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By Nick Chamberlain August 6th, 2009 All Boxing Articles
On Saturday, July 18, Amir Khan fulfilled a promise he made to himself and the nation when he beat Andreas Kotelnik over 12 rounds to become WBA Light Welterweight Champion. The journey to get there was not easy; by the same token it was not that hard either.
With his record now standing at 21-1 (15), Khan has some notable scalps on his record as Kotelnik joins the list along with Marco Antonio Barrera, Oisin Fagan, and Michael Gomez. The latter two are not exactly world class, but both hard veterans of the ring, they know their crafts very well and are good on a domestic and inter-continental level.
Barrera was well past his best when they fought in March of this year and the fight was stopped, quite controversially, after Barrera was cut in the first, which effectively blinded him in one eye.
The controversy happened when the doctor stopped it in the fifth and it went to the scorecards. Had he stopped it in any point through rounds 1-4, then it would have been deemed a No-Contest. Khan looked to be in control of this fight, but if the Barrera is saying he couldn't see, then surely it's an unfair contest.
Andreas Kotelnik was a tough, well-schooled, technical and precise counter puncher. Khan did not give him the opportunity to get his own punches off though and did a great job of covering up or using his nifty movement to skip out of the way, he did this impressively for the full 12 rounds, even when Kotelnik pushed him in the 11th and 12th rounds as he knew he had to secure the knockout.
Khan has always had his doubters and fair share of critics, who were rather pleased with themselves after a young undefeated Colombian came along by the name of Breidis Prescott, and knocked Khan out in 54 seconds of the first round at the MEN Arena in September, 2008.
After that defeat and the change of trainer and camp, Khan says it was the best thing that could have happened to him as a boxer, and you have to agree as a day before Khan took the world title belt off Kotelnik, Prescott suffered his first loss to Miguel Vazquez. More...
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By Zubair Ali March 27th, 2009 All Boxing Articles
Recent fights have had me thinking that the definition of an ‘old’ fighter needs revising. A fighter in his 30’s no longer seems to be all that old. Rob Norton at 37 handed David Dolan the second defeat of his career for the British Cruiserweight title in what proved to be a thrilling and tight affair.
Martin Rogan, 37 and Matt Skelton, 42, contested the Commonwealth Heavyweight title in a bruising encounter in which Rogan upset the odds with an 11th round stoppage and continued his fairytale story.
Danny Williams, who sensationally knocked out the ferocious Mike Tyson, is the British Heavyweight champion at 35. The ‘Brixton Bomber’ defends against John McDermott on May 2. There are currently over five British champions who have bypassed the 30 mark. That in itself shows that 30 is no longer a sign of the end of a fighting career.
This trend has followed on the world scene. ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley rolled back the years with a stunning knockout of the seemingly irrepressible Antonio Margarito. Juan Manuel Marquez silenced the critic’s claims that he is nearing the twilight of his career with a 9th round knockout of Juan Diaz in a pulsating contest to be crowned the WBO and WBA Lightweight Champion and the worlds best at 135lbs.
At 35, Marquez looks as good as ever and is a possible future opponent for our very own Amir Khan, who looks set to fight for a world title fight later in the year.
The evergreen Bernard Hopkins produced a devastating performance at the age of 43 when he dismantled the undisputed middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik to win a lopsided unanimous decision. Hopkins, who is 17 years Pavlik’s senior, has revealed he intends to move up to the cruiserweight division to possibly face IBF Champion Tomasz Adamek. More...
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By Daxx Kahn March 18th, 2009 All Boxing Articles
Just under 27 years ago, two men stepped into the ring and created the most memorable 140lb bout to ever take place when former three division champion Alexis "El Flaco Explosivo" Arguello stepped up to challenge then reigning WBA light welterweight champion Aaron "The Hawk" Pryor in his quest for a fourth division championship.
Arguello, the crowd favorite by far, had not lost in five years and was widely considered one of boxing's pound for pound greats, while Pryor was undefeated and had developed an aura of invincibility, stopping 29 of his 31 previous opponents.
The bout did not disappoint onlookers in any way, shape or form as the two men went to war, giving it all they had until finally Arguello had enough and the bout was halted in the 14th round.
Until this day, no other 140lb bout has captured the heart of boxing fans the way Arguello vs. Pryor had, nor to this date has there been another light welterweight bout which produced the same amount of electricity that circulated through the air of Miami's Orange Bowl on November 11 1982. Not even when Julio Cesar Chavez faced off in the first of two meetings with Meldrick Taylor.
Some fans had even come to believe that we might not see another bout of that proportion in that division for another 50 years, if ever! This of course has little to do with the fact that talent has been scarce at that weight because the light welterweight division has been anything but lackluster in talent over these past 25 plus years. More...
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By Ryan Lee March 14th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
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Britain’s Amir Khan, 19-1 (15), takes on Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera in a clash for the WBO lightweight eliminator this Saturday night at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England.
The bout is the main event of a stacked card by Frank Warren’s Sports Network, which also features Enzo Maccarinelli and Nicky Cook in WBO world championship bouts.
This is undoubtedly Khan’s biggest test thus far in his short career, while for Barrera, whose record consists of superstars and future hall of famers, it’s just a routine opponent, however by no means is he taking this test lightly. More...
