Kavanagh Back on July 14 Khan vs. Garcia Undercard
Irish lightweight prospect Jamie “The Nuisance” Kavanagh already has his next fight date lined up mere days after his latest victory.
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Khan Expresses Fury: I'd Love To Knock Peterson Out
Amir Khan’s world caved in when dropping a close, contentious split decision to Lamont Peterson in Washington last December. It wasn’t just the loss of his IBF and WBA welterweight titles that hurt the Bolton boxer. His real bone of contention was a burning sense of injustice at the events surrounding the fight, which have now passed into boxing folklore due to ringside interference from Mustafa Ameen (AKA “the man in the black hat”), errors on the scorecards that were hastily amended and referee Joseph Cooper’s decision to twice deduct points from the defending champion due to his habit of pushing Peterson away.
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Khan: Peterson Committed a Crime, Could Have Killed Me!
Amir Khan has branded Lamont Peterson's use of synthetic testosterone "a crime", claiming the American "could have killed me" when the pair fought. Peterson beat Khan to take the Englishman's WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles in controversial circumstances in Washington DC last year.
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Freddie Roach Places $1,000 Bounty on Amir Khan's Head
Trainer Freddie Roach has placed a bounty of $1,000 on the head of junior welterweight Amir Khan. The British boxer is being trained by Roach for a clash with unbeaten WBC champion Danny Garcia on July 14th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. If any of Khan's sparring partners at the Wild Card gym in California are able to knock him down, Roach will reward them with a $1,000 bonus. In the past, Roach has offered the same bonus to the sparring partners of Manny Pacquiao.
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J. Mayweather on Floyd, Says Khan is a Glorified Amateur
Following another day of training WBA featherweight champion Celestino Caballero ahead of his July 28th date with Mikey Garcia, trainer Jeff Mayweather took some time out to discuss his nephew Floyd Jr.’s recent victory over Miguel Cotto.
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Khan: Froch Hurt Bute With Every Shot, It Was Amazing!
On Saturday, Carl Froch stamped him as a three-time champion in the super middleweight class with a 5th round TKO thrashing over previously unbeaten Lucian Bute.
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Garcia: Khan Leaves Himself Open, Won't See My Shots!
Amir Khan is already getting ready for his upcoming fight with WBC light-welterweight champion Danny Garcia on July 14 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The bout was set arranged after Khan's rematch against Lamont Peterson for the WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles, which was due to be staged earlier this month, was cancelled after Peterson failed a drug test.
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WBA Waiting on Docs, NSAC Hearing For Peterson Ruling
World Boxing Association Vice President Gilberto Mendoza has exclusively told World Boxing News that Amir Khan is capable of reclaiming his old WBA junior welterweight title if the Nevada State Athletic Commission finds that Lamont Peterson intentionally took performance enhancing drugs.
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Ajose Vows To Snatch Garcia's WBC Title Before Amir Khan
The WBC number one contender to Danny Garcia’s title, Ajose Olusegun (30-0, 14KOS), has assured World Boxing News that he will be fighting for the junior welterweight championship in his next fight and anticipates the World Boxing Council relieving the champion of the green belt.
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Khan Talks Welterweight Run, Beating Garcia, Peterson
Amir Khan is already contemplating more lucrative bouts than his WBC light-welterweight clash with Danny Garcia on July 14 - although the Briton insists he is not taking the unbeaten American's challenge lightly. Khan has made little secret of his desire to move up to the talent-rich welterweight division. The 25-year-old is desperate to test himself against the very best, with both Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather fighting at or around the 147lb mark.
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