Former world champion Amir Khan has a lot of skills, which includes blazing hand speed, but the one thing that has troubled Khan over the years is his chin. Three out of Khan’s four losses have come by stoppage, including getting knocked cold by unified middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez back in 2016. In his last fight, Khan was dropped by Samuel Vargas, but he would get back up and win by unanimous decision.
Now, Khan, who is on a two-fight win streak, will battle WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford on April 20, live on Top Rank on ESPN pay-per-view at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT.
This is another opportunity for Khan to become champion again, and another chance to prove the doubters wrong, which Khan is hoping to do.
“This is a fight that can redeem my whole career. Against Canelo, maybe I was biting off more than I could chew,” Khan said on Thursday. “I took that fight because it was a massive opportunity for me, and I believe in myself as a fighter. This fight, I see that it’s more fair. We’re similar weights. We’ve had similar experience. In my opinion, I’ll be able to take his punching power. He’s also a quick and a skillful fighter, so there’s a lot of advantages for me in this fight. In other fights, I’ve fought guys who are a lot stronger, a lot bigger in weight. That plays a big part. In this fight, I really think I have the style and everything it takes to win.”
If Khan can take Crawford’s power, he has a legitimate shot in this fight. Khan can box and has shown the ability to steal rounds against some very good fighters, but it all goes back to his chin.
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