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By Jane Warburton March 14th, 2009 All Boxing Articles
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Yesterday, at the Triangle Shopping Centre in Manchester, England, Frank Warren and Sports Network hosted the official weigh-in ahead of tonight's much anticipated clash between Amir Khan of Bolton, England, and Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico as they fight for the vacant WBO Intercontinental and WBA International lightweight titles.
Well-known Promoter Don King, supplied the entertainment as he laughed and waved flags for the duration. 'Donning' a denim jacket embellished with his portrait and his slogan, 'Only In America - The Greatest Nation in the World', the fuzzy haired promoter looked to be enjoying the occasion as he stood on the podium awaiting the boxers and occasionally calling out 'Long Live Mexico'.
Looking to be a real 'people-man', King took time to speak to - and take photographs with - many of the general public waiting around the weigh-in area. More...
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By Boxing Press March 12th, 2009 All Press Releases
 Marco Antonio Barrera held an open media workout today in England in preparation for Saturday night's PPV fight against Amir Khan, impressing those in attendance with his sizzling boxing skills.
The Mexican legend has vowed to drive a nail into the coffin of Khan's future prospects when the two meet at the MEN Arena in Manchester.
But at age 35 and well into a 20 year professional fighting career, will the former multi-weight world champion be able to get a rope around young colt Khan?
The 22 year old Bolton phenom hit the skids last year when KO'd in the first round by Colombian bomber Breidis Prescott but made a successful return by stopping America based Irishman Oisin Fagan, when Fagan broke a leg during a knocked down and couldn't continue.
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By Boxing Press March 11th, 2009 All Press Releases
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Ex-multiweight world champion Marco Antonio Barrera held a press conference today in England for his lightweight showdown Saturday night against Amir Khan to be shown on PPV in North American.
The future Hall of Famer stopped for a photo of himself holding the Mexican flag and chatted with fans as Barrera is held in high esteem by boxing enthusiasts in the UK.
The 35 year old from Guadalajara, 65-6 (43), is by far the biggest threat that 22 year old Khan, 19-1 (15), has ever climbed in the ring to face and a loss to Barrera could mean an end to Khan's megastar status in England.
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By Boxing Press February 26th, 2009 All Press Releases
 The hype surrounding 22 year old lightweight prospect Amir Khan may not be the same since his stunning first round knockout loss to Breidis Prescott last September, but the 2004 Olympic Silver Medallist has the full confidence of his head trainer, Freddie Roach, as they prepare in Los Angeles for Khan’s showdown with multiple world champion “The Baby Faced Assassin” Marco Antonio Barrera on Saturday, March 14 at The MEN Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Khan, 19-1 (15), training at Roach’s famed Wild Card Gym, defends his WBA International lightweight title against seven-time world champion Barrera, 65-6 (42), in the 12 round main event. More...
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By Boxing Press February 14th, 2009 All Press Releases
Integrated Sports will distribute a world-class pay-per-view card headlined by Amir Khan versus “The Baby Faced Assassin”, Marco Antonio Barrera, on Saturday, March 14 live from The MEN Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Khan, 19-1 (15), a 2004 Olympic Silver Medallist, defends his WBA International lightweight title against seven-time world champion Barrera 65-6, (42), in the 12-round main event. More...
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By Alejandro Tostado February 1st, 2009 All Boxing Results
There were a few good cards this weekend and we kick this report off at the Auditorio Telmex de UG in Zapopan, Mexico where a few big names were in action.
One of the world's top featherweights, Jorge Solis, won a IBF title eliminator by stopping America's Monty Meza-Clay in the fifth round.
Meza-Clay came into the bout sporting a eight bout win streak, including a stoppage over former IBF Feather Champion Erik Aiken a year ago, but had spent most of his career at lightweight or super feather and had never fought at 126 pounds as a professional.
But the skills of seasoned operator Solis, a former Mexican Champ at super bantam and feather, proved to be too high a hurdle as the 29 year old Guadalajara man won the IBF title eliminator handily.
Solis moves up to 37-1-2 (27) and has now won four bouts in a row since suffering his only career loss at the hands of Manny Pacquiao at super feather in 2007. More...
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By Danny Wilson November 8th, 2008 All Boxing Results
Sichuan Gymnasium in Chengdu, China was the site of a Don King boxing card last night headlined by the triumphant return of Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera, 64-6 (43), who came back from a one year hiatus from the ring to stop lightweight Sammy Ventura, 25-20 (20), in the fourth round with body shots.
There were heavyweights on the bill, with Jameel McCline, 39-9-3 (23), rekindling his world title hopes with a twelve round unanimous decision against Mike Mollo, 19-3 (12), to win a WBC title eliminator.
Veteran Polish heavy Andrew Golota, 41-7-1 (33), suffered another setback as the 40 year old was pounded to the canvas in the first frame by Ray Austin, 26-4-4 (17), and appeared to suffer an arm injury in the process, declining to come out for the second round of action.
Juan Palacios, 25-2 (20), went to the trenches with committed opponent Teruo Misawa, 18-5-4 (7), and emerged with a stoppage victory in the eighth round to tajke home the Interim WBC Minimumweight crown. More...
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