Amir Khan must upset the odds to beat Saul Alvarez: But history is on his side
BRITISH FIGHTERS have been here before.
Amir Khan has won 19 of 34 professional bouts by knock-out
All the odds stacked against them away from home, few giving them a chance.
Lloyd Honeyghan, Tyson Fury and John H Stracey to name just three that were expected to fail but stunned the sport.
Now it is Amir Khan's turn to cause a shock having moved up from welterweight to take on Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez for the WBC middleweight title at the T-Mobile Arena here in Las Vegas.
He has missed being a world champion, especially at a time when British boxing is booming with 11 fighters holding titles. "I always like to achieve as much as I can, I will keep going until I win another world title," he said.
"I know I can. I can take the easiest route or the hardest route to winning a world title, the route I am taking is the hardest possible.
"I want to be remembered for winning these world titles."
In the early hours of Sunday morning he has the chance to satisfy that ambition.