Amir Khan ready for ‘dream’ showdown with Alvarez

Amir Khan demanded Wednesday he is prepared for the battle of his life when he ventures up two divisions to tackle Mexican world middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in Las Vegas this weekend. 

The British boxer, who typically boxes at welterweight, confronts an overwhelming fight against the hard-hitting Alvarez on Saturday in a battle which numerous accept is a danger too far for the 29-year-old from Bolton. 

However Khan demands he is savoring the possibility of star charging in the wake of persisting years of disappointment attempting unsuccessfully to arrive a session against the now resigned Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. 

"It's my time and I'm going to get it with both hands," Khan told a question and answer session. 

"It's been my fantasy to get a major battle like this in Las Vegas and I'm not going to release it. 

"Come this battle you're going to see the best Amir Khan. Canelo's an intense person. He's solid yet will be prepared for what he conveys to the table," included Khan, who is 31-3 with 19 knockouts. 

Khan, who is of Pakistani plummet, additionally referenced the US presidential decision battle talk of likely Republican chosen one Donald Trump, who has pledged to ban Muslims from entering the United States while promising to fabricate a divider on the US-Mexico fringe. 

"Who knows? This could be the last battle for me and Canelo in Las Vegas if Donald Trump gets to be president," kidded Khan, a Muslim. 

World Boxing Council middleweight champion Alvarez (46-1, 32 knockouts) in the mean time said he was certain his energy would be a lot for Khan. 

"I'm extremely content with the work that I've done — he's a quick, slippery, dubious contender. I know the work I've done and I'm sure I can go in there and separate him," Alvarez said through a translator. 

The session's promoter Oscar De La Hoya depicted the battle at Las Vegas' new T-Mobile Arena as an "exemplary instance of velocity versus power." 

De La Hoya demanded that the possibility of a Khan miracle was not outside the domain of plausibility — refering to the case of Leicester City's astounding title triumph in the English Premier League. 

"Whovever imagined that Leicester City, a 5,000-1 shot could win? Whoever believed that Muhammad Ali could thump out George Foreman?," De La Hoya said. 

"This is a warrior why should willing battle the absolute best. There's a motivation behind why Floyd Mayweather would not like to battle him, why Manny Pacquiao would not like to battle him."