By Peter Wells:
The final third of the year on the boxing scene is beginning to take shape as several fights have been announced in recent days and weeks.
December 13th will be a particularly busy night as HBO air Timothy Bradley vs Diego Chaves, with Mauricio Herrera facing Top Rank prospect Jose Benavidez in the co-feature.
That same night will see Keith Thurman face a yet to be confirmed opponent - Leonard Bundu has been rumoured to be in the fray. The tripleheader will also feature two excellent match-ups as WBO Light Middleweight ruler Demetrius Andrade defends against fellow unbeaten Jermell Charlo. The headliner will be a Welterweight contest between Amir Khan and Devon Alexander.
The card is set to take place at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, live on Showtime.
With the two shows on rival stations in America, UK fans will be hoping Sky Sports & BoxNation pick up a show each.
The main event between Khan and Alexander has long been muted, and the winner will be making a resounding case to face Floyd Mayweather next May or September.
Both have built their successes around speed and keeping things at long range. Alexander has been prone to mistakes in the past, but has proven his knowledge in the ring, keeping it long against Marcos Maidana, Lucas Matthysse and Jesus Soto Karass last time out. While Amir has struggled at times to stick to the game plan.
Alexander has also proven to possess a solid chin, although his occassionally wild attacks have left him open to be caught off balance.
Just as intruiging is the co-feature between Andrade and Charlo.
Jermell, considersd to be the better boxer of the Charlo twins, is up against it in his toughest contest to date. Andrade, an equally slick boxer with a good dig, has a style that Charlo has yet to come across.
With a long, long reach Andrade will prove extremely hard to outbox. Charlo will likely have to make his way inside, forcing Andrade to lead before countering at mid-range.
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