Golovkin v Canelo 2 CONFIRMED

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Canelo Alvarez victim Amir Khan backs Gennady Golovkin for rematch glory

Amir Khan is tipping Gennady Golovkin to win this weekend’s super-fight with Saul Alvarez, and feels the latter is lucky to be anywhere near a boxing ring.

Triple G takes on Canelo in their highly-anticipated rematch in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Tensions have risen dramatically following the Mexican’s two failed drug tests – blamed on contaminated meat – which resulted in a six month ban and subsequent postponement.

Bolton’s Khan, on the wrong end of a brutal knockout at the hands of Alvarez in May 2016, sees only one outcome for his tainted former foe.

“Is Canelo the same fighter that he was in the first fight? he asked. “He got caught taking clenbuterol. Now, if he’s off that and he’s been taking it his whole career, mentally it’s definitely going to work against him.

“I can see in some of his pictures that he’s not looking as thick, as big. I don’t know how his power is looking, but mentally it’ll play a big part.

“I think he should’ve got a ban for good. When you’re taking a substance it’s not fair because you can literally kill someone in the ring. You’re going in there to punch someone in the head.”

The first fight ended in a controversial draw a year ago. Most observers felt Golovkin had done enough to have his arm raised and Khan believes it’ll be beyond doubt this time.

“I feel that in this fight, Triple G is going to take it [victory] quite easy,” he said.

“The first fight, I gave it Triple G by two rounds when I’d thought, before the fight, that Canelo was going to win it quite convincingly with his movement.

“Obviously, I’d shared a ring with him and he beat me. This time, with him being off the drugs, I think mentally it’s going to affect him quite big.”

Whatever happens at the T-Mobile arena, Canelo will struggle to rid himself of the ‘cheat’ tag. The failed drug tests have raised questions about the Mexican’s past achievements.

Despite that dark cloud, Khan is philosophical about his time in the ring with the man from Guadalajara.

“Look, I was coming up two weight categories to fight him for his world title at his weight,” he explained.

“I mean, he didn’t have to take anything! But it is what it is. I’m not going to say he was on something or he wasn’t on something.

“The better man won on the night – he beat me.

“If you take away the power, I think it might have been a half-decent fight. I might – maybe – have taken it on points. Because he had that power and strength, I just couldn’t outwork him. He was very strong.”

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