Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England, undefeated Commonwealth Lightweight Champion Amir Khan suffered a sensational first round knockout at the hands of Colombian slugger Breidis Prescott for the WBO Intercontinental crown. The end came for Khan inside …
Read More »Boxing Preview Analysis: Amir Khan vs. Breidis Prescott
Hot lightweight prospect Amir Khan tops the bill tonight at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England when he faces dangerous Colombian Breidis Prescott. At stake is the WBO Intercontinental Lightweight title, but more importantly both men’s unbeaten records are on the line. Khan, 21 from Bolton, England, is …
Read More »British Boxing Sensation Amir Khan Returns To Ring Saturday
Undefeated Commonwealth lightweight champion and 2004 Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan returns to the ring tomorrow Saturday, September 6, at Manchester’s MEN Arena, with a new trainer and a new television broadcast partner. Khan, 18-0 (14), from Bolton, will be making his fifth title defense against undefeated Colombian knockout artist …
Read More »British Boxing Sensation Amir Khan Settles In With New Trainer Jorge Rubio
Jorge Rubio, the new trainer for undefeated star of British boxing, Amir Khan, has promised to help deliver a world title to the 21-year-old hot-shot. Rubio, the Florida based Cuban, met the media yesterday at a workout with Khan in Khan’s Boxing Gym in Bolton, England. He stated that Khan …
Read More »British Boxing: Cuban Coach Jorge Rubio Named As Amir Khan’s New Trainer
Lightweight sensation Amir Khan has confirmed that Jorge Rubio has been appointed as his new trainer. The undefeated star of British boxing, currently world-rated No. 2 by the WBO and No. 4 by the WBC, recently went to America and met with a number of top trainers but gelled best …
Read More »VIP Boxing: Matvienko Gets Crack At British Masters Belt September 14
Alex Matvienko is on the verge of becoming Bolton’s next professional boxing champion. Matvienko get his big chance when he boxes Lee Edwards for the vacant British Masters light middleweight title at Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England on Sunday, September 14. Commonwealth lightweight champion Amir Khan is the talk …
Read More »Hennessy Sports Boxing: John Murray Calls Out Amir Khan
British lightweight title challenger John Murray is offering to be Amir Khan’s next opponent on September 6, 2008. Former unbeaten English champion Murray faces fellow Manchester boxer Lee Meager for the vacant British Lightweight title at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England on Friday July 11, 2008. Hennessy Sports …
Read More »British Boxing: Gomez And Rimmer Ready To Move Forward After Khan Defeat
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On the heels of Amir Khan successfully defeating tough Irish-Mancunian Michael Gomez on Saturday night in a grueling Commonwealth Lightweight title clash at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena in England, SaddoBoxing asked trainer Bobby Rimmer this morning how he and Gomez were both feeling after …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Khan Stops Gomez In Birmingham
On Saturday night at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, Amir Khan successfully defended his Commonwealth Lightweight title by stopping tough Irish-Mancunian Michael Gomez, in round five of a grueling contest. But it was never going to be an ‘easy’ fight for Khan and Gomez clearly ‘rattled’ the Bolton …
Read More »Boxing Result: Khan Tested By Gomez In Birmingham
Saturday night at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, former British and WBU Super Feather Champ Michael Gomez gave Commonwealth Lightweight titlist Amir Khan a tremendous fight before being controversially stopped in the fifth round of a thrilling contest. Gomez came out in his characteristically aggressive manner, surging forward …
Read More »Boxing Preview Analysis: Amir Khan vs. Michael Gomez
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing In a scrap I’m personally looking forward to, Bolton’s Amir Khan defends his Commonwealth Lightweight belt against tough Mancunian Michael Gomez this Saturday night in Birmingham, England. For Khan, this could be one of his last tests before hopefully being …
Read More »Boxing Weigh In Results: Amir Khan Vs Michael Gomez
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday, at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, Amir Khan, 17-0 (13), came face-to-face with Michael Gomez, 35-8 (24), as they weighed in ahead of their Commonwealth Lightweight title contest tonight at the NIA. First up was the challenger Gomez, a …
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