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Canelo Alvarez and Amir Khan will finally step into the ring this Saturday, and you can read our detailed scouting report here.
But this has been a very highly anticipated fight, so in the interest of thorough coverage we’ve compiled some different takes on the action from around the Internet.
A Blowout In The Making
If you’re going to take Bleacher Report’s word for it, this may not be a close fight at all.
Though the site’s preview acknowledges that Amir Khan has the star power to make for an appropriate matchup with Canelo Alvarez, it also argues that the sum of Khan’s body, skill and ability does not add up to a credible opponent.
That’s a pretty harsh statement for a boxer with Khan’s pedigree, even if in this instance many would argue it’s a fair assessment.
The preview goes on to call Khan brave for agreeing to the fight; it suggests we might snicker at the possibility of what will happen to him; and it calls the idea that Khan might stand a chance “foolish.”
It’s no secret that Canelo is a strong favorite this weekend, but this is about as lopsided a preview as you’ll find for a main card boxing event.
A Longer Fight Than Some Expect
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Previewing the fight for its sports section, Betfair Betting considered some of the ins and outs of the bout aside from just who will win.
Naturally, the site considers Canelo Alvarez the favorite, but the writer of this particular preview claimed he’d make Amir Khan much closer in the betting and believes the fight could go longer than many are anticipating.
While acknowledging Canelo’s general superiority as well as the fact that Khan is jumping up significantly in weight and may have bitten off more than he can chew in the pursuit of a title, he argues that Khan can run around the ring and “dazzle” his opponent with sharp combinations.
Basically the thought is that Khan could go an evasive and scrappy route and lengthen the match in his own favor.
Amir Khan Is In It For Respect
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The Independent is worth a look given that they’ve previewed the fight from a British perspective, and one would assume the bulk of the UK is behind Amir Khan on Saturday.
They make an interesting point that Khan has garnered a lot of respect just for taking the fight, which is a different take than, say, Bleacher Report’s, which effectively ridiculed the British fighter.
The Independent’s preview also included some interesting quotes from Khan in which he acknowledged (half-jokingly, we assume) that he’ll probably hit Canelo Alvarez and Canelo won’t feel it, but that skill would win out.
It sounds like the British perspective acknowledges that this is a steep uphill battle, but that it may do Khan’s reputation some good regardless. While a lot of us are expecting a lopsided fight, there’s clearly a lot of intrigue heading into Saturday.
Here’s hoping it’s competitive and we fans get what we want!
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