Amir Khan has shared his thoughts on the upcoming fight between two of his former opponents.
The British boxing legend was famously knocked out cold when he fought Canelo Alvarez in May 2016.
Three years later, Terence Crawford was loudly booed after landing a low blow to KO Khan once they clashed for the WBO welterweight title.
Now, the one man who has fought each Canelo and Terence Crawford has revealed his pick for his or her September 13 super fight.
Amir Khan picks Terence Crawford to beat Canelo Alvarez
Amir Khan knows just how hard it’s to step up in weight for a fight with Canelo Alvarez.
Still, he believes Terence Crawford has what it takes to tug off an upset victory next month.
“There are weights for a reason in boxing,” Khan recently told The Ring.
I actually have huge respect for Crawford for showing the balls and fighting a beast like Canelo.
“Perhaps Crawford is seeing something in Canelo that others are usually not seeing, and that he’s past his sell-by date. And perhaps Crawford is the guy to catch him at the proper time. Let’s see, I feel it’s an excellent fight.
“I’m going to support my boy, Terence Crawford. He’s an excellent friend of mine. I feel he can do it. He has an incredible boxing IQ, his IQ is ideal, and he can see all the things.
“Crawford does hit hard. A number of people don’t give Crawford the credit for the punch power he has.
“I’ve been within the ring with him, he’s hit me hard. Obviously, probably the most powerful fighter between the 2 goes to be Canelo, but I feel Crawford still has enough power to harm Canelo and push him back, and that he’s there in front of him as a challenge.”
Dana White moves to boxing
Dana White will oversee Canelo vs. Crawford, which might be his first event as an official boxing promoter.
The UFC CEO stepped in when a brawl almost broke out at a launch press conference in June.
In only six weeks’ time, everyone will step aside to let Alvarez and Crawford trade blows in the largest fight of 2025.
Only then will we discover out if Khan’s unique perspective on the matchup was one to be listened to.