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‘I thought something more than a knockout had happened’: Canelo Alvarez opens up on ‘SCARY’ KO on Amir Khan as the Mexican reflects on their 2016 bout, claiming the blow was ‘too strong’ for the Brit
- Canelo Alvarez knocked out British boxer Amir Khan back in a 2016 fight
- The Mexican has revealed he was ‘scared’ after seeing Khan fall to the floor
- ‘I thought something more than a knockout had happened,’ Canelo recalled
- Canelo fights Gennady Golovkin this Saturday to complete an iconic triology
Canelo Alvarez has said he was scared for Amir Khan after he knocked him out during his bout with the Brit back in 2016.
Khan was knocked out in the sixth round by all-time Mexican great back in May of that year, in a fight for the WBC middleweight title in Las Vegas.
He was brutally floored by a right hand from Alvarez to end the fight.
And, speaking ahead of this Saturday’s bout with Gennady Golovkin, Canelo was reflecting on his previous KOs in his career so far.
Amir Khan admitted that being struck by Canelo was like being ‘hit by a baseball bat’
The Mexican said he was scared for Amir Khan after his ‘knockout was too strong’
The Mexican’s gloves were criticised by Khan who claimed they were a contributing factor
Reflecting on the fight with Khan, he told DAZN: ‘With Amir Khan- he scared me a little, I felt a bit worried.
‘I actually went over to see if he was ok. It was the natural reaction – the knockout was too strong.
‘And on top of that, when he fell to the canvas he twisted his neck badly.
‘So I thought something more than a knockout had happened.’
Canelo knocked out the British boxer during the sixth round of their 2016 fight
Khan previously admitted that being struck by Canelo was like being ‘hit by a…
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Source : dailymail
