Saving us months of speculation and debate, rumor has it that Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Amir Khan will take place on May 3, 2014 in Las Vegas. Jeff Powell of the Daily Mail is reporting that the bout has been finalized and will be announced in the next few days.
However, Khan's camp was quick to dismiss the report. They released the following statement, via ESPN.co.uk:
Team Khan would like to dispel recent reports that Amir Khan has pulled out of a potential match-up against Devon Alexander on December 7, taking up a fight against Floyd Mayweather in May of next year instead. Contrary to this story, Amir Khan is currently in training camp in San Francisco with the aim of fighting again in December against Alexander once an agreement can be reached.
Despite the conflicting reports, it's still worth breaking down how the fighters would match up with each other should the bout actually end up taking place.
Mayweather (45-0, 26 KO) easily dispensed of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on Sept. 14 to retain his super welterweight championship. It was quite possibly the most impressive performance of his career, and it was made all the more so given the physical advantages his opponent possessed. Canelo was bigger and stronger, but you'd be hard-pressed to say he won a single round.
Khan (28-3, 19 KO) is a former lightweight and junior welterweight champion. He is one of the few fighters who might be able to match speed with Mayweather, but he's been undone in the past by his suspect chin. This is clearly the biggest fight of his career and will be a potential star-making moment for the Brit.
While May 3 is a long way off and we have yet to hear confirmation, we'll get you set up right with this complete head-to-toe breakdown of the fighters and their potential bout.
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