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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 …

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 …

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 …

**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 …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saturday 21 June, at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England, sees the much anticipated clash between Michael Gomez and Amir Khan in a Sports Network / Frank Warren promoted fight night. Gomez, fighting out of Bobby Rimmer’s Fight Academy, Stalybridge, Manchester – is looking …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing SaddoBoxing Exclusive Interview With Gomez Trainer Bobby Rimmer This week it was announced that Michael Gomez will face Amir Khan on June 21 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. Gomez will be hoping for the best birthday present he could ask for …

Britain’s golden boy, Commonwealth Lightweight Champ Amir Khan, was back in the ring last night, facing Denmark’s Martin Kristjansen for the WBO Intercontinental crown in a bout that also served as an official WBO Title Eliminator at Bolton Arena in Bolton, England. Fresh off a solid points victory over former …

Friday night, York Hall Sky Sports 1 9.30pm Jon Thaxton claims Europe’s best two lightweights will be in action when he boxes Yuri Romanov at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday, April 4th.

British lightweight champion Thaxton (Norwich) challenges European lightweight champion Yuri Romanov (Belarus) at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on a Hennessy Sports show on Friday, April 4th. Sky Sports 1 televise the action live from 9.30pm. Thaxton rates Romanov a far more difficult opponent than Martin Kristjansen (Denmark), who …