Amir Khan successfully stepped up a weight division to capture the World Boxing Association (WBA) light-welterweight title from Andreas Kotelnik with a unanimous points win here Saturday. The British boxer won his first world title by earning a 120-108, 118-111 and 118-111 verdict at the MEN Arena in Manchester over Ukrainian Kotelnik, who was making his third defence of the belt he won last year. Khan backed up his claim that he will be better at light-welterweight, despite previously... Read Full Story
LONDON (Reuters) - Briton Amir Khan was crowned World Boxing Association (WBA) light-welterweight champion at the age of 22 on Saturday after convincingly beating Ukraine's Andreas Kotelnik with a unanimous points decision in Manchester. Khan, who won Olympic silver at lightweight as a 17-year-old in Athens in 2004, was relentlessly on the attack all night in a performance of great confidence that relieved Kotelnik of the title in the 31-year-old's third defense. Khan, in his first world... Read Full Story
Amir Khan looks to rebuild his boxing career against Oisin Fagan at the ExCel Arena, London, on Saturday night.
Amir Khan looked unbeatable in his first 17 fights as a professional, then he came up against little-known Breidis Prescott in Manchester. The undefeated Colombian took just 54 seconds to knock out Khan, leaving the Bolton-born fighter’s career in tatters.
Three months on from that defeat, and still only 21-years-old, Khan looks to make a comeback against Irish veteran Oisin... Read Full Story
Highly touted Amir Khan finally lived up to lofty expectations, earning a unanimous decision over Andreas Kotelnik on Saturday night to capture the WBA junior welterweight title. The 22-year-old Khan's blistering victory came five years after a career-launching Olympic silver medal, and 10 months after he was knocked out by Breidis Prescott in 54 seconds. Khan (21-1) stepped up a division and beat Kotelnik with speedy combinations, triumphing in front of Naseem Hamed, one of only two other... Read Full Story
Amir Khan stormed back to top form with an explosive fourth-round stoppage of Stoke's Scott Lawton to retain his Commonwealth lightweight title in style at the Nottingham Arena. Khan forced referee Victor Loughran's intervention after 30 savage seconds of the round, snapping Lawton's head back with a combination and then launching a series of unanswered blows. After suffering a stunning knockdown in his last fight against Willie Limond two months ago, it was precisely the kind of blistering... Read Full Story
Amir Khan took the first step to restoring his reputation by completing a devastating second-round stoppage of Oisin Fagan at the London ExCeL on Saturday night. Fagan required oxygen treatment in his corner after a brutally one-sided contest was stopped by referee Mickey Vann one minute and 37 seconds into the round. The victory, Khan's 19th in 20 fights, secured the Olympic silver medalist the vacant WBA international lightweight championship and was hugely impressive. Khan, with his hands... Read Full Story
English boxer Amir Khan has been questioned by police ahead of his first world title fight after a cyclist was injured in a collision with his car. The 22-year-old Khan was driving his Range Rover when the accident happened in his home town of Bolton on Sunday night. The cyclist suffered a head injury and was taken to a hospital, although police don't believe his injuries are serious. Greater Manchester Police said Tuesday that inquiries are ongoing. On Saturday, Khan is slated to fight... Read Full Story
Amir Khan made a big impression on his American television debut with a crunching third-round stoppage victory over Doncaster's Steffy Bull at the Millennium Stadium. The 20-year-old from Bolton was barely troubled by his experienced opponent and a barrage of unanswered blows dumped Bull to the deck and ended the contest after one minute 45 seconds of the round. But following a flash 55-second victory last time out, Khan had plenty of opportunities to showcase his dazzling hand-speed in a... Read Full Story
Amir Khan could be given an immediate shot at the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) lightweight title if he defeats Mexican great Marco Antonio Barrera here on Saturday. The 2004 Olympic silver medallist faces arguably his toughest test as a professional at the MEN Arena. Khan's career suffered a huge setback in September when he was knocked out in just 54 seconds by Colombia's Breidis Prescott. The 22-year-old British prospect returned to action with an easy win over Oisin Fagan late last... Read Full Story
Amir Khan was forced to clamber off the canvas and survive a ferocious five-round war before finally despatching Michael Gomez to retain his Commonwealth lightweight title in Birmingham. Khan was briefly dropped by a crashing left hand from Gomez in round two as the heroic Manchester man made a mockery of pre-fight predictions that the Olympic silver medallist was in for an easy ride. Gomez himself clawed his way off the canvas in the opening round and again early in the fifth before a huge... Read Full Story
