By William Mackay: Freddie Roach has laid out how he plans on having Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) fight WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (23-0, 14 KO’s) on Saturday and it pretty much is the carbon copy style that Khan used in his loss to Lamont Peterson last December. Roach is going to have Khan hitting and running the entire fight so that he doesn’t get caught with anything big from Garcia.
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5 reasons why Danny Garcia will beat Khan
By Adam R.Gim: Before I get to the reason why I feel Danny Garcia will win, let’s take a brief look at who Amir Khan will be fighting (as not many people know a lot about the WBC champion). This is a guy who was born in a very tough neighborhood in Northern Philadelphia to a Puerto Rican mother and father, who was a former boxer himself.
Khan: I’m a superstar in the sport
By Andy Puller: Well dressed and wearing designer sunglasses, WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) looked like celebrity at the final press conference with WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (23-0, 14 KO’s). Khan didn’t look like a fighter who was coming off a 12 round decision defeat against Lamont Peterson where Khan was exposed as having no plan B.
Khan: I will cause Mayweather problems, he’s getting old
By Andy Puller: Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) has always had a problems with looking past his opponents towards future bouts that he feels he’s ready for. This was never been more the case as it is right now with Khan coming of a defeat to Lamont Peterson last December, and now staring at a dangerous unification bout against WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (23-0, 14 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
An angry Khan promising KO of Garcia on Saturday
(Photo: Naoki Fakuda) By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan is angry with the constant badgering that WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia and his father Angel Garcia has done in the weeks leading up to the Khan-Garcia fight on Saturday night in Las Vegas, and Khan now wants to blast Garcia out to make a point. Khan usually doesn’t promise knockouts but he’s doing it this time because he’s fed up with the two of them.
Angel Garcia: Khan is nothing but a name; he had his day
By William Mackay: WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia’s father/trainer Angel Garcia doesn’t see anything special from the newly reinstated WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan, and he thinks his time is up now that he’s fighting Danny on Saturday.
Khan-Garcia: Angel Garcia seems desparate
By Mark Havey: Danny Garcia (23-0, KO’s 14) vs Amir Khan (26-2, KO’s 18) is just days away. The ‘behind the ropes’ episodes were interesting. Khan seemed focused but was taking too many shot in sparring. But maybe that was the point. Garcia also looked very focused but what was going on with his Father, Angel Garcia?
Khan: I’m going to win the WBA/WBC belts and move up in weight
By William Mackay: Amir Khan badly wants to win the WBC light welterweight title off of champion Danny Garcia on Saturday night in their Las Vegas based fight on HBO television. Khan plans on moving up in weight soon after he captures the title, but he just wants the bragging rights of saying that he at one time or another held the IBF, WBA and WBC titles.
Khan-Garcia to fight for Ring Magazine 140 lb title on Saturday
(Hogan Photos) By William Mackay: There will be more than just the WBA and WBC light welterweight titles at stake this Saturday night in the fight between WBC 140 pound champion Danny Garcia and WBA champ Amir Khan. There will also be the Ring magazine light welterweight title up for grabs in this fight. Khan is rated #1, and Garcia #2 in the Ring Magazine ratings while the top champion spot is still vacant.
WBA reinstates Khan as 140 lb champion; Garcia fight will be unification bout
(Hogan Photos) By William Mackay: For what it’s worth, the World Boxing Association has reinstated Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) as the WBA light welterweight champion as he moves forward to his fight against WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (23-0, 14 KO’s) on Saturday night in an HBO televised bout at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.