Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Amir Khan's world-middleweight title dreams ended in the heartache of defeat in Las Vegas when WBC champion Saul Alvarez stopped him with a heavy knockout in the sixth round.
The 29-year-old had made a promising start to the fight he required by capitalising on his speed to build an early lead.
However, he ultimately proved too small and not elusive enough to evade the bigger fighter for the 12-round distance.
Amir Khan says he has no regrets after being knocked out by Saul Alvarez.
The Bolton-based boxer’s ambitious WBC middleweight title bid ended in the sixth round after Canelo connected with a brutal right hook.
Khan was sent crashing to the ground after he was caught on the chin by the huge hit, but had claimed victory in the opening rounds after utilising his renowned boxing skills.
“I’m a natural 147 (pounds) fighter, but this challenge came and it was very hard to turn down,” Khan told host American broadcasters HBO after the fourth defeat of his 35-fight career.
“I want to be the best, I want to fight the best and that’s why I took this fight.
“I’m one of those fighters that will step in the ring with whoever.
“I showed my bravery by getting in the ring with Canelo, but this is boxing.
“I wanted to go out there as a champion.”
So what next for Canelo?
He has now been challenged to fight the unbeaten Kazakhstani Gennady Golovkin, the current WBA and IBF world champion who was ringside at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Alvarez said: “I invited him to come to the ring.
“We don’t come to play in this sport, I fear no one in this sport.
“As I said in the last fight, I’ll put on the gloves again right now.”
The Brit impressed in the first four rounds, but his Mexican opponent floored him with a huge right hand to retain his WBC middleweight belt
Amir Khan's world-middleweight title dreams ended in the heartache of defeat in Las Vegas when WBC champion Saul Alvarez stopped him with a heavy knockout in the sixth round.
The 29-year-old had made a promising start to the fight he required by capitalising on his speed to build an early lead.
However, he ultimately proved too small and not elusive enough to evade the bigger fighter for the 12-round distance.
You can re-live the action as it happened below.
Amir Khan knocked out by Alvarez in sixth round
Reaction: Khan defeated in Vegas
Report: Brutal blow defeats Khan
Khan reassures fans en route to hospital
Khan insists "I showed my bravery"
Amir Khan says he has no regrets after being knocked out by Saul Alvarez.
The Bolton-based boxer’s ambitious WBC middleweight title bid ended in the sixth round after Canelo connected with a brutal right hook.
Khan was sent crashing to the ground after he was caught on the chin by the huge hit, but had claimed victory in the opening rounds after utilising his renowned boxing skills.
“I’m a natural 147 (pounds) fighter, but this challenge came and it was very hard to turn down,” Khan told host American broadcasters HBO after the fourth defeat of his 35-fight career.
“I want to be the best, I want to fight the best and that’s why I took this fight.
“I’m one of those fighters that will step in the ring with whoever.
“I showed my bravery by getting in the ring with Canelo, but this is boxing.
“I wanted to go out there as a champion.”
Canelo calls out Golovkin
So what next for Canelo?
He has now been challenged to fight the unbeaten Kazakhstani Gennady Golovkin, the current WBA and IBF world champion who was ringside at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Alvarez said: “I invited him to come to the ring.
“We don’t come to play in this sport, I fear no one in this sport.
“As I said in the last fight, I’ll put on the gloves again right now.”
It was always an uphill task for Amir Khan, but the ballsy Brit gave it his all in Las Vegas against his heavily-fancied Mexican opponent. And he gave a great account of himself in the opening few rounds, consistently beating Canelo to the punch and racking up a lead on the scorecards of most neutral observers.
But there was always the danger of him getting caught with one big shot that could sway the tide of the fight the way of the flame-haired champion - and that’s exactly what happened.
A lazy jab from Khan and a rocket of a right hand from Canelo was enough to end an absorbing contest.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing...nocked-7922844
Last edited by Master; 05-08-2016 at 11:49 PM.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Last edited by Master; 05-08-2016 at 11:49 PM.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Just got round to watching this. Yeah, Khan was ahead , but he wasn't connecting with a lot.
He did enough to stop people berating him for the £9 million purse he was paid.
Canelo looked pretty shit in my book , worst I've seen him apart from when Floyd schooled him.
Somebody said earlier "if everyone thinks GGG beats him, why do they want to see the fight?" And you know what, that's absolutely true. The problem is that the WBC have let that prick DLH create a whole new weight division. Every top MW should now just boycott Canelo and let him carry on making these Circus fights.
As for where it leaves GGG , his detractors will keep criticising him till he moves up. He wants all the belts first, so it is what it is.
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