Canelo Álvarez 46–1–1 (32 KO) vs. Amir Khan 31–3 (19 KO) was a professional boxing match contested on May 7, 2016, for the WBC, The Ring magazine and lineal championship.
It was the first major sporting event to be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

On 2 February 2016, Golden Boy Promotions officially announced that Canelo Álvarez and Khan had reached an agreement to compete for Álvarez’s WBC and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. The bout was scheduled for 7 May, at a catchweight of 155 pounds, planned to headline an HBO pay-per-view event during the Cinco de Mayo weekend.

Álvarez was committed to challenging elite opponents and acknowledged Khan’s credentials as both a decorated amateur and a two-time world champion. For Khan, the opportunity was meaningful, after struggling to secure high-profile bouts. Khan was confident that his speed and skill set would pose difficulties for Álvarez, even moving up in weight.

Both fighters entered the fight on impressive winning streaks: Álvarez had four consecutive victories following his loss to Floyd Mayweather, while Khan had achieved five straight wins since moving up to welterweight.

On February 4, the Nevada State Athletic Commission unanimously approved the bout for May 7 at the T-Mobile Arena. The contest was scheduled as the first boxing event at the newly opened venue.

Despite Canelo’s size and strength advantage, Khan was confident in his ability to secure a win, stating while a win over Canelo would hold greater significance than Mayweather’s victory in 2013. Khan viewed it as a chance to reinforce his standing among the elite fighters globally. He studied Mayweather’s strategy, which successfully mitigated Canelo’s physical advantages through movement and defense. Khan was aware that Canelo would have gained additional experience and strength since that fight but maintained that his own speed and footwork would be crucial.

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“PRETTY BOY” Floyd Mayweather was a completely different specimen from the ‘MONEY’ incarnation, that would later turn him into a Pay-Per-View Superstar.
Here are 15 fights where he showed a spite and venom to his work before hand problems forced him to change his style and embark on a different path.

Roberto Apodaca – 2nd Round – 11/10/1996
Jerry Cooper – 1st Round – 18/1/1997
Edgar Ayala – 2nd Round – 1/2/1997
Kino Rodriguez – 1st Round – 12/3/1997
Bobby Giepert – 1st Round – 12/4/1997
Tony Duran – 1st Round – 9/5/1997
Jesus Roberto Chavez – 5th Round – 12/7/1997
Louie Leija – 2nd Round – 6/9/1997
Hector Arroyo – 5th Round – 9/1/1998
Sam Girard – 2nd Round – 28/2/1998
Diego Corrales – 10th Round – 20/1/2001
Justin Juuko – 9th Round – 22/5/1999
Emanuel Augustus – 9th Round – 21/10/2000
Phillip N’dou – 7th Round – 1/11/2003
Arturo Gatti – 6th Round – 25/6/2005

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Timothy ‘DESERT STORM’ Bradley shares the ring with the ‘SIBERIAN ROCKY’ Ruslan Provodnikov as he defends his WBO Welterweight title for the first time.

It was one of the most best fights in the HISTORY of boxing.

DATE: 16/3/2013

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🤔Did you just say FEAR⁉️ | Moses Itauma puts presenter in his place🤣

Throwback to Moses Itauma’s shock at being asked “If he FEARS anoyone in the heavyweight division?”

The 21-year-old takes on Filip Hrgovic for the IBF title on Saturday night.

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Evander Holyfield 25–0 (21 KO) vs. George Foreman 69–2 (65 KO), billed as The Battle of the Ages, was a professional boxing match contested on April 19, 1991 for the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight championships.

On October 25, 1990, Evander Holyfield defeated James “Buster” Douglas by third round knockout to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. Prior to his match with Douglas, Holyfield delayed a potential fight with Mike Tyson, instead agreeing to face 42-year-old George Foreman for the titles should he defeat Douglas.

Since ending his 10-year retirement in 1987, Foreman was a perfect 24–0, with 23 of his wins coming via knockout. With Foreman’s popularity at an all-time high coupled with the fact that he could possibly become the oldest Heavyweight champion in boxing history, anticipation for the bout was high. As such, the two fighters received high payouts, Holyfield was guaranteed $20 million, while Foreman took home a guaranteed $12.5 million.

Despite his age, the outspoken Foreman remained confident that he could dethrone Holyfield and in the months before the fight often said as much in the media. Not to be outdone, Holyfield’s manager Dan Duva lampooned Foreman’s weight, infamously stating that the fight should be called “The Real Deal” vs. “The Big Meal” and “Some people say George is as fit as a fiddle. But I think he looks more like a cello.”

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