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Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan live updates: Alvarez scores big knockout win over Khan

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Canelo Alvarez defeated Amir Khan by knockout in the sixth round to retain his World Boxing Council middleweight title Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Here’s the coverage leading up to and including the match.

Canelo Alvarez makes Amir Khan his latest KO victim

Canelo Alvarez took the best of Amir Khan’s boxing through five rounds, then delivered a hellacious right hand in the sixth that no man could endure and immediately called out for the next guy.

Alvarez hammered Khan with his harshest punch of the night, directly on the left side of the jaw, knocking the British fighter briefly unconscious and crashing to the canvas on the back of his head, his arms prone to each side in a knockout loss recorded 2 minutes 37 seconds into the round.

“He’s a fast fighter and I knew things would be competitive in the beginning, but I knew they would come to my favor as the fight went on,” Alvarez said in the ring afterward as a pro-Alvarez, Cinco de Mayo weekend crowd of 16,540 at T-Mobile Arena roared. “I like to surprise everyone.”

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Oscar de la Hoya mentions L.A. for future Canelo fights

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So will Alvarez vs. Golovkin really happen?

Where is Golovkin? He should know he needs to answer his phone tomorrow morning because we will be calling. 

— Oscar de la Hoya talking about setting up the Golovkin-Alvarez fight.

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That photo about sums it up

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Judges’ scorecards show how close fight was

The scorecards from the three judges ringside has Alvarez ahead on two of those cards before the knockout win in the sixth round.

Judge Glenn Feldman had the fight 48-47 in favor of Alvarez with Canelo losing the first two rounds but winning the final three.

Judge Glenn Towbridge had it more decisively for Alvarez four rounds to one (49-46). The only round Alvarez lost on Towbridge’s card was the second.

Judge Adalaide Byrd saw the fight in Khan’s favor 48-47 with wins in the first three rounds for Khan.

— Angel Rodriguez

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And now we wait for the fight of the year

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The man on everyone’s mind is now GGG

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Round 6: Alvarez lands knockout win

Alvarez crowd seems to be getting frustrated. This isn’t the domination they were expecting. Big left from Alvarez lands and the crowd is now up. Khan looked stunned for a moment. Khan comes back with a nice combination near the one minute mark of the round. A huge right hand lands square on the jar and Khan is down and out. It’s over. Big win for Alvarez.

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Round 5: Another close round

More big punches that aren’t landing for Alvarez and he looks frustrated. Khan is just too quick for Alvarez right now. Good body shot by Alvarez midway through the round. Khan continues to pepper Alvarez with quick jabs. Big left by Khan near the end of the round lands squarely on Alvarez’s chin.

LA Times Card: Khan 10-9. Khan up four rounds to one.

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Huge right by Alvarez ends Khan’s night

Amir Khan is checked by the referee after getting knocked out by Canelo Alvarez in the sixth round of their WBC middleweight title fight Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
(John Locher / Associated Press)

Khan is still down on the mat. The punch came out of nowhere and was what Alvarez was waiting for all night. Big right hand finally caught Khan right on the jar. He had no chance. Power won over speed.

Alvarez retains WBC middleweight title.

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Round 4: Khan takes another one

Khan’s quickness really seems to be bothering Alvarez. Canelo throws a big right that misses and receives some punishment in return with a quick Khan combination. Alvarez is really trying to load up for some big punches.

LA Times card: Khan 10-9. Khan up three rounds to one.

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Round 3: Khan takes close third round

Khan’s speed looks to be frustrating Alvarez. He is trying to stick the body but Khan just keeps evading. Not a lot of action in this round either and it was a pretty even round.

LA Times Card: Khan 10-9. 29-28 Canelo

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Round 1: Slight edge to Khan

Loud Canelo chants during the referee instructions, if there was any doubt who the crowd favorite is. Canelo is in red trunks and Khan in sparkly black turnks. Both boxers feeling themselves out in the early minute of the round. Canelo thows a wild overhand right that misses badly. Khan comes back with the strong combination. Canelo is really looking to use his power early with strong punches, though none have landed. Strong left from Canelo at the one minute mark of the round. Looks like a classic battle of speed vs. power.

