British boxer Amir Khan landed on the canvas during the sixth round of his bout on Saturday night giving Canelo Alvarez his much-deserved win via knockout. Canelo Alvarez is now eyeing to fight Gennady Golovkin next.
A powerful right hand to the chin ended Amir Khan's plan to go up against the big guys in his upcoming fights. ESPN said Canelo Alvarez struggled with the movement and speed of his opponent but he made sure that his punches landed.
The brutal knockout happened in front of more than 16,000 people gathered inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight also made Canelo Alvarez retain his middleweight title after grabbing it from Miguel Cotto six months ago.
"Like I said from the beginning, I knew he was very fast and knew it would be competitive in the beginning," Canelo Alvarez mentioned in the ESPN report. "But I knew time would come to my favor, and you saw that.
Im okay everyone. Thats boxing for you, congrats to @Canelo monster punch, much love to all the fans! #CaneloKhan pic.twitter.com/oQcqZQrsLl
— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) May 8, 2016
The favored winner added that people only saw his power, but did not consider that he still has other skills inside the ring. "I like to surprise everyone," Canelo Alvarez said.
BBC said Amir Khan got knocked out because he lost concentration for a second during the sixth round. It noted that he was ahead by points against Canelo Alvarez because of his technique, but all these ended with a single power punch.
Gennady Golovkin expressed on his Twitter account that he was ready to face Canelo Alvarez after winning against Amir Khan. "Big respect to all fighters tonight. I am ready, @Canelo. #CaneloKhan," the middleweight titleholder noted.
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