AMIR KHAN RUMORS & GOSSIP

Amir Khan is ready to get battered by Floyd Mayweather on September 14 in ‘the biggest fight ever in the UK’

Mediocre pugilist Amir Khan claims negotiations are underway to cement a bout versus the great Floyd Mayweather in the United Kingdom on September 14. In an utterly brilliant showing, the 36-year-old Mayweather (44-0, 26 KOs) unanimously outclassed an inferior Robert Guerrero on May 4 and pocketed $32 million for the mismatch. Comparatively, flattened by a left hook in the fourth...
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1 day ago  |  Discuss

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...
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3 days ago  |  Discuss

Angel Garcia says he is different from Ruben Guerrero and says Amir Khan still has no chin

By Mick Akers Danny Garcia’s trainer/father is known for his loudmouth antics leading up to his son’s fights, but so far Danny has back up every word of his father’s en route to him becoming the junior welterweight unified champion. If a fighter or his camp is going to talk trash it is a must that the fighter back it up and win the fight no matter who they are. The difference...
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5 days ago  |  Discuss

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...
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5 days ago  |  Discuss

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...
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6 days ago  |  Discuss

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....
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12 days ago  |  Discuss

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...
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16 days ago  |  Discuss

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...
Via Sports by Colin Verified_ybn
23 days ago  |  Discuss

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....
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April 16, 2013  |  Discuss
SUPER PUNCH OUT

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.

Via Sports by Colin Verified_ybn
October 09, 2012  |  Discuss
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