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In an announcement that came as a surprise to many, it was revealed this week that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will face Amir Khan for the WBC, The Ring and lineal middleweight titles on May 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Few saw this fight coming together for a number of reasons. For one, Khan is currently campaigning at welterweight, while Canelo is the world middleweight titleholder.