LA Times card; Khan 10-9

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Round 2: Canelo does enough to take round

Lots of clutching by Khan early and it looks like Alvarez is looking to work the body early and often. Couple good shots from Khan landed to Canelo’s face. Crowd is really urging Canelo on and that seems to get him going, landing some shots to the body. Fairly uneventful round as both fighters seem to still be feeling each other out.

LA Times Card: Canelo 10-9 Khan. Canel0 19-19 Khan

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Canelo enters the ring

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Anthems done and now waiting on introductions

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Boxers are in the ring

Amir Khan entered the ring first with a black robe in red trim to mostly boos. Meanwhile, loud cheers for Canelo, who enters the arena to sound of Mexico, Lindo y Quierdo. He is wearing a Mexican flag serape. Interesting look for both fighters.

— Angel Rodriguez

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Not just any ringside fan

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Canelo vs. Khan main event is on the clock

All the undercard fights are over and now we wait for the start of the main event. Main event should start shortly.

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Getting closer...

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Lemieux scores big win over Tapia

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T-Mobile Arena starting to fill up

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Lemieux vs. Tapia fight underway

The co-main event just started with Daniel Lemieux facing off with Glen Tapia in a fight for the vacant NABO middleweight title.

The main event probably won’t get started until 8:30 p.m. for those wondering.

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East L.A. shows up strong

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Sugar Shane Mosley gets some love from the crowd

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Fans have come from near and very far for this fight

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It’ll be a very pro-Canelo crowd tonight

Loud cheers from the crowd as they show a video of Canelo Alvarez walking through T-Mobile Arena.

That was followed by the boos when they showed Amir Khan.

— Angel Rodriguez

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Some updates on the undercard action

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Two more fights before main event

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Next up....

Patrick Teixeira (26-0) from Brazil looks to stay undefeated against Curtis Stevens (27-5) of Brooklyn in a 10-round welterweight fight.

You have to hand it to Teixeira: He knows how to play to the crowd. He entered the ring with mariachi music wearing a sombrero.

The main event is probably still a couple of hours away from starting.

— Angel Rodriguez

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First surprise of night: Stevens scores impressive knockout

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The fighters have entered the building

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A little pre-fight hype video

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De la Hoya wins in a knockout; three more fights until main event

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A view from inside T-Mobile Arena

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While we wait for the main event...

We are about four fights away from the main event between Canelo Alvarez and Amir Khan. Ireland’s Jason Quigley (11-0) just stayed undefeated with a unanimous decision over James De la Rosa (23-4) of Harlingen, Texas.

The rest of the card looks like this:

Next up is: Diego de la Hoya (14-0) vs. Rocco Santomauro (13-0)

Patrick Teixeria (26-0) vs. Curtis Stevens (27-5)

Mauricio Herrera (22-5) vs. Frankie Gomez (20-0)

David Lemieux (34-3) vs. Glen Tapia (23-2)

— Angel Rodriguez

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The partying has started outside the arena

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Golden Boy back in his element

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Amir Khan accepts the challenge ahead

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Canelo Alvarez talks about the task at hand

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The Brits make their presence known

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And the winner will be ... it depends on your perspective

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And the scale says

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Cue the light(ning) show

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Star power gathers for weigh-in

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Weigh-in in the rain?

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Live stream of Canelo Alvarez-Amir Khan weigh-in

The weigh-in is underway, with rain on the horizon.

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Dana White refutes report of Conor McGregor- Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight

When Floyd Mayweather Jr. last weekend referred to a comeback fight for “nine figures,” was he referring to a date with Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor McGregor?

The Sun tabloid in England reported Friday that, “Both sides just have to agree on the purse and sign the paperwork — which sources say is imminent — and an announcement is likely to be made in the coming weeks” for a summer fight.

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Stage set for today’s news conference

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L.A.-trained Jason Quigley ready for ‘business’ on Canelo-Khan card

Before the expected 17,000 fans fill T-Mobile Arena and prior to HBO’s pay-per-view broadcast of the Canelo Alvarez-Amir Khan fight card Saturday, Ireland’s Jason Quigley will take one big career step into the ring.

