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Op-Ed: Amir Khan to keep hope alive for shot at Floyd Mayweather
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Fri, 06 May 2016
Amir Khan has always been a crowd favorite in almost all of his last 34 fights spanning over 10 years since turning pro in 2005 but on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, he will play the role of an underdog against Canelo Alvarez.
Khan (31-3-0, 19 KOs) is moving up two we Read Full Story >>>Exclusive: Ex-foe Trout says only way Canelo beats Khan is by KO
By Matt Horan, World Boxing News, Fri, 06 May 2016
In the pay-per-view clash - dubbed speed vs power - former super welterweight world champion Austin Trout believes that the only way Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez can beat Amir Khan is by way of knockout.
Mexico?s Canelo (46-1-1, 32 KO) defends his WBC middleweight world title against Khan (31-3, 19 KO) Read Full Story >>> Khan admits he can't knock Canelo out and even his own trainer DIDN'T want the fight
By James Robson, Manchester Evening News, Fri, 06 May 2016
By his own admission Amir Khan doesn?t have the power to stop Saul Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night.
His own trainer Virgil Hunter readily admits he didn?t want to take the fight that has gripped Las Vegas this week and the world at large.
So the natural question is how have we come to the Read Full Story >>> Khan confident he can upset the Vegas odds and defeat Canelo
By Declan Warrington, Belfast Telegraph, Fri, 06 May 2016
Amir Khan knows he is "supposed" to get beaten by Saul Alvarez in Las Vegas tomorrow night but is using that belief to motivate him towards victory.
He remains a significant underdog when he fights for the first time above the welterweight division to challenge WBC middleweight champion 'Canel Read Full Story >>> Rumor has it: Mayweather vs. McGregor?
By Michael Woods, RingTV.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
The rumor du jour is that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is coming out of retirement and has chosen an unlikely foe with whom to face off in a fight that would presumably lift his record to 50-0: a mixed martial artist.
The story making the rounds, having originated in the British tabloid The Sun, has the Read Full Story >>> Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez vs Amir Khan ? 10 things you need to know about the WBC middleweight bout in Las Vegas
The Sun, Fri, 06 May 2016
AMIR KHAN takes on Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez on Saturday night in the biggest fight on American soil for a Brit this year.
The 29-year-old from Bolton and his Mexican opponent has got the T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas strip selling tickets for nearly ?700 a pop.
SunSport has your 10 things you Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE?S NEXT TITLE DEFENSE IN CEBU OR DUBAI
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
The sensational crowd of over 23,000 who watched WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire successfully defend his title with a dominating 3rd round TKO over No. 4 ranked former Hungarian O Read Full Story >>> MAIN EVENT FEATURES ?CANELO? ALVAREZ-AMIR KHAN SPECIAL ON SATURDAY OVER PBO-SKY CABLE AT 8:30 P.M.
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
When Britain?s Amir Khan enters the ring at the classy T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas against popular Mexican Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez in what WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman believes will be a great fight between two sen Read Full Story >>> Tapales eyes piece of glory
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Fri, 06 May 2016
CEBU, Philippines - Sans fanfare and away from the spotlight elite fighters usually enjoy, Filipino world title contender Marlon "Maranding Nightmare" Tapales is silently but diligently working out his way inside the four corners of the RWS Gym International.
Clammed up and without fuss as he may Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan vs Canelo Alvarez: Evander Holyfield and Oscar De La Hoya have words of warning for smaller Khan
By Declan Warrington, Independent Online, Fri, 06 May 2016
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.
The 29-year-old remains the major underdog because of Alvarez's status as one of the world's finest Read Full Story >>> Hopkins: Big Not Always Better, But Canelo KO's Khan in 9 or 10
BoxingScene.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
Bernard Hopkins has spoken of the "respect" he has for Amir Khan since witnessing him take control of his own career and "go against the resistance" by accepting Saturday's fight with Saul Alvarez.
Khan has been rebuilding his reputation since his knockout defeat by Danny Garcia in 2012, after wh Read Full Story >>> Oscar De La Hoya called out Donald Trump for cheating at golf, but does it sell PPVs?
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 06 May 2016
LAS VEGAS ? Oscar De La Hoya called Donald Trump a golf cheat, but said the presumptive Republican presidential nominee would attend the fight he?s promoting on Saturday at the new T-Mobile Arena.
Trump not only denied De La Hoya?s allegations, but he said he never played golf with him and isn?t Read Full Story >>> Canelo Alvarez: 'I've never been afraid of anyone'
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
LAS VEGAS -- Middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez basically defied Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya and his braintrust when he demanded that they make a junior middleweight unification fight with Austin Trout in 2013.
Alvarez badly wanted the fight and his handlers gave in and made it. Alvare Read Full Story >>> Idec boxing index: Canelo Alvarez favored this weekend
By Keith Idec, NorthJersey.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
FEATURED FIGHT: Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan. Alvarez will defend the WBC middleweight title he won from Miguel Cotto five months ago against Khan on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Their HBO Pay-Per-View main event will headline the first boxing card at the new 20,000-seat T-Mobile Arena. Alvarez (46- Read Full Story >>> RING Ratings Update: A few moves, a lot of questions
By Michael Rosenthal, RingTV.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
Our Nos. 1 and 2 super middleweights were involved in strange fights on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Then we had to figure out how that would impact the RING Ratings.
IBF titleholder James DeGale did what he was expected to do, defeating late replacement Rogelio Medina by a unanimous decision. Ho Read Full Story >>> CANELO VS. KHAN UNDERCARD FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
LAS VEGAS (May 5, 2016) 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 Read Full Story >>> SHOWTIME SPORTS CELEBRATES FLOYD MAYWEATHER AS PART OF 30th ANNIVERSARY OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
THE MONTH OF MAY(WEATHER)
SHOWTIME SPORTS? CONTINUES CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING? ALL THIS MONTH WITH ?MAYWEATHER?
Tune-In Tonight At 10 p.m. ET/PT On SHOWTIME EXTREME? To Re-Live Mayweathe Read Full Story >>> Teenage sensation Devin "The Dream" Haney Making national television debut May 21
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
LAS VEGAS (May 5, 2016) - Lightweight sensation Devin "The Dream" Haney (5-0, 3 KOs) is a boxing prodigy. The gifted 17-year-old boxer, fighting out of Las Vegas, will make his national television debut May 21, at home, on the "Knockout Read Full Story >>> COUNTER PUNCH REPORT: HILT VS BURGOYNE
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
THE COUNTER PUNCH REPORT
FIGHT STYLE
COUNTERPUNCH expects this one to be one of, if not - the fight of the night. A great match up between two undefeated fighters both aiming for title honours in the welterweight d Read Full Story >>> Oscar De La Hoya -- Slams Trump's Taco Salad (VIDEO)
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 06 May 2016
TMZ SPORTS -- Oscar De La Hoya isn't impressed with Donald Trump's taco salad tribute to Cinco de Mayo.
The boxer just joined the guys on "TMZ Sports" (airs Thursday on FS1) -- and addressed not only the taco salad situati Read Full Story >>>
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