Amir Khan has been known to make outrageous comments, and his recent pronouncement could come well along those lines though it depends on how one takes it.

Speaking to RingTV in a Q & A segment, Khan believes that his upcoming May 7 fight with Canelo Alvarez is a big one. However, the interesting part is that he calls it something bigger than the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao fight, which ironically took place a year before.

"I believe this fight between Canelo and I is getting more attention than a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight."

It is understandable the Khan is all hyped up about it, but the claim that it is bigger than the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight may be something that comes a bit off key. Then again, everyone knows how Khan tends to butter up things too much for the sake of building his stock.

It isn’t something new for Khan to believe that he belongs to the elite list of boxers like Mayweather and Pacquiao. Such confidence led him to believe he could land a big fight with either boxer, and everyone knows the aftermath of that.

Against Alvarez, he could be on his way towards that though the Mexican is a tough hombre and also bigger. He is stepping into strange waters as he tips the scales on a heavier weight class, which could end devastatingly if he is not careful, via ESPN.

"He can cause Alvarez a lot of problems but my gut instinct is that Canelo is far too strong and powerful, even with the catchweight. I just can't see past that because Canelo will be too big and too powerful for Amir,” said Matthew Hatton, who lost to Alvarez five years ago for the WBC light middleweight belt.

Aside from the fact that he will try to see how he can manage at a 155-pound class, it will be interesting how he can adjust to the weight category. He alleges that his speed will be his strength but that alone cannot help him avert Alvarez’ strong missile-like punches.

One thing about Khan that took him out of his match with Pacquiao is his questionable punching power and glass chin. These have been repeatedly singled out as reasons that put him in question, which led to his eventually shunning.

Against Alvarez, all that will be put to the test. Despite added weight, Khan may have a hard time denting the Mexican with his punches considering Alvarez has taken all the big shots from fighters like Mayweather and Miguel Cotto.

Khan is unlikely to admit the handicap. He has never been known to bow down and take on criticism well. Hopefully his brashness and self-confidence hold up as he goes up against a brawling Alvarez who has a decisive advantage on paper.