Canelo Alvarez defended his WBC and Ring Magazine middleweight championship on Saturday against Amir Khan with a sixth-round knockout at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Canelo vs. Khan 2016: Live round-by-round updates
Canelo Alvarez faces Amir Khan in Saturday night’s big main event from Las Vegas.
Canelo-Khan aired on HBO pay-per-view tonight, with three undercard fights. Alvarez (47-1-1, 33 KO) was the healthy favorite in the fight, as Khan (31-4, 19 KO) came up in weight and there were concerns about his ability to take punches from the naturally bigger and stronger man.
But Khan did have a significant hand speed advantage, even though he’s a former Olympic silver medalist who has been a contender or champion in three weight classes already as a professional, from lightweight to welterweight.
The fight certainly wasn’t expected to be dull, and Khan was game, winning the first four rounds on the SB Nation scorecard.
Results
Canelo vs. Khan
Round 1: 10-9 Khan
Round 2: 10-9 Khan
Round 3: 10-9 Khan
Round 4: 10-9 Khan
Round 5: 10-9 Canelo
Round 6: Canelo knocks out Khan
Max Kellerman’s opinion on possible future matchups
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