countrymen who were born or live on the U.S. side of the b Read Full Story >>> Morales: Memo to De La Hoya and Canelo ? Golovkin is worth the weight
By Robert Morales, L.A. Daily News, Sat, 07 May 2016
Oscar De La Hoya and Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez are under pressure these days. The reasons why are understandable.
Alvarez will be defending his middleweight title Saturday against Amir Khan at a catchweight of 155 pounds, five under the middleweight limit, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (on HBO pay-p Read Full Story >>> Five keys for Canelo Alvarez against Amir Khan
By Bernardo Pilatti , ESPN.com, Sat, 07 May 2016
Mexican star Canelo Alvarez will make the first defense of his middleweight title on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) will face England's Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs), a former unified junior welterweight titlist, who is moving up from 147 pounds. The fight will b Read Full Story >>> Five keys for Amir Khan against Canelo Alvarez
By Bernardo Pilatti , ESPN.com, Sat, 07 May 2016
England's Amir Khan will move up from welterweight on Saturday to challenge middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) will look to use strategy and speed to spring a surprise upset against Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs), who is much heavier, packs a mo Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan vs Canelo Alvarez: Flame of 2004 Olympics still burns in fearless Khan as he faces biggest challenge
By Steve Bunce, Independent Online, Sat, 07 May 2016
He has walked through the tinkling cash caverns in Las Vegas before, gazed at sixty-feet of his smiling face, mixed it with 11 world champions in his career and never once entered the ring as the betting underdog.
It all changes for Amir Khan on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas w Read Full Story >>> Lara on Canelo-Golovkin Beef: Canelo Should Vacate, I'll Fight Both!
By Elisinio Castillo, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 07 May 2016
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.
Lara lost a close, and some felt controversial, split decis Read Full Story >>> AMIR KHAN?S TRAINER SAYS HIS FIGHTER LACKS A ?KILLER INSTINCT?
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 May 2016
Khan and Hunter.
On the eve of his fight against the bigger, stronger WBC middleweight champion Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez, Amir Khan's trainer Virgil Hunter admits his fighter lacks a "killer instinct."
The two clash in Read Full Story >>> Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan Odds and Ends...Alvarez is a huge favorite in the Fight
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan Odds and Ends Courtesy of Bovada, (www.Bovada.lv, Twitter: @BovadaLV).
WBC World Middleweight Title
Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez -550 (2/11)
Amir Khan +375 (15/4)
Will the fight Read Full Story >>> FIGHTING OUT OF KRONK GYM, BANKS SEES SOUTHPAW OPPONENT SALAS AS NOTHING NEW
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
Given the number of world-class southpaws he's been in with at the world-famous Kronk Gym in Detroit, undefeated Motown-based cruiserweight Demetrius Banks (6-0, 4 KOs) says he's not at all concerned about facing Puerto Rican New Yorker Emilio Salas (5-1-1, 3 KOs).
The pair will meet on Saturday Read Full Story >>> Rising Undefeated Middleweight Alantez Fox Battles Colombian Veteran Milton Nunez in Undercard Action On Sunday, May 8 From Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Florida
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
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LAKELAND, FLORIDA (May 5, 2016) - Unbeaten rising middleweight contender Alantez Fox (18- Read Full Story >>> Woods, Williams up the ante in May 13th welterweight war
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (May 6th, 2016) -- Manny Woods has heard all about the so-called tough fight cities in the United States, among them Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New York and even Providence, R.I., the home of five-time world champion Vinny Paz and The Contender star Peter Manfredo Jr.
Next Frida Read Full Story >>> NBA PLAYOFFS -- Raptors knot series with 96-92 Game 2 thriller
By Mark Josef, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
TORONTO -- The fans inside and outside the Air Canada Centre roared as its star player, Kyle Lowry, hit his first jumper early in the first quarter. Lowry's shooting woes have been a topic of Read Full Story >>> Khan vs Canelo: How Much is Really at Stake in the Las Vegas Title Fight?
By Tom Roddy, Newsweek.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
Amir Khan will climb into the ring on Saturday to face Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez in what could be the defining moment of the British boxer?s career.
Khan will be under the dazzling lights of Las Vegas, Nevada, watched by millions around the world as he aims to outwit Canelo, the 25-year-old Mexican, Read Full Story >>> Nowhere to Hide: Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez vs. Amir ?King? Khan
By Jeff Weston , Boxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
Some say Canelo Alvarez is only a dynamic fighter when allowed to be, when the garden gate is left open?
Who has the best deal here ? the stalker or the technician? Neither boxer will be entirely comfortable.
Amir Khan, despite the puffery, cannot run like WBA super welterweight champion, Eris Read Full Story >>> Canelo Alvarez-Amir Khan: Three Reasons Why Khan Will Win
By Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
Amir Khan will surely beat Canelo Alvarez when the two face each other in Las Vegas and on HBO pay-per-view on Saturday. Of that, I can be sure ? unless, of course, you read something that says the exact opposite.
At first glance, it?s easy to see why most observers are predicting a victory for A Read Full Story >>>
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