The Los Angeles-trained Quigley (10-0, nine knockouts) will fight Texas’ James De La Rosa in a middleweight bout scheduled for 10 rounds.

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Boxing legends discuss the Canelo Alvarez-Amir Khan matchup and more in fascinating panel

It’s one thing to listen to fighters talk about what they expect from an upcoming bout, but it’s something far richer to hear those who have already fought all of their battles address the same matchup.

At a panel discussion Thursday night, former heavyweight champions Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis, former longtime middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins and former six-division champion Oscar De La Hoya gathered inside the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and discussed Saturday’s Canelo Alvarez-Amir Khan bout and more.

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‘It’s going to be tough,’ Amir Khan says of ‘Canelo’ Alvarez matchup

(John Locher / Associated Press)

Is it the chin or the heart that defines a fighter?

Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) accepted a big jump in weight to fight middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez -- and he may answer that question in their HBO pay-per-view bout Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.

England’s Khan has been knocked out twice and sent to the canvas on four other occasions during a career that has included a 140-pound junior-welterweight world title and his current standing as the World Boxing Council’s No. 1 welterweight contender.

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Gennady Golovkin not ready? Boxers take exception to Canelo Alvarez’s comment

David Lemieux and Curtis Stevens have both felt the wrath of Gennady Golovkin’s power punches.

Stevens (27-5, 20 knockouts) didn’t last through the ninth round after getting knocked down by Golovkin in the second round of their November 2013 bout.

Lemieux lost his International Boxing Federation middleweight belt in October at Madison Square Garden when Golovkin (35-0, 32 KOs) dropped him in the fifth round and finished him by technical knockout in the eighth.

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Trump says he’s not attending the Canelo Alvarez-Amir Khan fight

Donald Trump is not coming to the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez-Amir Khan fight after all.

A day after fight promoter Oscar De La Hoya told reporters at the bout’s official news conference that Trump had been confirmed to attend the Saturday night middleweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Trump told TMZ Sports he’s not coming.

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Undercard matchup pits different styles

Urgency is a fighter’s fuel.

For Southland boxers Frankie Gomez and Mauricio Herrera, the intense pressure on each to win their Saturday welterweight bout on the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez-Amir Khan HBO pay-per-view undercard is expected to create a compelling battle.

Gomez, 24, is the unbeaten prospect from East Los Angeles who is mentored by his promoter, Golden Boy Promotions’ Oscar De La Hoya, and has yet to realize his potential.

Herrera, 35, is the willing veteran facing perhaps a final chance to remain in title contention.

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‘Canelo’ Alvarez already looking ahead to GGG?

(John Gurzinski / AFP/Getty Images)

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez won admiration three years ago when he lobbied for a bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr. that marked Alvarez’s only defeat but won him riches.

Now 25, Mexico’s most popular fighter nears his first middleweight title defense Saturday at the new T-Mobile Arena against 5-1 underdog Amir Khan of England.

Should he defeat Khan, the World Boxing Council champion Alvarez will have until May 22 to begin negotiations to fight unbeaten, two-belt middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, or WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman said he’ll strip the belt and give it to Golovkin.

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‘Canelo’ Alvarez wants to be the new face of boxing

Mexican star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez let it be known nearly two years ago that despite his youth, he was seeking to elbow Floyd Mayweather Jr. out of the big Cinco de Mayo boxing weekend in Las Vegas and make the big event his own.

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George Foreman makes a case for Khan beating Canelo

Amir Khan isn’t relying on just his punching and foot speed to avoid getting struck by Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s best power punches Saturday night in their pay-per-view fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Khan is also leaning on history.

The British boxer and former junior-welterweight champion accepted a difficult jump to a 155-pound catch-weight limit to fight for Alvarez’s World Boxing Council middleweight belt on HBO.

Yet, in past matchups of overwhelming power versus speed -- Alvarez (46-1-1) has 32 career knockouts -- Khan can take some comfort in finding a possible path to victory.

Perhaps no one understands that better than a man victimized by the disparity, former heavyweight champion George Foreman.

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