Amir Khan: record, next fight and profile →
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer advised BoxingScene.com that former junior welterweight champion Amir Khan (27-3, 19KOs) will return on April 13 or April 20, on Showtime. Khan's return will be the second of his three fight deal with the network. Khan will also fight on a Showtime date in September.
Luis Sandoval catches up with trainer Angel Garcia to discuss Amir Khan's recent victory over Carlos Molina, Danny Garcia's fight with Zab Judah and more.
A rematch against Danny Garcia obviously is the one Amir Khan wants. But if Zab Judah upsets Garcia on Feb. 9 at Barclays Center, or Garcia wins and Garcia-Khan II cannot be made for some other unforeseen reason, there’s another rematch Khan’s handlers would consider for him. His first fight against Paulie Malignaggi was one-sided, but Richard Schaefer views a Khan-Malignaggi rematch as a viable option.
Target practice for the comebacking Khan. Working behind his jab (landed 16 of 40 per round), Khan hit on 56% of his power shots, including 70% in rounds seven, eight and nine.
Luis Sandoval catches the post-fight press conference to Amir Khan vs. Carlos Molina. Hear from Khan, Molina, heavyweight Deontay Wilder, and more.
Members of Amir Khan's team have indicated the British superstar fractured both of his hands in Saturday's Showtime televised TKO victory over previously undefeated Carlos Molina in Los Angeles, California. Khan punished Molina for ten rounds before the referee waved off the contest before the start of the eleventh.
Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California - After suffering back to back defeats to Lamont Peterson and Danny Garcia, former junior welterweight champion Amir Khan (27-3, 19KOs) gave previously undefeated Carlos Molina (17-1, 7KOs) a beating over ten rounds. The fight was stopped before the eleventh by the referee.
Amir Khan is gunning for revenge against Danny Garcia after getting back to winning ways against Carlos Molina this weekend. Khan has failed to secure rematches with previous conquerors Breidis Prescott and Lamont Peterson, but remains hopeful of proving something to Garcia after being pummelled by the Philadelphian in July. Garcia, who is scheduled to defend his WBC and WBA belts against Zab Judah in February, insists he is up for it if a satisfactory deal can be struck.
Sources close to the situation have advised BoxingScene.com that Josesito Lopez (30-5, 18KOs) has emerged as the early frontrunner to face former champion Amir Khan in April. After suffering back to back defeats, Khan (27-3, 19KOs) returned on Saturday night and dominated Carlos Molina for a TKO in ten. Lopez had a year filled with ups and downs. He moved up to the welterweight division and scored one of the year's biggest upsets with a ninth round stoppage of Victor Ortiz. He then moved up again, to junior middleweight, but bit off more than he could chew when WBC champion Saul Alvarez dropped him three times for a fifth round TKO.
Amir Khan sealed a much-needed victory when he stopped Carlos Molina in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Molina was unable to come out for the eleventh round of the bout as the Briton restored his image to some extent and finished a disappointing year on a higher note. Khan, a former WBA and WBC junior welterweight champion, took charge of the non-title junior welterweight fight and extended his professional record to 26-3, with 18 knockouts. Now trained by Virgil Hunter, the boxer received the vacant WBC silver super-lightweight title for his trouble as he moved on to fight another day.