Khan vs Crawford
Khan vs Crawford: Khan, 32, is daring to be great by locking horns with Crawford - who many regard as the best fighter on the planet right now.
It will be his first shot at a world title since losing in catastrophic fashion to Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in 2016, which saw him left on a worrying heap on the floor after climbing two weight divisions to face the Mexican middleweight.
Unfortunately for the Bolton man, many forebode a similar outcome when he meets 'Bud' this evening.
Amir Khan believes his trainer Virgil Hunter holds the key to his hopes of securing victory in what could prove his defining fight against Terence Crawford.
The 32-year-old challenges WBO welterweight champion Crawford at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday.
American Crawford is at the peak of his powers, to the extent that alongside Vasyl Lomachenko he is considered one of the two finest fighters in the world.
A quick glance at the bookies’ odds tells you everything you need to know about the scale of the task facing Amir Khan against Terence Crawford on Saturday night.
Khan is priced as a huge outsider at odds varying from 12-1 to 25-1.
It’s easy to see why and while Khan has been in decline for the last four years, Crawford has been on the rise.
Khan’s last fine display against a creditable opponent was Devon Alexander in December 2014 and that performance suggested he had another world title in him.
But he was sloppy in his next fight against Chris Algieri before being brutally knocked out by Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in May 2016.
Khan can win his first world title at the 147 lb weight division he's undefeated in with victory over pound-for-pound king Crawford.
Crawford is looking to cement himself as an all-time great as he looks to prepare himself for a future bout with Errol Spence Jr.
Khan is fighting at the Garden for the first time since he fought at the theatre at MSG back in 2010 against Paulie Malignaggi.
It will be his first shot at a world title since losing in catastrophic fashion to Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in 2016, which saw him left on a worrying heap on the floor after climbing two weight divisions to face the Mexican middleweight.
Unfortunately for the Bolton man, many forebode a similar outcome when he meets 'Bud' this evening.
Amir Khan believes his trainer Virgil Hunter holds the key to his hopes of securing victory in what could prove his defining fight against Terence Crawford.
The 32-year-old challenges WBO welterweight champion Crawford at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday.
American Crawford is at the peak of his powers, to the extent that alongside Vasyl Lomachenko he is considered one of the two finest fighters in the world.
A quick glance at the bookies’ odds tells you everything you need to know about the scale of the task facing Amir Khan against Terence Crawford on Saturday night.
Khan is priced as a huge outsider at odds varying from 12-1 to 25-1.
It’s easy to see why and while Khan has been in decline for the last four years, Crawford has been on the rise.
Khan’s last fine display against a creditable opponent was Devon Alexander in December 2014 and that performance suggested he had another world title in him.
But he was sloppy in his next fight against Chris Algieri before being brutally knocked out by Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in May 2016.
Khan can win his first world title at the 147 lb weight division he's undefeated in with victory over pound-for-pound king Crawford.
Crawford is looking to cement himself as an all-time great as he looks to prepare himself for a future bout with Errol Spence Jr.
Khan is fighting at the Garden for the first time since he fought at the theatre at MSG back in 2010 against Paulie Malignaggi.
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