Canelo, Khan both make catchweight at weigh-in

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LAS VEGAS — In a wild outdoor scene, middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and challenger Amir Khan, the welterweight contender moving up in weight, both were exactly on the 155-pound catchweight limit at the weigh-in Friday afternoon.

They will meet for the 160-pound world title Saturday (HBO PPV, 9 p.m. ET) at the T-Mobile Arena, a $375 million facility that opened last month and will be hosting its first boxing card.

The weigh-in took place outdoors at the arena’s Toshiba Plaza, where thousands of fans gathered to cheer on the fighters despite a chilly breeze and occasional sprinkles. Boxing legends Roberto Duran, Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield and Golden Boy promoters Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins also participated in the festivities.

Middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez, left, will fight Saturday against Amir Khan, right, who has never weighed more than 147 pounds in any of his previous fights. Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Most of the crowd comprised Alvarez’s loyal Mexican fans celebrating Cinco de Mayo weekend, but there was also a vocal contingent of Khan’s fans, who made the trip from England for the biggest fight of his career.

“I feel great making the …

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