AMIR KHAN RUMORS & GOSSIP
Paulie Malignaggi On Drug Testing; Amir Khan On Welterweight; Richard Schaefer On Floyd ...
At Friday's weigh-in for Lamont Peterson-Lucas Matthysse Saturday on Showtime, BoxingScene's David Greisman and I did some interviews on the fight itself, the topics in the headline, some upcoming bouts, the latest figure for Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero pay-per-view sales and more. Read on for word from welterweight/Showtime commentator Paulie Malignaggi; upward-moving...
Haroon Khan makes US debut this Saturday in AC on Peterson-Matthysse undercard
Haroon Khan (1-0) will be starting his American adventure sooner rather than later as he takes on Vicente Medellin (0-5) on the undercard of the Lamont Peterson vs. Lucas Matthysse clash this weekend in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The younger brother of former Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Amir Khan got off to a winning professional start in his debut fight against Brett...
Danny Garcia sees no new improvements in Amir Khan, favors Peterson over Matthysse
Over the past two years Danny Garcia has come up from relative obscurity and slowly worked his way to the top of the junior welterweight division quietly dispatching the likes of Nate Campbell and Kendall Holt while scoring spectacular KO wins over Amir Khan, and Erik Morales. With Garcia now at the top of the heap of the division, having beaten Zab Judah, attention has turned to...
Until he ‘prove(s) himself,’ human chandelier Amir Khan refuses to fight Kell Brook
Dismissing the unbeaten bloke’s requests for a match, Amir Khan refuses to fight Kell Brook until he “prove(s) himself.” Flattened by a left hook in the fourth and staggered by the same punch in the eighth, 10th and 11th rounds, Khan (28-3, 19 KOs) most recently escaped from the squared circle last month with a unanimous decision triumph over determined Mexican Julio Diaz....
De La Hoya says Mayweather vs Guerrero Winner Will Fight Canelo or Khan (Video)
As the May Day fight approaches all eyes will be on Robert Guerrero and Floyd Mayweather Jr. but the head of Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar De La Hoya, is already looking toward the next mega fight.
In the video below De La Hoya discusses tonight’s fight and the possibility of the winner fighting Canelo Alvarez in the fall. Alvarez is the new “it” fighter and many believe that...
Despite escaping with a unanimous decision win, Amir Khan looked like a loser against Julio Diaz
Mediocre bloke Amir Khan escaped with a unanimous decision triumph over determined Mexican Julio Diaz at a 143-pound catch weight on Saturday night at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, England. Although flattened by a left hook in the fourth and staggered by the same punch in the eighth, 10th and 11th rounds, the 26-year-old Khan (28-3, 19 KOs) outscored the 33-year-old Diaz (40...
Average Englishman Amir Khan will beat serviceable Mexican Julio Diaz later tonight
Mediocre bloke Amir Khan will scrap serviceable Mexican Julio Diaz at a 143-pound catch weight tonight at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, England. The 26-year-old Khan (27-3, 19 KOs), who last threw fists in Britain two years ago against Irishman Paul McCloskey in a winning effort at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, has lost two of his past three bouts. Entering the squared circle...
BoxNation showcasing 3-part Amir Khan documentary, Return of the King
The Channel of Champions BoxNation will be getting behind the scenes with British boxing superstar Amir ‘King’ Khan as he prepares for his first fight in the U.K. in two years against former World Champion Julio ‘The Kidd’ Diaz in the ‘Return of the King’ three-part documentary series.
Part one of the documentary will be broadcast on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/Virgin Ch....
Amir Khan’s comeback: Confidence the key for King Khan
The career of Amir Khan is something like a roller coaster. The 26-year-old Brion won a Silver at the Athens Olympics, making himself a sensation in the UK, but loudly denied any interest in turning pro. That didn't last long, and soon Khan started fighting for money, with plenty of promotional muscle behind him.
Things were looking good for Khan as he spent the first few years...
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Boxer knocks out thieves
Boxer Amir Khan knocked out some would-be thieves who tried stealing his expensive car. Khan got some help from his brother.
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