Amir Khan’s (31-4, 19 KO) long-awaited return to the ring takes place on Saturday in Liverpool.
The former world champion will face Phil Lo Greco (28-3, 15 KO) in a bout set for a 150-pound catchweight. It’s been almost two years since Khan last fought. His most recent bout ended horribly as he was knocked unconscious by Canelo Alvarez in an ill-fated move to middleweight (both fighters weighed in at 155 pounds).
A variety of issues kept Khan idle, but as he returns to take on Lo Greco (a veteran who has faced Errol Spence and Shawn Porter) we’re largely watching to see how much the former still has left in the tank. Here’s how you can watch:
- When: Saturday, April 21 at 5:15 pm ET
- Stream: ESPN+
The Khan-Lo Greco clash will be the first main event boxing matched streamed exclusively by the new ESPN+ application.
This is the just the first in what is said to be a long line of boxing events set to stream on the new service, and there is already a library of Top Rank Boxing bouts available on demand on the app. Terence Crawford is set to be the star and featured attraction for subscribers to the service. His first fight on EXPN+ takes place on June 9 bout against Jeff Horn.
The Khan-Lo Greco fight is far from a blockbuster and it figures to be somewhat buried on a day where there are four more noteworthy bouts taking place on Showtime’s family of channels and streaming options.
Still, it’s a significant day as boxing could play a major role in the success or failure of the ESPN+ app.
