Alvarez, on the other hand, will defend his title against former 147-pound champion Amir “King” Khan on HBO pay-per-view this Saturday night.
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But Khan could’ve made millions fighting welterweights, namely unbeaten countryman Kell Brook, and avoided moving up 8 pounds to challenge Alvarez at a catch weight of 155.
Marquee fights against major names will punctuate the rest of Canelo’s career but right now, Khan is in the firing line.
If there was an argument for Alvarez defeating Lara it came in his superior aggression and Khan recognises he can not risk being as indecisive as the Cuban.
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Add to the mix the question marks over Khan’s ability to step up two weight divisions and having been out of the ring for a year, will he cope with a fighter that is regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the sport?
The boxing star is, none the less, certain of his abilities, confident in his chances if he was to fight the champion around 147lb. Khan confirmed it, but said it was not an erratic intensity.
“For Canelo, I don’t know what he is going to do”.
He believes he’ll be stronger in this fight because he hasn’t drained himself to make a lower weight. Despite putting Peterson down in the opening round, he showed a lack of boxing intelligence in a scrappy affair which cost him two points when, despite repeated warnings from referee Joseph Cooper, he continued to push Peterson amid his struggles.
“We saw Erislandy Lara box beautifully against Canelo Alvarez, but he was not really putting in enough work-rate and he was running at little too much”, Thurman exclusively told World Boxing News. It’s all about being disciplined and sticking to the game-plan for 12 rounds. Most people who go through what he’s gone through get gun shy, but I was amazed, the first time I ever saw him spar, the attitude he had, man, I didn’t understand it. “He is walking and driving around Las Vegas, and people are talking about my fight with Canelo”.
The 24/7 cameras cut to Canelo Alvarez and talk about his humble beginnings in a small town in Mexico, to living in a handsome Mansion in San Diego, California where he set up training camp.
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Alvarez also has displayed a very reliable chin throughout his 10-year pro career.
