Opinion: What if Khan Beats ‘Canelo?’

For months, the boxing world has been focused on a potential future meeting between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin. Golovkin last month kept up his momentum with yet another decimation of an overmatched opponent, this time knocking out Dominic Wade in two rounds. If Alvarez does as he is expected on Saturday and puts away Amir Khan, then the public demand for the two to clash this fall will only get louder. But what happens if Khan beats Canelo? It’s a scenario most fans and pundits haven’t even considered. The majority of boxing media find this fight to be an exhibition of sorts, a chance for Alvarez to pound out the undersized Khan and add another name to his résumé. But it’s not outside the realm of possibility that Khan could pull off the upset. While it would be a major shock to the boxing world, the effects would ripple outside of just these two fighters. First of all, Khan would become the WBC, Ring and lineal middleweight titleholder. To put that in perspective, a guy who campaigns at 147 pounds could capture the world titles at 160 pounds while facing an opponent at 155 pounds. It’s just as ridiculous to write as it is for you to read. What the hell would Khan do as middleweight champion? Would he then be expected to fight Golovkin? Absolutely not, unless he is looking to cash out. Chances are that he would relinquish those world titles and attempt to go back down for a title fight at 147 pounds. Perhaps he …

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