We’ve had about the best possible fight so far, or at least the most interesting. Canelo lands a shot early that appears to shake Khan just a little bit, but not terribly bad. Still, Canelo is getting closer to getting the sort of fight he wants. And that’s just upping the tension, which is already high.
Canelo vs. Khan results: Canelo finding range, landing body shots
Amir Khan and Canelo Alvarez are locked in a tense tactical battle thus far.
Canelo continues to get closer and closer, but not quite there. Khan laying back a bit more than he did earlier. He looks comfortable, but not quite as nervy or confident as before. Khan throwing to the head a lot. Canelo is investing a bit in the body, doing better last round. But these are still odd tactics from Canelo -- too much he’s letting Khan stay outside, without serious pressure.
Jab from Canelo snaps Khan’s head back, and then a shot to the body lands. Khan is cut, either on the nose or under his right eye. Canelo’s pressure getting better. There’s another body shot from Canelo, and this is a good round for Alvarez overall. There’s a bit of a shift in momentum.
SB Nation scores the round 10-9 for Canelo Alvarez, 49-46 for Amir Khan
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