Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas - Amir Khan (26-3, 18KOs) was shocked as a pre-Khan crown watched Danny Garcia (24-0, 15KOs) knock him down three times for a fourth round stoppage to unify the WBC/WBA 140-pound titles and also captured the vacant Ring title.
John Scully (Khan): “Khan is probably just a little too much for Garcia at this time and will gradually pull away after a few close and uneventful feeling-out rounds. I think Garcia is a game and gritty kid who feels as though this is a make-or-break type of opportunity, and he will fight with all he’s got — but Khan is on another level today, and that will show through with a late-round stoppage win.”
Junior welterweight champions Amir Khan and Danny Garcia have very similar numbers, but Khan has faced the better opposition.
Angel Garcia, the controversial father/trainer of WBC 140-pound champion Danny Garcia (23-0, 14KOs), said his son will do everything possible to secure a victory tonight, including die in the ring, when he faces WBA champion Amir Khan (26-2, 18KOs) in a unification fight at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan is ultra confident heading into his unification bout with WBC champion Danny Garcia on Saturday. At the pre-fight press conference Khan guaranteed that he would knock out his undefeated rival. BoxingScene.com caught up with Khan after the press conference where he further elaborated on his knockout guarantee.
by Cliff Rold - One is an organic grudge match, born in a hail of trash talk and broken glass. The other became a grudge match when religion was mixed with otherwise polite discussion. Both fill the quotient nicely for a full fight docket on Saturday. And one need not choose between the two shows. This is no Mexican (Independence Day) Standoff. For the second week in a row, it’s old school style with fights both day and night and time to eat in between. The Heavyweights go early (on U.S. TV), the Jr. Welterweights go last, and, readers… Let’s go to the report cards.
Amir Khan and Danny Garcia finally get to settle their differences in the ring. The pair of top super lightweight fighters both made weight for Saturday’s showdown at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Both fighters weighed in at 139 lb for their HBO-televised main event (Saturday 11PM ET).
By Jake Donovan Amir Khan and Danny Garcia finally get to settle their differences in the ring. The pair of top super lightweight fighters both made weight for Saturday’s showdown at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Both fighters weighed in at 139 lb for their HBO-televised main event (Saturday 11PM ET).
The winner of this Saturday’s junior-welterweight unification bout between Amir Khan and Danny Garcia will have to vacate one of his two world titles, according to World Boxing Council President José Sulaimán. Khan-Garcia will be for the WBC and WBA belts, though the unification won’t last for long.
Ryan Burton speaks with WBA 140-pound champion Amir Khan to discuss his upcoming fight with WBC king Danny Garcia, training camp, the pre-fight animosity and more.