by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 8, 2016 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
Canelo vs Khan was a lot more competitive than originally perceived, but did ultimately end with a heavy knockout defeat for Amir Khan in the 6th round. Canelo, who has now supposedly set up a mouth-watering showdown with Gennady Golovkin for later this year, improves...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 8, 2016 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
David Lemieux kept his monster puncher reputation alive on the Canelo vs Khan undercard, dispatching Glen Tapia inside four one-sided rounds. Lemieux was the busier fighter from the onset, outworking the more tentative Tapia, and pounded away with too many unanswered...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 7, 2016 | Weigh-Ins
At the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Canelo Alvarez and Amir Khan successfully made weight ahead of their eagerly anticipated meeting set to erupt this weekend. Canelo weighed in at 155 pounds prior to the first defense of his portion of the Middleweight crown, with...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 5, 2016 | Analysis, Previews, Predictions, Tale of the Tapes
At first glance, Canelo vs Khan seems fairly easy to call, doesn’t it? Canelo Alvarez is probably going to win. It’s not a certainty or mere formality, but it’s where the sensible money goes at least. Amir Khan, who will be looking to leave Las Vegas with Canelo’s WBC...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 4, 2016 | Press Conferences
Canelo Alvarez wasn’t short of support when he made his arrival at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas ahead of his weekend title clash. Canelo, who is set to defend his WBC Middleweight strap against Britain’s Amir Khan, will be hoping to win big and score lofty PPV...