Bet of the day: Canelo to outpoint Khan in middleweight showdown

Lee Gormley | May 7, 2016

Coral’s bet of the day

• Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez enters bout as an overwhelming favourite
• The Mexican outpointed the legendary Miguel Cotto in November
• Amir Khan has not fought since May last year against Chris Algieri
• The Bolton fighter steps up two divisions for latest outing

Canelo a tasty 11/2 to outpoint Khan

The wait is almost over, as the biggest fight of the year takes place tonight between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Britain’s Amir Khan in Las Vegas, and it’s from this middleweight title showdown that Coral’s latest bet of the day comes from.

You can back the overwhelming fight favourite Canelo to overcome ‘King’ Khan on points at a promising 11/2, as the Mexican superstar gets ready for the first defence of his WBC strap after securing it with a unanimous decision triumph over Miguel Cotto last November.

The 25-year-old is currently the biggest name in the sport after Floyd Mayweather Jr’s retirement last September and will look to add to his ever-growing legacy with a fifth successive victory since tasting his only career defeat back in 2013.

Alvarez to outgun Khan over the distance