CANELO ALVAREZโ€™S trainer Eddy Reynoso hopes his fighter can get revenge over Amir Khan for the Englishmanโ€™s 2009 victory over Marco Antonio Barrera.

Six months after being bombed by the unheralded Breidis Prescott, Khan was matched with Barrera. That showdown win or bust for both fighters: Khanโ€™s reputation was in tatters following his defeat and Barrera was clinging on to the remnants of a great career.

A clash of heads in the opening round left Barrera with a gaping wound that would worsen as the fight wore on. After five rounds the contest was stopped as a consequence of the injury and Khan โ€“ who had controlled the action โ€“ won a technical decision.

โ€œDefinitely, it did hurt, it did hurt, because Marco is one of the top names in Mexican boxing, and at the moment he was still at one of the top levels,โ€ Reynoso remembered. โ€œThatโ€™s when we realised who Amir Khan was after that victory. I think after Saturday night, it would give that ingredient to the fans, that satisfaction back.โ€

All that said, Reynoso has admiration for British fighters.

โ€œIt’s a very great school of boxing. A lot of courage, very strong, very valiant fighters. They’re courageous, and always going forward.โ€

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