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Apparently done at 155 per Rafael.

"I am told Haymon had nothing to do with Canelo-Khan deal. Deal done with Khan and is father. #boxing #CaneloKhan"

"Breaking: @Canelo will face @AmirKingKhan on May 7 on @HBOboxing PPV. Shocker. 155 weight. #boxing"

Now Khan:

"Delighted to announce i will be fighting @Canelo May 7th Cinco De Mayo, Las Vegas for the 155lbs @WBCBoxing title!"

Canelo defending dat MW title against Khan

ah good, nice to see the historic 155lb division being perpetuated

Haha didn't see this coming AT ALL, Khan wont last 4 rounds if this actually happens.

Fair play to khan taking this fight, looking forward to it already

Maybe Golovkin needs to drag a welter up too ? How about Algieri ?

Really surprised to see this happen. Be interesting to see what Khan is like with an extra 8 pounds.

Really.....i just can't see it myself but if true respect to khan
I hope this isn't for sauls middle weight belt considering that khan has never boxed at light middle never mind middle weight

And who will be next for Canelo after Khan - Fernando Montiel or Ivan Calderon?

Khan is sure ballsy though.

WTF? Won't Canelo have like a 20 pound weight advantage?

Khan showing a lot of balls or stupidity, but putting some others to shame.

Oscar should be shot for making this fight.Khan will get his big pay day but will need it.
Canelo will hurt him

Hopefully Canelo destroys him, because if Khan ekes out a decision he's sure as hell not fighting Golovkin.

Lmao. Well, for one thing a loss for vs Canelo won't be devastating to his career like it would be vs Brook or Garcia or Spence. He very well could outbox Canelo early, before he does the chicken dance.

jujigatame wrote:Hopefully Canelo destroys him, because if Khan ekes out a decision he's sure as hell not fighting Golovkin.

I can not believe he will even face Canelo.Either Khan is more full of himself than any of us thought.
Or Khan is getting ready to cash out.

Either way I see Khan finished after this.

Well I can't quite believe this, was genuinely surprised and not sure what I make of it, it looks bad on canelo but has probably upped khans rep as he's showing real balls here, just can't see him keeping away from canelo all night but good luck to him.

The more I think on this, and as much as I hate Khan....I actually hope he wins. This is a total bitch move by Canelo. He at least should be fighting someone like Jermal Charlo or Demitrius Andrade. Middleweight Champ of the world fighting a welterweight, that is even far from being the best welterweight? WTF

oh man.... Khan is going to get brutalized.

This will be fun to watch. Khan has balls to take this fight and at 155. However, this sucks for the MW division. The 'lineal' title is tied up with a guy who is defending it at 155 against a welterweight.
Why not just have it at 154 for the vacant LMW title so everyone doesn't have to roll their eyes at any mention of the belt they are fighting for?

Counter-puncher wrote:ah good, nice to see the historic 155lb division being perpetuated

I thought that crap died with the defeat of Cotto, but it looks as if Alvarez is continuing the tradition.

Badhusker wrote:The more I think on this, and as much as I hate Khan....I actually hope he wins. This is a total bitch move by Canelo. He at least should be fighting someone like Jermal Charlo or Demitrius Andrade. Middleweight Champ of the world fighting a welterweight, that is even far from being the best welterweight? WTF

Put that way, I can agree with you.

Great for Khan; not so for Alvarez.

I can't believe so many of you are giving kahn credit for this. Dude is going up for a payday and that's it. I'm sure he knows he is going to get knocked out.

What a absolute joke

Canelo was never going to fight anyone who had a chance of winning in may. It was always going to be a showcase fight. Would you really rather see him fight gabe rosado?