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 need to know all about this fight.
1. Who is ?Canelo??
All the stats on Saul Alvarez v Amir Khan ? Betfair
HE might look like a cross between former Ireland centre Brian O?Driscoll, Liverpool left-back Alberto Moreno and Eric Murphy from Entourage ? but Alvarez is not to be messed with.
Unlike Khan, Canelo has fought Floyd Mayweather.
The 2013 bout was won by Money, of course, but only after going the entire 12 rounds, with one of the three judges having the score at 114-114.
As of today, Alvarez has a record of 46 wins, one defeat and one draw.
2. Is he the only ginger man in Mexico?
Saul Alvarez celebrates a knock out against Carlos Baldomir ? Getty Images
ACCORDING to Urban Dictionary, ginger Mexicans are an: ?Incredibly unique and rare species.
?In fact, only two are in existance. Recent efforts to keep the species alive have been less than successful.
?If you wish to donate to the SAGM (Save a Ginger Mexican) please call 1-888-GINGER.?
3. When is the fight?
ON Saturday night you say? No! It?s Sunday morning, early doors.
You could even get a decent night?s kip in before it all kicks off at about 4am British time.
Or you could just stay up all night and watch the undercard bouts.
That?s at least 12 beers, right? Just make sure your favourite weight isn?t lightweight.
4. Where do I watch it?
Saul Alvarez throws a right hander against Jose Miguel Cotto ? Reuters
THE bout is on Box Nation ? and you can catch it in a variety of different ways.
It?s Sky chanel 437 (490 in HD), Freeview channel 255 or you can stream it online from boxnation.com.
Coverage starts at 1.30am and you need to subscribe to Box Nation (12 a month) but you do not have to continue paying after one month.
5. What?s Khan?s story?
Amir Khan in action against Julio Diaz in 2013 ? News Group Newspapers Ltd
REMEMBER when Amir Khan won a silver medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004 ? at the tender age of 17?
Unbelievably that was 12 years and three weight divisions ago ? and in his time as a pro Khan has a record of 31 wins, three defeats and 19 knock outs.
So after moving from lightweight to light-welterweight, then to welterweight, he is about to scrap with Alvarez for the WBC middleweight title in Nevada.
It?s a seriously big jump for the Brit ?and without doubt the boldest move of Khan?s career ? and by a British boxer since Ricky Hatton moved up a division to face Mayweather in 2007.
And neutrals are not giving him much of a shot, simply because of this jump.
Evander Holyfield put it best. He said: ?It hurts (to take punches), but you?ve got to act like it didn?t hurt.?
6. When is the weigh-in?
The Alvarez-Khan weigh-in is at 9pm British time ? Reuters
FRIDAY May 6 ? 22:25pm British time.
Handily, HBO have a live stream of the weigh-in, which we have popped on this page just below.
7. What are the odds?
ALVAREZ is at 2/7 on Paddy Power, with Khan at 11/4.
William Hill have the Mexican at 2/7 and the Brit at 11/4 also.
With Betfair Khan is 3/1, Alvarez at 2/9.
8. What are the fighters saying?
Amir Khan has stepped up two weight divisions for this fight ? Reuters
KHAN wisely reckons he?s not the favourite. He said: ?Being an underdog, when people don?t expect you to win anything, brings out the best in you.
?It makes you work harder, train harder and makes you more focused, because you can?t afford to make any mistakes.
?People doubt you so you want to prove these doubters wrong. That?s what I want to do in this fight.?
Alvarez said: ?He?s going to be surprised that it?s not just about power. I have speed as well.
?I don?t go in there thinking about power. I?m going to show more than just power ? you?ll see that when I step in the ring.?
9. What snacks should I have ready?
It is Cinco de Mayo week ? AP
A DELIGHTFUL combination of Lancashire hot pot and nachos.
Being Cinco de Mayo week ? a fact that is not lost on Alvarez ? a good Mexican beer such as Sol, Corona or Modelo are perfectly acceptable.
10. What is the title at stake?
THE WBC middleweight title.
