Khan-Collazo officially announced for May 3

Khan-Collazo officially announced for May 3

Golden Boy Promotions officially announced on Monday that Amir Khan will face Luis Collazo on the May 3 Showtime pay-per-view undercard of Floyd Mayweather against Marcos Maidana. The fight takes place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Behind The Gloves reported the other day that the announcement would be made today, and earlier this afternoon it became official.

Khan missed out on the opportunity to face Mayweather when the pound-for-pound fighter elected to face Maidana, citing the strength of the Argentine’s victory over the previously unbeaten Adrien Broner in December. Broner will face Carlos Molina in an additional bout on the PPV undercard.

“I’m looking forward to fighting in Las Vegas once again, and my intention on May 3 is to make a statement that I belong on this big stage,” said Khan. “Luis Collazo might be coming off of a big win, but I am in incredible shape and am ready for this challenge. A win on May 3 is what I need to prove that I truly am one of the best welterweights in the sport.”

“I’m looking forward to fighting in Las Vegas once again, and my intention on May 3 is to make a statement that I belong on this big stage,” said Khan. “Luis Collazo might be coming off of a big win, but I am in incredible shape and am ready for this challenge. A win on May 3 is what I need to prove that I truly am one of the best welterweights in the sport.”

A win over Collazo could potentially lead to a September showdown with Mayweather. Collazo earned the fight after shockingly stopping Victor Ortiz in January in front of his hometown fans at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

“Amir Khan and Luis Collazo are aggressive boxers who deliver excitement and fan-friendly action in every fight,” said Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports®. “With the addition of this main event-caliber co-feature bout, boxing’s biggest night of the year has become even bigger. Mayweather vs. Maidana and Khan vs. Collazo is a spectacular one-two punch for boxing fans.”

The bout strengthens the undercard portion of the PPV which now includes Khan-Collazo, Broner-Molina, and a super middleweight bout between J’Leon Love and Marco Antonio Periban.

-Mark E. Ortega / @MarkEOrtega

-Managing editor at www.BehindTheGloves.com