Amir Khan has shared his thoughts on the upcoming fight between two of his former opponents.
The British boxing legend was famously knocked out cold when he fought Canelo Alvarez in May 2016.
Three years later, Terence Crawford was loudly booed after landing a low blow to KO Khan when they clashed for the WBO welterweight title.
Now, the only man who has fought both Canelo and Terence Crawford has revealed his pick for their September 13 super fight.
Photo by Al Bello/Getty ImagesAmir Khan picks Terence Crawford to beat Canelo Alvarez
Amir Khan knows just how hard it is to step up in weight for a fight with Canelo Alvarez.
Still, he believes Terence Crawford has what it takes to pull off an upset victory next month.
“There are weights for a reason in boxing,” Khan recently told The Ring.
I have huge respect for Crawford for showing the balls and fighting a beast like Canelo.
“Maybe Crawford is seeing something in Canelo that others are not seeing, and that he is past his sell-by date. And maybe Crawford is the guy to catch him at the right time. Let’s see, I think it’s a brilliant fight.
“I’m going to support my boy, Terence Crawford. He’s a good friend of mine. I think he can do it. He has a great boxing IQ, his IQ is perfect, and he can see everything.
“Crawford does hit hard. A lot of people don’t give Crawford the credit for the punch power he has.
“I’ve been in the ring with him, he’s hit me hard. Obviously, the most powerful fighter between the two is going to be Canelo, but I think Crawford still has enough power to hurt Canelo and push him back, and that he is there in front of him as a challenge.”
Dana White moves to boxing
Dana White will oversee Canelo vs. Crawford, which will be his first event as an official boxing promoter.
The UFC CEO stepped in when a brawl almost broke out at a launch press conference in June.
In just six weeks’ time, everyone will step aside to let Alvarez and Crawford trade blows in the biggest fight of 2025.
Only then will we find out if Khan’s unique perspective on the matchup was one to be listened to.