Boxing: Amir Khan Faces Weighty Proposition

There’s a likelihood that Amir Khan won’t last past the sixth round when he faces Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on HBO pay-per-view on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. There’s an even greater chance his career may make a sizable detour if things go the way they’re to go. Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) does deserve credit for this: He’s willing to step into the ring with WBC middleweight champ, though the fight is at a catchweight of 155 pounds, which both fighters made at Friday’s weigh-in; and Khan does have one advantage over Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs), and that’s speed. Each time Alvarez has struggled in a fight, it has been against guys with fast hands. In his one loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr., “Canelo” simply couldn’t keep up with the hand speed or nimble feet. Against Erislandy Lara, who lost by split decision to Alvarez on July 12, 2014, “Canelo” couldn’t get off the number of punches per round that he’s used to throwing. “It’s why I say this will be a very good fight,” said Oscar de la Hoya, the lead promoter of the bout. “Think about it, the rare times ‘Canelo’ has had trouble it’s been against guys who win with speed, have fast hands and can move. That’s Khan. His hand speed could trouble ‘Canelo,’ but we have a chance to see a …

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